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Banner SD50 Status Displays and K100 Programmable Beacons offer a simple, cost-effective solution for alerting workers in industrial settings.

Compact Han 1A Power T connectors simplify modular power and data distribution for industrial automation, machinery, and control cabinets.

Phoenix Contact TRIO3 capacity modules offer several key benefits for powering and protecting PLCs, IPCs, I/O, HMI panels, and other 24 VDC DIN-rail equipment.

Second-generation edge computers can support high levels of enterprise performance, enhance security, speed installations, and help future-proof operations.

Learn how a modular panel and associated software accelerate edge-enabled industrial HMI deployment at scale in harsh industrial applications.

An explanation of how Single Pair Ethernet can reduce/remove the need for protocol gateways by extending Ethernet connectivity directly to field-level devices.

Discover how automated data collection at the edge can transform the way production data is captured, contextualized, and shared.

Learn how the Arduino UNO Q accelerates the development of real-time edge AI applications and industrial retrofits that require embedded Linux.

Use Advantech’s ADAM-200PN series of rugged machine-mount remote I/O modules for distributed control with daisy-chain connectivity via M12 connectors.

A review of wire terminals and the features that enable connectors to provide superior electrical resistance, wire pullout strength, and protection from shorts.

Reliable rotary position sensing for harsh and rugged environments has many applications, including manufacturing, process, construction, and agriculture.

An examination of the limitations of standard GFDI, the physics of high-impedance faults, and the practical challenges of locating them in 1500 V arrays.

Cable design needs to focus on the system concept, integrating the installation method, electrical and mechanical loads, as well as cost-effectiveness.

Discover how Eaton’s easyE4 Nano PLC combines control, connectivity, and cloud integration to power Industry 4.0 smart manufacturing.

Learn how Phoenix Contact’s TRIO3 DC UPS delivers smart backup power, diagnostics, and control for reliable Industry 4.0 manufacturing.

Learn how Schneider Electric’s ATV320 Solar VFD boosts pumping efficiency with solar power, MPPT, and seamless grid backup.

Accelerate AMR and AGV integration using motor controllers, IMUs, and ToF modules with native ROS 2 drivers.

The automotive industry is moving to doing away with physical switches. Trunk and concealed door handle systems are being converted to a simple tap.

Evaluation boards and software enable designers to establish and characterize the performance of advanced motion control ICs under realistic load conditions.

Rather than replacing existing fieldbus or industrial Ethernet infrastructure, IO-Link operates as a complementary interface.