Thanks to hype in the popular media, the term “automation” tends to conjure images of robots, artificial intelligence and the cloud in the minds of most people. The root of most manufacturing ...

Hydraulics remains a reliable backbone for industrial power transmission, now being combined with electronics for enhanced control and efficiency. Advancements in electronics enable real-time feedback ...

Using pulse outputs from a PLC is a cost-effective way to get simple motion. Most, if not all, PLC manufacturers provide a way to control servos and steppers using a pulse train signal. So when a ...