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Coding for Automation: Programming a PLC

On janeiro 3, 2025 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT by Mike Parks

PLCs bridge the industrial and information revolutions, evolving from manual rewiring to programmable automation and advanced networking, enabling IIoT integration and real-time data exchange. Early PLCs required assembly or Fortran knowledge, but ladder logic emerged as the dominant programming method.

Tagged With: automation, digital, factory, iec 61131-3, industrial, industrial revolution 4.0, information, ladder logic, manufacturing, plc, programming

Wireless IoT Designs Just Got Easier

On maio 10, 2024 in All, General, IoT, Wireless by Microchip Technology

The explosive growth of small and low-power wireless devices is being fueled by the desire to automate homes, buildings, factories, roads, and more. For security, information, safety, and protection, wireless designs have been simplified with the introduction of the WBZ351.

Tagged With: automation, bluetooth, embedded, factory, industrial, iot, mixed-signal, processor, rf, wbz351, wireless, zigbee

Depth Sensors Visualize Volumes

On abril 15, 2022 in All, Automation, Computing, Dev Tools, EIT 2022, Robotics, Security, Sensors by Jon Gabay

Many new machines and robots will be able to take advantage of modular 3-D sensing and measurement thanks to the recent Analog Devices’ Time of Flight development kit. As a reference design or an OEM module, volumetric sensing just got easier.

Tagged With: distance sensing, factory, machine vision, occupancy, ranging, robot, volumetric

Industry 5.0 Bridges Cobots and Humans at Work

On abril 17, 2020 in All, Industrial by Lee Hibbert

Modern production facilities have become increasingly dominated by automated systems. But Industry 5.0 promises to re-introduce humans to the loop—to valuable effect. Learn how Industry 5.0’s collaboration of humans and machines supports smarter and expanded production activities.

Tagged With: robotics, automation, cobots, factory, Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, manufacturing

Securing Embedded Systems in Industrial Environments

On outubro 5, 2018 in All, Automation, Industrial, Robotics, Security by Jeremy Cook

As industrial machinery becomes more and more automated, engineers and IT personnel must take security into account. Engineers must also design hardware with security in mind, a task made easier with Maxim’s DeepCover Security Reference Design.

Tagged With: Authenticator, Automation, Botnet, Computer, Coprocessor, Corrupt, Cryptographic protection, DeepCover, Design engineer, Embedded system, Factory, Hacker, Hardware, Industrial, Information Technology, Internet of Things, IoT, IT, Machinery, Malicious programs, Malware, Manufacturing, Maxim, Meltdown, Mirai, Reference design, Retrofitted equipment, Robotics, Security, Spectre, Spoof, Stuxnet, Virtual attack, Virus, Warren G. Bennis

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