Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

It used to be that if you used one particular vendor’s automation products or sensors, you were locked in forever. With today ...

A total of 46 enhancements to the Common Industrial Protocol family of network technologies during the past six months are designed to allow end-users to meet the ever-advancing scope of the ...

ODVA has published new editions of specifications for the family of CIP Networks, enhancing the EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet, and ControlNet technologies. Updates contain important guidelines for ...

Industrial network protocols include EtherNet/IP, Ethernet Powerlink, EtherCAT, Modbus-TCP, Profinet, SERCOS III, and the list is still growing. How do you select an industrial network protocol that ...

Forward-looking machine builders understand that the increasing use of EtherNet/IP technology will significantly affect how the plant floor and IT work together at customer sites. For starters, the ...

Ethernet has dominated wired computer-networking technology for decades, evidenced by its wide adoption in office, business, data-center, and home applications. Only more recently, though, has ...

What's fueling growth in networking for high performance motion control? With our focus on integrated control architecture, we see significant growth in motion networking and networking for factory ...

Prepare your plant for the “Internet of Things” – the proliferation of digital devices that promises to revolutionize industrial production through the ubiquitous interconnectivity of the Internet ...

Prepare your plant for the “Internet of Things” — the proliferation of digital devices that promises to revolutionize industrial production through the ubiquitous interconnectivity of the Internet ...

The IIoT is at the basis of the so-called Smart Factories, new advanced manufacturing units of the fourth industrial revolution. Smart sensors, super-fast connections, artificial intelligence ...

Industrial control systems (ICSs) manage everything from food-processing plants to automotive production lines that bring humans and robots into close proximity. Industrial automation spans a wide ...