The new Automation Interface in TwinCAT 3 automation software from Beckhoff enables remote control of TwinCAT engineering systems and the automatic generation of programs and configurations. Depending ...

Overview Modern systems use self-directed agents to complete tasks based on overall goals, instead of following fixed rules.

Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers incredible interface flexibility in a compact, 12-mm-wide design. With up to 12 signal interfaces (8 x DI, 2 x DO, 1 x AI, 1 x AO) and nine signal ...

Kalmar has announced Kalmar Key, the terminal industry's first automation platform with open interfaces. Kalmar Key provides a common system architecture for building an end-to-end, customised ...

A year ago, I wrote about the first test system I ever integrated, which was in 1977. I used two interfaces to control the test equipment- 16-bit digital I/O, and a new interface standard called GPIB.

Modern production lines require seamless automation integration, traceable data, uncompromised measurement integrity, and ...

During the relatively brief history of electronic motion control systems, a number of communications and networking schemes have been introduced. Not all get equal acceptance in the marketplace, but ...

A comprehensive new survey from Microsoft researchers and academic partners reveals that artificial intelligence agents powered by large language models (LLMs) are becoming increasingly capable of ...

Pacific Office Automation is a popular office technology solution provider operating across the western USA. It offers versatile document management solutions for businesses of all sizes, but these ...