Tag Archives: Controllers
PLCs v PACs v IPCs
In the world of industrial automation, the terms PLC, PAC and IPC get thrown around [...]
Aug
It’s a Polyglot World, After All…
An Introduction to Siemens Controllers for AB Control Engineers Manufacturing is now a “polyglot” or [...]
Feb
Connecting Rockwell and Siemens Automation Systems – Part 1
There are really no two bigger names in industrial automation than Siemens and Rockwell. Both [...]
Sep
Let’s Talk Security
I have relatives, friends, and some RTA team members who’ve had their identities stolen. It’s [...]
Mar
The End of Cyclic Communication…
It’s amazing to think how life has changed over the last ten years. Today, I [...]
Oct
To Modbus or Not to Modbus, That Is the Question!
Every technology and innovation has its day. The steam engine, a revolutionary technology that revolutionized [...]
Sep
What’s ‘Open’ on the Factory Floor is Not What’s ‘Open’ to IT
Moving is supposed to be the third most stressful event, outranked only by death and [...]
Aug
Allen-Bradley PLC to Profinet
Many of you know that I have been educated as an Engineer. I did the [...]
Sep
Implementation Guide To OPC UA
There’s a discussion I seem to be having about once a week on implementing OPC [...]
Jun
How to Configure Your EtherNet/IP Scanner
I look at the world a little oddly, to say the least. It seems that [...]
May
