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Rockwell Automation Integrated Service Agreement
by David Aroz One Source of Support Packaged to Meet Your Rockwell Automation Needs You invest in your facility and Rockwell Automation equipment and technology that runs it, and you…
Read More48CR Code Reader: Small, High Performance, Easy-to-Use Ethernet/IP Solution
by Jeremy Sherrell The new Allen-Bradley® 48CR Code Reader from Rockwell Automation is the smallest industrial code reader on the market. The rugged 48CR decodes 1D/2D and Direct Part Marked…
Read MoreABB Introduces New T&B Industrial Fittings OEM Conversion Program
The T&B industrial fittings OEM conversion program provides a streamlined sales process flow to make the transition more accessible and efficient. A first for the company, OEMs participating in the…
Read MoreSolutions for Migrating From MicroLogix™ 1100
By Dan Rodgers As of April 2022, the Bulletin 1763 MicroLogix™ 1100 controllers are discontinued and will no longer be offered for sale. The MicroLogix 1100 has been a…
Read MoreHubbell’s Twist-Lock Edge Series – Featuring The Industry’s Fastest Termination Time
Hubbell has made an industry record with its Twist-Lock Edge Series. Nominated in 2020 for NECA’s Show Stopper, these innovative receptacles with screwless terminations are the fastest termination devices on…
Read MorePlantPAx Modern Process Control Solution
By Dave MacLeod Rockwell Automation PlantPAx system provides a modern approach to distributed control (aka DCS). The system shares common technology (Integrated Architecture® system) with all other automation disciplines in…
Read MoreLegacy Servo Drive Modernization – 1394 Ultra Drives to Kinetix Modernization
By Alex Honeycutt Considerations: Replacing aging servo drives is an opportunity to do more than swap out parts. It is an opportunity to improve and get the most out of…
Read MoreImprove Operator Performance With PanelView™ 5000 Graphic Terminals
By Alain Spalard Suppose you are currently using the latest version of studio 5000 for your applications and are looking to use the same environment for your HMI. In that…
Read MoreThe Importance of Drive Migration
By Steve Studebaker Do you have a 1336 or PowerFlex 700 Variable Frequency Drive in your facility? If so, trouble could be in your near future. Why? Because one is…
Read MoreHow Safe is Your Machine?
By Bob Schmidt I know you’ve done it – tossed and turned at night with concerns that your machine(s) may not be as safe as they could be. Everybody does,…
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