Modern object-oriented programming techniques are transforming PLC programming, making industrial automation faster to build, ...

Aging programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are exposing power generation and industrial water facilities to growing ...

Old habits die hard. But change is inevitable. And in this case, if proponents are right, change is on the way in the form of an open PLC programming standard known as IEC 61131-3. Promulgated by the ...

Siemens has launched the Eigen Engineering Agent, an AI system designed to autonomously execute industrial automation engineering tasks such as PLC coding, HMI visualization, and device configuration.

In addition, the virtualization of automation control systems is anticipated to boost the growth of the industrial automation control market. The emergence of the latest technologies such as ...

While robot original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) each offer their own tightly integrated controllers, recent developments now enable control by a programmable logic controller, or PLC. For ...

Which subjects should be included in the curriculum of an undergraduate process control course, and which should not?

Eigen Engineering Agent marks shift from AI that generates suggestions to AI that carries out engineering tasks end-to-end.

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are industrial computers constructed and adapted for manufacturing environments. These computers are the brains of ...

The flexible, open future of automation: 30 years of flexible, software-driven automation with TwinCAT. 20/04/2026 Beckhoff Automation Ltd. 1996 was certainly a year of innovation ...