How to Read & Write Rockwell PLC Tag Values with Excel
In the automation industry we are constantly looking for ways to improve our efficiency, streamline...
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Five Ways to Ensure Your Holiday Outage Runs Smoothly
For many industrial facilities, the holidays don’t just signify a time for celebration and family...
When is the right time to upgrade your control system?
Convincing management that it is time to upgrade a control system is a difficult prospect, indeed....
How to Communicate Modbus Natively with ControlLogix
The Modbus protocol was originally published in 1979 by Modicon as a simple request-response...
Big changes to PCS7 could affect your system (business?)
PCS7 is Siemens’ flagship DCS system and since its release a couple decades ago it has evolved to...
Standardizing Your PLC Variable Names
Laying the foundation for a control system that is easy to maintain, support, and upgrade starts...
How to Create PLC Logic with Excel
In the automation industry, we are always trying to find ways to make processes more efficient....
An OT New Year’s Resolution
As we say goodbye to 2022, our thoughts inevitably turn to the new year and all the things that we...
Getting the Most Out of Your System: A Case for Multivariable Process Control
Rising costs, shrinking margins, and supply chain issues are problems that impact us daily and...
Have You Optimized These 8 Frequently Neglected VFD Functions? –Part 2
In the first part of this two-part series examining frequently neglected, or misunderstood, VFD...