Integrating software and peripherals into machines just got easier. The THINC-OSP control was a big selling feature when Fluid Line Products purchased its Okuma LT200. John Skalicki always wondered ...

The key thought is totally different from the myriad of PC-based control suppliers that sprang up in the late 1990s in the US. It was the value proposition of the latter that used to drive me crazy ...

PC-based control and EtherCAT Industrial Ethernet technology bring faster machine setup, a smaller controls cabinet, and other benefits to this maker of cap lining machines. Cap liner. Among the ...

Discover why machine builders are choosing PC-based controls over traditional PLCs to streamline operations and boost scalability. OEMs are under pressure to deliver more sophisticated machines, ...

Electronics technology will garner a greater market share in industrial automation and automotive manufacturing operations. Over the last few years, industrial transformation has been spearheaded by ...