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There seems to be this constant game of tug-of-war between Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) personnel in industrial settings. In general, there are three misconceptions that OT personnel have about the IT department.

Evaluating the annual operating costs for different types of actuators provides a comprehensive picture of the Total Cost of Ownership. See how Kyntronics SMART Electro-Hydraulic Actuators (SHA) compare to traditional hydraulic power units (HPUs) with hydraulic cylinders.

Omron developed new defect detection AI that reproduces the techniques of skilled inspectors. This AI is now part of the FH Vision System.

Economy Solutions from Mitsubishi Electric provides a low-cost, reliable, powerful, and easy-to-configure bundle of components allowing OEMs and system integrators to integrate high-precision motion control quickly, effortlessly, and affordably into their applications.

IAI's new IFA High-Speed Belt Driven Actuator is ideal for long-distance transport between processes and can move up to 40kg in 3000mm/seconds.

This 3-tier network monitoring signal tower facilitates communication between a wider range of devices within your network, featuring cloud compatibility, email alerts, and supports multiple protocols.

WAGO’s new 8-Port ECO Unmanaged Switch (852-112/000-001) provides users with a cost-effective and flexible networking option.

Traceability in industries like food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and others typically require multiple codes of various types in various locations to be read simultaneously. Omron recently introduced the V440-F to simplify the process of capturing all codes in a single view and managing the decoded data in the correct order.

Stepper motors are popular for their ability to stop accurately as well as their ease of use.  Both the amount of rotation and the speed are controlled easily with the same digital square wave pulse signal.

The FQ2 vision sensor family is set to redefine the vision sensor market, providing advanced inspection, code reading and verification only previously available in higher end vision systems.