Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Straton, Seneca, EXOR, Cybersecurity, Rockwell, CiA and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Tuesday, February 14, 2023.

First up we have a new press release here from Straton Automation about Seneca using their IEC-61131 PLC Engine inside of their PLCs.

Next we have a new product announcement here about a recently released EXOR Industrial HMI, the ex7070, WEB.

Over on the SME site we have three excellent new articles on Cyber Security, including Manufacturing Disruption & Securing Systems, Top Types of Cyber Threats, and Cyber Experts Speak.

And from Rockwell Automation we have a new application story here about a recent installation of their Pavilion8 solution.

In our product spotlight today is our PLC Basics course from The Automation School. Designed for Electricians, Technicians, or Engineers who’d like to get started using PLCs, like all our courses it comes with lifetime access and support.

New to the Digital Newsstand today is the latest edition of the CAN in Automation newsletter here.

And today in our pub crawl we found one new document of interest here from Rockwell Automation which details the actions they took based on feedback from their last customer survey.

In our Q & A section today we answer a reader’s question here at The Automation Blog about what is causing his ViewME Station to prompt him with the error, “Unable to load ActiveX control.” We also previously covered flashing PanelView Plus firmware here.

As far as our daily audio video file of interest, today we’re highlighting yesterday’s release here of our Q&A about Messaging a PowerFlex VFD from a ControlLogix.

And in our “what’s coming” segment, we’re highlighting a new Automation Tech Tip video releasing here at 3:30pm ET about how to use the old Ethernet Devices driver in RSLinx Classic when the Ethernet/IP driver won’t find your PLC.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
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• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Cognex, Advantech, Siemens, Aspentech, Thermosystems and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Monday, February 13, 2023.

First up we have an announcement from RS here detailing the addition of new suppliers including ILME and ABB Robotics.

Next up is a new product announcement from Cognex here about their new high speed barcode reader, the DataMan 580.

Advantech also announced a new product here, the UTC-300 line of Industrial Panel PCs. They state this new line of IPCs has the latest technology which gives them the top performance spot in the market today.

Antaira is back with a new blog here about 8.02.3BT, and why it can be a real game changer for Industrial POE Switches. If you’d like to learn more about Antaira’s line of industrial switches, check out our podcast with them here.

As for our product spotlight, today we’re highlighting The Automation Blog’s 2013-2020 Video Collection here. This is a great way to show your support for the work we do here at The Automation Blog, and it’s available on either a physical USB memory stick or as a digital download.

Today in our pub crawl we came across one document of interest here, which is a new manual for the Siemens Sinamics G115D VFD. If you’d like to learn more about Siemens VFDs, check out our previous Podcasts with them on the Siemens VFD Line and on using Siemens VFDs on Ethernet/IP

Today in our Q & A and Tech Tips section we discuss a question the came in here at The Automation Blog about what a user should do if their PLC doesn’t show up in the RSLinx RSWho window.

And finally, in our “what’s coming up” segment, we’re highlighting a new Q&A video about messaging a PowerFlex 52x series VFD from Logix, and this video releases at 3:30pm ET here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show (coming soon):

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Banner, Pepperl-Fuchs, Acromag, SMC, Copia, Software Toolbox, Rockwell and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Friday, February 10, 2023.

First up in our daily product roundup is a new multicolor indicator with optical sensing for touchless activation product from Banner here. And for our podcast with Banner about their entire line of buttons and indicators, click here.

Banner also has a new IP69K waterproof LED array which you can learn about here.

Over on the ISA website here we find a new product announcement from Pepperl-Fuchs about its new KFU8-SR-EX universal powered switch amplifier for intrinsically safe and SIL2 applications.

A new vendor to the Automation Morning Show, Acromag, has new Ethernet Remote I/O Modules here that allow mixing of Analog and Digital I/O.

Acromag also has new Modular Ethernet I/O Modules here for up to 32 analog outputs on a single Ethernet drop.

SMC has several new products out today, including new models of their Compact Guide Cylinder here.

They also have an update on their Long Life Cylinders here.

You can learn about SMC’s new Vacuum Bellows here.

And SMC’s new Blow Gun here.

From new products to new articles, first up we have a new article from Copia here about three benefits of using Git based source control in industrial automation. To listen or view our past in-deapth podcasts with Copia, click here.

Back over on the ISA website we have a new article on CC-LinkIE TSN here titled, “Why CC-Link IE TSN Compatible Solutions Are Growing.”

And over on the Software Toolbox here we have a good article explaining the REST API to new users.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s Using CCW with A-B VFDs Online Course. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, this course comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today in our pub crawl we came across one document of interest here, which is a brochure about using PowerFlex TotalForce in Pulp and Paper applications. For more on this subject see our podcast here where Rockwell explains their TotalForce technology.

In our Q & A section today we discuss a question a community member had about disabling Boot-P DHCP in a MicroLogix 1400 and PanelView 800 using Rockwell’s Boot-P DHCP tool. Click on the following links to learn more about Rockwell’s BootP DHCP Tool, MicroLogix 1400 and the PanelView 800.

And finally, in our “what’s coming up” segment, we’re highlighting a new Automation Tech Tip about importing content from ViewME to ViewSE which we will be releasing at 3:30pm ET here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show (coming soon):

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Banner, Inductive, Siemens, Schneider, Beckhoff, Opto22, Rockwell and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Thursday, February 9, 2023.

First up in our daily new product roundup is a 10 Meter Range version of Banner’s Q5X Laser Sensor here.

Banner has also added 3-Pin M8 editions to its S15L family, which you can learn about here.

Over on the SME website we have a new Cyber Security article here, which discussed challenges facing IoT and OT devices.

And on the Inductive website there’s a new customer article here which details the benefits of working with a stable company and SCADA product line.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s S7-1200 and S7-1500 Online Course. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, this course comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today in our pub crawl we ran across two new documents of interest on Schneider Electric’s website. The first is a new brochure for their Multi9 line of electrical protection devices here.

And the other is a new brochure on their power monitoring and metering devices here.

In today’s Audio/Video files we’re highlighting three new videos. First up is a customer application video from Beckhoff here.

Next is a new Opto22 Developer Video on the groov series here.

And the last is our latest episode of The Automation Podcast here with Rockwell Automation’s Ron Bliss.

In our Q & A section today we express our sincere thanks to everyone who sent in questions on the PanelView Plus 7 Series B models. Unfortunately, try as we might we’ve not been able to obtain a sample so we won’t be able to help on this latest edition of the product.

And finally, in our “what’s coming up” segment, we’re highlighting a new Q&A video which we will be releasing at 3:30pm ET here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about ISASecure, ABB, PI, Electromate, Digi-Key, Inductive, SME, Rockwell and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Wednesday, February 8, 2023.

First up is a press release from ISA here about an ISASecure initiative to develop OT cybersecurity site assessments.

Also from the ISA is news here about the Digital Twin Consortium and OPC Foundation working together on new colabortations.

The we have an announcement here from Digi-Key claiming they now have the largest offering of Electronic and Automation products.

ABB also announced here that the latest release of their DCS system, SPR 2023.0, is ow out.

As far as new product announcements, we start with PI’s four new product announcements here including products from Turck, LAPP, Balluff, and Baumer.

On to articles, first up is an excellent design guide here from Electromate on Stages, Tables, and Gantries.

Next is an interesting article here from Digi-Key on Traceability 4.0.

And PI also has a new article here on efforts to make robot programming easier, and more integrated with PLCs.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s Mastering Logix Applications course with PLCLogix. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, Mastering Logix Applications comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today in our pub crawl we ran across two new documents of interest. The first is a new detailed brochure here from Rockwell Automation on their MCS system.

And on the Emerson website we found an updated edition of the Fisher Catalog 95 here.

In today’s Audio/Video file here we’re featuring a new Automation Tech Tip video about using the Micro800 Simulator.

As far as upcoming events, we didn’t find anything of interest so we’re promoting the latest episode of our podcast that will release here this afternoon, and features Ron Bliss from Rockwell Automation.

finally, in our Q&A section today we answer a community member’s question on adding a PowerFlex 525 to RSLogix 5000 v 13, which can watch in the below video edition of Automation This Morning.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Allied, Leviton, RTA, EtherCAT, ViewSE, RTLS, Omron, Fisher, Unitronics, MDT and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

First up is a press release here that Allied Electronics and Automation is now RS.

Next we have a new Fiber Optic product line expansion announcement here from Leviton.

As far as new articles, the good folks over at RTA released a new blog here about three reasons to love EtherCAT. You can also watch our detail podcast on EtherCAT here.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s FactoryTalk View Site Edition course, ViewSE Basics. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, ViewSE Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today in our pub crawl we ran across three new documents of interest. The first is a new manual here on the Siemens SIMATIC Real Time Location System (RTLS.) You can also catch our podcast with Siemens on this topic here.

On the Omron site we found a new selection guide here on their line of Barcode Printers and Verifiers.

And on the Emerson website we found an updated manual here for the Fisher 4200 Electronic Position Transmitter.

In today’s Audio/Video file, we’re featuring a new Q & A about a community member’s PanelView Plus not finding the MER file, which you can watch here.

Today we’re also debut a brand new Tech Tip which you can watch in the video edition of the morning show below. In it, I walk through how to migrate FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Applications and Graphics to View Site Edition.

As far as upcoming events, two new webinars caught our interest today. The first is from Auvesy-MDT here covering Cyber Security.

The other can be found here and is being put on by the folks at Unitronics, and covers PLC to VFD communications.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Picking an HMI, Telecom, Middle Mile Networking, Brakes and Clutches, Motion in PTZ Cameras, and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Monday, February 6, 2023.

First up is an article on the ISA website here submitted by Anaheim Automation sharing six tips for selecting an HMI.

Next up are two articles from the folks over at WWT. The first one here discusses what they see as four trends in telecommunications. The second article here discusses software-driven, middle mile networking.

Over on the Electromate website here is a new introductory guide to electric brakes and clutches.

And on the Digi-Key site is a new article here about what considerations go into making energy efficient PTZ Cameras, including Steeper and Motion Control.

On the digital newsstand today we have the latest edition of Antaira’s newsletter here.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s PanelView Plus course, PVP Basics. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, PVP Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

Today’s download is a new version of the Siemens SITOP Manager software here.

In today’s featured Audio/Video file here, we have a new announcement from AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology) that they are merging with  SVR (Silicon Valley Robotics.)

Today we also debut a brand new Tech Tip, which you can watch in the video edition of the morning show below. In it I walk through how to use the new CCW Simulator to simulate a Micro800 Program, which you can also read about in my article here.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

Today we’re covering news about Softing, Mitsubishi, B&R, Balluff, Idec, Anybus, Denso, AS-i and more in our Automation This Morning blog for Friday, February 3, 2023.

First is a press release from Antaira here about how they just obtained a patent on their iPoE Budget Control feature, which helps to avert damage to Antaira industrial PoE switches by preventing the switch from overrunning its set PoE budget.

Next we have several new and updated product announcements to cover. First is a press release here from Softing about their dataFEED OPC Suite Extended which they describe as an all-in-one solution for OPC communication and cloud connectivity.

Next we have Mitsubishi who announced the release of their MELSOFT Gemini 3D Simulator Software here, which is software designed to allow simulating of manufacturing processes.

This week B&R announced its new X2X+ backplane bus here as a new option for those using its X20 I/O and want to take advantage of the 4x speed of the new X2X+ bus.

Balluff announced its new line of Compact BML magnetic encoder systems here, which are targeted at applications that need precise positioning and speed detection in dynamic applications.

And IDEC announced their new BTBH-H easy-stack Surface Mount Terminal blocks here.

With new products covered, we now turn to newly published articles. First up is an article from Anybus here covering the basics of what OPC UA is, and why it’s used in industrial automation applications.​

Next we have a new article here from Denso about the technology involved in manufacturing inverters.

Copia also has a new article here discussing how Git based source control solutions like theirs can help when it comes to IT/OT Convergence.

And Digi-Key has a new article here introducing readers to the technology behind Signal Relays.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s ControlLogix course, PAC Basics. Details on the course can be found here, and like all The Automation School’s online courses, PAC Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

In today’s Pub Crawl we found three new documents of interest. The first is a sample of the ASi-5 compendium here.

And the next two are new Quick Starts for Siemens Soft Starters which you can find here and here.

In today’s featured Audio/Video file, we have the latest episode of Automation Tech Tips here which is both a video and article walking users through how to get Rockwell’s Connected Components Workbench for free in 2023.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

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Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

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Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news about Opto22, Electromate, Robotiq, Copia, Process Automation, Rockwell, Siemens, Omron, CAN and more in today’s edition of Automation This Morning for Thursday, February 2, 2023.

First up is a press release from Opto22 here that they are again holding in-person training on the groovEPIC controllers.

Next we have a new product announcement here on the Electromate website about two new vacuum grippers from Robotiq.

On the Copia website here we have a new “git” tutorial, this one on the use and function of the “.gitignore” file.

And on the ISA’s website here we have a new article about Open Process Automation and the Open Process Automation Forum.

Today on the Grace blog here, they discuss the growing use of IIoT devices in Water and Waste Water applications, and how their GraceSense product helps these facilities with predictive maintenance.

This morning on the Rockwell website we also found two new articles. The first is a case study here which talks about an application that removes hydrogen sulfide from Biogas.

The other article here is about Lock Out Tag Out, and how it can be used to improve productivity.

In today’s product spotlight we’re highlighting The Automation School’s CompactLogix course, Compact Basics, which can be found here. Like all The Automation School’s online courses, Compact Basics comes with lifetime access and instructor support.

First up in downloads today is an update here to the Siemens S7 PLCSim Advanced Trial.

And the second download today is an update here for the AutomationML editor.

In our Pub Crawl today we found two new documents of interest. The first is a new brochure here for the Omron Ck3C PMAC Controller.

The other here is a new manual on the Omron Power PMAC EtherLite ARM product.

Today in our featured Audio/Video file, we have the latest episode of The Automation Podcast here, in which we interview Thiago Alves about OpenPLC.

And today we found one new event here which is a free workshop from “CAN in Automation” about CAN Physical Layers, and is being held on February 15th.

In our Q & A section today, we answer a reader’s question about using the USB port on A-B Programmable Controllers for uses other than programming, and you can find our response in the companion episode of the Automation Morning Show below.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025

Daily Industrial Automation News and Tips:

This morning we’re covering news about KUKA, TATSOFT, CODESYS, MOXA, TSN, HMIs and more in this edition of Automation This Morning for Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

First up is a new article here from CODESYS about the most recent release of their Safety SIL2 support.

Next is a press release from Moxa here about being the first IPC manufacturer to win IEC 62443-4-2 Certification.

We also have a new product from Kuka which you can read about here. It covers their new KMP 600-S diffDrive which you can see pictured below:

From new products to new articles, our first story is from the ISA’s website here and is about using TSN (time-sensitive networking) in manufacturing.

Today we also have a new article here about a recent implementation of TATSoft’s FactoryStudio in a Waste Water facility.

And at Global American’s website we have a new article here explaining what an HMI is, and what is does.

Today in our Product Spotlight, we’re featuring our Micro800 course, Nano Basics. Learn to confidently program all of the Micro800 PLCs using CCW in this online course here.

When it comes to new publications, today we came across two new Quick Start Guides. The first one here is a quick start guide for Rockwell’s PowerFlex 750 series.

The other here is a Quick Start Guide for a TopWorx PD100 Smart Valve Positioner.

In today’s video file segment we’re feature a new video released yesterday here about why the PLC-5 uses Octal Addressing.

And that wraps up today’s edition of Automation This Morning! If you’d like to watch or listen to the companion edition of the Automation Morning Show, you can do so using one of the links at the bottom of this post (the audio and video editions are typically released an hour after this article is published.)

If you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who’d like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

Watch the show:

The Automation Morning Show is also available on most Video and Podcasting platforms, and direct links to each can be found here.

Listen to the Podcast:

Podcast (morningshow): Play in new window | Download

Show Notes:

Thanks to everyone who watched or listened today! All the links to today's news can be found on our sister site, Automate.News, and if you think we missed something, or just want to share a news tip, please do so using this link.

Vendors who'd like to sponsor our show can learn about the options we offer, as well as contact us directly, using this link.

And if you'd like to join our community and support our work, you can do so for the price of a cup of coffee each month at TheAutomationBlog.com/join.

Huge thanks to all our supporters there!

Until next time, Peace ✌️ 

If you enjoy this episode please give it a Like, and consider Sharing as this is the best way for us to find new guests to come on the show.

Shawn M Tierney
Technology Enthusiast & Content Creator

Eliminate commercials and gain access to my weekly full length hands-on, news, and Q&A sessions by becoming a member at The Automation Blog or on YouTube. You'll also find all of my affordable PLC, HMI, and SCADA courses at TheAutomationSchool.com.

• Author
• Recent Posts

Shawn Tierney

I'm a lifelong Technology Enthusiast who began programing in the early 80's on the Apple II and VIC-20 personal computers. After earning a degree in Electronics, I worked as a Certified Controls and Information Automation Specialist for 25 years before leaving to become a full time Industrial Automation instructor and mentor at TheAutomationSchool, as well as publishing industry interviews, news, and product how-to’s at TheAutomationBlog.com. If you're interested in my training, mentoring, or becoming a sponsor, please schedule a teams meeting with me via https://calendly.com/shawntierney/business-meeting

Latest posts by Shawn Tierney (see all)

• First Look: Siemens S7-1200 G2 – Unbox, Wire, Program (S2E13) - April 17, 2025
• MaintainX: Prevent Unplanned Downtime (P236) - April 9, 2025
• First Time Using Ignition: Tags and Views (P235) - March 24, 2025