A new report on the global I/O module business from IMS Research, Austin, indicates significant growth A new report on the global I/O module business from IMS Research, Austin, indicates significant ...

This product training module, provided by Digi-Key and Texas instrument, discusses Texas Instrument’s I/O Module Solutions for PLC. It will cover the flow of Factory Automation and the I/O modules ...

I/O modules are building blocks of industrial control systems used in end equipment such as PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers), PAC (Programmable Automation Controller) and DCS (Distributed Control ...

Distributed I/O or remote I/O — how do they differ when it comes to PLC communication, digital twin integration, and ...

In our previous issue, we said a digital output module could be tested by using the PLC logic to force the output on and off then and observing the module’s response. If the module doesn't respond, ...

Harkening back to its roots as “PLCDirect,” AutomationDirect has released the Click PLC, the first in a new generation of micro brick PLC components. Pricing starts at $69 and the unit has stackable I ...

Sfera Labs announces lower prices for its popular Iono RP and Iono RP D16 modules. Known for reliability, robust design, and ...

The electrical upgrade of the green carbon facility at the aluminum plant was complete. A myriad of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and PC-based graphic user interface (GUI) systems replaced the ...

The PuffinPLC Project is an effort to produce a Linux-based GNU Public Licensed Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). PLCs were developed in the 1960s to replace the complex electrical relay circuits ...

Get insights into why the seemingly contradictory approach of using remote I/O in main control enclosures makes sense in many industrial applications. Learn how remote I/O modules have become more ...

ACCES I/O Products said the module comes in a small, rugged design suitable for embedded and OEM applications.

There are various approaches to developing programmable logic controller (PLC) applications using experimental techniques. Modifying existing PLC ladder logic programs is another common approach ...