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HMI vs. IPC: What’s the Difference?

Differences Between HMI and IPC             It is not a surprise that some people may be confused at the moment of choosing a monitoring system between Industrial PCs and HMIs. Apart from the technical differences, both devices look a lot alike despite of being quite different. Besides, both devices are fairly common in industrial environments […]

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PLC vs DCS: How to Choose?

This might be one of the most common questions between automation engineers and technicians that are starting their way into the industry: “What is the best option for my project? A PLC or a DCS?” Well, as with everything else in the field of automation, it depends. But in the case of PLCs and DCSs, […]

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PLC vs PAC vs IPC: What is the difference?

Sometimes, it can be difficult to clearly understand the differences between PLCs, PACs and industrial PCs because, at the end, all of them are used for the same purpose, controlling a process, but they all do it in different ways. Some people even think that these three systems compete with each other, but they are […]

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Analog PLCs: Voltage vs Current

            Programable logic controllers (PLC) are devices known to be completely digital, and, usually, digital devices are very easy to understand in the electrical side of things, they work with binary language, 1 and 0, true and false, reference voltage and ground, and this is true even today. But then, how do they have the […]

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What is a Real Time Clock (RTC) in a PLC?

Real-time clocks (RTC) are not clocks like the one on your nightstand that automatically changes time as the season changes from standard time to daylight savings. Those work with a radio receiver inside the casing tuned to the national time observatory that measures light frequency from a very stable and accurate source to keep us […]

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Hardware Comparison: GE RX3i vs Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

The GE PLC product line has a long history of innovation within the power and energy industry. GE PLC systems are largely implemented in emergency power supply systems, due to their high performance in mission critical power, making it a reliable choice also in various industry scenarios. For this article we will focus on the […]

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Smart Home Residential Automation and Digital Security

The smart home and the automation of all the things it can control is an ever-expanding body of technology. The collection of technology (software and hardware) is fed by the Internet of Things (IoT) that continues to grow at an exponential rate, with new products and services popping up every day. It’s exciting to see […]

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New to PLCs? All the Basics are Right Here.

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Scientists Create an Incredible Cyborg Rose with Electrical Veins and Circuits

Scientists have combined biology, agriculture, and technology into a cohesive science to do the impossible. They have managed to construct a cyborg rose that has polymer veins running through it. This could be an evolutionary find that defines the whole field of crop growth and agriculture in a new way. The concept of incorporating plants with […]

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Have Scientists at MIT Successfully Designed the Band Aid of the Future?

Scientists at MIT have managed to design a next generation, high-tech band aid that they are calling the “Band Aid of the Future.” It is a sticky band, constructed with a stretchable hydrogel substance, which incorporates temperature sensors, LED lights, and drug conveyance systems. The band aid is designed to respond to changes in body […]

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