Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...

It’s an interesting time to be an automation programmer. There is perhaps no position or task more reflective of the custom integration industry. Automation based on each customer’s specific needs, ...

Though the presumption is that physical separation is needed between control and safety systems to avoid common cause failures, “effective” separation may be enough with proper analysis and the right ...