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Get free CODESYS technical advice

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 24, 2025 9:32:59 AM

Attend the Fall CODESYS Tech Talk week for a deep dive into CODESYS and real-world application stories currently using the programming tool.

When programming PLCs or edge controllers, are you looking for an open platform, device independence, and support for Industry 4.0? The CODESYS programming environment checks all these boxes. 

Included as a programming option in both groov EPIC and groov RIO products, CODESYS supports all IEC 61131-3 compliant languages. 

Ready for free CODESYS technical training? Hear about the 2025 CODESYS Tech Talks that Opto 22 will be participating in.

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Topics: Webinars, Events & conferences, CODESYS, groov EPIC, groov RIO

Network and learn from your peers in oil and gas

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 24, 2025 9:29:33 AM

ENTELEC (Energy Telecommunications and Electrical Association) offers its annual training focused on current challenges facing the oil and gas industry.

If you're interested in digitalization and operational efficiencies, SCADA, IIoT, field communications, cybersecurity, and regulatory developments in the oil and gas industry, this one-day seminar is for you.

Hear what topics are being discussed at the annual Fall ENTELEC seminar, why you should consider a membership, and what Opto 22 will present.

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Topics: Events & conferences, groov EPIC, oil and gas, ENTELEC

How to make energy management simple, secure and scalable

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 18, 2025 7:32:05 AM

New case study shows how you can connect numerous remote sites into a single monitoring system.

Monitoring a solar power plant is no small task, but it’s easier when everything is in one place and under your control.

Now imagine monitoring 30 plants, built by various contractors, scattered across 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) of remote terrain, and using a patchwork of inconsistent control systems. Does this scenario sound familiar?

In a new case study, find out how Interlog, an IoT-Certified OptoPartner, was able to design and implement a consistent solution.

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Topics: Energy management, Case studies, groov EPIC, energy monitoring

How are tariffs affecting industrial automation?

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 18, 2025 7:29:22 AM

Automation World podcast discusses the impact of recently imposed U.S. tariffs on industrial automation technologies, with insights from industry leaders.

Are current U.S. tariffs forcing you to revise your automation plans and sourcing strategies?

Are you looking for recommendations on steps you should take to secure stable pricing and supply?

The "Gets Your Questions Answered" podcast, hosted by Automation World Editor-in-Chief David Greenfield, tackles these questions, provides insight, and shares advice from several industrial automation suppliers—including Opto 22.

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Topics: Automation World, podcast

Your new Opto 22 distributor in Brazil

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 10, 2025 7:46:05 AM

A long-standing partnership with Leuze now includes Opto 22 product distribution and system integration in Brazil.

Automation customers around the world need access to Opto 22 products, and those of you in Brazil can now contact Leuze, the new official distributor of Opto 22 products in Brazil.

Leuze has been a part of the OptoPartner system integrator network for several years, but has now grown their business to include distribution and resale.

Learn more about the company's history and experience.

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Topics: groov EPIC, OptoPartner, groov RIO, OptoChannel

What's the next level for industrial edge computing?

Posted by Janice Colmer on Sep 10, 2025 7:41:46 AM

Read the new article in Industrial Ethernet Book to see how edge computing can improve your industrial automation applications.

Real-time analytics and machine control are hot topics for automation engineers like you. Edge computing is what's making them possible.

See what industry experts have to say about the technologies now driving industrial edge computing, how edge computing is used in the smart factory, and what problems it can solve.

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Topics: edge computing, smart manufacturing

There's still time to join the Ignition Community

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 26, 2025 12:51:52 PM

Here are more reasons you should attend this year's Ignition Community Conference—hosted by Inductive Automation.

Have you used Ignition software in any of your industrial applications?

Opto 22’s groov EPIC edge programmable industrial controllers and the groov RIO GRV-R7-MM2001-10 edge I/O module come with Inductive Automation’s Ignition Edge®.

Your groov EPIC or groov RIO with Ignition Edge can do things like enable data buffering, publish and subscribe to data through MQTT, supply remote alarming, and much more. 

The best way to learn just how powerful this technology combination can be is by networking and learning from Ignition experts from all over the world. See what's possible at this year's Ignition Community Conference.

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Topics: Events & conferences, groov EPIC, Ignition, Ignition Community Conference, groov RIO

Reclaim control with open-source automation

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 26, 2025 12:38:38 PM

New case study shows how to overcome the limitations of closed, vendor-specific control systems.

Are your building automation systems ready to stand up to harsh industrial environments or unexpected power outages?

When variables like temperature or airflow are crucial, you can't afford any downtime.

That was the problem at Pearl Pharma™, a cannabis cultivator in California, whose brand-new facility didn’t work the way it was supposed to.

See how they overcame their application challenges.

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Topics: Case studies, groov EPIC, groov RIO

An easier way to get real-time data from remote locations

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 20, 2025 8:08:31 AM

New case study explains how edge technology can help you achieve advanced data acquisition systems with real-time visibility.

If you've ever tried to manage remote operations with many service providers working in siloed systems, you understand the challenge of getting accurate data.

With a heavy reliance on manual processes, like spreadsheets and equipment with no internet connectivity, it can be a struggle to prove performance and defend business decisions.

Facing these types of challenges, Pennsylvania-based Deep Well Services (DWS) knew they needed an advanced data acquisition (DAQ) system that could survive the realities of field work. But how to do it?

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Topics: Case studies, Oil & gas, groov EPIC, data visualization, digital transformation

Watch on-demand: Kickstarting your Unified Namespace

Posted by Janice Colmer on Aug 20, 2025 8:05:40 AM

This webinar recording is your valuable go-to resource for accessing stranded OT data and building a UNS that's AI and analytics ready.

Did you attend this month's Unified Namespace (UNS) webinar hosted by Cirrus Link Solutions and Opto 22?

Now you can watch the webinar recording on demand.

See how to:

  • Connect, collect, model, store and share OT data
  • Build a unified namespace
  • Go from field to cloud using tools you already know
Read more about everything you’ll learn, packed in to one hour.
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Topics: Webinars, MQTT, groov EPIC, Ignition, Cirrus Link Solutions, UNS, Unified Namespace

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