With 27 years of experience in automation, Marion A. White, P.E., Inc. brings a wealth of knowledge to help you with your application.
Whether you need systems integration, conversion or migration, upgrades, documentation, or customized training, our new OptoPartner can help.
Topics: optonews, Migration, OptoNews 2016-04-27
The OptoForum community scores again!
If you've ever needed to sort tables in PAC Control—string, float, or integer tables—here are 4 new helpful subroutines contributed by forum member Philip in Code Samples and Tips.
Topics: Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-04-27
Here's one of the great new features in the latest version of groov: the Image Library.
The image library holds all the images you use to build your groov mobile operator interface:
Topics: groov, Updates, optonews, OptoNews 2016-04-13
Wouldn't it be handy if you could easily create your own images to use in your HMI?
Especially if those images were smart enough to scale to fit your phone or tablet or computer or HDTV?
Topics: Videos, groov, optonews, OptoNews 2016-04-13
Are you wondering what the Internet of Things (IoT) or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is all about?
Or maybe you're already thinking about how connecting to sensors and devices could save time, increase efficiency, or drive profit in your application.
Topics: Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, IoT, optonews, Events & conferences, OptoNews 2016-04-13
If you've heard much about the Internet of Things (IoT) or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), you may have heard the terms OT and IT.
What do those terms mean? And why do we hear that OT and IT are "converging"?
Let's take a look.
Topics: Internet of Things, IoT, optonews, OptoNews 2016-04-13
Opto 22 knows solid-state relays (SSRs) very, very well. We’ve been manufacturing our optically isolated, epoxy-filled SSRs for more than 40 years, and over that time have gained quite a bit of practical knowledge and experience about using SSRs in applications.
SSRs have replaced electromechanical relays (EMRs) in many applications, thanks to their advantages:
Just released: two new updates that improve security and performance:
Topics: groov, Updates, optonews, Migration, Firmware, OptoNews 2016-03-30
Several products you use or may need have just completed UL testing and are now UL recognized. You'll see them sporting the official UL logo.
The following have all been recently UL approved.
Topics: optonews, PACs, Integrators, I/O, OptoNews 2016-03-30
Way back in 1883, the Frick Company started manufacturing refrigeration compressors. During the next 100 years they became well known for a variety of reliable refrigeration system components.
By the 1980s Frick began automating their systems with Opto 22 products, and they began to notice a new need in the industry: custom system design and integration.
Topics: Case studies, Process control, Food & beverage, Machine builder, optonews, OEM, Migration, Integrators, Building management, OptoNews 2016-03-30