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Three real projects you can learn from

Posted by Dan White on Jan 28, 2026 7:34:56 AM

New Who's groovin' video series lets you preview a variety of industrial application challenges and solutions.

When you’re working through a control or monitoring problem, it helps to see how someone else already solved something similar.

That's the idea behind a new short video series called Who's groovin'.

Get a sneak peek.

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Topics: Case studies, Videos, groov EPIC, groov RIO

Missed ICC 2025? Conference videos are now available on demand

Posted by Janice Colmer on Jan 21, 2026 8:47:48 AM

Here's your chance to experience the 2025 Ignition Community Conference on your schedule.

The wait is over! You no longer need a registration pass to learn about the Ignition projects showcased in the 2025 Ignition Community Conference. Inductive Automation announced that all conference sessions, keynotes, panels, and the Build-a-Thon are now streaming on demand.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about Ignition software, see what it can do for your applications, and watch Opto 22's session on machine monitoring featuring our case study with MTNA. Oh, and watch the world-famous competitive SCADA event: The ICC Build-a-Thon!

If you did attend ICC 2025 in Sacramento this last September, here's your chance to revisit standout moments, catch up on sessions you missed, or dive deeper into the latest ideas shaping the Ignition ecosystem. You can access expert insights, real-world use cases, and technical deep dives—on your own schedule.

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Topics: Case studies, groov EPIC, Ignition, Ignition Community Conference, machine monitoring

How to build smaller, smarter, cost-effective control systems

Posted by Janice Colmer on Jan 14, 2026 6:41:25 AM

New case study shows you a simple way to digitally transform manual, disconnected underground systems into smart systems with full-scale, remote visibility.

Do you work on industrial applications in hazardous environments, where one failure can lead to immediate and severe consequences?

OptoPartner Surety Automation has decades of experience in mining and process industries, and is no stranger to handling the challenges that come with these types of projects.

Read about their latest application success story, with a major gold producer in northern Nevada.

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Topics: Case studies, CODESYS, Ignition, groov RIO

What's possible with groov RIO + CODESYS in Oil & Gas?

Posted by Janice Colmer on Dec 10, 2025 10:00:20 AM

Watch the Fall 2025 CODESYS Tech Talk for a high-level overview of how CODESYS programming is used in today's industrial automation applications.

Are you challenged to select the programming tool that best suits your application? We get it, and that's why you have programming options to choose from in groov EPIC and groov RIO products.

One of the many options is the CODESYS Development System, which lets you use all the standard tools and IEC 61131-3 programming methods, like ladder logic or sequential function charts. 

Opto 22 Director of Technical Marketing, Dan White, recently presented a customer application in the oil and gas industry that explains how CODESYS with groov RIO transformed a controls system. Watch the Fall 2025 CODESYS Tech Talk for the full story.

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Topics: Case studies, Webinars, Oil & gas, CODESYS, groov RIO

Case Study: How an OEM took back their control systems

Posted by Janice Colmer on Dec 3, 2025 8:43:26 AM

Learn from PermaCool's experience of scaling custom chillers with smarter automation and remote diagnostics.

Are you dealing with the challenges that come with a third-party or outsourced controls system?

What happens when you need to troubleshoot or make a repair, but you don't have access to the controls?

PermaCool, a busy OEM in the plant extraction industry, encountered a bottleneck when its outsourced components couldn't keep pace. Read this new case study to see how they overcame the limitations they faced and were able to push the boundaries of what they could accomplish.

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Topics: Case studies, OEM, groov EPIC

Real-world Results at the Edge

Posted by Janice Colmer on Nov 12, 2025 7:41:42 AM

Curious how others are solving industrial control and automation challenges similar to yours? Recent case studies show you how.

Whether it’s incompatible systems, saving costs and improving operations, or dealing with end-of-life products, application stories from customers in your field or other industries can give you ideas for solutions. 

Take a look at the most recent case studies in the Opto 22 case study library—we’ve added quite a few over the past year. You can read each story on the web page or download it as a PDF document.

Here are a few case study highlights, so you can see how customers worldwide are solving current industrial automation challenges.

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Topics: Case studies, groov EPIC, groov RIO

How to create a scalable digital infrastructure

Posted by Janice Colmer on Oct 29, 2025 10:23:50 AM

New Automation World article explains how a tier-one automotive supplier connected legacy injection molding machines for less than $1,000 per machine without writing a single line of code or replacing PLCs.

In case you missed this year's Ignition Community Conference, David Greenfield (Automation World Editor-in-Chief) provides an excellent recap of a "machine monitoring" session in his latest article.

Hear key takeaways from Dan White's presentation on cost-effective ways to get data from your brownfield devices and transform legacy manufacturing to smart machine monitoring.

Then see first-hand how Moriroku Technology North America (MTNA) implemented these machine monitoring tips to elevate their operations. 

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Topics: Case studies, Automation World, Ignition, Ignition Community Conference, groov RIO, machine monitoring

New case study: Safe water through modern automation

Posted by Janice Colmer on Oct 15, 2025 7:02:29 AM

See how a simple plan using new technology in a rugged environment provided control and visibility over all operations.

When local leaders in Northern Ecuador commissioned a new regional water treatment plant to supply clean water to 300,000 people across five municipalities, the contractor recognized that modern SCADA and automation were essential for managing the water treatment operations. 

How did system integrator Next Control overcome the geographical challenges, locked hardware platforms, and software licensing costs to make it happen?

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Topics: Case studies, Water & wastewater, groov EPIC, groov RIO, SCADA

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

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

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