Control Engineering magazine hosts its annual awards program, which highlights some of the best new control, instrumentation, and automation products.

We're thrilled that groov EPIC is selected as a 2019 Engineers' Choice Finalist! But we need your help to win the award in our category.

Please consider submitting your vote for groov EPIC (edge programmable industrial controller) under its Industrial Internet of Things connectivity category.

Voting closes December 21, 2018, with winners announced online on February 14, 2019 and featured in the February 2019 issue of Control Engineering. 

Topics: groov, EPIC, Awards and recognition, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, New products, IoT, Internet of Things

Working in systems integration often means putting on many hats. Sometimes you can just fulfill your normal duties of designing, building, and commissioning a controls/automation system.

But then other times you find yourself thrown into the mix as the sales estimator—asked to come up with a budgetary number for a project—or you’re deemed the “IT” person for a project.

Being designated the “IT” person can be a difficult road to navigate. Often you’re not truly an admin on any given network, but you’re asked to perform the duties of an admin.

Topics: EPIC, MQTT, Data acquisition, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, Integrators, IoT, Internet of Things, groov, Remote monitoring

The adage “what gets measured, gets managed” is an old one[1], and I had heard it many times, but a director of mine in a previous job put a new spin on it: “What gets measured, gets managed, gets improved.”

Topics: EPIC, groov, MQTT, Data acquisition, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, IoT, Internet of Things

Advanced Control Solutions hosts your next chance to see the groov EPIC system in action

Join OptoPartner and distributor Advanced Control Solutions (ACS) for a groov EPIC webinar on September 24^th. 

An automation solutions provider for the Southeastern United States, ACS is also a regional supplier of the groov EPIC system. 

At this live webinar, you'll learn how to add simplicity, security, and performance to your applications, with little reliance on IT personnel. 

Topics: EPIC, IIoT, Webinars, groov, Industrial Internet of Things, IoT, Internet of Things

With over 25 years of experience in industrial controls and automation and a focus on the future, Merlin CSI offers valuable expertise and the vision to help with your applications. We're pleased to add them to our growing list of IoT Certified OptoPartners. 

Topics: Data acquisition, Node-RED, PID loop control, I/O, Integrators, PACs, IoT, Internet of Things, Process control, groov

Would you like to know more about the new groov EPIC system?

Now you can, on your own schedule.

• Learn how to simplify your automation and IIoT projects.
• See how to improve security and performance, with minimal reliance on IT personnel.

Topics: EPIC, Data acquisition, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, Security, Integrators, New products, OEM, Machine builder, IoT, Internet of Things, groov, Webinars

The convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems may help manufacturers embrace new service offerings using web-based business models.

Topics: EPIC, IIoT, IoT, Industrial Internet of Things, Internet of Things, OEM, Machine builder, groov

Tech Briefs brings the latest technical news from NASA, the military, federal laboratories, universities, and commercial companies to automation designers and engineers.

Topics: EPIC, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, Awards and recognition, New products, IoT, Internet of Things, groov

The 22nd Annual ARC Industry Forum in Orlando this February focused on digitizing and securing industry and infrastructure. 

Topics: EPIC, Ignition Edge, Data acquisition, Node-RED, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, API, REST, REST API, Events & conferences, PACs, New products, IoT, Remote monitoring, Internet of Things, groov

Opto 22's groov EPIC^® system starts shipping on May 18.

You can start ordering now!

Pre-orders will ship first, and based on early feedback from several EPIC Roadshows, this new system will be in high demand. Customers are excited about the built-in features of groov EPIC, not only for IIoT applications but for all automation and data acquisition applications.

Here are just a few of these features:

Topics: EPIC, MQTT, Ignition Edge, Data acquisition, Node-RED, Industrial Internet of Things, IIoT, PAC Control, I/O, Integrators, New products, Machine builder, IoT, Remote monitoring, PLCs, Internet of Things, groov, Process control, Discrete control