--- title: OptoBlog | Machine builder (3) description: Machine builder | (3) --- - [Log in](https://www.opto22.com/logon?returnurl=%2f) - [Register](https://www.opto22.com/Special-Pages/Logon.aspx) - [Your Cart](https://www.opto22.com/Checkout/Shopping-Cart) - [Contact Us](https://www.opto22.com/support/contact-us) [![Opto 22 Logo](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/opto22_lightsilvergradient_800px.png "Opto 22 Logo")](https://www.opto22.com) - [Products](https://www.opto22.com/products) - [What Do You Want to Do?](https://www.opto22.com/products/what-do-you-want-to-do) - [groov RIO](https://www.opto22.com/products/groov-rio) - [groov EPIC System](https://www.opto22.com/products/groov-epic-system) - [Case Studies](https://www.opto22.com/products/groov-case-studies) - [Product Selector](https://www.opto22.com/products/product-selector) - [Product Families](https://www.opto22.com/products/product-families) - [IIoT System Architecture](https://www.opto22.com/support/resources-tools/demos/groov-epic-groov-rio-architecture) - 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[Education Partnerships](https://info.opto22.com/partnering-in-education) - [Opto Blog](https://blog.opto22.com/) - [Opto Forums](http://forums.opto22.com/) - [Events](https://www.opto22.com/community/events) - [Articles](https://www.opto22.com/articles) - [Log In](https://www.opto22.com/logon) - [Register](https://www.opto22.com/Special-Pages/Logon.aspx) - [Your Cart](https://www.opto22.com/Checkout/Shopping-Cart) - [Contact Us](https://www.opto22.com/support/contact-us)   # OptoBlog # OptoBlog ## [OptoNews: AMST controls coatings on tiny MEMS](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-amst-controls-coatings-on-tiny-mems) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Jun 22, 2016, 4:57:06 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/MVD300E-8B_cropped_resized_300dpi-1.jpg)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-amst-controls-coatings-on-tiny-mems) How do you control coatings on a device the width of a human hair? In today's world, ultra-tiny micro electromechanical systems (MEMS) provide key capabilities in phones, cars, drones, and medical sensors, just to name a few places. [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-amst-controls-coatings-on-tiny-mems) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-amst-controls-coatings-on-tiny-mems#comments-listing) Topics: [Case studies](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/case-studies), [Process control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/process-control), [Electronics](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/electronics), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [PACs](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/pacs), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Integrators](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/integrators), [OptoNews 2016-06-22](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-06-22) ## [OptoNews: New ATEX approval for Opto 22 products](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-atex-approval-for-opto-22-products) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Jun 8, 2016, 4:52:14 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/OptoNews/ATEX_logo.png)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-atex-approval-for-opto-22-products) ATEX is the name commonly given to the two European Directives for controlling explosive atmospheres in workplaces. Several Opto 22 products are now approved for both standards and offer you options for applications in potentially explosive areas. [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-atex-approval-for-opto-22-products) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-atex-approval-for-opto-22-products#comments-listing) Topics: [Process control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/process-control), [Food & beverage](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/food-amp-beverage), [Discrete control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/discrete-control), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [PACs](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/pacs), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Integrators](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/integrators), [I/O](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/io), [Oil & gas](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oil-gas), [OptoNews 2016-06-08](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-06-08) ## [OptoNews: Customize your groov mobile operator interface](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-groov-mobile-operator-interface) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Apr 27, 2016, 5:00:05 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/iPhone5_w_groov31_screen-5.png)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-groov-mobile-operator-interface) Want to make your [*groov* operator interface](http://groov.com/) look just the way you want, with your own company logo and colors? The *groov* R3.1 release includes new tools to customize pages and gadgets, so you can do that and more.  [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-groov-mobile-operator-interface) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-groov-mobile-operator-interface#comments-listing) Topics: [groov](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/groov), [Updates](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/updates), [Remote monitoring](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/remote-monitoring), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [OptoNews 2016-04-27](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-04-27) ## [OptoNews: Frick integrates refrigeration equipment efficiently](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-frick-integrates-refrigeration-equipment-efficiently) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Mar 30, 2016, 3:34:06 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/compressor_1.jpg)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-frick-integrates-refrigeration-equipment-efficiently) 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. [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-frick-integrates-refrigeration-equipment-efficiently) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-frick-integrates-refrigeration-equipment-efficiently#comments-listing) Topics: [Case studies](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/case-studies), [Process control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/process-control), [Food & beverage](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/food-amp-beverage), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Migration](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/migration), [Integrators](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/integrators), [Building management](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/building-management), [OptoNews 2016-03-30](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-03-30) ## [OptoNews: Customize your mobile interface with new groov R3.1 graphics](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-mobile-interface-with-new-groov-graphics) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Mar 16, 2016, 3:54:09 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/iPhone5_w_groov31_screen.png)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-mobile-interface-with-new-groov-graphics) Just released: *groov* R3.1a! You'll want this new release. It's a big one, with security updates, bug fixes, and lots of new features. Especially if you like images or want to customize the look of your *groov* mobile operator interface, this update is for you. You can see many of the new features in action in the [new *groov* graphics video](http://groov.com/video-image-features-in-groov-r3-1/). Here's a summary of major new features in *groov* R3.1a. For more information, see the [*groov* App Readme](http://www.opto22.com/site/documents/doc_drilldown.aspx?aid=4374). And stay tuned to OptoNews, as we'll explore some of the new features in depth in later posts. [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-mobile-interface-with-new-groov-graphics) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-customize-your-mobile-interface-with-new-groov-graphics#comments-listing) Topics: [groov](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/groov), [Updates](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/updates), [Remote monitoring](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/remote-monitoring), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [OptoNews 2016-03-16](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-03-16) ## [OptoNews: Save $100 on The Automation Conference](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-save-100-on-the-automation-conference) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Mar 16, 2016, 3:52:25 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/tac2016_logo_280x70.gif)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-save-100-on-the-automation-conference) Plan now to attend [The Automation Conference & Expo](http://www.theautomationconference.com/) this May in Chicago, Illinois—and save $100 on the cost of admission with your Opto 22 VIP code (see below). The Conference focuses on the process industries, discrete manufacturing, and packaging, and this year it includes over two dozen educational sessions on: [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-save-100-on-the-automation-conference) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-save-100-on-the-automation-conference#comments-listing) Topics: [Internet of Things](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/internet-of-things), [IoT](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/iot), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [PACs](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/pacs), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Events & conferences](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/events-conferences), [Integrators](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/integrators), [OptoNews 2016-03-16](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-03-16) ## [OptoNews: Do you need PAC Project Basic or Pro?](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-do-you-need-pac-project-basic-or-pro) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Mar 2, 2016, 4:17:21 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/OptoNews/pac_proj_basvspro_280x217.png)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-do-you-need-pac-project-basic-or-pro) What do you get with the **free** PAC Project Basic automation software suite?  PAC Project Basic offers flowchart-based control programming plus HMI development and runtime. It's suited for industrial automation, remote monitoring, and data acquisition applications in any field. [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-do-you-need-pac-project-basic-or-pro) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-do-you-need-pac-project-basic-or-pro#comments-listing) Topics: [Process control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/process-control), [Discrete control](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/discrete-control), [Remote monitoring](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/remote-monitoring), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [PACs](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/pacs), [PAC Project](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/pac-project), [OptoNews 2016-03-02](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-03-02) ## [OptoNews: Embedded World 2016](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-embedded-world-2016) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Feb 17, 2016, 4:00:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/OptoNews/embedded_world_logo.jpg)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-embedded-world-2016) OptoPartner Hy-Line Systems GmbH invites you to [Embedded World 2016](https://www.embedded-world.de/) in Nürnberg, Germany, next week from 23-25 February.  Embedded World brings together everything for embedded systems, from ASIC and FPGA design to programming to wireless, this year with an emphasis on the Internet of Things and security for embedded systems.  [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-embedded-world-2016) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-embedded-world-2016#comments-listing) Topics: [Internet of Things](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/internet-of-things), [IoT](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/iot), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Events & conferences](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/events-conferences), [OptoNews 2016-02-17](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-02-17) ## [OptoNews Tip: Guide to Networking groov](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-guide-to-networking-groov) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Feb 17, 2016, 3:30:00 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/OptoNews/groov_networking_280x167.png)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-guide-to-networking-groov) You already know that *[groov](http://groov.com/)* is the simple way to build your own mobile operator interface—your own mobile app—so you can securely monitor and control your systems and equipment from a smartphone or tablet. With *[groov](http://groov.com/)* it really is easy to build your interface and control who can use it. But there's one part that can be more complicated: **setting up your network** so you can access the data you need while **maintaining security** for your systems.  [Read More](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-guide-to-networking-groov) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-guide-to-networking-groov#comments-listing) Topics: [groov](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/groov), [Remote monitoring](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/remote-monitoring), [Machine builder](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/machine-builder), [optonews](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews), [OEM](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/oem), [Integrators](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/integrators), [Networking](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/networking), [Building management](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/building-management), [OptoNews 2016-02-17](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/topic/optonews-2016-02-17) ## [OptoNews: New compact breakout board saves cabinet space](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-compact-breakout-board-saves-cabinet-space) Posted by [Jean Femia](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/author/jean-femia) on Jan 20, 2016, 4:12:04 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.opto22.com/hubfs/SNAP-UDC-HDB_r-45.jpg)](https://blog.opto22.com/optoblog/optonews-new-compact-breakout-board-saves-cabinet-space) If you use high-density 32-point SNAP digital I/O modules, you'll be interested in our latest breakout board: the [SNAP-UDC-HDB](http://www.opto22.com/site/pr_details.aspx?cid=4&item=SNAP-UDC-HDB). The small footprint of this new board makes it ideal for use in cramped areas. Just 3.32 x 3.95 x 2.27 inches high (8.43 x 10.03 x 5.77 cm), the SNAP-UDC-UDB fits in tight places but still gives you room to wire all 32 points to field devices. 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