As "green" power production from sun and wind increases, electrical grids can find themselves with a big problem: too much electricity at once.
Solar and wind power generation work when the sun shines and the wind blows. But those hours are not necessarily when electrical demand is highest.
Topics: Energy management, Case studies, Videos, groov, Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, IoT, optonews, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-02-03
You've been hearing about the Internet of Things (IoT), also called Industry 4.0, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), or machine-to-machine (M2M).
This new, free IoT Primer helps you understand how the IoT will affect your job and your life.
Topics: groov, Internet of Things, Remote monitoring, IoT, optonews, Integrators, OptoNews 2016-02-03
Join us next week in Anaheim, California, for the 2016 ATX West Expo.
The Expo showcases cutting-edge technology in manufacturing automation, and you can get a free pass.
Topics: groov, optonews, Events & conferences, OptoNews 2016-02-03
If you use PAC Control to develop your control programs, here's a question you may have: What the heck are IVAL and XVAL?
You see these terms in Simulation commands such as IVAL Set Analog Point, and you also see them when you inspect I/O points in Debug mode.
Topics: Tips, optonews, PACs, PAC Project, OptoNews 2016-02-03