Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...

A total of 46 enhancements to the Common Industrial Protocol family of network technologies during the past six months are designed to allow end-users to meet the ever-advancing scope of the ...

ODVA has published new editions of specifications for the family of CIP Networks, enhancing the EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet, CompoNet, and ControlNet technologies. Updates contain important guidelines for ...

What's fueling growth in networking for high performance motion control? With our focus on integrated control architecture, we see significant growth in motion networking and networking for factory ...

Machine builders are enjoying a new level of machine design flexibility through the use of a single network for their entire machine, including VFD and servo drives for integrated motion control. That ...

The IIoT is at the basis of the so-called Smart Factories, new advanced manufacturing units of the fourth industrial revolution. Smart sensors, super-fast connections, artificial intelligence ...