Across manufacturing plants, automation systems have changed and demand higher visibility, faster data exchange, and simpler integration. Sensors and actuators are becoming more intelligent, but their ...

In this episode, we connect with Shishir Rege of Balluff to learn about the IO-Link device communication technology and whether or not it is difficult to integrate into existing operations.

Thanks to the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), the number and type of sensors deployed on factory floors is growing and in search of a streamlined way to communicate and share data, ...

Presenters at MD&M West highlight the advantages of IO-Link, a manufacturer-independent digital communication protocol/interface, while introducing a software solution. Baumer Sensor Suite (BSS) is a ...

Designers of industrial-automation applications have many viable choices for sensor-related signal conditioning and network connectivity, each with a variety of attributes. Among these is IO-Link, a ...

Maxim’s Santa Cruz (MAXREFDES23#) reference design is the world’s smallest IO-Link® light sensor compliant with IEC 61131-9. The Santa Cruz has six different types of sensors: ambient light (clear), ...

An experienced circuit-design EE once clarified his view of the hierarchy of IC-vendor design support: High-performance, feature-rich ICs were good, application circuits were better, but complete ...