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NEWS: DigiKey and SparkFun Electronics are collaborating to bring #ExperientialRoboticsPlatform kits to the next generation of #engineers, developers and innovators. The partnership provides #XRP #robotics kits to aspiring engineers eager to gain hands-on experience in #STEM, Control Design reported. #DigiKey #SparkFun #roboticskit #engineering #ControlDesign Read the full story here??? https://lnkd.in/gv3MARZ5

How can you provide #protections for remote #monitoring, #control and #diagnostics? Mike Bacidore and Jeremy Pollard explore how to #secure remote processes in the latest #ControlIntelligence podcast from Control Design. #remotemonitoring #remotediagnostics #security #podcast #ControlDesign Listen here??? https://lnkd.in/gBG4FYgc

Do you understand the seven layers of the #OSImodel? After reading Patrick Bunn's article on the #OSI model, take this Control Design quiz to test yourself. #OpenSystemsInterconnection #dataacquisition #networking #ControlDesign Take the quiz here??? https://lnkd.in/g9kZ4Pqu

Good news, Control Design readers - it's Friday! Finish up your week by taking a look at our most recent top stories: ?? By Macrodyne Presses & Automation's Mike Dorian, "Hydraulic #motioncontrol revitalizes languishing legacy #aerospace press": #Macrodyne turns to Delta Motion for help with seemingly impossible press upgrade. https://lnkd.in/gNnT_Vne ?? By Bunn Automation Consulting's Patrick Bunn, "What are the 7 layers of the #OSImodel?": How to understand the #standards and #protocols relevant to #networking industrial #controlsystems. https://lnkd.in/gCMQywZE ?? By Anna Townshend, "The difference and interplay between #artificialintelligence and #machinelearning": Before employing #AI for #machinedesign or operation, make sure it’s the best option. https://lnkd.in/g88CA67y ?? And finally, by Schneider Electric's Gregory Tink, "5 steps for making #maintenance proactive": How to enable #predictiveanalytics on #machinery. https://lnkd.in/g3kvxX8w

ICYMI: This week on #ControlIntelligence, Control Design is discussing the similarities and differences between #PLCs and #PACs. Mike Bacidore, with help from contributing editor .Tobey. Strauch., delves into the histories, comparisons and future outlooks for both #controllers. #programmablelogiccontroller #programmableautomationcontroller #podcast #ControlDesign Listen here ?? https://lnkd.in/gvTCJ6vt

How do you upgrade a stretch forming press from the 1980s that was controlled by an industrial PC with specialized I/O cards? Time marches on. Eventually, spare parts and compatible equipment run out. Thanks to Macrodyne Presses & Automation's Mike Dorian and Katrina Geenevasen, as well as Delta Motion's Gary Nasca and David McNichol for sharing this enlightening story. https://lnkd.in/gMhA7Cbj

Apply NOW for Endeavor Business Media's 2025 Edge Award program! The #EdgeAwards are supported by the engineering-centric brands at Endeavor, including Electronic Design, Machine Design, Microwaves & RF, and Power & Motion. Control Design is honored to join these brands in 2025, along with Control Global and Automation World, amplifying the full scope of #engineering coverage across all major disciplines and application spaces. Learn more about the program here ?? https://lnkd.in/ep4Qbzzu And start an entry here ?? https://lnkd.in/eEDuQHjG

How are #industrialPCs affected by #software updates? See how much you know about avoiding #IPC #firmware incompatibility with this Control Design quiz. #softwareupdates #IPCfirmware #control #ControlDesign Take the quiz here??? https://lnkd.in/ggFtMuJd

Hey Control Design readers! Start your weekend right by reading our top stories of the week: ?? From Jeremy Pollard, "#Remotemonitoring and #diagnostics require security": System access for #monitoring, #control and diagnostics must include protections. https://lnkd.in/g9YXiJ_g ?? From Mike Bacidore, "#SDA allows modular #controlsystems and integration of #components from multiple #vendors": Decoupling of #hardware and #software allows for standardized #automation applications to run across #IT and #OT hardware platforms. https://lnkd.in/gzZ_KhhE ?? From .Tobey. Strauch., "How are #PLCs and #PACs different and the same?": #Controllers, #Linux, #programming and #containerization in #industrial automation. https://lnkd.in/gTd6k-ts ?? Finally, from Mike Bacidore, "#Softwarecontrolled #automated systems optimize #data collection and communication": Control, #monitor and adjust processes through #softwareinterfaces, rather than rewiring or manually adjusting hardware. https://lnkd.in/gMe3XHqc

NEWS: Beginning this season, #machinetool #manufacturer Cincinnati Incorporated will grow its Hendrick Motorsports #partnership by becoming a primary sponsor of two-time #Daytona500 champion William Byron and his No. 24 #NASCAR Cup Series team. The expanded relationship will see the #No24 Cincinnati #Chevrolet appear twice in both 2025 and 2026, Control Design reported. “By aligning with William and the No. 24 team, we’re able to further promote the Cincinnati brand and provide our customers with new opportunities to see the results we’re capable of producing firsthand,” Cincinnati president and CEO Alan Oak said. #CincinnatiInc #HendrickMotorsport #NASCARpartnership #IndustryNews #ControlDesign Read the news here??? https://lnkd.in/g-rUAwcm