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Automation

Simplifying the Alphabet Soup of Industrial Networks

Today’s open-standard industrial networking has come a long way from all the proprietary systems of the past, reducing costs and setup time.

Wayne Labs

March 12, 2026

It used to be that if you used one particular vendor’s automation products or sensors, you were locked in forever. With today’s open standards-based networks, users are no longer locked in and can shop around for sensors, industrial PCs, PLCs and industrial network devices.

Networking/Communications

Custom PLC Interface Module Program for Industry 4.0 Applications

November 15, 2024

Weidmuller USA's new interface modules can be installed in control cabinets serving all industry sectors.

Networking/Communications

New Wireless Mesh Networking I/O and Gateway

July 31, 2024

The WI-I/O-9-U3 wireless transceiver combines multi I/O, modem and gateway functionality—as well as IoT connectivity—into a single device.

Networking/Communications

Endress+Hauser Launches Wireless Gateway

July 19, 2023

FieldGate SWG50 is geared for standard monitoring applications in multiple industries.

Software/Devices

RS’ Red Lion Introduces Industrial Ethernet Switches

May 19, 2023

Red Lion’s new N-Tron Series NT5000 gigabit managed Ethernet switches are engineered for use in factory automation, robotics, food and beverage, oil and gas, alternative energy, water and wastewater, and marine and rail industries.

Robust Networks to Power Food Automation

Patrick Chown

December 29, 2022

The shift toward automation has radically changed the infrastructure requirements for food manufacturers.

Ignition software from Inductive Automation runs on traditional screens operating on Windows or Linux

Industrial Software

Application software: Updates, connections and design considerations

Your process control applications should just work and communicate with your devices—from one update to the next

Wayne Labs

February 2, 2022

With software upgrades, users should not have to relearn what they already know--and user interfaces need to be constructed with the end user in mind.

Join Lynn Dornblaser, Client Advisor at Mintel, and Alyse Thompson-Richards, Editor-in-Chief of FOOD ENGINEERING, as they break down the 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies and discuss the factors affecting this year’s rankings.

Explore food safety strategies that strengthen sanitation, risk management, operational efficiency, and compliance across foodservice and facility environments.