Free guide lists ‘top 20’ secure PLC coding practices
16 June 2021 The ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) has joined forces with the German industrial IT security specialist admeritia to produce a document that provides a list… Read More
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Siemens PLC vulnerability is cyber-attackers’ ‘holy grail’
1 June 2021 Cyber-researchers have found a vulnerability in Siemens’ Simatic S7-1200 and S7-1500 PLCs that could give attackers read and write access anywhere on the PLC, allowing… Read More
Drives uses on-board PLCs for predictive maintenance
22 November 2019 The German drives-maker Nord has developed a condition-monitoring technology that uses PLCs built into its frequency inverters and motor starters to pre-process data which can… Read More
Schaeffler and Mitsubishi join forces on digitalisation
7 May 2019 Mitsubishi Electric and Schaeffler Technologies have formed a global strategic partnership that will build on existing collaborations between the two companies under Mitsubishi’s e-F@ctory Alliance,… Read More
Modular PLCs combine redundancy and safety
28 June 2018 Mitsubishi has announced that its Melsec iQ-R modular PLCs are now available as redundant pairs of controllers for extra reliability. The PLCs also include functions… Read More
Omron and Cisco join forces to enhance factory security
7 June 2018 Omron and Cisco Systems have agreed to collaborate by integrating Cisco’s networking and security technology into Omron PLCs (programmable logic controllers) to enhance the security… Read More
5G demo heralds ‘wireless’ PLCs of the future
8 May 2018 At the recent Hannover Fair, the Chinese electronics giant Huawei and Beckhoff Automation demonstrated a 5G technology that could lead to the use of wireless… Read More
Groups of PLCs swap process and safety data in real time
6 February 2018 ABB has launched a series of safety CPU modules that can function both as safety controllers and safety devices, allowing users to move from a… Read More
Controller is ‘first’ to bridge gap between DCS and PLC systems
14 September 2017 Emerson has launched an industrial controller which, it claims, is the first to bridge small and large control applications, allowing manufacturers to scale its use… Read More
ABB buys Austria’s B&R to plug PLC and industrial PC gap
5 April 2017 ABB is buying the Austrian automation and drives manufacturer B&R in a move designed to plug a well-known weakness in ABB’s portfolio – its limited… Read More
