Sterling Engineering Acquires Absolute Machine Control Technologies, Inc. (AMCT)

Sterling Engineering today announced the acquisition of Absolute Machine Control Technologies, Inc. (AMCT), a Rockford, ...
Process and Control Today

Trio Motion’s Motion-PLC seamlessly integrates advanced motion control and expandable PLC

Trio Motion’s Motion-PLC seamlessly integrates advanced motion control and expandable PLC. 24/03/2026 McLennan Servo Supplies Ltd. Recently launched by Trio Motion and available ...
Machine Design

What’s That Term? Decoding Software-Defined Automation vs. Function Integration

Festo’s Eric Rice explains two commonly used concepts “(software-defined automation” and “function integration”) in simple terms before contextualizing how Festo applies these concepts. The goal of ...
Machine Design

Rockwell Automation’s AB Micro850 and Micro870 PLC Systems Provide Connectivity, Design Efficiency

The Allen-Bradley Micro850 and Micro870 programmable logic controller (PLC) systems use Class 1 implicit messaging capability for connectivity and design efficiency. Rockwell Automation expanded the ...
Automation World

Adapting Packaging Machines to PLC Control

“We want to convert our packaging machinery [so that it can be] PLC controlled and [we] need help to learn programming,” posted Sikri. Sikri Packaging manufactures basic vertical form-fill-seal ...