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CODESYS IEC 61131-3 PLC programming environment
PLC Programming 21 April 2026

Why CODESYS Is the Arduino of PLCs — And Why That Matters More Than Most Engineers Realise

CODESYS separated PLC programming from vendor lock-in the same way Arduino separated embedded development from proprietary toolchains. Over 500 hardware manufacturers. One IDE. Transferable skills.

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Arduino Opta micro PLC for industrial automation
Industrial Computing 21 April 2026

Arduino in Industry: The Board You Dismissed in Your First Internship Is Now a Certified PLC

Arduino Pro has a DIN-rail micro PLC, industrial compute modules, and full IEC 61131-3 support. These are certified industrial devices — not maker boards in industrial clothing.

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Humanoid robot in industrial setting
AI & Automation 18 April 2026

If Robots Are Artificial Humans, Can AI Make Them Real Humans?

Robots were built to do what humans find tedious. AI makes them more adaptive. But does that make them more human? The answer tells us something important about what humanity actually is.

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Raspberry Pi for industrial automation
Industrial Computing 17 April 2026

Raspberry Pi for Industry: Why the World's Most Famous Hobbyist Board Is Now Running Factories

Satellites, HP printing presses, factory floors. Raspberry Pi has an entire industrial division — and the Compute Module inside RevolutionPi is how it ends up on your DIN rail.

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DMM-Tech integrated servo motor
Motion Control 14 April 2026

Servo vs Closed-Loop Stepper: What's Actually Different, and Why It Matters

Both use encoders. Both have feedback. But the architectures are fundamentally different — and those differences determine whether your axis handles variable loads, high speed, and force control.

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RevolutionPi Connect industrial IPC
Servo Systems 12 April 2026

Does your servo controller really need 1000 Hz? Probably not.

The obsession with loop speed is costing teams flexibility, money, and capability they don't even realise they're giving up. Here's why 200 Hz is enough for most industrial pressing applications — with actual numbers.

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RevolutionPi Connect 5 industrial Linux PLC
RevolutionPi 8 April 2026

Is RevolutionPi a Real Industrial PLC? Yes — and Here's Why That Matters

Most engineers hear "Raspberry Pi" and think hobby project. Put it in a DIN-rail housing with IEC 61131-3 compliance and galvanically isolated I/O modules, and it's running production lines globally. Here's why RevolutionPi deserves a serious look.

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RevolutionPi Connect 5
RevolutionPi 12 March 2025

RevolutionPi vs NI CompactRIO: A Practical Engineer's Comparison

A side-by-side comparison of RevolutionPi and National Instruments CompactRIO for industrial PLC applications — covering I/O capability, programming, cost, and support considerations for Indian projects.

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DMM-Tech DYN4 servo drive
DMM-Tech 18 February 2025

EtherCAT vs CANopen for Servo Drives: Which Should You Choose?

A practical guide to selecting the right fieldbus protocol for your servo system. We cover topology differences, timing requirements, software support, and when CANopen or EtherCAT is the better fit.

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