Tag: programmable logic controller

Rockwell Automation image of industrial electronic components, illustrating the types of technologies used to support machine diagnostics, recovery, and digital tools in packaging operations.

Controls / motion control

Rockwell Automation outlines why installation is no longer the finish line for OEMs

June 16, 2026

Operator using Packserv’s Industry 4.0-enabled PLC capping machine touchscreen HMI to manage production, reduce downtime, and simplify setup.

Packserv expands into U.S. with Industry 4.0-enabled PLC capping machine

March 25, 2026

Key components of a Harris Hill Automation handling system include the custom tool with six Festo pneumatic grippers, the VTUX I/O module, and the X, Y, and Z axes that transport the end-of-arm tool. The System Configurator can help engineers sketch out and plan these components.

Engineering / design software

Festo rolls out free online tool to streamline OEM machine design

March 3, 2026

A Bosch Rexroth ctrlX drive on display at Automate 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. It's part of the company’s app-based ctrlX automation platform running ctrlX OS to deliver modular motion, connectivity, and data capabilities for packaging equipment.

Bosch Rexroth expands app-based automation platform with ctrlX OS

January 20, 2026

The New PLC Play: Virtual, open, and AI-enabled

December 22, 2025