Technical guides, comparisons and resources on industrial automation, PLC programming and electrical design.
Profinet vs Profibus comparison: speed, topology, wiring, determinism, cost and compatibility. When to choose each fieldbus and how to migrate from Profibus to Profinet in phases without stopping production.
How to connect electrical design in Eplan Electric P8 with Siemens TIA Portal programming through AML (AutomationML) export and TIA Openness: a single digital workflow, its benefits and the common mistakes to avoid.
How we design a BMS on Wago PLCs to monitor and control HVAC, lighting and photovoltaic inverter data: multi-protocol architecture (BACnet, Modbus, KNX, DALI, M-Bus, MQTT, OPC UA), WebVisu supervision and continuous remote support.
Why a critical spare parts strategy is essential in industrial automation: downtime cost, component obsolescence, lead times and how to define a safety stock for PLCs, drives, HMIs and I/O modules.
How we replaced a traditional SCADA with Codesys WebVisu on Wago PFC200 PLCs to supervise the plant room (HVAC, DHW and pumping) of a logistics centre in Madrid, with tablet access and secure remote maintenance.
How we integrated Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Building Operation and PM5000 meters in a Valencia manufacturing plant to achieve full energy visibility, ISO 50001 certification and a 23% consumption reduction.
How to connect your ERP (SAP, Dynamics, Odoo) with real plant floor data: IT/OT architecture, the ISA-95 model, OPC-UA and MQTT, bidirectional data flows and common mistakes to avoid.
Siemens S7-1500T technology CPU, four SINAMICS S210 servo drives, electronic-cam synchronisation over Profinet IRT and Motion Control programming in TIA Portal for a flying shear and servo-stacking line processing metal coil.
Why a properly designed remote support service drastically cuts response times for plant incidents. Response time comparison, cybersecurity (NIS2, IEC 62443), SLAs and how to choose a provider.
What industrial automation solutions are, what types exist (PLC, SCADA, robotics, BMS, machine vision) and how to choose the most suitable one for your plant. Technical guide with real examples.
What industrial control engineering is, which disciplines it covers (PID regulation, motion control, functional safety, industrial communications) and how it applies in real automation projects.
Complete technical guide to the programmable controller: scan cycle, IEC 61131-3 programming languages, types by architecture and real industrial applications.
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