EtherCAT explained: on-the-fly frames and sub-microsecond synchronization
How EtherCAT processes Ethernet frames on the fly, why distributed clocks matter for motion control, and when to choose it over PROFINET or EtherNet/IP.
Robotics
Industrial, collaborative, and mobile robots.
Industrial robots (articulated arms, SCARA, delta, gantry), collaborative robots, and mobile robots, plus their controllers, software (increasingly ROS 2-based), and safety systems.
Use the concept: Automation ROI & payback calculator
In depth
OPC UA, MQTT, and Sparkplug B: how they fit together
Three technologies that get compared as rivals but usually work as layers. What each one owns, and how to stop choosing between them.
OPC UA companion specifications: a guided tour
The base standard models anything; companion specs model your industry. How to find, read, and actually use them.