Beckhoff Enhances Performance of EtherCAT Terminals With New Generation of Analog I/O Terminals in Compact, High-Density Housings

SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2026 — Beckhoff is significantly enhancing the performance of the EtherCAT Terminals with a new ...
Machine Design

Engineering Essentials: A Closer Look at the I’s and O’s of VFDs

As variable frequency drives (VFDs) are becoming the primary go-to solution for motor control, their capability is not something that can be matched. With every new generation comes better performance ...
Electronic Design

Power Conversion Synthesis Part 1: Buck Converter Design

Reducing emissions is a common goal when it comes to synthesis of power conversion circuits with nonpulsating input and output terminal currents. Emissions can result from pulsating currents due to ...
Electronic Design

Converting Negative Input Voltages To Positive Output Voltages

Some applications require a positive voltage to be generated from a negative input voltage. This can be done either by using a transformer based topology, such as a flyback converter, or with a ...
Automation World

ProtosX Field I/O

AutomationDirect has added a new line of distributed field I/O to its product offering. The new Protos X expansion I/O allows you to easily add low-cost I/O points to your programmable logic ...