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PLC Programming Languages: Go Beyond Ladder Logic

Level up your PLC programming skills by learning more about all five of the PLC programming languages in the IEC 61131-3 standard.

by Jennifer Faylor, Inductive Automation   -  August 30, 2022

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PLC , Ignition , Modules
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Why PLCs Remain Essential to Modern Automation

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) led us into industry 3.0 about 50 years ago. Learn why PLCs are important for our new journey into industry 4.0.

by Aaron Block, Inductive Automation   -  November 03, 2021

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Edge Computing , IIoT , MQTT , PLC , SCADA , SQL
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5 Levels of Cybersecurity in Automation

SCADA security has always been an important part of industrial cybersecurity and it's becoming more critical with every passing day as manufacturers continue to adopt Industry 4.0. ...

by Aaron Block, Inductive Automation   -  July 20, 2021

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Databases , Gateway , PLC , Security , SCADA
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Data, SCADA and Digital Transformation

Editor’s Note: Our content marketing team had the opportunity to sit down with Travis Cox, one of the Co-Directors of Sales Engineering at Inductive Automation. With so many industrial...

by Travis Cox, Inductive Automation   -  January 11, 2021

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Sustainable SCADA: 10 Steps for Water Districts

Ten clear, actionable steps any water district can take to build a sustainable SCADA system that will last for the long haul.

by Kent Melville, Inductive Automation   -  September 28, 2018

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Water/Wastewater , SCADA , IIoT , Ignition Edge , Alarming , PLC
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12 Powerful Ways to Use PLCs with SQL Databases - Part 2

PLC to SQL database connections allow the Ignition community to find new and unique solutions for industrial control systems with far less time and money.

by Lauren Walters   -  June 18, 2018

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Ignition , MES , Modules , OT-IT , PLC
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12 Powerful Ways to Use PLCs with SQL Databases - Part 1

Before he founded Inductive Automation, our CEO Steve Hechtman worked as a control system integrator and often encountered the obstacle of being unable to make operations-side data ava...

by Lauren Walters   -  June 12, 2018

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Ignition , Modules , OT-IT , PLC
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The State of ICS Security: The Good, The Bad, and The 6 Steps to Take Now

I’ve had an interest in security for a long time. When I was first introduced to the automation industry years ago, I was surprised (read “appalled”) at the state of security. I worked...

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