A common sight on factory floors, stack lights are used to indicate the status of machinery to anyone within visual range. But hackers have found out you can pick them up fairly cheap online, so we’ve ...

When working on software development in a team environment, it’s important to know the status of your build at all times. Jenkins can display build automation info on a screen but where’s the fun in ...

The Smart Light from Balluff, Florence, Ky., connects to practically any industrial network via IO-Link, an open and standard communication protocol. This lets the light display a wide range of ...

Stack lights Werma modular stack light systems from AutomationDirect come in 50 and 70-mm sizes and allow for a combination of optical and audible signal Werma modular stack light systems from ...

The Smart Light can be configured on the fly, is controlled using simple bitmaps for the outputs, and can function in any of three operating modes. Stack Light Mode, in which users program one to five ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...

Onyx Industries' 151SSLD-RYGN-NNS1 is a 3-segment Stack Light with a rugged metal, industrial grade housing and very bright, long-life LEDs that easily capture the attention of machine operators and ...

Linear motion components provide the foundation for smooth axis movement on a machine tool. Here are factors to consider when choosing machines with linear motion components that are durable and ...