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HARDWARE · APRIL 2026
Festo CMMT-ST Servo Drive — EtherCAT Integration with Omron Sysmac Studio
A practical step-by-step guide to configuring the CMMT-ST in Festo Automation Suite and commissioning it as an EtherCAT axis in Omron Sysmac Studio.
HARDWARE · MARCH 14, 2026
Omron NX-TC2406 — Intelligence Built Into the Card
No PIDAT blocks, no tuning, no alarm logic. The NX-TC2406 runs its own PID engine internally — your PLC just writes a setpoint and reads a process value.
HARDWARE · MARCH 2026
Festo VTUG Valve Manifolds — A Complete Historical & Technical Review
From the world's first valve terminal in 1987 to the modern VTUX platform — a full technical review of the VTUG covering architecture, connectivity options, and when to use it.