Designed by Schneider Electric, one of the world’s leading sustainable companies, Modicon M171, M172, and M173 are advanced programmable logic controllers (PLCs). They are specifically tailored for HVAC and building automation applications and engineered…
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FX3GE PLC Product Discontinuation & Transition to MELSEC iQ-F Series
On 26th April 2024, product discontinuation, otherwise known as End of Life (EOL), became effective for the FX3GE PLC models in the Mitsubishi Electric FX3 PLC range, shifting focus towards their direct replacements –…
Arc Embedded Tech Secures Cybersecurity for Digital Transformation
The convergence of IT and OT (Operational Technology) has revolutionised industrial automation, such as bringing unprecedented efficiency and connectivity. Yet it has also exposed critical vulnerabilities, making cybersecurity an imperative for industries worldwide. A…
Mitsubishi Electric Alpha2 Series Production Discontinuation
Something that has been looming for a while now following its change in standards to general industrial use (B2B) earlier in the year, the official confirmation of the end of life for the Mitsubishi…
FX5-ENET Ethernet: Mitsubishi Electric enhances unit to Advanced IIoT
It’s exciting times when it comes to the world of PLC communication modules! Mitsubishi Electric has announced a significant upgrade to their FX5-ENET Ethernet extension unit. To enhance the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)…
Digital Transformation Journey: Start yours with the MELSEC FX5S PLC
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced the FX5S PLC, a cost-effective and high-performance PLC designed for businesses embarking on their digital transformation journey. This compact and intuitive controller is perfect for straightforward applications across industries like…
Explore Innovation with our Schneider Electric Demo Walls
Did you know that we have the ability, here at BPX, to revolutionise industrial control and automation project planning? Book in and pay us a visit, where you can explore innovation in industrial control…
With RealPars & BPX, Every Day is a School Day
Every day is a school day… but it’s not always easy to find time for the training you would like to do. That’s why we have signed up to be the RealPars Learning Platform…
Energy Monitoring & The Power it Brings
Are you concerned about your organisation’s environmental impact and its long-term sustainability? Are you puzzled about how to efficiently monitor your energy consumption? In this comprehensive thought leadership blog, our BPX technical…
Omron’s Latest Pack Offer: CP2E PLC + NB Series HMI Promotional Kit
Are you in the market for a cost-effective compact PLC to power your machines? Look no further! We’ve joined forces with Omron to bring you an exclusive promotion that will revolutionise your automation efforts….
Delivering Real-time Automation Benefits to Footwear Machine Builders
For European makers of consumer goods, staying ahead of technological trends is more than helpful, it is essential. The same applies to the machine builders that supply them. Italian OEM Orisol, a front runner…
Weidmüller u-control for Seamless IT – OT Connectivity
The future-proof way to connect IT and OT systems.
The trend towards smarter factories is driving the growth of networked devices for collecting manufacturing automation data. To extract useful information from the data, Weidmüller has…
RealPars Online Training Partnership Announcement
BPX Electro-Mechanical Co. Ltd.’s Head of Support, Service and Solutions, Richard Thompson, is delighted to announce that each of their industrial control businesses in the UK and Ireland, are working with a new online…
Boosting Cement & Aggregate Processing Plants
Cement and aggregate processing is characterised by harsh operating conditions and the need to avoid downtime at all costs. Keeping critical plant running and available is fundamental to a plant operating at optimum efficiency…
Waste-to-energy Plant Recovers Valuable By-products
Incinerator bottom ash (IBA) is a valuable by-product from waste-to-energy-power generation plants. Specialising in the transformation of IBA, company Blue Phoenix is a leader in recovering valuable metals and aggregates for reuse. Key to…
Why Smart Controllers are Driving Smart Manufacturing
OEM machine builders now find themselves at the heart of the industrial digitisation revolution. New generations of smart controllers are at the heart of smart machines, and the smart machines they build are the…
How to Remove the Burden of a Legacy PLC System
However good your legacy PLC system, there comes a time when it is no longer fit for purpose. Improvements become more difficult to make, reliability declines and spares are either expensive or no longer…
OT and IT Convergence at the Edge of Manufacturing
OT and IT convergence addresses one of many challenges of manufacturers engineers for connecting shop floor operational technology (OT) with information technology (IT) infrastructure. At one time, complete separation existed between operational and information…
The Changing Role of the Industrial Control Engineer
Industrial control technology has evolved at a manageable pace over last twenty years, but that time has come to an end. Producers recognising the benefits of new technologies want to capitalise on new forms…
Robot Controller Selection: Picking the Right One for your Application
With the current trend of robot control changing, when PLC-based solutions offering advantages over the traditional dedicated robot controller, selection of the right one for your application is key. So, what needs consideration when…