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Industrial Automation Co, located in Raleigh, NC, is a global reseller of hard-to-find and obsolete industrial automation parts. We offer comprehensive customer support and a top-tier warranty on all products

The OMRON Automation Playbook

The OMRON Automation Playbook

OMRON PLC Field Guide: Sysmac NX/NJ, CJ2 & CP1 PLCs, NA-Series HMIs | Industrial Automation Co. Engineer's Field Guide · OMRON Automation The OMRON Automation Playbook:Sysmac NX/NJ, CP1 PLCs & NA-Series HMIs OMRON runs a huge share of the world's packaging lines and electronics assembly cells. Here's how to navigate...

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The OMRON Automation Playbook

The OMRON Automation Playbook

OMRON runs a huge share of the world's packaging lines and electronics assembly cells. Here's how to navigate Sysmac controllers, legacy CJ2 and CP1 PLCs, NA-series HMIs, and certified replacements...

Drive & Robot Control

Drive & Robot Control

On an assembly line, every station has to finish on time and hand off cleanly. Here's how servo drives, PLC line control, robots and cobots, safety, and HMIs fit together,...

Reading & Clearing Common VFD Fault Codes

Reading & Clearing Common VFD Fault Codes

A fault code on a VFD tells you which protection tripped, not necessarily what went wrong. Here's how to look up a code for your brand, understand the common fault...

Replacing a Discontinued Part

Replacing a Discontinued Part

When a PowerFlex drive fails and the model is no longer available, the machine still has to run. Here's how to identify exactly what you have, size and cross-reference a...

Automating a Packaging / Palletizing Cell

Automating a Packaging / Palletizing Cell

End-of-line packaging and palletizing is where product leaves the plant, and where manual labor is hardest to staff. Here's how packaging line automation fits together, from conveyor and servo drives...

Diagnosing a Fanuc

Diagnosing a Fanuc

A Fanuc alarm on a down machine can feel like a verdict on the whole drive. It usually isn't. Here's how to identify the amplifier module you're dealing with, read...

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The OMRON Automation Playbook

The OMRON Automation Playbook

OMRON runs a huge share of the world's packaging lines and electronics assembly cells. Here's how to navigate Sysmac controllers, legacy CJ2 and CP1 PLCs, NA-series HMIs, and certified replacements...

Drive & Robot Control

Drive & Robot Control

On an assembly line, every station has to finish on time and hand off cleanly. Here's how servo drives, PLC line control, robots and cobots, safety, and HMIs fit together,...

Reading & Clearing Common VFD Fault Codes

Reading & Clearing Common VFD Fault Codes

A fault code on a VFD tells you which protection tripped, not necessarily what went wrong. Here's how to look up a code for your brand, understand the common fault...

Replacing a Discontinued Part

Replacing a Discontinued Part

When a PowerFlex drive fails and the model is no longer available, the machine still has to run. Here's how to identify exactly what you have, size and cross-reference a...

Automating a Packaging / Palletizing Cell

Automating a Packaging / Palletizing Cell

End-of-line packaging and palletizing is where product leaves the plant, and where manual labor is hardest to staff. Here's how packaging line automation fits together, from conveyor and servo drives...

Diagnosing a Fanuc

Diagnosing a Fanuc

A Fanuc alarm on a down machine can feel like a verdict on the whole drive. It usually isn't. Here's how to identify the amplifier module you're dealing with, read...

Retrofitting a CNC

Retrofitting a CNC

A well-built CNC machine can outlast its electronics by decades. When a servo amplifier fails or a controller can no longer be supported, a retrofit can return the machine to...

Safety PLC vs. Standard PLC

Safety PLC vs. Standard PLC

In modern industrial automation, safety isn't a compliance checkbox — it's a design requirement. The wrong controller choice can lead to unnecessary shutdowns, failed audits, or an unsafe work environment....

How a Bottling / Filling Line Works

How a Bottling / Filling Line Works

How a bottling and filling line works: the drives, PLCs, HMIs and encoders behind filling, capping and labeling, how to size each part, and how IAC keeps the control stack...

Spec'ing Drives for a New Machine

Spec'ing Drives for a New Machine

Picking a drive for a new build is really three decisions stacked together: what type of drive the application needs, how to size it correctly, and which brand you can...

VFDs for Water Pump Stations

VFDs for Water Pump Stations

Every custom machine — whether it's a single-station cell or a multi-axis production platform — needs the same core control architecture underneath it. Here's what goes into a set of...

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