Design World September 2026: The Rise of Cabinet-Free Automation and AI-Legible Components
The September 2026 issue of Design World dedicated to cabinet-free automation marks more than a thematic editorial choice—it represents the culmination of a decade-long shift in how engineers approach industrial control...
Beckhoff Scales Cabinet-Free Automation With 3-Row MX-System Baseplates
Traditional control cabinets have long defined the spatial layout of factory floors, bringing with them complex wiring, bulky enclosures, and heavy thermal management demands. Challenging this conventional design paradigm.
Beckhoff Extends Decentralized Automation with High-Power MX-System Additions
Beckhoff Automation has scaled up its modular MX-System platform, introducing 3-row baseplates and larger size 3 function modules designed to eliminate control enclosures on heavy-duty machinery. By boosting physical layout area and expanding data routing...
Banner DXMR50 Redefines Edge Control by Moving Automation Beyond the Cabinet
Cabinet-free automation is transitioning from a niche concept to a standard deployment strategy. The Banner DXMR50 Logic Block relocates decision-making from centralized control rooms to the machine edge, executing local I/O processing, real-time signal scaling, and field-configurable...