Built on top of Erlang, Elixir makes it easier to write good functional programming code and harder to mess it up. Here's a first look at this language on the rise. Elixir is one of the most ...

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The Rexroth IndraDrive M digital-drive system combines servo drive and frequency-converter technology in one platform. An optional drive-integrated PLC onboard, plus built-in safety technology, and ...

Java 8 introduced Java developers to functional programming with lambda expressions. This Java release effectively notified developers that it’s no longer sufficient to think about Java programming ...

B&R's mapp Technology can cut programming time by two-thirds, while simplifying recipe changes, diagnostics, integration, and field modifications. North American packaging machinery users and OEMs ...