Introduction to InfluxDB Jun 11, 2026 What is InfluxDB? InfluxDB is an open source time series database (TSDB). It is designed to efficiently handle large volumes of time-stamped data, making it particularly well-suited for applications t... Read more
Profinet & Arduino: communication master Arduino  to  S7 PLC series via Profinet protocol Jun 11, 2026 Introduction Profinet (Process Field Network) is an open industrial Ethernet standard designed for automation and process control applications. It serves as a communication protocol for connecting dev... Read more
Profinet & ESP32: communication master ESP32 to S7 PLC series via Profinet Protocol Jun 11, 2026 Introduction Profinet (Process Field Network) is an open industrial Ethernet standard designed for automation and process control applications. It serves as a communication protocol for connecting dev... Read more
Ardbox PLC family: industrial control with Arduino Leonardo inside Jun 10, 2026 If you've ever built a working prototype with Arduino and then faced the challenge of deploying it in a real industrial environment — dealing with noise, 24 Vdc signals, relay loads, or Modbus network... Read more
Four years, more than 300,000 luminaires: the Smart Light Controller story Jun 8, 2026 In 2022, the first city council switched on its public lighting managed by a Smart Light Controller. It was not a pilot. It was a real decision, with real budget and real public accountability. The Sm... Read more
Top 30 Arduino blogs and what it says about open source hardware in industry May 25, 2026 We received a message this week from FeedSpot: the Industrial Shields Arduino blog has been selected as one of the Top 30 Arduino Blogs on the web, 2026 edition . We are glad to be on that list. And i... Read more
A small controller with a serious job to do May 25, 2026 The ESP32 PLC 14 is a compact industrial PLC built for distributed control — reliable connectivity, open-source programming, and room to grow. Small footprint. Real industrial work. Not every automati... Read more
Open source hardware in industrial automation: why Arduino-based PLCs give you a real competitive edge May 18, 2026 In B2B industrial automation, the choice of control hardware is rarely just a technical decision. It is a strategic one. The platform you select today will shape your engineering costs, your talent pi... Read more
Success story: from a simple sensor to digitalizing a bottling line May 13, 2026 From bottle rejection to full line monitoring: how it started The best projects often start this way: a specific problem, hardware more than capable of solving it, and an engineer willing to push furt... Read more
Success story: industrial automation and open source in advanced wood research May 13, 2026 Detecting wood grain angle in 60 timber species: the measurement challenge In the timber industry, the precise determination of grain angle is crucial for evaluating the mechanical strength and qualit... Read more
How to work with the 5GHz Wi-Fi module of the ESP32 Apr 17, 2026 Introduction The devices of the ESP32 Ethernet & WiFi & BLE PLC controller family have an integrated 5GHz Wi-Fi specific chip, called ISM43340. As you may know, the 5GHz Wi-Fi band is an improved vers... 5GHz Communication ESP32 ESP32PLC PLC Wi-fi Wifi Read more
Meet the Arduino UNO Q: The Next-Level Edge Power for Makers, Developers, and Industrial Innovators Oct 13, 2025 An Arduino Linux + Microcontroller Hybrid for Edge AI, IoT, and Real-Time Control The  Arduino UNO Q  is here — and it’s changing the rules of what a development board can do. Designed for makers,... Read more
