--- title: February 2026 Newsletter | Power/mation --- Engineering is in their name and in their DNA. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­    ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   | View in browser February 2026 Newsletter Supplier Spotlight: Banner Engineering   Banner is built on an engineering-first mindset and a relentless focus on product performance. As a privately held, globally respected manufacturer, Banner designs solutions with durability, precision, and real world application in mind. Innovation is embedded across the organization, driving continuous improvement and market relevant technology. Through Power/mation’s long-standing partnership with Banner, customers gain local expertise backed by a worldwide network of knowledgeable factory and field experts. LEARN MORE → Product Spotlights New RSio Remote Safe I/O   Banner’s RSio Remote Safe I/O block brings In-Series Diagnostics (ISD) and six independently configurable hybrid I/O ports to CIP Safety™ systems. Two outputs provide control signals for final switching devices, safety-rated devices, or non-safety devices. LEARN MORE → New mGuard Secure Cloud V3   For more than 15 years, Phoenix Contact’s mGuard Secure Cloud has delivered trusted, industrial‑grade remote access. Version 3 builds on this proven foundation with an even simpler, faster, and more scalable approach to secure connectivity.   What does Phoenix Contact's Version 3 remote access have to offer?   ➡️ Reduced travel costs and downtime – remote access at the click of a button ➡️ User-friendly – streamlined deployment without the need for in-house IT resources ➡️ Reduced cost of ownership – free tier of service and unlimited devices per account   Questions? Reach out to local specialist, Andrew Jagger. LEARN MORE → New Cost-effective digital signal connections   Turck is expanding their IO-Link portfolio with a compact IO-Link hub with 16 universal digital inputs and outputs. The TBIL-EMN-16DXP enables the economical connection of digital signals via IO-Link. Ideal for conveyor systems in intralogistics, test lines in battery assembly or simple automation solutions in series production.   ✅ 16 universal ports allow flexible operation as input or output without configuration ✅ Compact IP67 housing enables direct field use without an additional switch cabinet ✅ Reduced cost per I/O point LEARN MORE → New Customizations for your NEMA 3R enclosure   Make your outdoor enclosure truly your own; with new Swing Panel Kits (available in six sizes) you get easier access for installation and service, faster on-site modifications, and more flexible hardware layouts to match your exact application. When it’s time to move your enclosure, Rittal's purpose-built Eyebolts provide safe, convenient crane lifting.  LEARN MORE 📄 → New Appliance sharing feature for remote access   Production lines often include machines from multiple vendors, each using its own remote access solution. For manufacturers, this creates a major challenge: maintaining control and oversight of everything connected to the factory network.   Secomea's new Appliance sharing feature lets you invite someone outside your organization to a free, read-only account where they can:   ✅ Monitor remote access activity in real time ✅ Check if firmware and hardware are up to date ✅ Confirm device security to simplify audit-readiness LEARN MORE → New webinar Safety data communication   Join Fortress for a 30-minute webinar exploring the evolution of industrial safety communication and how modern safety data is exchanged across today’s automation networks.    ✅ The key differences between major safety communication technologies, including CIP Safety, Profisafe, FSoE, and IO-Link Safety​ ✅ An introduction to IO-Link Safety and how it integrates with existing industrial networks​ ✅ What device data, diagnostics, event data, and safety data can now be accessed​ LEARN MORE → New Intelligent pressure transmitters with IO-Link   Featuring IO-Link technology, NOSHOK PTI transmitters enable smarter integration across automation and process networks. Bidirectional digital communication allows for simplified installation, remote configuration, continuous diagnostics, and enhanced data transparency, maximizing uptime and streamlining system efficiency.   ✅ Highly accurate and repeatable pressure measurement across diverse applications ✅ Rugged Stainless Steel construction for long-term stability in demanding environments ✅ Compact, robust design allowing flexible installation, even in limited spaces LEARN MORE → New Electronic rotating gripper   Designed for modern robotic cells, the ERG2 from Effecto combines electric gripping force with integrated rotation, eliminating the need for multiple separate end‑of‑arm tools.   Its precise servo‑driven motion enables consistent part handling, while its programmable grip and rotation profiles provide a high level of customization for every application. LEARN MORE → Save the Dates News and Events Training & Events Visit our Training & Events page for on-demand and upcoming events. February 24, 2026 \| Webinar \| ABB \| Smarter power: Microgrids, DC architectures, and AI February 24, 2026 \| Webinar \| Horner \| Horner CPU250 as Ethernet/IP Remote I/O February 25, 2026 \| Webinar \| Fortress \| Safety Data Communication Price Adjustments February 2026   February 1, 2026 NBK America, Macurco, Erico, HMS Ind Networks February 2, 2026 Fabco, Leeson, Apex, ABB Install Products February 9, 2026 Roxtec February 12, 2026 ABB Industrial Connections Upcoming   March 1, 2026 Maple Systems, Euchner   March 2, 2026 TE Connectivity, IDEC   March 4, 2026 Phoenix Contact   March 16, 2026 Hammond Power Solutions   March 23, 2026 Sola HD   March 31, 2026 Pro-face   April 1, 2026 Fortress, Patlite, Mersen   April 5, 2026 Sprecher and Schuh   April 6, 2026 ABB Install Products   April 13, 2026 ABB Industrial Connections Have Questions? Connect with an expert by calling (800) 843-9859 or sending us a contact form on our website. Received a forwarded version and want to subscribe? 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