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display beacons\">RS Expert Advice Podcast #43: Industrial display beacons<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-09T14:55:59-05:00\" >April 9, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nWatch or listen to Robb Weidemann, the Vice President of Lighting and Display Technologies at Banner Engineering, share expert insights into industrial display beacons,...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 --><\/div><!--.\/row-fluid-->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a 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Solved! Streamlining procurement\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1776113749\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-263-_Hero_zixd5r.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1776113749\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-263-_Hero_zixd5r.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1776113749\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-263-_Hero_zixd5r.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"New series: Problem? Solved! Streamlining procurement\" title=\"New series: Problem? Solved! Streamlining procurement\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/problem-solved\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Problem? Solved!<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/problem-solved-streamlining-procurement-with-alex-davies\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"New series: Problem? Solved! Streamlining procurement\">New series: Problem? Solved! Streamlining procurement<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-07T10:22:44-05:00\" >April 7, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nIn this first edition of the new Problem? Solved! RS Expert Advice series, Alex Davies, the Senior Director of Solutions Product and Delivery at...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/when-expertise-meets-authenticity-industrial-customers-win\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"When expertise meets authenticity, industrial customers win\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774985494\/Expert%20Advice\/Experts_Behind_the_Advice_l3imp8.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774985494\/Expert%20Advice\/Experts_Behind_the_Advice_l3imp8.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774985494\/Expert%20Advice\/Experts_Behind_the_Advice_l3imp8.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"When expertise meets authenticity, industrial customers win\" title=\"When expertise meets authenticity, industrial customers win\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/experts-behind-the-advice\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Experts Behind the Advice<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/when-expertise-meets-authenticity-industrial-customers-win\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"When expertise meets authenticity, industrial customers win\">When expertise meets authenticity, industrial customers win<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-31T14:41:05-05:00\" >March 31, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nIn this first edition of the new RS Experts Behind the Advice series, Alex Davies, the Senior Director of Solutions Product and Delivery at...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/integrating-motors-and-encoders-for-smarter-motion-control\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Integrating motors and encoders for smarter motion control\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774972476\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_eusmoo.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774972476\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_eusmoo.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774972476\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_eusmoo.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"Integrating motors and encoders for smarter motion control\" title=\"Integrating motors and encoders for smarter motion control\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/expert-advice\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Expert Advice<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/integrating-motors-and-encoders-for-smarter-motion-control\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Integrating motors and encoders for smarter motion control\">Integrating motors and encoders for smarter motion control<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-31T11:02:32-05:00\" >March 31, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nClosed-loop motion control systems equipped with smart motors and encoders improve the precision, efficiency, production quality, and reliability of industrial automation systems, but many...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 --><\/div><!--.\/row-fluid-->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-row\">\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/how-motion-control-and-pneumatics-are-transforming-factory-floors\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"How motion control and pneumatics are transforming factory floors\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774620681\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_xzu6ai.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774620681\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_xzu6ai.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1774620681\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-261-_Hero_xzu6ai.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"How motion control and pneumatics are transforming factory floors\" title=\"How motion control and pneumatics are transforming factory floors\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/motion-control\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Motion Control<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/how-motion-control-and-pneumatics-are-transforming-factory-floors\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"How motion control and pneumatics are transforming factory floors\">How motion control and pneumatics are transforming factory floors<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-27T09:24:06-05:00\" >March 27, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nManufacturers across discrete and process industries are reassessing how their motion control systems support performance, reliability, and long\u2011term operational goals. For many, uptime expectations...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/fixed-mount-barcode-readers-provide-reliable-adaptable-performance-in-automated-environments\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"Fixed-mount barcode readers provide reliable, adaptable performance in automated environments\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773775237\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-260-_Hero_jk5k8d.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773775237\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-260-_Hero_jk5k8d.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773775237\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-260-_Hero_jk5k8d.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"Fixed-mount barcode readers provide reliable, adaptable performance in automated environments\" title=\"Fixed-mount barcode readers provide reliable, adaptable performance in automated environments\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/expert-advice\/ask-the-expert\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Ask the Expert<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/fixed-mount-barcode-readers-provide-reliable-adaptable-performance-in-automated-environments\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Fixed-mount barcode readers provide reliable, adaptable performance in automated environments\">Fixed-mount barcode readers provide reliable, adaptable performance in automated environments<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-17T14:24:23-05:00\" >March 17, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nJason Mack, the Advanced Sensing Manager at Omron Automation, chats about fixed\u2011mount barcode readers, addressing topics ranging from functions, applications, and variants to selection...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 -->\n\n\t<div class=\"td-block-span4\">\n\r\n        <div class=\"td_module_2 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-image\">\r\n                <div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/a-deep-dive-into-industrial-pneumatics\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"td-image-wrap \" title=\"A deep dive into industrial pneumatics\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"324\" height=\"160\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773340694\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-259-_Hero_ivkkt6.jpg\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773340694\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-259-_Hero_ivkkt6.jpg 324w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/mktg-allied-electronics-automation\/image\/upload\/f_auto,q_auto\/v1773340694\/Expert%20Advice\/ae-259-_Hero_ivkkt6.jpg 648w\" sizes=\"auto, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) 648px, (min-resolution: 192dpi) 648px, 324px\"  alt=\"A deep dive into industrial pneumatics\" title=\"A deep dive into industrial pneumatics\" \/><\/a><\/div>                <a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/category\/expert-advice\/ask-the-expert\/\" class=\"td-post-category\">Ask the Expert<\/a>            <\/div>\r\n            <h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.rs-online.com\/expert\/a-deep-dive-into-industrial-pneumatics\/\"  rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"A deep dive into industrial pneumatics\">A deep dive into industrial pneumatics<\/a><\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\r\n                                <span class=\"td-post-date\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-03-12T15:04:26-05:00\" >March 12, 2026<\/time><\/span>                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"td-excerpt\">\r\n                \nMark Russell, the Technical Application Support Manager at RS Americas, deep dives into industrial pneumatics, addressing essentials, applications, common implementation challenges, and best practices...            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\t<\/div> <!-- .\/td-block-span4 --><\/div><!--.\/row-fluid--><\/div><div class=\"td-next-prev-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"td-ajax-prev-page ajax-page-disabled\" aria-label=\"prev-page\" id=\"prev-page-tdi_21\" data-td_block_id=\"tdi_21\"><i class=\"td-next-prev-icon td-icon-font td-icon-menu-left\"><\/i><\/a><a href=\"#\"  class=\"td-ajax-next-page\" aria-label=\"next-page\" id=\"next-page-tdi_21\" data-td_block_id=\"tdi_21\"><i class=\"td-next-prev-icon td-icon-font td-icon-menu-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div> <!-- .\/block --><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"tdi_22\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_23  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - 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