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CNH Industrial Acquires Raven Industries to Enhance Autonomous and Precision Agriculture Technology

CNH Industrial Acquires Raven Industries to Enhance Autonomous and Precision Agriculture Technology

CNH Industrial is set to acquire Raven Industries, a US-based agriculture technology company, for 2.1 billion USD.


News Jul 20, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
United Electronic Industries (UEI) and Real-Time Innovations (RTI) Create Control Platform for Aerospace Industry

United Electronic Industries (UEI) and Real-Time Innovations (RTI) Create Control Platform for Aerospace Industry

UEI and RTI have partnered to create an integrated avionics Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) solution.


News Jul 19, 2021 by Seth Price
Amid National Heatwave, Eaton Develops a Distributed Power Infrastructure to Avoid Outages

Amid National Heatwave, Eaton Develops a Distributed Power Infrastructure to Avoid Outages

The U.S. has seen an unprecedented heatwave, which some industrial power grids are finding hard to keep up with. Eaton’s upgraded power management software can help mitigate risks associated with outages.


News Jul 19, 2021 by Seth Price
Reader Question: How Do You Use AI in Your Manufacturing Operations?

Reader Question: How Do You Use AI in Your Manufacturing Operations?

What do you classify as AI and how are you utilizing it in your industrial facility?


News Jul 18, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
LabVIEW Architecture: The State Machine

LabVIEW Architecture: The State Machine

In this article, we show how to use a LabVIEW VI to program a state machine for industrial instrumentation systems.


Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies announced to acquire Fetch Robotics, an on-demand automation provider in a $290 million deal.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Siglent Debuts Latest Programmable Switching DC Power Supply Series

Siglent Debuts Latest Programmable Switching DC Power Supply Series

Siglent recently released their latest range of programmable DC power supplies, the SPS5000X.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
KUKA Moves Toward Digitalization Using Nokia’s Industrial 5G Network

KUKA Moves Toward Digitalization Using Nokia’s Industrial 5G Network

KUKA’s Germany-based manufacturing facility is set to deploy Nokia’s 5G SA (standalone) private wireless network.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Aline Dias
B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to temperature in a controlled manner.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) brings businesses a free online tool for safely designing cobots.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
How will Increases in EV Manufacturing Impact the Automotive Supply Chain?

How will Increases in EV Manufacturing Impact the Automotive Supply Chain?

Automotive manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Nissan, and Volvo are steering toward electric vehicles. How will electrification in manufacturing affect the supply chain?


News Jul 14, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

A new app from Bosch Rexroth provides digital mapping, design, and visualization of value streams to support lean manufacturing efforts.


News Jul 14, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Ambi Robotics Partners with DWFritz to Improve Industrial Automation with AI-powered Robotic Systems

Ambi Robotics Partners with DWFritz to Improve Industrial Automation with AI-powered Robotic Systems

Ambi Robotics announced a partnership with DWFritz Automation focusing on manufacturing custom robotic solutions for supply chain customers.


Creating and Calling LabVIEW Sub-VIs

Creating and Calling LabVIEW Sub-VIs

When programming large virtual instruments (VIs) in LabVIEW, it may be useful to create and call a sub-VI to enhance readability and delegation.


Comau Creates Unique Manufacturing Solution for Lithium-Ion Battery Module Production

Comau Creates Unique Manufacturing Solution for Lithium-Ion Battery Module Production

Comau brings Industry 4.0 manufacturing capabilities to Leclanché for lithium-ion battery module production with its newly developed manufacturing line.


News Jul 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems to Expand Industrial Cloud Software Capabilities

Rockwell Automation Acquires Plex Systems to Expand Industrial Cloud Software Capabilities

Rockwell Automation announced the plan to acquire Plex Systems for $2.22 billion USD.


News Jul 13, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
InEight and Microsoft Launch Project Controls Platform for Construction Operations

InEight and Microsoft Launch Project Controls Platform for Construction Operations

Microsoft and InEight partner to develop a construction project management software to help control engineers and plant operators with facility management.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Different Types of Signal Conditioners

Different Types of Signal Conditioners

Signal conditioners are important components of industrial digital acquisition (DAQ) systems. Learn about different types, and their benefits and drawbacks.


Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Automation giant Honeywell has recently released a cybersecurity report highlighting a substantial increase in USB-related cyberattacks during the last year.