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Companies Set to Virtually Showcase New Technology in Robotics and AI at CES 2021

Companies Set to Virtually Showcase New Technology in Robotics and AI at CES 2021

The Consumer Electronics Show is generally suited for product designers and tech enthusiasts, but recently they have identified trends for experts in automation and industrial sectors.


News Jan 08, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
KUKA’s Robots Move Forward in Automotive Manufacturing Production with New Deal from Mercedes-Benz

KUKA’s Robots Move Forward in Automotive Manufacturing Production with New Deal from Mercedes-Benz

KUKA provides its automation solutions portfolio to build vehicle models on body-in-white production lines for Mercedes-Benz.


News Jan 08, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
How 3D Printing Failures Happen in Manufacturing

How 3D Printing Failures Happen in Manufacturing

This article will consider ways companies can use a full-digital thread and real-time monitoring that might lead to a better understanding of 3D printing part failures.


Emerson Increasing Operational Certainty in Emergency Shut Down Situations with New Control System

Emerson Increasing Operational Certainty in Emergency Shut Down Situations with New Control System

Emerson released the ASCO series 141 ARCS providing redundancy solutions for process control applications requiring emergency shutdown valves.


News Jan 07, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
ODVA Updates CIP Security to Support User Level Authentication for Industrial Applications

ODVA Updates CIP Security to Support User Level Authentication for Industrial Applications

Recently, ODVA announced that it has updated CIP Security to include user-level authentication.


News Jan 07, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Daimler and Infosys Partner on IT Infrastructure for Automotive Systems

Daimler and Infosys Partner on IT Infrastructure for Automotive Systems

A partnership between automotive leader, Daimler, and IT leader, Infosys, aims to innovate existing IT infrastructure for automotive manufacturers and move it to a more secure cloud-based solution.


News Jan 06, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
STMicro Partners with Schneider Electric to Further Develop IIoT Solutions for Power Management

STMicro Partners with Schneider Electric to Further Develop IIoT Solutions for Power Management

STM Electronics chooses Schneider Electric to develop energy-efficient products and solutions for a carbon-neutral future.


News Jan 06, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Lockheed Martin Set To Acquire U.S. Rocket Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne

Lockheed Martin Set To Acquire U.S. Rocket Engine Manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne

Lockheed Martin, one of the United States’ top defense contractors responsible for developing the F22 Raptor, acquired a $4.4 billion contract to absorb Aerojet Rocketdyne.


News Jan 06, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
A Look into New Allen-Bradley Guard Locking Switches from Rockwell Automation

A Look into New Allen-Bradley Guard Locking Switches from Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation added the Allen-Bradley 440G-MZ smart guard lock switches to their safety interlock solutions portfolio.


News Jan 05, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Banner Engineering Seeks to Expand Existing ISD Systems with New ISD Connect

Banner Engineering Seeks to Expand Existing ISD Systems with New ISD Connect

Recently, Banner Engineering announced its latest ISD device that converts non-ISD devices to an ISD device. 


News Jan 04, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Sick Sensors Aims to Enhance Machine Safety with New Safety Controller

Sick Sensors Aims to Enhance Machine Safety with New Safety Controller

SICK introduces its Flexi Compact safety controller to help enhance machine safety and efficiency for Industry 4.0 applications.


News Jan 04, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
KUKA’s Industrial Robot Technology Helps Create First 3D Printed Boat

KUKA’s Industrial Robot Technology Helps Create First 3D Printed Boat

Recently, moi composites teamed up with KUKA to produce the world’s first 3D printed fiberglass boat.


News Jan 02, 2021 by Seth Price
3D Printing Failures in Manufacturing: Troubleshooting and Prevention

3D Printing Failures in Manufacturing: Troubleshooting and Prevention

This two-part series will look at failures in additive manufacturing, how it happens, and what might prevent it from happening.


FLIR Releases its SV87-KIT Vibration Monitoring Solution for Industrial Inspection

FLIR Releases its SV87-KIT Vibration Monitoring Solution for Industrial Inspection

FLIR provides a new wireless, remote condition monitoring solution to help optimize manufacturing processes.


News Dec 31, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Jacobs’ Partnership with ehsAI Aims to Streamline Data Processing

Jacobs’ Partnership with ehsAI Aims to Streamline Data Processing

Jacobs partners its natural language processing (NLP) with ehsAI’s AI to enhance digital compliance, improve data literacy, and quicken cloud capabilities.


News Dec 31, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
How Pulse Width Modulation is Used in Variable Frequency Drives

How Pulse Width Modulation is Used in Variable Frequency Drives

In this article, learn how variable frequency drives make use of the principle of pulse width modulation to create analog-type signals from a digital source, such as with motor drives.


ABB Partners with CORYS to Advance Simulation Technology in Process and Energy Sectors

ABB Partners with CORYS to Advance Simulation Technology in Process and Energy Sectors

ABB and CORYS partner to advance digital twin modeling and simulation technology in industrial processes.


News Dec 30, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
 HP and AM Solutions Develop the HP Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D Automatic Unpacking Station

HP and AM Solutions Develop the HP Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D Automatic Unpacking Station

HP and AM Solutions collaborated on this unpacking system to help standardize post-processing and make it more scalable.


News Dec 29, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
Emerson Aims for Plant Connectivity with New Toolset to Digital Platform

Emerson Aims for Plant Connectivity with New Toolset to Digital Platform

Emerson has announced their latest software management offering, the MyAssets toolset. 


News Dec 29, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
What is Six Sigma and How is it Used in Manufacturing?

What is Six Sigma and How is it Used in Manufacturing?

Six Sigma can be used to effectively manufacture highly standardized products. This article covers Six Sigma's philosophy, implementation, and certifications while looking at why it works for control systems engineers.