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New EtherCAT Box for Compact Conveyor Control From Beckhoff

New EtherCAT Box for Compact Conveyor Control From Beckhoff

What is Zero Pressure Accumulation with regards to conveyors systems, and why are more designs using alternatives for PLCs?


News Mar 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
New IIoT Software Optimizing Industrial Automation Applications

New IIoT Software Optimizing Industrial Automation Applications

Two industrial automation companies are partnering to optimize new IIoT software. What kind of impact is this going to have on software and hardware?


Filling Gaps in the Robotics Industry: New 7-Axis Cobots

Filling Gaps in the Robotics Industry: New 7-Axis Cobots

Who is developing seven-axis collaborative robotic arms? What are the benefits of this technology?


News Mar 16, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

Is cybersecurity training part of your company's protocol?


Universal Robots Releases Application Kits to Simplify Cobot Deployments

Universal Robots Releases Application Kits to Simplify Cobot Deployments

The 20 new software and hardware kits focus on cobots and are already accessible on the UR+ platform, the company’s online marketplace.


Rockwell Debuts New Allen-Bradley CIP Safety Encoders Built for Industrial Applications

Rockwell Debuts New Allen-Bradley CIP Safety Encoders Built for Industrial Applications

Certified for industrial automation applications, the new Allen-Bradley encoder is CIP Safety certified and equipped with other brand new features.


New Industrial I/O and PLC System Built for Advanced IIoT Applications

New Industrial I/O and PLC System Built for Advanced IIoT Applications

Industrial Automation Comapny, Opto 22, recently released cutting-edge industrial I/O and PLC controllers.


News Mar 04, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
KUKA Showcases New KR QUANTEC Foundry Robots

KUKA Showcases New KR QUANTEC Foundry Robots

What's new from KUKA? Learn about the brand new second generation of KR QUANTEC foundry robots.


Bebco’s New TAC and THP Smart Units for Industrial Environments

Bebco’s New TAC and THP Smart Units for Industrial Environments

This week Bebco, a producer of air conditioning and heat pump units, announced its latest product range, designed to operate in corrosive industrial environments.


News Mar 04, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Inside ABB’s Industrial INSUBSEA Automation Operations

Inside ABB’s Industrial INSUBSEA Automation Operations

With offshore natural gas production increasing year-by-year, ABB is racing to revolutionize the automation behind subsea industrial systems.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
Yaskawa America Releases New Industrial Microdrive

Yaskawa America Releases New Industrial Microdrive

Recently, Yaskawa America announced its latest variable frequency drive for industrial applications, the GA500.


News Mar 02, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Schneider Electric Maximizes Cybersecurity With Latest Development to EcoStruxure

Schneider Electric Maximizes Cybersecurity With Latest Development to EcoStruxure

Recently, Schneider Electric announced the latest developments to its EcoStruxure platform.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Sophia Valente
New AOV-10 Orbital Sander for Robots Released by ATI Industrial Automation

New AOV-10 Orbital Sander for Robots Released by ATI Industrial Automation

This week ATI Industrial Automation announced its latest robotic addition, an orbital sander.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
BALLUFF Introduces ATEX Rated Sensors for Industrial Environments

BALLUFF Introduces ATEX Rated Sensors for Industrial Environments

Balluff’s new range of ATEX sensors helps to detect when an atmosphere has the potential to be explosive.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
U.S. Gas Pipeline Shut Down for Days: Industrial Control Systems Infected by Malware

U.S. Gas Pipeline Shut Down for Days: Industrial Control Systems Infected by Malware

A ransomware infection shut down a US natural gas pipeline for two days last week, an advisory released by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed.


Benefits and Limitations of Additive Manufacturing

Benefits and Limitations of Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is only one small segment of overall manufacturing. But it might prove to be one of the most efficient, driving us closer to the ability to produce customized parts on demand. 


What Can We Expect from Industrial Automation Startup HaiLa in 2020?

What Can We Expect from Industrial Automation Startup HaiLa in 2020?

The company is headquartered in Montreal and has dedicated itself to reducing carbon emissions in industrial automation facilities through the use of its IoT and IIoT solutions.


News Feb 24, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
Automation Direct Offers New Open-source PLC CPU Based on Arduino

Automation Direct Offers New Open-source PLC CPU Based on Arduino

The ProductivityOpen controllers and modules are open-source and provide designers with an alternative platform for creating industrial systems. 


News Feb 21, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Rittal Introduces AX/KX New Wall Mount Electrical Enclosures

Rittal Introduces AX/KX New Wall Mount Electrical Enclosures

In this article, we take a look at how Rittal is keeping up with industry 4.0, and staying on top of the enclosure market.


News Feb 21, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-out manufacturing operations, also called dark factories, are somewhat of a new concept, particularly in the industrial space.


News Feb 20, 2020 by Scott Huntington