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Cognex Develops 380 Modular Vision Tunnel for Enhanced Barcode Reading

Cognex Develops 380 Modular Vision Tunnel for Enhanced Barcode Reading

Cognex has designed a modular vision tunnel that utilizes the DataMan 380 barcode reader. The new solution aims to deliver high throughput and traceability in scanning applications.


News Apr 14, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid Tackle Intralogistics Fulfillment

Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid Tackle Intralogistics Fulfillment

Three major players in vision systems and robotics have teamed up to produce a highly accurate and dynamic robot-picking system for the logistics and e-commerce industry.


News Apr 10, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Festo has eased the jobs of OEMs and engineers by releasing a new heavy-duty palletizing gantry with a 400-pound pick capacity and online tools to reduce design time to as little as 20 minutes.


News Apr 09, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Tackling a growing need for education in industrial automation, Arduino has launched a starter kit for PLC learning based on the new Opta, the PLC IDE, and hardware to integrate I/O devices.


News Apr 08, 2024 by David Peterson
Pallet Handling Equipped With AI: The New MiR1200 Pallet Jack

Pallet Handling Equipped With AI: The New MiR1200 Pallet Jack

The latest AMR advancement from Mobile Industrial Robots is a pallet jack that leverages AI computing to navigate complex environments with a minimal amount of infrastructure changes.


News Apr 01, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Adlink Controllers Now Compatible With StereoLabs Cameras for Improved Robotic Vision

Adlink Controllers Now Compatible With StereoLabs Cameras for Improved Robotic Vision

Adlink has made its ROScube-X controllers fully compatible with StereoLabs’ ZED X cameras to improve autonomous vehicle navigation.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Seth Price
Control.com: Feeling The Supply Chain Mojo at MODEX 2024

Control.com: Feeling The Supply Chain Mojo at MODEX 2024

Atlanta was buzzing with technology, demonstrations, and innovative supply chain solutions from over 1000 individual exhibitors at MODEX 2024, March 11-14 at the GA World Congress Center.


News Mar 16, 2024 by David Peterson
A Hands-On Solution: Humanoid Robots in Automotive Manufacturing and Beyond

A Hands-On Solution: Humanoid Robots in Automotive Manufacturing and Beyond

Two companies, Figure AI Inc. and Ubtech Robotics, are working to make humanoid robots viable for use in tasks traditionally developed for human hands.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Softing’s Latest smartLink Devices, Now With PROFINET Network Access

Softing’s Latest smartLink Devices, Now With PROFINET Network Access

Softing Industrial has unleashed the flexibility of protocols with the latest devices in its smartLink product lineup. The new hardware gateway and software module give users access to PROFINET networks.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Seth Price
A Complete Transport Solution: Omron Launches AMRs With ROEQ Top Modules

A Complete Transport Solution: Omron Launches AMRs With ROEQ Top Modules

Omron has launched its MD-650 and MD-900 medium-payload AMRs as an out-of-the-box solution with lifter top and top roller modules from ROEQ, offering customers efficient and cost-effective material transportation.


News Mar 06, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Turck Releases a New HF Read/Write Device for Compact RFID Tracking

Turck Releases a New HF Read/Write Device for Compact RFID Tracking

Turck has recently announced a new RFID solution that comes in a compact design, with variations for standalone and expandable networks in an industry-friendly cylindrical M12 form factor.


News Feb 27, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
How to Wire Motor Starters and Contactors

How to Wire Motor Starters and Contactors

This article investigates the basic components and wiring conventions for common three-phase motor starter configurations, including direct online, reversing, and star-delta.


Balluff Offers Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensor With Range up to 1.5 km

Balluff Offers Magnetostrictive Linear Position Sensor With Range up to 1.5 km

Balluff's absolute linear position measuring system is designed to deliver intelligent and consistent position measurement in crane systems. It can calculate positions up to a distance of 1.5 km continuously.


News Feb 07, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Siemens Expands Existing SINAMICS Servo Drive Product Family

Siemens Expands Existing SINAMICS Servo Drive Product Family

Siemens delivers brand-new software and hardware updates to the flagship SINAMICS S210 servo motor and drive system to increase precision, safety, and compatibility features.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
 Siemens and AWS Open Up Access to Generative AI in Software Development

Siemens and AWS Open Up Access to Generative AI in Software Development

Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate the strain of the skilled labor shortage through the use of generative AI.


News Jan 26, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
A Better Fit: Comparing Electrical Systems vs. Pneumatic Systems

A Better Fit: Comparing Electrical Systems vs. Pneumatic Systems

Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory floor. Why would someone choose pneumatic over electrical controls?


How Do You ‘Megger’ a Motor? Understanding Motor Insulation Resistance

How Do You ‘Megger’ a Motor? Understanding Motor Insulation Resistance

Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a normal multimeter. But what is insulation resistance, and how is it measured?


Datalogic Introduces PowerScan 9600 DPX Scanners for Improved Traceability

Datalogic Introduces PowerScan 9600 DPX Scanners for Improved Traceability

Datalogic has released a new series of industrial handheld scanners designed to improve supply chain traceability via its ability to read difficult or damaged barcodes marked directly on a part’s surface.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
How to Convert Numbers: Binary, Decimal, and Hex Systems

How to Convert Numbers: Binary, Decimal, and Hex Systems

Converting different numbering systems is quite common in PLCs and structured text codes. Why? Because people read decimals. Computers read binary. Processors read sets of bits. Not so simple.


Datalogic Launches Blade Series for Cutting-Edge Traceability

Datalogic Launches Blade Series for Cutting-Edge Traceability

The brand-new Blade series of compact industrial 1-dimensional code readers by Datalogic offers traceability and simplicity for installation in intralogistics and packaging industries.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo