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Data From the Edge: Embedded Edge Compute Module From Rockwell Automation

Data From the Edge: Embedded Edge Compute Module From Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation introduces a new family of edge computing modules, ready for Allen-Bradley control networks and Industry 4.0 control innovation.


News Oct 11, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
WEG to Help Bogota’s Canoas Wastewater Treatment Plant Handle a Billion Liters Daily

WEG to Help Bogota’s Canoas Wastewater Treatment Plant Handle a Billion Liters Daily

Soon to be treating nearly 70% of sewage generated in the region, WEG is to supply critical electrical infrastructure to power and control Colombia’s largest-ever wastewater plant.


News Oct 04, 2023 by Seth Price
Speak to Me: Festo Introduces Multi-Lingual CMMT-MP Servo Drives

Speak to Me: Festo Introduces Multi-Lingual CMMT-MP Servo Drives

Leveraging modularity in both production and design, Festo’s new family of Multi-Protocol servo drives provides OEMs with productivity and cost advantages.


News Oct 03, 2023 by Michael Levanduski
Low-Code and No-Code Programming: Purpose and Strategy

Low-Code and No-Code Programming: Purpose and Strategy

Innovation has a single purpose: to create better solutions, meaning more efficient output with faster development and troubleshooting. It starts with the strategies used to program machines.


Kollmorgen’s P80360 Stepper Drive Features Closed-Loop Control

Kollmorgen’s P80360 Stepper Drive Features Closed-Loop Control

Kollmorgen unveils the latest addition to its line-up of stepper drives featuring closed-loop position control and efficient programming protocols.


News Sep 30, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Beckhoff Enhances Electric Cylinder Lineup with New AA3100 Series

Beckhoff Enhances Electric Cylinder Lineup with New AA3100 Series

Beckhoff extends its electric cylinder lineup to help customers realize the benefits of electric cylinders, including precision movement and a smaller, less complex device footprint.


News Sep 29, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Carlo Gavazzi’s New Power Supplies Ready for Tough Duty in Tight Spaces

Carlo Gavazzi’s New Power Supplies Ready for Tough Duty in Tight Spaces

With a name fit for an Italian supercar, Carlo Gavazzi’s compact SPDE series, two- and three-phase power supplies are ready for fast integrations.


News Sep 29, 2023 by Seth Price
KEB Promotes High-RPM Servo Motor Health via the Z2 Sinusoidal Filter

KEB Promotes High-RPM Servo Motor Health via the Z2 Sinusoidal Filter

KEB Automation has introduced Z2 Sinusoidal Filters to control and optimize the servo control loop for high-speed systems, leading to longer service life for the equipment.


News Sep 28, 2023 by Michael Levanduski
Keyence Introduces World’s First Clamp-On Air-Flow Sensor With New Series

Keyence Introduces World’s First Clamp-On Air-Flow Sensor With New Series

Keyence announces the release of innovative air monitoring sensors designed to provide critical air system data when and where it’s needed most.


News Sep 27, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Rockwell and Infinitum Combine VFDs and Motors Into a Single Resource-Efficient Device

Rockwell and Infinitum Combine VFDs and Motors Into a Single Resource-Efficient Device

Getting their “tech” together, Rockwell and Infinitum combine low-voltage VFDs and super-efficient motors to reduce carbon footprint and power consumption.


News Sep 26, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Toyota Reveals Diffusion Policy Best Way to Teach Today’s Robots Tomorrow’s Tricks

Toyota Reveals Diffusion Policy Best Way to Teach Today’s Robots Tomorrow’s Tricks

New, generative AI-based approach set to revolutionize robotic programming.


News Sep 26, 2023 by Steve Kuehn
Niobium Alloy Key to Boosting WEG Axial-Flux Motors by 6.7%

Niobium Alloy Key to Boosting WEG Axial-Flux Motors by 6.7%

A recent partnership between WEG and CBMM has led to new, efficient motor designs.


News Sep 25, 2023 by Seth Price
OSARO and FANUC to Expedite E-commerce and Warehousing Fulfillment With Vision-Enhancing Software

OSARO and FANUC to Expedite E-commerce and Warehousing Fulfillment With Vision-Enhancing Software

OSARO’s SightWorks vision software boosts FANUC’s robotic picking prowess to optimize fulfillment operations.


News Sep 23, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Cognex Premiers In-Sight SnAPP Vision Sensor

Cognex Premiers In-Sight SnAPP Vision Sensor

Cognex’s newest vision sensor offers easy programming and an improved customer experience.


News Sep 22, 2023 by Seth Price
Cabinet Space: WAGO’s New ECO 2 Power Supply Saves It

Cabinet Space: WAGO’s New ECO 2 Power Supply Saves It

Powering low-voltage devices properly often requires adding a DC power supply to the cabinet. Mounting space, however, is often at a premium. Prudently sensitive to market needs, vendors, including WAGO, continue to shrink the form to do more with less.


News Sep 21, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Rollon’s Space-Saving, Synchronized TLS Series of Telescoping Linear Actuators

Rollon’s Space-Saving, Synchronized TLS Series of Telescoping Linear Actuators

With a high stroke-to-closed length ratio and a single-motor synchronized driving system, Rollon’s TLS Series telescoping linear actuators save space and use less energy.


News Sep 20, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Opto22 Updates Groov Rio With New 3.5 Firmware

Opto22 Updates Groov Rio With New 3.5 Firmware

Opto 22's Groov Rio now includes a CODESYS runtime engine for a better degree of edge-of-network application control.


News Sep 20, 2023 by Michael Levanduski
Living In an Uptime World: Belden Releases New I/O Products to Help You Stay There

Living In an Uptime World: Belden Releases New I/O Products to Help You Stay There

Belden recently developed new I/O products to help customers with better data acquisition and IIoT plant connectivity.


News Sep 19, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Festo Releases Low-Cost Pneumatic Service Units

Festo Releases Low-Cost Pneumatic Service Units

The MS-Basic is Festo's low-cost compatible cousin to its high-end MS series.


News Sep 18, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Adds IO-Link Master To Aventics Platform

Emerson Adds IO-Link Master To Aventics Platform

Emerson expands their G3 Fieldbus remote I/O platform to include a class A IO-Link master for expanded I/O possibilities.


News Sep 16, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich