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We continue our exploration of some challenges and trends in laser welding. This article explores cracking.

We continue our exploration of some challenges and trends in laser welding. This article explores cracking.

While steel manufacturing may seem like a mature, unchanging industry, recent advancements show that metallurgical…

While steel manufacturing may seem like a mature, unchanging industry, recent advancements show that metallurgical technology is constantly advancing.

Siemens releases its new cloud-based Siprotec Function Point Manager app for rapid license file generation and expansion…

Siemens releases its new cloud-based Siprotec Function Point Manager app for rapid license file generation and expansion of protection device functionality.

Explore the biggest challenges and trends in laser welding, starting with porosity.

Explore the biggest challenges and trends in laser welding, starting with porosity.

What are some features of Allen-Bradley's new control cabinet and how is it designed to promote safety in industrial applications?

What are some features of Allen-Bradley's new control cabinet and how is it designed to promote safety in industrial applications?

What are some of the latest efforts in education to develop the next generation of control and automation engineers and…

What are some of the latest efforts in education to develop the next generation of control and automation engineers and address the skills gap?

Qualcomm debuts its latest Flight RB5 5G Platform and customizable drone reference design for applications in…

Qualcomm debuts its latest Flight RB5 5G Platform and customizable drone reference design for applications in agriculture, infrastructure, and more.

Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new…

Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new web-based app for product selection. 

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing…

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing plant in Tennessee?

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities…

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities for methane detection.

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its…

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its wake several fatalities and many injured.

Always cracking your HMI? Learn how fracture mechanics strives to model and understand how cracks form and propagate.

Always cracking your HMI? Learn how fracture mechanics strives to model and understand how cracks form and propagate.

What are some critical tools for pipeline inspection that an engineer should know about?

What are some critical tools for pipeline inspection that an engineer should know about?

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for…

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for robot guidance systems that operate in industrial facilities.

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

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

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

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

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf…

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico last Friday, with flames boiling to the surface of the sea waters.

In industrial processes, a down machine can affect the entire supply chain. This article discusses machine reliability…

In industrial processes, a down machine can affect the entire supply chain. This article discusses machine reliability and its importance in industrial automation.

LabVIEW Virtual Instruments (VIs) can simulate tools like multimeters, which are useful for measuring in control systems.…

LabVIEW Virtual Instruments (VIs) can simulate tools like multimeters, which are useful for measuring in control systems. Read this article to learn more about designing around possible safety and readability blockers.