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Vecna Robotics Releases New Automated Counterbalanced Fork Truck for Industrial Applications

Vecna Robotics Releases New Automated Counterbalanced Fork Truck for Industrial Applications

Vecna Robotics releases the first automated counterbalanced fork truck of its Silverback Series product line.


News Jan 27, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Analysis Tools for Air Quality Measurement

Analysis Tools for Air Quality Measurement

Air quality measurement monitoring systems incorporate both hardware and software. This article discusses the key parts that go into these systems and discusses how they work.


Seoul Robotics Develops Software Platform to Process LiDAR Sensors Data

Seoul Robotics Develops Software Platform to Process LiDAR Sensors Data

3D computer vision company Seoul Robotics released a new software platform to process LiDAR sensor data.


Silicon Valley Robotics Selects SICK Champion and Innovation Awards as Part of Good Robot Industry Awards Program

Silicon Valley Robotics Selects SICK Champion and Innovation Awards as Part of Good Robot Industry Awards Program

Silicon Valley Robotics announces the winners of its Good Robot Industry Awards, among which SICK is a two-time winner.


News Jan 21, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Emerson Opens $49 Million Global Headquarters for Welding and Assembly Innovations in Connecticut

Emerson Opens $49 Million Global Headquarters for Welding and Assembly Innovations in Connecticut

Emerson opens its new Branson welding and assembly technologies’ global headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut to advance welding, joining, and cleaning solutions for manufacturing.


News Jan 19, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
MakinaRocks and Hyundai Robotics Sign MOU for Defect Detection Development in AI-Based Industrial Robot Arms

MakinaRocks and Hyundai Robotics Sign MOU for Defect Detection Development in AI-Based Industrial Robot Arms

Hyundai Robotics and MakinaRocks enter into a collaboration to create an AI-based self-managing defect detection system using machine learning expertise.


News Jan 18, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Siemens Releases PowerLink CM, a High-Voltage Power Line Monitor for AC/DC Lines

Siemens Releases PowerLink CM, a High-Voltage Power Line Monitor for AC/DC Lines

Siemens recently unveiled their latest PowerLink CM, a new high-voltage power line monitor.


News Jan 15, 2021 by Seth Price
An Introduction to Air Quality Measurement and Sensors

An Introduction to Air Quality Measurement and Sensors

This article introduces the role of air quality measurement in factories and manufacturing facilities. It also covers the different sensors available for air quality measurement systems.


Introduction to Advanced Motor Control Circuits

Introduction to Advanced Motor Control Circuits

This article looks at a few of the more advanced motor control circuits for a three-phase motor.


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
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
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
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
Testia Develops Customizable Software Development Kit for Hardware Acquisition Systems

Testia Develops Customizable Software Development Kit for Hardware Acquisition Systems

Testia, an Airbus Company, provides operators with development kits that provide operators with direct control of its hardware acquisition systems.


News Dec 27, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
What is Finite Element Analysis?

What is Finite Element Analysis?

This article provides an introduction to FEM/FEA and how it can be used in control systems and broader applications.


Using Measurement While Drilling and Logging While Drilling in Automation

Using Measurement While Drilling and Logging While Drilling in Automation

This article discusses measurement while drilling (MWD) and logging while drilling (LWD). Both techniques increase the efficiency and capability of directional drilling as well as the safety of the operators.


OMRON Releases a New Series of AC Servo Motors with Various Safety Modes

OMRON Releases a New Series of AC Servo Motors with Various Safety Modes

OMRON released its latest range of AC servo systems with enhanced automation and safety features.


News Dec 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Common Issues and Solutions for Airflow Systems in Process Control

Common Issues and Solutions for Airflow Systems in Process Control

Familiarize yourself with possible causes of airflow and HVAC system issues and learn ways to mitigate the possibility of a system breakdown. Also, see how airflow issues can be solved with a first-person account.