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ABB Rolls Out Condition Monitoring Service for Predictive Maintenance of Conveyor Belts

ABB Rolls Out Condition Monitoring Service for Predictive Maintenance of Conveyor Belts

ABB recently released ABB’s Ability Condition Monitoring, a digital toolbox to support condition monitoring of industrial conveyor belt systems.


News Jun 28, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
igus Self-lubricating Bearings Plan to Reduce Heavy-duty Machinery Wear and Tear

igus Self-lubricating Bearings Plan to Reduce Heavy-duty Machinery Wear and Tear

igus recently introduced the TX2, a new bearing material capable of high wear resistance.


News Jun 26, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric Partner to Develop High-voltage Industrial Switches

Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric Partner to Develop High-voltage Industrial Switches

Siemens Energy and Mitsubishi Electric signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly investigate methods for developing high-voltage, energy-efficient switching solutions.


News Jun 25, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Bodine Electric’s AC and BLDC Gearmotors are Ready for Explosive Environments

Bodine Electric’s AC and BLDC Gearmotors are Ready for Explosive Environments

Bodine Electric introduces new explosion-proof AC and BLDC gearmotors, designed hazardous exposures including ignitable concentrations of flammable liquids, vapors, or gases.


News Jun 24, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
CSA vs. UL Certifications

CSA vs. UL Certifications

Now that we’ve learned the basics of common certifications like CSA and UL, let’s figure out their similarities and differences.


Alternate Uses for Differential Pressure Measurements

Alternate Uses for Differential Pressure Measurements

Besides measuring pressure to compare different parts of a process, differential pressure transmitters can also measure fluid level, volume, and flow.


Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics and Amazon Web Services Develop Tools to Manage Industrial Plant Data

Element Analytics offers customers an API integration with Amazon Web Services AWS IoT SiteWise to help centralize and manage industrial plant data.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
THK Aims for More Precise Linear Motion with New Dust-proofing Plate

THK Aims for More Precise Linear Motion with New Dust-proofing Plate

Linear Motion (LM) Guide mechanism company, THK, upgrades dust-proofing plate cover for its linear motion technology.


Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Rockwell’s Latest Safety Laser Scanner Allows Engineers to Control and Access Critical Data

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Introduces an Open-Source Reference Design for End-of-Arm Tooling

Trinamic Motion Control, now part of Maxim Integrated, launched an open-source reference design for developing processes of industrial robotic end-of-arm tooling (EoAT).


News Jun 19, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff Delivers Magnetic Encoders for Safety Applications During National Safety Month

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.


News Jun 18, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Types of Pressure Measurements

Types of Pressure Measurements

In industry, pressure can be used in various sectors for safety and containment. Before diving into specific applications, let's learn about the types of pressure measurements.


SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK aims to enhance the flexibility and productivity of automated systems with its latest tool-free BSWS-M jaw quick-change system.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Mars Helicopter Employs Advanced Control Techniques to Survive In-Flight Anomaly

Mars Helicopter Employs Advanced Control Techniques to Survive In-Flight Anomaly

After five successful flights, the Mars Helicopter had a minor incident during its sixth voyage that was fixed using advanced control systems.


News Jun 16, 2021 by Seth Price
The Difference Between 2 Wire RTDs, 3 Wire RTDs, and 4 Wire RTDs

The Difference Between 2 Wire RTDs, 3 Wire RTDs, and 4 Wire RTDs

We already discussed a few limitations of resistance temperature detectors (RTDs); this article will explore the difference between two-wire, three-wire, and four-wire RTDs.


 iBASEt Addresses Big Data Challenges with Latest Data Management Platforms

iBASEt Addresses Big Data Challenges with Latest Data Management Platforms

Big data is getting even bigger. Learn how this company is creating platforms to keep up with this data as it becomes an essential part of the manufacturing process.


News Jun 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Common Servo Motor Feedback Devices

Common Servo Motor Feedback Devices

Learn about specific components used in feedback devices and some of the jargon you may encounter when working with servo motion systems.


Oriental Motor Expands Brushless Motor Lineup to Include Gearheads and More

Oriental Motor Expands Brushless Motor Lineup to Include Gearheads and More

Oriental Motor adds the BMU and BLE-2, two new brushless motors to their motor collection.


News Jun 14, 2021 by Seth Price
Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment

Qualitative vs. Quantitative Risk Assessment

Industrial risk assessments can be qualitative or quantitative; discover which RA best suits your facility’s needs and why.


Emerson Commercial HVACR Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are Designed for Industrial Refrigeration

Emerson Commercial HVACR Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) are Designed for Industrial Refrigeration

Meatpacking and medical facilities may find use for this VFD line to help save energy on refrigeration.


News Jun 10, 2021 by Seth Price