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FANUC Introduces Educational Package Combining Machine Tool and Cobot Technologies

FANUC Introduces Educational Package Combining Machine Tool and Cobot Technologies

FANUC provides educational resources and pathways to bridge the skills gap for the future of industrial automation and manufacturing.


News Jan 26, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Industrial Automation Experts Gear Up for the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) 2022

Industrial Automation Experts Gear Up for the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) 2022

This week, the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) 2022 will showcase the latest technologies within the poultry, meat, and feed industry, including industrial automation solutions.


News Jan 24, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
How Cobots are Helping With the Welder Shortage

How Cobots are Helping With the Welder Shortage

The welder shortage is continuing to grow. Are cobots the answer to help relieve the welder shortage gap?


How Are Robots Used in the Process Industries?

How Are Robots Used in the Process Industries?

How are robots used in discrete versus process automation? Can the process industries utilize more robotic automation?


John Deere Reveals Its Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022

John Deere Reveals Its Fully Autonomous Tractor at CES 2022

John Deere developed the 8R autonomous tractor, geared toward feeding worldwide hunger.


News Jan 18, 2022 by Seth Price
What Control Technologies Does the James Webb Space Telescope Use?

What Control Technologies Does the James Webb Space Telescope Use?

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has numerous control systems that must be remotely maintained accurately throughout the life of its operation.


News Jan 16, 2022 by Seth Price
OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON Creates a Camera Network for Its Cobots

OMRON developed new vision and image processing capabilities for their collaborative robots (cobots), benefiting the machine tending and quality assurance divisions in manufacturing facilities.


News Jan 11, 2022 by Seth Price
Delta Electronics, Inc is Set to Acquire Universal Instruments

Delta Electronics, Inc is Set to Acquire Universal Instruments

Delta, an electronic component manufacturer, advances into smart manufacturing by acquiring Universal Instruments.


News Jan 08, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Hexagon Aims to Close the “OEE Gap” With Latest Asset Management Tool

Hexagon Aims to Close the “OEE Gap” With Latest Asset Management Tool

Data is invaluable in industry. This is no different for CNC machines and shop floors. Hexagon’s latest tool allows for remote data collection and monitoring.


News Jan 05, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies Join Forces to Create a Digital Software Factory for Their Inspection Program

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Technologies Join Forces to Create a Digital Software Factory for Their Inspection Program

The partnership will combine their model-based systems engineering and hardware manufacturing in facilities and conduct risk reduction hardware development and testing.


News Jan 02, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
New Companies and Innovative Technology Projected to Expand Robot and AI Capabilities in 2022

New Companies and Innovative Technology Projected to Expand Robot and AI Capabilities in 2022

What does 2022 hold for engineers and automation experts? Let's look at the latest mergers and advancements in AI and robotics infrastructure, development, and applications.


News Jan 01, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Matrox Imaging Announces New Version of Flowchart-Based Vision Software

Matrox Imaging Announces New Version of Flowchart-Based Vision Software

Matrox Imaging just announced the release of the latest version of Matrox Design Assistant X for machine vision application development.


News Dec 26, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Introduction to Photoelectric Sensors

Introduction to Photoelectric Sensors

Sensing objects is a tricky business because of the many variables in light, surface texture, distance, color, and other factors. Learn how a photo sensor works!


Control Considerations for Plastic Injection Molding

Control Considerations for Plastic Injection Molding

Do you know how the injection molding process works? Learn the basics as well as control processes to consider.


How to Implement the Data Science Lifecycle: Computer Vision

How to Implement the Data Science Lifecycle: Computer Vision

This article reviews how to implement the data science lifecycle CRISP-DM model phases into industrial computer vision.


Pleora eBUS Edge Aims to Simplify Sensor Design for Advanced Inspection

Pleora eBUS Edge Aims to Simplify Sensor Design for Advanced Inspection

Pleora releases a new software integration solution in hopes of simplifying the deployment of inspection systems for robotics, automotive, IIoT, and aerospace industries.


News Dec 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Pilz Creates a Digital Showroom to Virtually Experience Automation and Promote New Components for Machine Safety

Pilz Creates a Digital Showroom to Virtually Experience Automation and Promote New Components for Machine Safety

Pilz virtual showroom is set to display automation systems to allow vendors to showcase their latest automation and control components.


News Dec 16, 2021 by Seth Price
Data Lake vs. Big Data for Industrial Applications

Data Lake vs. Big Data for Industrial Applications

This article teaches the definitions of big data and data lake, how to use them together, and industrial applications.


Combining Two Deep Learning Models

Combining Two Deep Learning Models

Combining two deep learning models, otherwise known as ensemble learning, has numerous techniques. Let’s review the current techniques and their advantages and disadvantages.


Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

Yaskawa Launches Latest ​​PL80 Robot Designed for Small Palletizing Tasks

The new Yaskawa PL80 is part of the Yaskawa PL series of robots designed with robotic software for palletizing, order picking, and logistical tasks in mind.


News Dec 01, 2021 by Damond Goodwin