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Banner Engineering Releases RGB Programmable Light Towers

Banner Engineering Releases RGB Programmable Light Towers

Banner Engineering recently released a series of programmable multicolor (RGB) indicators for advanced industrial machine status and diagnostics.


What Happens When You Cross a Leopard With a Mercedes?

What Happens When You Cross a Leopard With a Mercedes?

Evacuations, a temporary shut-down of an automobile manufacturing plant, and a trip to a wildlife veterinarian!


News Apr 04, 2022 by Seth Price
HAI Robotics Showcases ACR Systems at MODEX and SITL 2022

HAI Robotics Showcases ACR Systems at MODEX and SITL 2022

HAI Robotics demos its autonomous case-handling robotic systems at two trade fairs, continuing to strengthen its presence in the U.S. and Europe.


News Apr 02, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Beijer Electronics Releases New M-Series of Distributed I/O Modules

Beijer Electronics Releases New M-Series of Distributed I/O Modules

Beijer Electronics recently announced the M Series of distributed I/O to provide on-machine control with a variety of communication options for system flexibility.


News Mar 31, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Bosch Rexroth Obtains a Majority Stake in Kassow Robots

Bosch Rexroth Obtains a Majority Stake in Kassow Robots

Bosch Rexroth has invested in future automation by acquiring a majority stake in collaborative robot manufacturer Kassow Robots.


News Mar 30, 2022 by Seth Price
3D Printing Builds its Way into Unusual Markets

3D Printing Builds its Way into Unusual Markets

Several companies and startups have taken steps to bring the benefits of 3D printing into many different manufacturing fields - some of them are a bit unexpected.


News Mar 29, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
The Technology Used to Find the ‘Endurance’ Shipwreck

The Technology Used to Find the ‘Endurance’ Shipwreck

Autonomous underwater vehicles were used to find Shackleton’s ship, the Endurance, which sank on an exploration mission over a century ago into the freezing depths of the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.


News Mar 28, 2022 by Seth Price
Automata, Pioneer in Automation for Life Sciences, Raises $50M in Series B Funding

Automata, Pioneer in Automation for Life Sciences, Raises $50M in Series B Funding

Automata, a global specialist in life sciences laboratory automation, has raised $50 million in Series B funding to accelerate their work in life sciences laboratory automation.


News Mar 26, 2022 by Sara McCaslin
Women in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Aerospace: the Sky’s the Limit

Women in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Aerospace: the Sky’s the Limit

Women in engineering including those in aerospace and manufacturing fields both past and present have been paving the way to industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing operations today.


News Mar 24, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Phoenix Contact Releases New Line of Data-Driven Circuit Breakers

Phoenix Contact Releases New Line of Data-Driven Circuit Breakers

Phoenix Contact’s new CAPAROC system of low-voltage circuit breakers provides remote reset functions as well as discrete and networked access to branch circuit data for rapid troubleshooting.


News Mar 23, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
The MAX System, Cloud Computing, and IT: an Interview with A&E Engineering

The MAX System, Cloud Computing, and IT: an Interview with A&E Engineering

Recently, our Control.com staff got a chance to chat with the software team at A&E Engineering, Inc., for an interview to discuss the MAX system and learn behind the scenes about how a cloud approach to data analysis is a powerful tool for manufacturing and processing facilities.


News Mar 22, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Wise Robotics Introduce VisionNav’s VNP15 Automated Forklift

Wise Robotics Introduce VisionNav’s VNP15 Automated Forklift

Wise Robotics announces the latest addition to its autonomous warehouse robot portfolio in the form of VisionNav Robotics’s VNP15 forklift.


News Mar 21, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Infrastructure Inspection with Gecko Robotics Receives Funding Boost

Infrastructure Inspection with Gecko Robotics Receives Funding Boost

Gecko Robotics recently received $73 million in Series C funding to design solutions aimed at protecting critical infrastructure systems.


News Mar 19, 2022 by Seth Price
FANUC Welcomes New Arrivals Into CRX Cobot Family

FANUC Welcomes New Arrivals Into CRX Cobot Family

FANUC has recently added 3 new robots to the CRX product line, totaling 11 robots across the CR and CRX cobot offerings, perfect for welding and machine tending uses.


News Mar 17, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Robot Sales Shatter Records in 2021

Robot Sales Shatter Records in 2021

New data shows significant growth in robot sales across North America, particularly in several non-automotive robotic industries including welding and machine tending.


News Mar 16, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Time is Running Out: Cowen Startup Challenge at Automate 2022

Time is Running Out: Cowen Startup Challenge at Automate 2022

The window is closing for submissions to a funding competition - robotics, machine vision, and AI innovations are taking the center stage for a chance at winning $10,000. Are you ready?


News Mar 15, 2022 by David Peterson
Women in Computer Science and the Impact on Modern Control Systems

Women in Computer Science and the Impact on Modern Control Systems

In honor of Women's History Month, we explore the ways in which computer science is integral to the design of control systems and how women of the past have shaped the field of control systems today.


News Mar 15, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Schneider Electric Plans Manufacturing Expansion in Texas

Schneider Electric Plans Manufacturing Expansion in Texas

Schneider Electric is investing in new manufacturing capabilities in a revised El Paso facility in order to address domestic supply chain problems.


News Mar 12, 2022 by Seth Price
Addverb Technologies Announces Expansion of Operations Across U.S.

Addverb Technologies Announces Expansion of Operations Across U.S.

Addverb Technologies announces its plans to expand its business in North and South America to meet the growing global demand for automation in warehouses and manufacturing facilities.


News Mar 10, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Antaira Technologies Releases Managed Switches with Industrial M12 Interface

Antaira Technologies Releases Managed Switches with Industrial M12 Interface

Antaira Technologies has recently expanded its industrial networking infrastructure product line with the introduction of new managed switches.