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Siemens Debuts Updated PLC: The S7-1200 G2

Siemens Debuts Updated PLC: The S7-1200 G2

The S7-1200 is Siemens’ flagship small form factor PLC, upgradable with signal boards and modules. The new update, the S7-1200 G2, demonstrated at Hannover Messe, contains an array of new features.


News Apr 16, 2024 by David Peterson
Meet ARIA: BrainBox AI’s Virtual Building Management Assistant

Meet ARIA: BrainBox AI’s Virtual Building Management Assistant

BrainBox AI’s new AI-powered virtual building assistant, ARIA, is designed to pave the way for smart, energy-efficient, and sustainable buildings.


News Apr 16, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Rockwell Makes Automation Look Easy With Updates to ArmorBlock 5000

Rockwell Makes Automation Look Easy With Updates to ArmorBlock 5000

Integrators and machine builders can automate and maintain systems with greater ease thanks to Rockwell Automation’s enhanced firmware and features for the ArmorBlock 5000 IO-Link device series.


News Apr 15, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Yokogawa OpreX: New Robot Solution for Plant Management Efficiency

Yokogawa OpreX: New Robot Solution for Plant Management Efficiency

Yokogawa has added to its OpreX software with a new application to help facilitate the use of robots in dangerous maintenance and inspection operations and in other vital plant processes.


News Apr 15, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Cognex Develops 380 Modular Vision Tunnel for Enhanced Barcode Reading

Cognex Develops 380 Modular Vision Tunnel for Enhanced Barcode Reading

Cognex has designed a modular vision tunnel that utilizes the DataMan 380 barcode reader. The new solution aims to deliver high throughput and traceability in scanning applications.


News Apr 14, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
NVIDIA Forges Industry Partnerships for Gen AI and Industrial Ops

NVIDIA Forges Industry Partnerships for Gen AI and Industrial Ops

Following its recent GPU Tech Conference, learn how NVIDIA, the artificial intelligence computing pioneer, is transforming the future of automation through its latest industry partnerships.


News Apr 13, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Third Dimension Noncontact Gauging Solution Now Available for Fanuc Cobots

Third Dimension Noncontact Gauging Solution Now Available for Fanuc Cobots

Fanuc's CRX collaborative robots can now be integrated with Third Dimension's peripheral device, Vectro2, a plug-and-play noncontact gauging solution for metrology and process control.


News Apr 12, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Agility Robotics Develops Cloud Automation Platform for Robot Fleet Management

Agility Robotics Develops Cloud Automation Platform for Robot Fleet Management

Addressing labor shortages in logistics and manufacturing, Agility Robotics has released Agility Arc, a cloud-based automation platform that enables the deployment and management of bipedal robot fleets.


News Apr 11, 2024 by Seth Price
LUTZE Debuts New LCIS2/3 Relay Series With Double-Pole Contacts

LUTZE Debuts New LCIS2/3 Relay Series With Double-Pole Contacts

LUTZE has introduced twelve new units in the new LCIS 2 and LCIS 3 relay series that come with either 1, 2, or 4 changeover contact sets, all while maintaining a compact design.


News Apr 11, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Emerson Releases Acoustic Particle Monitor for Sand Management

Emerson Releases Acoustic Particle Monitor for Sand Management

Emerson has developed an acoustic particle monitor that calculates sand loading in pipelines to prevent erosion and costly downtime.


News Apr 10, 2024 by Seth Price
Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid Tackle Intralogistics Fulfillment

Siemens, Universal Robots, and Zivid Tackle Intralogistics Fulfillment

Three major players in vision systems and robotics have teamed up to produce a highly accurate and dynamic robot-picking system for the logistics and e-commerce industry.


News Apr 10, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Festo has eased the jobs of OEMs and engineers by releasing a new heavy-duty palletizing gantry with a 400-pound pick capacity and online tools to reduce design time to as little as 20 minutes.


News Apr 09, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Object Detection With a Touchscreen: The New W10 Sensor from SICK

Object Detection With a Touchscreen: The New W10 Sensor from SICK

SICK recently launched the W10, a touchscreen sensor that includes selectable operating modes, a durable stainless steel housing with IP69K protection, and IO-Link functionality.


News Apr 09, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Tackling a growing need for education in industrial automation, Arduino has launched a starter kit for PLC learning based on the new Opta, the PLC IDE, and hardware to integrate I/O devices.


News Apr 08, 2024 by David Peterson
New Solid-State Relay From Carlo Gavazzi Optimized for DC Loads

New Solid-State Relay From Carlo Gavazzi Optimized for DC Loads

Rapid switching of load devices requires solid-state components, like the new SSR from Carlo Gavazzi, designed for 3 A loads up to 60 V, targeted for key applications in vehicle electrification.


News Apr 08, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Schneider Electric Investment To Grow U.S. Manufacturing and Create New Jobs

Schneider Electric Investment To Grow U.S. Manufacturing and Create New Jobs

To support the growing demand for critical electrical infrastructure, Schneider Electric will invest $140 million toward building new and upgrading existing U.S. manufacturing facilities.


News Apr 07, 2024 by Seth Price
The KR Pulse Ecosystem: Kassow Robots Latest Push Toward Flexible Cobot Solutions

The KR Pulse Ecosystem: Kassow Robots Latest Push Toward Flexible Cobot Solutions

Kassow Robots has partnered with major automation device and software industry players to build an ecosystem of compatible components, application kits, and engineering tools for its 7-axis KR cobots.


News Apr 06, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
ABB Robotics Partners With Start-up To Promote Sustainable, Affordable Housing

ABB Robotics Partners With Start-up To Promote Sustainable, Affordable Housing

In an effort to make housing more sustainable and affordable, ABB Robotics and technology start-up AUAR have teamed up to build an ecosystem of robotic micro-factories.


News Apr 05, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Dead Zone Reduction: New Leuze Ultrasonic Sensors

Dead Zone Reduction: New Leuze Ultrasonic Sensors

Leuze has launched the 420B and 412B series ultrasonic sensors with both discrete and analog interfaces, presenting a significant advancement for system operators seeking enhanced efficiency.


News Apr 05, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Fraunhofer Develops AI-powered Cobot Inspection Workstations for Production

Fraunhofer Develops AI-powered Cobot Inspection Workstations for Production

To combat the time-consuming and error-prone manual visual inspection of parts, Fraunhofer has helped design a cobot workstation that utilizes artificial intelligence and an IoT platform for inspection.


News Apr 04, 2024 by Damond Goodwin