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New Servo Motors Designed to Withstand Severe Temperature Ranges

New Servo Motors Designed to Withstand Severe Temperature Ranges

Teknic’s entire range of motors is now certified to operate at extremely low and high temperatures.


News Jul 28, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Sandvik Finalizes Two Major Acquisitions to Further Develop Automation Technology

Sandvik Finalizes Two Major Acquisitions to Further Develop Automation Technology

Precision automation manufacturer Sandvik recently signed two separate agreements to acquire DWFritz Automation and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software company Cambrio.


Universal Robots Tours U.S. With Latest Machine Vision and Cobot Technology

Universal Robots Tours U.S. With Latest Machine Vision and Cobot Technology

Universal Robots is on the road, showing off their ActiNav cobot system in industrial facilities around the U.S.


News Jul 26, 2021 by Seth Price
Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Manufacturing giant Emerson has recently released a new enterprise-level data management software solution.


Teledyne’s Latest Image Sensor Designed for Various Machine Vision and Sorting Applications

Teledyne’s Latest Image Sensor Designed for Various Machine Vision and Sorting Applications

The new quad linear CMOS sensor is designed for food and beverage, sorting, packing, and machine tending applications.


News Jul 22, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies Acquires Fetch Robotics and Its Array of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Zebra Technologies announced to acquire Fetch Robotics, an on-demand automation provider in a $290 million deal.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
Siglent Debuts Latest Programmable Switching DC Power Supply Series

Siglent Debuts Latest Programmable Switching DC Power Supply Series

Siglent recently released their latest range of programmable DC power supplies, the SPS5000X.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
KUKA Moves Toward Digitalization Using Nokia’s Industrial 5G Network

KUKA Moves Toward Digitalization Using Nokia’s Industrial 5G Network

KUKA’s Germany-based manufacturing facility is set to deploy Nokia’s 5G SA (standalone) private wireless network.


News Jul 16, 2021 by Aline Dias
B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to temperature in a controlled manner.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) brings businesses a free online tool for safely designing cobots.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
How will Increases in EV Manufacturing Impact the Automotive Supply Chain?

How will Increases in EV Manufacturing Impact the Automotive Supply Chain?

Automotive manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Nissan, and Volvo are steering toward electric vehicles. How will electrification in manufacturing affect the supply chain?


News Jul 14, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

New App From Bosch Rexroth Utilizes Lean Manufacturing and Visualization Techniques

A new app from Bosch Rexroth provides digital mapping, design, and visualization of value streams to support lean manufacturing efforts.


News Jul 14, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Automation giant Honeywell has recently released a cybersecurity report highlighting a substantial increase in USB-related cyberattacks during the last year.


Google Cloud and Ericsson Set to Combine 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions to Further Digital Transformation

Google Cloud and Ericsson Set to Combine 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions to Further Digital Transformation

Google Cloud and Ericsson announced a partnership to develop advanced 5G mobile and edge cloud solutions for communications service providers.


News Jul 07, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
ProComSol Adds Softing mobiLink Power Modem to Product Portfolio

ProComSol Adds Softing mobiLink Power Modem to Product Portfolio

This week, ProComSol added a new line of communication modems and combination kits to their portfolio.


News Jul 03, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson’s Level Transmitter Includes Continuous Wave Radar and IO-Link Connectivity

Emerson’s Level Transmitter Includes Continuous Wave Radar and IO-Link Connectivity

Emerson has recently unveiled the “world’s first” non-contacting radar device designed for the food and beverage industry.


Latest News on Global Chip Shortage: How are Automotive Manufacturers Moving Forward?

Latest News on Global Chip Shortage: How are Automotive Manufacturers Moving Forward?

Automotive manufacturers continue to ride the wave of the global semiconductor chip shortage triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.


News Jun 18, 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
Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence released a PLC with all of the typical features, like I/O, but the company added integrated machine operation recording to improve remote operation and troubleshooting.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich