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WERMA Adds White Housing to eSIGN Signal Towers for Greater Customization

WERMA Adds White Housing to eSIGN Signal Towers for Greater Customization

WERMA has added a white housing option to its established eSIGN LED signal towers. The new addition intends to open up even greater flexibility and customization in industrial signaling.


News Dec 16, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Monitor Current and Machine Health With Sensing Coils From Banner

Monitor Current and Machine Health With Sensing Coils From Banner

Banner Engineering has introduced a flexible, easy-open loop current monitoring sensor for constant monitoring of electrical currents up to 6000 amps.


News Dec 16, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Mennekes Announces New Range of Ganged Motor Disconnect Switches

Mennekes Announces New Range of Ganged Motor Disconnect Switches

Mennekes has released a multi-gange 30 to 60-amp disconnect assembly, featuring a modular design for ease of engineering and a sloped top for protection in harsh washdown environments.


News Dec 14, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Realtime Robotics and HLS Partner to Rapidly Optimize Manufacturing

Realtime Robotics and HLS Partner to Rapidly Optimize Manufacturing

Realtime Robotics has partnered with HLS Engineering Group to enhance automation cell optimization, aiming to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce cycle times within a matter of weeks.


News Dec 14, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Industrial Ethernet Switches From Weidmüller Take It up a Notch

Industrial Ethernet Switches From Weidmüller Take It up a Notch

Weidmüller has added to its network switches with the EcoLine Series B. The new series of unmanaged switches for industrial Ethernet promises longer uptime and fewer disruptions.


News Dec 13, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Safe I/O Integration Made Easy, Thanks to New Balluff CIP Safety Module

Safe I/O Integration Made Easy, Thanks to New Balluff CIP Safety Module

Balluff eases the stress of design, build, and troubleshooting time for safety-rated I/O devices with a new CIP safety module, engineered for rugged, on-machine installation.


News Dec 11, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Schmalz Introduces Mini Compact Terminals for Tight Spaces

Schmalz Introduces Mini Compact Terminals for Tight Spaces

Schmalz has released mini compact terminals designed to tackle critical space needs and reduce cycle times while keeping installation simple.


News Dec 07, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
New UR30 From Universal Robots: Heavy Payload in a Compact Size

New UR30 From Universal Robots: Heavy Payload in a Compact Size

Universal Robots has announced the release of the UR30, a collaborative robot featuring the heaviest payload in the UR catalog and a maximum reach meeting or exceeding many previous models.


News Dec 06, 2023 by Seth Price
RoboDK and Open Robotics Enhance Robotics Simulation and Programming

RoboDK and Open Robotics Enhance Robotics Simulation and Programming

Robotic simulation creators RoboDK and Open Robotics have released hardware and software updates to advance robot application simulation and improve onsite integration.


News Dec 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Balluff’s Latest Fork Sensors Are “Mini,” Featuring a 5 mm Slot Width

Balluff’s Latest Fork Sensors Are “Mini,” Featuring a 5 mm Slot Width

Balluff has released the latest in its photoelectric family: mini fork sensors. The sensors are made to deliver the power and precision of Balluff fork sensors—only—in a miniature size.


News Dec 05, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Precision, Speed, and a High Payload: ABB’s Latest SCARA Robot Hits the Market

Precision, Speed, and a High Payload: ABB’s Latest SCARA Robot Hits the Market

ABB Robotics has grown its portfolio of SCARA robots with the introduction of the IRB 930. The IRB 930 can handle high payloads and force-intensive tasks, meeting a greater need of applications and industries.


News Dec 02, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Takes Digital Transformation to Next Level With New Edge Solution

Emerson Takes Digital Transformation to Next Level With New Edge Solution

Emerson has expanded its DeltaV automation platform with the introduction of DeltaV Edge Environment. DeltaV Edge Environment is designed to make data more accessible for OT and IT applications.


News Nov 27, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Web-Based HMIs: Future Or Fad? HMI Project and KEB Say ‘It’s Here’

Web-Based HMIs: Future Or Fad? HMI Project and KEB Say ‘It’s Here’

Partners HMI Project and KEB Automation have launched HELIO, a new web-based HMI application for creating interactive web pages that can control and monitor automated equipment.


News Nov 26, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Pilz PNOZmulti 2 Now With Safety over EtherCAT for Security and Efficiency

Pilz PNOZmulti 2 Now With Safety over EtherCAT for Security and Efficiency

PILZ has launched a configurable small controller that integrates machine and safety concepts. The PNOZmulti 2 with Safety over EtherCat is designed for safety and efficiency in production.


News Nov 24, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Siemens and Microsoft Team Up to Excel Industry-wide Adoption of Generative AI

Siemens and Microsoft Team Up to Excel Industry-wide Adoption of Generative AI

Siemens and Microsoft have launched their jointly developed "generative AI-powered assistant," Siemens Industrial Copilot, to help workers with PLC programming and machine troubleshooting.


News Nov 23, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Banner Introduces High-Power Strip Light for Surface Inspections

Banner Introduces High-Power Strip Light for Surface Inspections

Banner Engineering has recently released a new industrial strip light. The high-power, adjustable WLB72 is designed for surface and paint inspection applications in the automotive industry.


News Nov 22, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
IO-Link Empowers Latest Photoelectric Sensor Lineup From Carlo Gavazzi

IO-Link Empowers Latest Photoelectric Sensor Lineup From Carlo Gavazzi

Carlo Gavazzi Automation has launched a new line of photoelectric laser sensors with selectable application functions and IO-Link for enhanced capabilities in a multitude of settings.


News Nov 21, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Kawasaki’s Latest Through-arm Arc Welding Robot Now in North America

Kawasaki’s Latest Through-arm Arc Welding Robot Now in North America

Kawasaki Robotics’ latest industrial robot to hit the North American market brings compact precision and speed to the company’s BA series of through-arm cable arc welding robots.


News Nov 20, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
New Family of Fault-tolerant Computing Platforms Delivers Seven Nines Availability

New Family of Fault-tolerant Computing Platforms Delivers Seven Nines Availability

Stratus has released its most fault-tolerant line of industrial computers yet, designed for maximum system availability.


News Nov 15, 2023 by Seth Price
SCHUNK Creates New, Innovative Pneumatic Positioning Solution

SCHUNK Creates New, Innovative Pneumatic Positioning Solution

Pneumatic grippers are traditionally limited to fully open or closed positions, making SCHUNK’s Pneumatic Positioning Device useful for applications requiring an intermediate grip position.


News Nov 15, 2023 by Damond Goodwin