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Extreme Power, Compact Design: KUKA Introduces Double Link Arm Robots

Extreme Power, Compact Design: KUKA Introduces Double Link Arm Robots

Compact, cost-effective, and climate friendly. KUKA has announced the release of its latest range of heavy-payload industrial robots designed with a double link arm for high inertia environments.


News Jan 30, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
 Creating 3D Maps in Real-time: Teledyne’s Improved Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor

Creating 3D Maps in Real-time: Teledyne’s Improved Time of Flight (ToF) Sensor

Teledyne e2v has released the Hydra 3D+, a 3D ToF CMOS image sensor capable of improved performance over previous 3D sensing devices.


News Jan 27, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
ABB Opens Mexico Center, Nearshoring Project Delivery

ABB Opens Mexico Center, Nearshoring Project Delivery

ABB plans to ramp up engineering project delivery in North America using regional resources through its recently opened Mexico Technology and Engineering Center.


News Jan 26, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Rugged and Reliable: Belden Unveils Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Portfolio

Rugged and Reliable: Belden Unveils Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Portfolio

Belden’s Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) devices provide users reliable and fast network connection for safe and efficient operation and are designed to survive rugged environments while using less material.


News Jan 25, 2023 by Seth Price
An Audible Alert Indicator For In-line Use with Tower Lights

An Audible Alert Indicator For In-line Use with Tower Lights

Banner Engineering has introduced an audible indicator to its existing family of modular, in-line light tower indicators to provide real-time audible alerts to operators.


News Jan 23, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Simplifying Mobile Robotics with Laser Localization Software

Simplifying Mobile Robotics with Laser Localization Software

Bosch Rexroth’s mobile robot orientation software, designed to enhance the integration of AGVs and AMRs in manufacturing plants, is now available in the US.


News Jan 22, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
A Chat with OnRobot and a Look at D:PLOY - The Next Step in Robotics?

A Chat with OnRobot and a Look at D:PLOY - The Next Step in Robotics?

Control.com had the opportunity to chat with Kristian Hulgard, OnRobot’s General Manager, to learn about D:Ploy, a robotic deployment solution that has been seven years in the making.


News Jan 16, 2023 by Caitlin Nicholson
Meet SWIFTI, the “First” Industrial Cobot

Meet SWIFTI, the “First” Industrial Cobot

ABB looks to bridge the gap between industrial and collaborative robotics, resulting in the new SWIFTI CRB 1300 'industrial cobot,' capable of higher speeds and payloads than traditional cobots in its class.


News Dec 20, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Introducing the “Smallest PLC Ever” to the Market

Introducing the “Smallest PLC Ever” to the Market

Crouzet introduces the "slimmest PLC" to the industrial automation market. At only 17.5mm wide, the Millennium Slim is changing the way we think about control automation topology.


News Dec 19, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Arduino Releases Official PLC IDE for Machine Control Platforms

Arduino Releases Official PLC IDE for Machine Control Platforms

At Control.com, we’re PLC and machine enthusiasts, but we are also makers at heart. This recent announcement by Arduino is ready to make waves and break boundaries in control cabinets around the world!


News Dec 12, 2022 by David Peterson
Rockwell Improves Allen-Bradley Micro Controllers for Machine Builders

Rockwell Improves Allen-Bradley Micro Controllers for Machine Builders

Rockwell aims to help machine builders, integrators, and manufacturers with improved efficiency to their Micro800 controllers and design software.


News Dec 08, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
ABB Opens the Doors to its Robotics Mega Factory in Shanghai

ABB Opens the Doors to its Robotics Mega Factory in Shanghai

With the growing global robotics market, ABB seeks to capitalize on the growing demands by opening a "state-of-the-art" mega factory in Shanghai for manufacturing next-generation robots.


News Dec 07, 2022 by Seth Price
New Materials to Solve Challenges: Re-visualizing LIDAR Sensors

New Materials to Solve Challenges: Re-visualizing LIDAR Sensors

LIDAR technology, critical for mobile robotic and logistic applications, has been the subject of new breakthrough research led by Phlux Technology, using innovative materials to solve barriers to progress.


News Dec 07, 2022 by David Peterson
Bringing Artificial Intelligence and Collaborative Robotics Together

Bringing Artificial Intelligence and Collaborative Robotics Together

Techman Robot aims to save manufacturers time and money through the use of artificial intelligence with its AI Cobot series that includes smart vision, improved pick and place, and a built in AI interface.


News Dec 06, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Safeguarding the Workforce with Improved Human-robot Collaboration

Safeguarding the Workforce with Improved Human-robot Collaboration

Veo Robotics brings customers its new FreeMove Engine 2.0 to help meet the demands of flexible manufacturing while maintaining worker safety.


News Dec 04, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Planning for the Future: Productivity, Security, and Automation

Planning for the Future: Productivity, Security, and Automation

Thought leadership from Rockwell Automation execs point to future trends and how to leverage technology and skills to increase productivity and the security of operational technology (OT).


News Dec 01, 2022 by David Peterson
Remote Ambient Air Monitoring with Cost and Size in Mind

Remote Ambient Air Monitoring with Cost and Size in Mind

Managing temperature and humidity is crucial to preventing damage in control cabinets and to manufacturing equipment. Banner has created the S15S sensor for use with cloud monitoring, giving manufacturers more efficient environmental control.


News Nov 29, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Amazon Automates in-Air and on the Ground—What Does this Mean for Workers?

Amazon Automates in-Air and on the Ground—What Does this Mean for Workers?

Amazon continues to automate its delivery services, both on the ground and in the air, while global workforces remain uncertain of whether automation will truly work in their favor.


News Nov 21, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Leveraging Modern Tech to Find the Most Important Troubleshooting Info

Leveraging Modern Tech to Find the Most Important Troubleshooting Info

One of the most time-consuming parts of the maintenance solution process has been addressed in a new release by eschbach who uses an AI-powered platform to filter and find the most relevant information.


News Nov 14, 2022 by David Peterson
Modular Vision Tunnels with Edge Intelligence for Enhanced Logistics

Modular Vision Tunnels with Edge Intelligence for Enhanced Logistics

Cognex released a new, virtually indestructible handheld barcode reader for printed labels and a modular inspection tunnel utilizing edge intelligence for the logistics industry.


News Nov 10, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich