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CUI Devices’ New Line of Push Button Switches Target Space-constrained Applications

CUI Devices’ New Line of Push Button Switches Target Space-constrained Applications

CUI Devices announced its new pushbutton product line targeted for electronics and control applications. Let’s dive into the specifics of the new product family.


News Sep 25, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Banner Engineering is Bringing Analog Signal and Serial Automation Products to Market

Banner Engineering is Bringing Analog Signal and Serial Automation Products to Market

Industry 4.0 continues to push technological advancements in automation. However, many companies still use legacy components, so Banner released products to help analog and serial devices.


News Sep 23, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
AVEVA Addresses the Skills Gap in Industrial Automation with New Cloud-based Learning Platform

AVEVA Addresses the Skills Gap in Industrial Automation with New Cloud-based Learning Platform

How is AVEVA helping engineers close the skills gap through this new platform?


News Sep 15, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
GEA’s New Valve Control Tops Aim to Enhance Operational Safety

GEA’s New Valve Control Tops Aim to Enhance Operational Safety

Food processing technology supplier GEA has released a new generation valve control top model to enhance control operations in industrial environments.


Recent Metal and Steel Manufacturing Innovations Aim to Advance Processing

Recent Metal and Steel Manufacturing Innovations Aim to Advance Processing

While steel manufacturing may seem like a mature, unchanging industry, recent advancements show that metallurgical technology is constantly advancing.


News Sep 05, 2021 by Seth Price
Software Meets Security: Siemens Launches New Function Point Manager App

Software Meets Security: Siemens Launches New Function Point Manager App

Siemens releases its new cloud-based Siprotec Function Point Manager app for rapid license file generation and expansion of protection device functionality.


News Sep 03, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Allen-Bradley’s New Motor Control Cabinet Aims to Increase Worker Safety

Allen-Bradley’s New Motor Control Cabinet Aims to Increase Worker Safety

What are some features of Allen-Bradley's new control cabinet and how is it designed to promote safety in industrial applications?


News Sep 01, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
The Latest Educational Programs in Industrial Automation and Manufacturing

The Latest Educational Programs in Industrial Automation and Manufacturing

What are some of the latest efforts in education to develop the next generation of control and automation engineers and address the skills gap?


News Aug 24, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Qualcomm Expands Drone Capabilities with “World’s First” 5G and AI-Enabled Drone Platform

Qualcomm Expands Drone Capabilities with “World’s First” 5G and AI-Enabled Drone Platform

Qualcomm debuts its latest Flight RB5 5G Platform and customizable drone reference design for applications in agriculture, infrastructure, and more.


News Aug 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nook’s Linear Actuators and Product Selection App Aim to Help Engineers With Motor Control

Nook’s Linear Actuators and Product Selection App Aim to Help Engineers With Motor Control

Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new web-based app for product selection. 


News Aug 19, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Chip Shortage Causes Nissan Plant to Shutdown for Several Weeks

Chip Shortage Causes Nissan Plant to Shutdown for Several Weeks

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing plant in Tennessee?


News Aug 17, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
SCOUT’s Monitoring Solutions are Designed to Detect Leaks in Oil and Gas Operations

SCOUT’s Monitoring Solutions are Designed to Detect Leaks in Oil and Gas Operations

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities for methane detection.


News Aug 13, 2021 by Seth Price
Cause of Chemical Plant Explosion in Germany Still Unknown

Cause of Chemical Plant Explosion in Germany Still Unknown

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its wake several fatalities and many injured.


News Aug 09, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for robot guidance systems that operate in industrial facilities.


News Jul 29, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
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
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
Underwater Gas Pipeline Sparked Fire in the Gulf of Mexico Late Last Week

Underwater Gas Pipeline Sparked Fire in the Gulf of Mexico Late Last Week

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico last Friday, with flames boiling to the surface of the sea waters.


 U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

Skydio's autonomous drone software is designed to enhance user experience, data collection, overall drone flight, and safety.


News Jul 02, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
Balluff’s New Toolkit Could Help Machine Monitoring Processes in Industrial Applications

Balluff’s New Toolkit Could Help Machine Monitoring Processes in Industrial Applications

Balluff provides industrial plant operators with its new Condition Monitoring Toolkit for overseeing machine and process status.


News Jul 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new document responding to the increase in ransomware attacks targeting OT assets and control systems.