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ABB To Create Robotic Microfactories for Tackling Data Center e-Waste

ABB To Create Robotic Microfactories for Tackling Data Center e-Waste

ABB Robotics has partnered with US-based start-up Molg to create robotic microfactories that will automate the disposal of data center e-waste. The microfactories will disassemble, recover, and recycle old electronic components.


News Oct 27, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Invertek Drives Expands Optidrive Coolvert Lineup With New Frame Size and Safety Features

Invertek Drives Expands Optidrive Coolvert Lineup With New Frame Size and Safety Features

At Chillventa 2024, Invertek Drives announced updates to its Optidrive Coolvert high-performance drives. Series updates include a new, larger frame size and enhanced safety features.


News Oct 26, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Belden’s New LioN-Safety I/O Modules Link Hardware for Quick Response

Belden’s New LioN-Safety I/O Modules Link Hardware for Quick Response

The new LioN-Safety I/O modules integrate with safety and non-safety I/O hardware to simplify and enhance process control.


News Oct 25, 2024 by Seth Price
Softing Industrial Upgrades Edge Products, Integrates OPC UA Information Modeling

Softing Industrial Upgrades Edge Products, Integrates OPC UA Information Modeling

Softing Industrial has integrated OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Information Modeling into its edge products and Secure Integration Server (SIS) to enhance functionality in Industrial IoT applications.


News Oct 25, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Faster, Better Security, and More Efficient. OTTO Gives Their AMRs an Upgrade.

Faster, Better Security, and More Efficient. OTTO Gives Their AMRs an Upgrade.

OTTO has released a new software update that has given their Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) a software upgrade to enable faster and more efficient performance while providing enhanced authentication security measures.


News Oct 24, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Actuator Showdown: Tolomatic’s RSX Electric Actuators Take on Tradition

Actuator Showdown: Tolomatic’s RSX Electric Actuators Take on Tradition

Tolomatic has introduced five new RSX high-force electric linear actuators to meet a broader range of applications. These high-force actuators may be a better option than traditional hydraulics.


News Oct 24, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Tutorial: Using a Beckhoff IPC for Analog and Integer Data

Tutorial: Using a Beckhoff IPC for Analog and Integer Data

Gathering and manipulating process data is, perhaps, the most significant advantage of digital controllers. Beckhoff IPCs gather, process, and integrate data with high-level systems in one platform.


Rockwell Automation Adds New Wireless Options to Stratix 4300

Rockwell Automation Adds New Wireless Options to Stratix 4300

Rockwell Automation has recently added new wireless interface capabilities to their Stratix 4300 lineup of industrial ethernet routers.


News Oct 23, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Leuze Adds Optical Character Verification to 1D/2D Code Readers

Leuze Adds Optical Character Verification to 1D/2D Code Readers

The new DCR 1048i sensor with optical character verification is capable of reading, locating, and validating not only barcodes but also human-readable text to verify print quality.


News Oct 22, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Baumer Acquires Flow Measurement Expert Manas Microsystems

Baumer Acquires Flow Measurement Expert Manas Microsystems

By acquiring Manas Microsystems, a leading manufacturer of flow meters in India, Baumer expands its portfolio of flow measurement solutions and extends its international market reach.


News Oct 22, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Using OPC UA | Industrial Connectivity with KEPServerEX

Using OPC UA | Industrial Connectivity with KEPServerEX

Learn about how one example platform, KEPServerEX by PTC, uses OPC UA to integrate machine centers with various communication protocol differences, the ultimate goal of M2M integration.


Siboni Servo Motors Upgraded Using CoreTigo IO-Link Technology

Siboni Servo Motors Upgraded Using CoreTigo IO-Link Technology

CoreTigo and Siboni continue to collaborate through the release of the new PL4 servo motor series, a new lineup of motors and drive systems with the latest in communication technology.


News Oct 21, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
PickNik Robotics’s Movelt Pro 6 Platform Brings Flexibility to Robotics

PickNik Robotics’s Movelt Pro 6 Platform Brings Flexibility to Robotics

PickNik Robotics launched the upgraded Movelt Pro Release 6, an innovative hardware-agnostic platform for rapidly designing and developing robotics applications.


News Oct 21, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB Introduces Energy Efficiency Service To Optimize Robot Performance

ABB Introduces Energy Efficiency Service To Optimize Robot Performance

The new service consists of optimization, monitoring, and benchmarking tools to help companies achieve greater sustainability by improving the energy efficiency of robots.


News Oct 20, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Fabrication Technologies Rock the Scene at FABTECH 2024

Fabrication Technologies Rock the Scene at FABTECH 2024

Check out some of the highlights you might have missed from North America’s largest show dedicated to fabrication, metalworking, welding, and finishing.


News Oct 19, 2024 by David Peterson
Unlocking Safety and Taking Control: Pilz’s New Automation Solutions

Unlocking Safety and Taking Control: Pilz’s New Automation Solutions

Pilz has added to its portfolio of safe automation solutions with a new compact safety gate system and new input and output modules for the PNOZmulti 2 safe small controller.


News Oct 18, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Control Station Unveils System Health Monitoring Service for Enhanced Operational Efficiency

Control Station Unveils System Health Monitoring Service for Enhanced Operational Efficiency

The new service utilizes the company's PlantESP Loop Performance Monitoring solution to provide companies with operational insights to maximize plant health and performance.


News Oct 17, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Baumer Launches IX Series of “All-In-One” GigE Vision Industrial Cameras

Baumer Launches IX Series of “All-In-One” GigE Vision Industrial Cameras

The newest series of ultra-compact, space-saving industrial cameras integrate all of the components for image acquisition into a single housing, making for a simple and user-friendly machine vision solution.


News Oct 17, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Phoenix Contact’s Latest Lineup: Sparking Innovation and Zapping Downtime

Phoenix Contact’s Latest Lineup: Sparking Innovation and Zapping Downtime

Phoenix Contact has released some new products to its portfolio that can offer substantial benefits to integrators: the PT2,5-4L terminal blocks, a few IO-Link I/O boxes, and the new NearFi couplers.


News Oct 16, 2024 by Austin Futrell
IDEC’s Integrated PLC and HMI has a Smaller Footprint and Less Complexity

IDEC’s Integrated PLC and HMI has a Smaller Footprint and Less Complexity

IDEC has recently unveiled its newest Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) with a built-in Human Machine Interface (HMI), boasting several I/O ports and a 16 million color 4.3” display.


News Oct 16, 2024 by Seth Price