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Weidmuller’s Engineering Services Offer Custom PLC Interfaces

Weidmuller’s Engineering Services Offer Custom PLC Interfaces

Weidmuller has expanded its engineering services to simplify troubleshooting, installation, and interfacing between PLCs and other hardware.


News Nov 21, 2024 by Seth Price
Tutorial: RSLogix For SLC and MicroLogix PLCs

Tutorial: RSLogix For SLC and MicroLogix PLCs

Many PLC systems still require knowledge of the previous generation of RSLogix software from Rockwell, including the SLC 500 and the Lite software version for the MicroLogix family.


Siemens’ Latest Partnerships Bolster Industrial AI and Digital Rail

Siemens’ Latest Partnerships Bolster Industrial AI and Digital Rail

Developing digitized rail systems and embedding generative artificial intelligence into industrial systems is Siemens’ primary focus going into 2025.


News Nov 20, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
IIoT For All: KEB Brings Software to Builders to Speed Development

IIoT For All: KEB Brings Software to Builders to Speed Development

KEB offers machine builders the ability to sell their customers custom software for machine learning and predictive maintenance without years of development.


News Nov 20, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
steute Releases Explosion-Proof Solenoid Interlocks for Extreme Conditions

steute Releases Explosion-Proof Solenoid Interlocks for Extreme Conditions

The new solenoid-controlled interlocks for harsh environments are the latest addition to steute’s series of explosive-proof compact interlocks released earlier this year.


News Nov 19, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Parker Gen IV DFplus Hydraulic Valves Use New Chipset for Data Processing

Parker Gen IV DFplus Hydraulic Valves Use New Chipset for Data Processing

Generation IV voice coil drives with proportional control, improved data handling, and LED status indicator are now available from Parker.


News Nov 19, 2024 by Seth Price
AI-Powered Depalletization: the Key to Grocery’s Automated Future

AI-Powered Depalletization: the Key to Grocery’s Automated Future

Advanced 3-D imaging and pattern recognition algorithms are required for robotic depalletization systems to deal with the different shapes, sizes, and textures of packaging materials using in grocery logistics.


The Banner R50C MDR Controller: 80% More Power in 60% of the Footprint

The Banner R50C MDR Controller: 80% More Power in 60% of the Footprint

Banner has developed a small yet powerful conveyor controller that combines control and feedback from sensors.


News Nov 18, 2024 by Seth Price
Beijer Electronics to Launch X3 Series HMIs With New OS3 Open Platform

Beijer Electronics to Launch X3 Series HMIs With New OS3 Open Platform

Beijer Electronics' soon-to-launch HMI series features an upgraded operating system and development software. The new HMIs aim to deliver an enhanced and modern user experience for various applications.


News Nov 17, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Siemens Launches TIA Portal Version 20 Focused on Improved Performance

Siemens Launches TIA Portal Version 20 Focused on Improved Performance

Siemens has released the latest version of its TIA Portal automation software. Version 20 features enhanced performance, including support for the company's newest PLCs and a more user-friendly interface.


News Nov 16, 2024 by Seth Price
Schneider Electric Introduces All-New Automation Tech at SPS

Schneider Electric Introduces All-New Automation Tech at SPS

New technology at the show highlights Schneider’s advancements in control, I/O, motor and motion drives, robotics, and software platforms, aiding companies in the march toward IT/OT integration.


News Nov 14, 2024 by David Peterson
MiR Launches Scalable, Cybersecurity-Enhanced AMR Fleet Management Software

MiR Launches Scalable, Cybersecurity-Enhanced AMR Fleet Management Software

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) has released MiR Fleet Enterprise, a software with robust cybersecurity measures and a user-friendly web interface for centralized and simplified AMR fleet control.


News Nov 14, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Pack Expo Wrap-up V2: The Future of Packaging Automation

Pack Expo Wrap-up V2: The Future of Packaging Automation

Join us for a second look back at a few more excellent exhibitors at the recent Pack Expo demonstrating key technologies that solve problems in the packaging and handling industries.


News Nov 13, 2024 by David Peterson
Flexxbotics’s Integration with LMI Technologies Aids Precise Manufacturing

Flexxbotics’s Integration with LMI Technologies Aids Precise Manufacturing

Flexxbotics enhances robot-driven quality inspection in smart manufacturing environments by introducing robot compatibility with LMI Technologies’s 3D measurement tools.


News Nov 13, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Pilz Releases the Raspberry Pi’s Big Brother for Industrial Automation

Pilz Releases the Raspberry Pi’s Big Brother for Industrial Automation

Pilz has released an industrial PC based on Raspberry Pi with input/output capabilities that can be utilized as a gateway in industrial internet environments or as a soft PLC.


News Nov 13, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Honeywell and Google Cloud Partner To Accelerate Industrial AI Adoption

Honeywell and Google Cloud Partner To Accelerate Industrial AI Adoption

The Honeywell-Google Cloud partnership combines the companies’ respective technologies to increase industry-wide automation and upskill the workforce via a new AI-powered solution.


News Nov 12, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Mitsubishi Electric Expands its Low-Cost Robot Series with the MELFA RV-12CRL

Mitsubishi Electric Expands its Low-Cost Robot Series with the MELFA RV-12CRL

Mitsubishi Electric Automation announced the launch of a new robot for their low-cost robot series: the MELFA RV-12CRL vertically articulated robot boasting the largest reach in their series.


News Nov 12, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
OPC UA Implementation: Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff

OPC UA Implementation: Rockwell, Siemens, and Beckhoff

Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is a critical component of the modern connected facility. OPC UA stands out as an open protocol for making the link between shop floor and cloud systems.


Festo VTEP Streamlines Electrode Creation Through Controlled Pneumatics

Festo VTEP Streamlines Electrode Creation Through Controlled Pneumatics

Festo, a company known for its innovations in automating tasks for the EV industry, has released a new product focused on dry-room electrode production: the Festo VTEP.


News Nov 11, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Universal Robots Launches Automated Robot Development with AI Accelerator

Universal Robots Launches Automated Robot Development with AI Accelerator

Universal Robots empowers industrial robot application developers with its low-code, NVIDIA-backed AI Accelerator toolkit for advanced robot application development.


News Nov 11, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida