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Next Generation of Vacuum Grippers Include Communications Interface

Next Generation of Vacuum Grippers Include Communications Interface

COVAL has launched a new series of intelligent vacuum grippers capable of use in Industry 4.0-capable facilities, giving manufacturers more versatile gripping solutions.


News Apr 23, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Siemens and Microsoft Leverage Generative AI to Elevate Industrial Operations

Siemens and Microsoft Leverage Generative AI to Elevate Industrial Operations

Siemens and Microsoft have entered into a new partnership, combining their digital transformation software technologies to boost industrial productivity.


News Apr 21, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Level Sensors and Their Use in Level Measurement and Monitoring

Level Sensors and Their Use in Level Measurement and Monitoring

Level sensors are used to measure the level of a substance, usually a liquid or granular material, in a container. Different types of level sensors include capacitive, ultrasonic, acoustic, and radar.


ODVA Introduces Process Device Profiles, Aids With Diagnostic and Process Variables

ODVA Introduces Process Device Profiles, Aids With Diagnostic and Process Variables

ODVA releases process automation device profiles to help standardize process automation field device variables over Ethernet/IP, reducing device integration time and allowing for interchangeability between devices in the field.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Robot-fried Chicken: Doosan Robotics Cooks Up Its Next Batch of Cobots

Robot-fried Chicken: Doosan Robotics Cooks Up Its Next Batch of Cobots

Doosan looks to bring the benefits of industrial cobots outside of an industrial setting, launching a new series of thirteen cobots for the food & beverage industry.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Big Power From Tiny Particles: Current and the Periodic Table

Big Power From Tiny Particles: Current and the Periodic Table

We know the drill—a voltage source produces current if there is a continuous path, and resistance limits the flow of current to convert power. But at this sub-atomic level, how does that actually work?


The Connector Detector: Fraunhofer Uses Sound to Verify Electrical Assembly

The Connector Detector: Fraunhofer Uses Sound to Verify Electrical Assembly

Fraunhofer has developed a system that listens for a signature ‘click’ of a connector to ensure proper fastening of electrical assemblies, particularly designed for automotive applications.


News Apr 19, 2023 by Seth Price
Yaskawa Motoman Adds No-code to High-speed Conveyor Picking

Yaskawa Motoman Adds No-code to High-speed Conveyor Picking

Yaskawa Motoman has added enhancements to its MotoPick 4 software, with easy-to-use no-coding part tracking capabilities that offer multiple features to reduce complexity on a multiple robot part tracking solution.


News Apr 19, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Understanding Power Factor Correction in Single Phase and Three Phase

Understanding Power Factor Correction in Single Phase and Three Phase

In today's modern, digitally connected world, reliable and continuous power availability, together with power quality, help optimize power consumption hence improving distribution system efficiency.


Pressure Sensor Fundamentals and Types

Pressure Sensor Fundamentals and Types

Pressure sensors are essential tools in industrial applications, required wherever there is a hydraulic or pneumatic system to keep pressure quantities under control.


Sci-Fi on the Factory Floor: Brain-machine Interfaces

Sci-Fi on the Factory Floor: Brain-machine Interfaces

While robotic "mind control" is still very early in development, a fully-integrated brain-machine interface would result in having a thought acted out in real life just by merely thinking of it.


News Apr 18, 2023 by Seth Price
When To Calibrate: Making Sense of Calibration Intervals

When To Calibrate: Making Sense of Calibration Intervals

Calibration is performed on a regular basis to ensure proper measurement tool function, but how do we determine the proper interval? Factors include environment, usage, and level of dependence on proper function.


Endress+Hauser Field Test Ethernet-APL, Readies Portfolio Launch

Endress+Hauser Field Test Ethernet-APL, Readies Portfolio Launch

Endress+Hauser test a new technology that brings high-speed Ethernet, industrial protocols, and power to field devices to support ever-advancing Industry 4.0 demand.


News Apr 17, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Compact Tower IPC Fit for Upright In-Cabinet Requirements Across Industries

Compact Tower IPC Fit for Upright In-Cabinet Requirements Across Industries

Advantech has designed its latest control console, the IPC-320 compact tower, with IoT capabilities in mind, giving end users greater functionality in a small, space-saving design.


News Apr 16, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Swinburne’s Factory of the Future Enters Industrial Metaverse

Swinburne’s Factory of the Future Enters Industrial Metaverse

The Swinburne University of Technology has teamed up with Cloudworx Technologies to advance the development of metaverse technology for the future of manufacturing.


News Apr 14, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
A Look at Magnetic and Inductive Sensing: Sensor Principles and Types

A Look at Magnetic and Inductive Sensing: Sensor Principles and Types

Seeing use in a variety of industrial applications for position sensing and object detection, inductive sensors are based on the phenomenon of magnetism and its resultant magnetic fields.


Compact, Multicolor Capability: Leuze Delivers Its Smallest Contrast Sensor Yet

Compact, Multicolor Capability: Leuze Delivers Its Smallest Contrast Sensor Yet

Leuze is now offering its smallest contrast sensor yet—the KRT 3C. Designed for use in the packaging, the KRT 3C features a compact design, multicolor functionality, and easy setup with its IO-Link interface.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Seth Price
SMC Ups Pneumatic Offerings With CXS2 Series of Dual Rod Cylinders

SMC Ups Pneumatic Offerings With CXS2 Series of Dual Rod Cylinders

SMC has added to its CXS product family with the CXS2 series of pneumatic actuators. The new series of dual rod cylinders is faster and has a higher kinetic energy capacity than SMC's previous offerings.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Control Wiring for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Control Wiring for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)

Many VFDs use digital inputs to control operation, rather than PLC-driven network communications. Learn about 2-wire and 3-wire digital input control schemes for ABB, Omron, Rockwell, and others.


Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau has created a mobile cobot arm to help manufacturers implement the benefits of both collaborative and autonomous robots in a single mobile platform. The solution has been implemented in several projects across Europe.


News Apr 12, 2023 by Damond Goodwin