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Teardown: What’s Inside a Human-machine Interface (HMI)?

Teardown: What’s Inside a Human-machine Interface (HMI)?

Human-machine interfaces, or HMIs, provide visual process data and allow access to process parameters and diagnostics information. What’s inside these touchscreen displays, and how do they actually work?


PLC Program Commands: Arrays Part 4, Statistics and Sizing

PLC Program Commands: Arrays Part 4, Statistics and Sizing

Learn how to make complex calculations for validating data easily with the STD instruction, and learn how to display array sizes programmatically with the SIZE instruction.


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
A Dual-powered Protection Relay for Overcurrent and Earth Fault Protection

A Dual-powered Protection Relay for Overcurrent and Earth Fault Protection

Siemens introduces a new addition to the Reyrolle protection product line that is capable of being installed in remote locations with the ability of dual-power sources.


News Dec 08, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Teardown: What’s Inside a Pneumatic Solenoid Valve Bank?

Teardown: What’s Inside a Pneumatic Solenoid Valve Bank?

Air power drives a lot of modern equipment. Robot grippers, ejectors, actuators, and rotary tables are just a few of the devices controlled by air. What’s inside those banks of solenoid valves, and how do they work?


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
Industrial Networks: “Protocol over a Standard?”

Industrial Networks: “Protocol over a Standard?”

Industrial communication channels often contain terms such as ‘Modbus over RS485’ or ‘CIP Safety over Ethernet’. What does it mean to send one network over another, and how does it work to your advantage?


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
A Compact and Customizable Generator Circuit Breaker From Siemens

A Compact and Customizable Generator Circuit Breaker From Siemens

Siemens has released a compact, customizable circuit breaker for power generation plants. The circuit breaker is suitable for new installations or retrofits, thanks in part to the customizations available.


News Dec 06, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Automated and On Track: What is Total Laboratory Automation?

Automated and On Track: What is Total Laboratory Automation?

Total laboratory automation (TLA) helps in workforce utilization, reduced costs, and management of routine testing. Learn about what TLA is, its components, and what to consider before replacing a traditional laboratory.


Expanded Catalog of Servo Motors and Tracks, Fit for High Precision Tasks

Expanded Catalog of Servo Motors and Tracks, Fit for High Precision Tasks

SMC has developed a size 16 AC servo motor for applications which require high accuracy and low power consumption, fit for use in machining, packaging, and assembling operations.


News Dec 05, 2022 by Seth Price
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
Gentle and Intelligent—A Robot Gripper Made for Sensitive Tasks

Gentle and Intelligent—A Robot Gripper Made for Sensitive Tasks

Choosing the right robot gripper can be a daunting task, especially when a gripper that is fully controllable and is able to grip small, delicate components is needed. Enter Schunk’s new EGK smart gripper.


News Dec 02, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
PLC Program Commands: Arrays Part 3, Searching and Sorting

PLC Program Commands: Arrays Part 3, Searching and Sorting

Learn how to streamline your ladder logic by searching and sorting arrays with the FSC and SRT instructions in the Rockwell (Allen-Bradley) Studio 5000 programming software.


Advancing Robotics and AI at the University of Manchester

Advancing Robotics and AI at the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester inaugurated the opening of its new center for the advancement of robotics and artificial intelligence-based innovations.


News Dec 01, 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
Teardown: What’s Inside a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)?

Teardown: What’s Inside a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)?

Variable frequency drive units can be found inside tons of control cabinets, but what happens if you disassemble one to see what’s inside and how it works? We did just that. The results might surprise you.


“Pre-compensated and Proportional”: The Next-gen of Load Sensing Valves

“Pre-compensated and Proportional”: The Next-gen of Load Sensing Valves

Parker Hannifin has recently designed and released the new VA series valve control system for use in the mobile equipment industry. The new series is capable of increased versatility and efficiency over their older valve systems.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Connecting Engineering to Manufacturing with Software for Panel Design and Fabrication

Connecting Engineering to Manufacturing with Software for Panel Design and Fabrication

The latest electrical engineering software from Zuken and nVent offers to increase productivity and reduce time to market in panel design and fabrication with software that updates with live data and has an easy-to-use central parts library.


News Nov 30, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich