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U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

U.S. DOE Selects RE2 to Develop an Autonomous Robotic Solution for Solar Field Construction

RE2 is developing autonomous robotic systems to help produce solar fields with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).


News Mar 18, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Reading and Reporting Industrial Emissions Data

Reading and Reporting Industrial Emissions Data

Learn about the different ways control engineers can record, report, maintain, and read emissions data to promote a greener industrial environment and adhere to environmental regulations.


Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Stäubli Releases New Medium Payload Six-Axis Robots

Mechatronics and robot manufacturer provider Stäubli released new six-axis robots for the medium payload range.


How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

How are Robots Pushing Further Into Automotive Manufacturing?

Learn about how various types of robots are currently being deployed in the automotive sector and some of the challenges they face on the factory floor.


Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Research Utilizes Control Technology to Generate Automated COVID-19 Detection in San Diego Wastewater

Researchers develop an automated, high-throughput method for COVID-19 detection in wastewater using liquid-handling robots.


News Mar 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Emerson Launches New Lumity Supervisory Control Platform

Emerson Launches New Lumity Supervisory Control Platform

Emerson recently announced the Lumity supervisory control platform designed for facilities needing advanced management of refrigeration, HVAC, and lighting systems.


News Mar 16, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One Year Later: How COVID-19-Related Hacking Attempts have Affected Industrial Cybersecurity Risks

One year has passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its effects have been transformative for hundreds of companies in the industrial automation space.


DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT Releases Desktop Cobot for Small-Scale Manufacturing Tasks

DOBOT’s MG400 is a new, small collaborative robot (cobot) for performing small-scale manufacturing tasks.


News Mar 15, 2021 by Seth Price
LiDAR Applications Becoming Increasingly Popular in Different Manufacturing Environments

LiDAR Applications Becoming Increasingly Popular in Different Manufacturing Environments

Learn about some of the industries that are benefitting the most from LiDAR-based solutions.


Autodesk is Acquiring Smart Water Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation Company Innovyze

Autodesk is Acquiring Smart Water Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation Company Innovyze

3D design software provider, Autodesk, recently announced the acquisition of water infrastructure software provider Innovyze.


Industrial Emissions From a Control Perspective

Industrial Emissions From a Control Perspective

This article discusses industrial emissions, looks at the control engineer's role in monitoring emissions levels, and introduces the governing bodies that set forth environmental regulations.


Honeywell and Embraer Team Up to Improve Maintenance Efficiency of E1 and E2 Passenger Jets

Honeywell and Embraer Team Up to Improve Maintenance Efficiency of E1 and E2 Passenger Jets

Embraer will install the Honeywell Aircraft Data Gateway 400 (ADG-400) on their E2-series passenger jets and the companies plan to retrofit the E1-series.


News Mar 12, 2021 by Seth Price
Teledyne Lumenera Launches New Camera Series for Industrial Imaging and Inspection Tasks

Teledyne Lumenera Launches New Camera Series for Industrial Imaging and Inspection Tasks

Teledyne Lumenera announced their latest 20 Megapixel camera into their LT series for inspection and imaging-related processes.


News Mar 12, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Understanding CAN Bus

Understanding CAN Bus

This article dives into the characteristics and uses of CAN bus, a control system standard that appears in various industries with specific applications.


Amazon Web Services (AWS) Joins the OPC Foundation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Joins the OPC Foundation

Amazon Web Services (AWS) becomes the OPC Foundation’s latest member and aims to provide extended cloud capabilities for manufacturers’ industrial operations.


News Mar 11, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
What are Six-Axis Robots?

What are Six-Axis Robots?

For many manufacturing processes, Cartesian robots work well. However, there are times with a robot with more movement capabilities works better. Learn about six-axis robots, how they move, and popular applications.


Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid Introduces New AMR Pallet Truck Series to Optimize Motion Planning on Facility Floor

Seegrid released a new line of autonomous pallet trucks to boost productivity in the warehousing and shipping environments.


News Mar 10, 2021 by Seth Price
PETRONAS Collaborates with Yokogawa to Establish O-PAS Test Bed and Field Trial

PETRONAS Collaborates with Yokogawa to Establish O-PAS Test Bed and Field Trial

Malaysia’s Petroleum Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) announced a testbed and industrial field trial based on the Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS).


Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote Maintenance Service for CNC Machining Operations

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces Remote Maintenance Service for CNC Machining Operations

Mitsubishi Electric Automation introduces iQ Care Remote4U for CNC customers.


News Mar 09, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Beckhoff Releases Planar Motor System XPlanar to Promote Machine Flexibility

Beckhoff Releases Planar Motor System XPlanar to Promote Machine Flexibility

Beckhoff released the XPlanar, a magnetically levitating planar motor transport system that ensures high flexibility, minimal maintenance, and intelligent control.


News Mar 09, 2021 by Sara McCaslin