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Automation and AI: Reshaping the Construction Industry

Automation and AI: Reshaping the Construction Industry

One of the most significant contributions of robotics and automation has been in the field of construction and infrastructure development.


News Jun 22, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
ABB Upgrades Dormant Nordic Kraft Pulp Mill in Quebec With Quality Management System

ABB Upgrades Dormant Nordic Kraft Pulp Mill in Quebec With Quality Management System

Forest product company, Chantiers Chibougamau, partnered with ABB to upgrade its Nordic Kraft pulp mill in Lebel-Sur-Quevillon in northern Quebec.


Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Learn all about exoskeletons, a way to fuse robotics and humans in ways that can help the manufacturing process while protecting the human body from excessive strain.


Hyundai Launches Technical Training for Collaborative Robotics

Hyundai Launches Technical Training for Collaborative Robotics

Hyundai Robotics provides collaborative robot training to prime its customers and employees for their business expansion into various industries.


News Jun 19, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
FAULHABER Releases Integrated Speed Controllers for Flat Motors

FAULHABER Releases Integrated Speed Controllers for Flat Motors

Faulhaber announced the latest DC servomotors, the BXT range, that incorporates speed controllers for light-weight applications.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Spectrum Digital Inc. Releases the AppBox Family of IoT Edge Devices

Spectrum Digital Inc. Releases the AppBox Family of IoT Edge Devices

Spectrum Digital Inc. brings engineers the “AppBox” family of configurable solutions for IoT Edge solutions, communication bridges, and more.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Unconventional Commercial and Industrial Applications of Drones

Unconventional Commercial and Industrial Applications of Drones

This article discusses recent applications of drones and how companies are developing more commercially advanced applications, specifically in the industrial and manufacturing industries.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
What is Redundancy in Control Systems?

What is Redundancy in Control Systems?

Learn about redundancy and why it's an important part of protecting control systems and a key part of avoiding costly system failures and malfunctions.


World’s First Industrial Smart Camera from Cognex: The In-Sight D900

World’s First Industrial Smart Camera from Cognex: The In-Sight D900

Cognex release a new vision system with integrated deep learning capabilities to enhance factory automation operations.


News Jun 17, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
How is Industrial Machine Vision Transforming the Industry?

How is Industrial Machine Vision Transforming the Industry?

Liquid lens and multi-spectral lighting solutions are advancing the manufacturer’s production lines.


MSC Industrial Supply Partners with Plus One Robotics to Integrate Robotic Systems at Fulfillment Centers

MSC Industrial Supply Partners with Plus One Robotics to Integrate Robotic Systems at Fulfillment Centers

MSC says that their partnership with Plus one robotics will “support and enhance the efficiency” of their fulfillment centers.


News Jun 16, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
KUKA Releases ProLMD Project for Advancements in Hybrid Production With Laser Technology

KUKA Releases ProLMD Project for Advancements in Hybrid Production With Laser Technology

KUKA has recently reached a new milestone in its 3D-printing efforts.


FDT Group Advances Digital Transformation With FDT 3.0 Standard and Toolkits

FDT Group Advances Digital Transformation With FDT 3.0 Standard and Toolkits

The FDT group brings renovation to automation architectures for businesses worldwide through its new FDT-based IIoT technology.


News Jun 15, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB to Install Automation Systems in India at RCCPL Cement Plant

ABB to Install Automation Systems in India at RCCPL Cement Plant

ABB will provide Birla Corporation’s subsidiary RCCPL with electrification and automation systems to maximize production at a new cement plant in India.


Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Automation With ctrlX Automation

Bosch Rexroth Reinvents Automation With ctrlX Automation

Rexroth, a Bosch company, has been working to simplifiy automation systems for nearly all industrial platforms.


News Jun 14, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
Understanding Binary Numbers in PLCs

Understanding Binary Numbers in PLCs

This article introduces how the binary system is used in PLC programming and covers why this number system works so well in this area of system control.


Honeywell Ramps Up Production and Development of Vital Vaccines With Fast Track Automation

Honeywell Ramps Up Production and Development of Vital Vaccines With Fast Track Automation

Honeywell utilizes fast track automation in efforts to speed up the development of vital vaccines to fight COVID-19.


News Jun 12, 2020 by Damond Goodwin
How to Convert Gray Code to Binary for Encoders

How to Convert Gray Code to Binary for Encoders

The sensors in absolute encoders output Gray code sequences which require some complicated conversion methods to be properly used. This article shows how to take the Gray code used by absolute encoders and convert it to binary.


Auburn University Turns CPAPs Into Emergency Ventilators with PLCs and HMIs

Auburn University Turns CPAPs Into Emergency Ventilators with PLCs and HMIs

Engineers from Auburn University successfully tested a way to convert continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines into ventilators to help the healthcare sector tackle COVID-19.


Company Adapts COVID-19 Testing Production Lines By Utilizing Beckhoff PC Control and Automation Technology

Company Adapts COVID-19 Testing Production Lines By Utilizing Beckhoff PC Control and Automation Technology

Industrial automation company, Ginolis, is producing COVID-19 testing kits using automation technology from Beckhoff.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Robin Mitchell