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Renesas Releases New Application-specific Standard Product for ASi-5 Industrial Automation Smart Sensors

Renesas Releases New Application-specific Standard Product for ASi-5 Industrial Automation Smart Sensors

Renesas today introduced a new application-specific standard product (ASSP) IC geared towards industrial automation applications.


News Nov 20, 2019 by Kate Smith
Want to Develop a Quantum Algorithm? Honeywell Partners with Microsoft to Share Cloud Access to Their Quantum Computer

Want to Develop a Quantum Algorithm? Honeywell Partners with Microsoft to Share Cloud Access to Their Quantum Computer

With quantum computing on the rise, we take a look at the technology and at industry leader, Honeywell, to see what’s happening in this revolutionary space.


News Nov 19, 2019 by Jacob Ramirez
Siemens Signs Deal to Acquire Additive Manufacturing Developer Atlas 3D

Siemens Signs Deal to Acquire Additive Manufacturing Developer Atlas 3D

Siemens moves to acquire Atlas 3D’s Sunata software, a cutting-edge DMLS additive manufacturing solution, to its Additive Manufacturing Network.


News Nov 18, 2019 by Jacob Ramirez
The Trend of Robotics in Retail Manufacturing Grows as Fast Retailing Co. Partners with Mujin and Exotec Solutions for Warehouse Automation

The Trend of Robotics in Retail Manufacturing Grows as Fast Retailing Co. Partners with Mujin and Exotec Solutions for Warehouse Automation

This week, Japanese fashion company Fast Retailing partnered with two robotic start-ups to aid in efficiency and automation.


News Nov 14, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
Researchers Unveil Controls Methology for More Efficient Wind Energy Generation

Researchers Unveil Controls Methology for More Efficient Wind Energy Generation

Researchers out of an institution in Brazil have released findings that support a new nonlinear control theory for wind power applications.


News Nov 13, 2019 by Kate Smith
Emerson’s New Asset Monitoring Device Brings Smart Analytics to the Edge

Emerson’s New Asset Monitoring Device Brings Smart Analytics to the Edge

Emerson has announced their latest product, the AMS Asset Monitor, which is an edge IoT device that will monitor the health of machinery in industrial environments.


News Nov 11, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
pH Monitoring and Control Systems

pH Monitoring and Control Systems

What are pH monitoring systems and how are they applied in control systems?


Johnson Controls to Acquire Synchrony, Inc. from Siemens

Johnson Controls to Acquire Synchrony, Inc. from Siemens

This week, Johnson Controls announced its acquisition of Synchrony from Siemens.


News Nov 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
An Overview of Software Languages for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

An Overview of Software Languages for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

What software languages are used with programmable logic controllers?


The State of Automation in the Automotive Industry

The State of Automation in the Automotive Industry

Automation is constantly evolving. How is it affecting the automotive space?


Defining Greenfield vs. Brownfield: The Challenges of Creating Smart Factories

Defining Greenfield vs. Brownfield: The Challenges of Creating Smart Factories

What does it mean for a factory to be greenfield or brownfield?


News Nov 03, 2019 by Kate Smith
Ladder Logic in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Ladder Logic in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

This article describes the programming language ladder logic used to program PLCs and shows examples of how it functions.