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Banner Delivers Compact Detection With Miniature Slot Sensor

Banner Delivers Compact Detection With Miniature Slot Sensor

The new BCS1 miniature slot sensor from Banner Engineering delivers fast and accurate position and motion detection in a compact and cost-efficient form factor.


News Aug 28, 2025 by Seth Price
Piece by Piece: BrickGPT Assembles Generative Designs

Piece by Piece: BrickGPT Assembles Generative Designs

CMU researchers debut BrickGPT, an AI-driven Lego prototyping system that accelerates design with physics-based validation and robotic assembly.


News Aug 28, 2025 by Seth Price
Plugging the Gap: Binder Links Old and New Power Systems

Plugging the Gap: Binder Links Old and New Power Systems

Binder adds redesigned 7/8" splitters, new M12 L-coded splitters, and hybrid adapters, helping engineers manage modern and legacy automation networks.


News Aug 27, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Basic Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and Control

Basic Principles of Industrial Instrumentation and Control

In this instrumentation and control (I&C) article, we will explore the fundamental terminology and concepts used when working with industrial plants.


Fuji Electric HMIs Feature Wide Screens and Enhanced Connectivity

Fuji Electric HMIs Feature Wide Screens and Enhanced Connectivity

Fuji Electric’s TS4000 series of programmable operation displays features high-definition wide screens and robust networking capabilities to support smart production and remote monitoring.


News Aug 27, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Adlink Introduces Panel PC With GPU Expansion for Edge AI Applications

Adlink Introduces Panel PC With GPU Expansion for Edge AI Applications

Adlink has built its newest open-frame panel PC to tackle edge AI applications. To handle especially demanding workloads, the panel PC can be expanded by integrating an embedded NVIDIA MXM GPU module.


News Aug 26, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Hear and Harvest: Robots Use SonicBoom to Pick Produce

Hear and Harvest: Robots Use SonicBoom to Pick Produce

CMU’s SonicBoom uses contact microphones to help robots detect and harvest fruit in unstructured farm environments where vision-based systems struggle.


News Aug 25, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Power Supply Input and Output Troubleshooting

Power Supply Input and Output Troubleshooting

Whether using industrial DIN-rail DC power supplies or linear power supplies for motors, these devices all have the potential to fail. Although there can be several root causes, there are a few simple methods of testing a power supply.


Cool Under Pressure: Emerson’s 3144S Temp Transmitter

Cool Under Pressure: Emerson’s 3144S Temp Transmitter

Emerson’s 3144S ensures process reliability with 20-year stability, 0.05°C accuracy, and plug-and-play ReadyConnect sensor configuration.


News Aug 25, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
SMC Adds CIP Safety I/O to EX600 Fieldbus System

SMC Adds CIP Safety I/O to EX600 Fieldbus System

The EX600 Safety Communication I/O system from SMC integrates CIP safety directly into the field, reducing relays, wiring, and cabinet space.


News Aug 24, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Physik Instrumente’s Nanopositioning Stage Delivers Precise 6-Axis Motion

Physik Instrumente’s Nanopositioning Stage Delivers Precise 6-Axis Motion

Physik Instrumente has released a positioning system that delivers precise and repeatable nanoscale movements controlled in six axes for applications like metrology, photonics, and micro-assembly.


News Aug 23, 2025 by Seth Price
AI-Backed Scanning Transforms Logistics With Honeywell, Stereolabs

AI-Backed Scanning Transforms Logistics With Honeywell, Stereolabs

Honeywell and Stereolabs pair stereoscopic 3D vision with SwiftDecoder barcode scanning to enhance logistics, manufacturing, and warehouse automation.


News Aug 22, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Oriental Motor Adds a Full 360° Range of Motion to 3-Axis SCARA Robots

Oriental Motor Adds a Full 360° Range of Motion to 3-Axis SCARA Robots

Oriental Motor has added two new SCARA robots to its existing OVR small robot series, bringing a full 360° range of motion to applications needing precision and space efficiency.


News Aug 22, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Troubleshooting Linear Hydraulic Motion

Troubleshooting Linear Hydraulic Motion

Motion systems come in many forms. Hydraulic motion brings some unique problems, not seen in electric systems. This article will focus on how to recognize prominent failures quickly and correctly.


Having a Ball: Researchers Develop Robot Hand With Spherical Grasp

Having a Ball: Researchers Develop Robot Hand With Spherical Grasp

Yale University researchers have developed a robot hand that can grasp and rotate objects in a spherical motion, simplifying manipulation in small spaces and unstructured environments.


News Aug 21, 2025 by Seth Price
Managing and Configuring Switches for Secure SCADA Networks

Managing and Configuring Switches for Secure SCADA Networks

Network switches are the key components in the production network for secure communication and real-time data sharing between RTUs, PLC frontend servers, workstations, and HMIs.


ABB Robots Power Cosmic’s Fire-Safe, Sustainable Housing Solution

ABB Robots Power Cosmic’s Fire-Safe, Sustainable Housing Solution

Learn how Cosmic Buildings and ABB are using onsite, automated construction to change how homes are built and build industry-wide resilience.


News Aug 20, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Electric Actuators Designed to Replace Fluids: Hands-on Tutorial

Electric Actuators Designed to Replace Fluids: Hands-on Tutorial

Learn how electric actuators can replace fluid systems with SMC’s e-Actuator series, offering simple setup, clean operation, and accurate motion contro


Monitor Motors and Pumps Remotely With Acromag’s Discrete AC Input Modules

Monitor Motors and Pumps Remotely With Acromag’s Discrete AC Input Modules

The new NT2140 series expands Acromag’s portfolio of expandable remote I/O modules for Ethernet. The NT2140 discrete AC input modules enable real-time monitoring of on/off power status for motors, pumps, and switchgear.


News Aug 19, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Antaira Launches Rugged Ethernet Switches for Rail and Factory Networks

Antaira Launches Rugged Ethernet Switches for Rail and Factory Networks

Antaira’s LNX-0800-M12-67 series of unmanaged Ethernet switches brings IP67 protection, M12 connection, and wide temperature tolerance to railway and industrial automation networks.


News Aug 18, 2025 by Austin Futrell