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ABB AppStudio: No-Code Robot Interface for Industrial Automation

ABB AppStudio: No-Code Robot Interface for Industrial Automation

ABB’s AppStudio lets users create custom, no-code robot interfaces. With drag-and-drop tools and cloud-based templates, automation is simplified.


News Feb 03, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Walmart’s Symbotic Solution: AI-Powered Warehouses Are Here

Walmart’s Symbotic Solution: AI-Powered Warehouses Are Here

Walmart partners with Symbotic to automate warehousing, investing $520M in AI-driven robotics for faster, safer, and more efficient fulfillment.


News Feb 02, 2025 by Seth Price
Capture Critical Data With Banner’s DXMR90-1XE Controller

Capture Critical Data With Banner’s DXMR90-1XE Controller

Banner recently expanded their Snap Signal portfolio, adding the DXMR90-1XE series of industrial controllers, allowing for data transfer with up to four independent networks.


News Feb 01, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Emerson Introduces Dew Point Sensor for Pneumatic System Air Quality

Emerson Introduces Dew Point Sensor for Pneumatic System Air Quality

Discover how Emerson's new AVENTICS DS1 dew point sensor enhances air quality monitoring in pneumatic systems, protecting equipment and reducing costs and downtime.


News Jan 31, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Gill Instruments Offers Modbus Communication for WindSonic Line

Gill Instruments Offers Modbus Communication for WindSonic Line

WindSonic, Gill Instruments’ two-axis ultrasonic wind sensor line, can now be more easily integrated with existing industrial hardware thanks to the addition of Modbus.


News Jan 31, 2025 by Seth Price
KEB Automation’s New DC/DC Converter Enhances E-Mobility

KEB Automation’s New DC/DC Converter Enhances E-Mobility

KEB Automation's new DC/DC converter effectively manages various voltage requirements in electric vehicles and is designed for integration with the company’s existing T6 APD inverter system.


News Jan 30, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Kurabo and Flexiv Merge Technologies, Create Adaptive Robot

Kurabo and Flexiv Merge Technologies, Create Adaptive Robot

Kurabo has combined its 3D vision sensors with Flexiv’s robots to create the all-new KURAVIZON adaptive robot system. The new system aims for precision and adaptability in laboratory and factory automation.


News Jan 30, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Banner Engineering Releases Status Display for Device Communication

Banner Engineering Releases Status Display for Device Communication

Banner Engineering has released an electronic status display with a 10 m viewing distance. The new status display utilizes LEDs and text to indicate equipment status. No PLC is required for operation.


News Jan 29, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
What Do Light-on and Dark-on Mean for Photoelectric Sensors?

What Do Light-on and Dark-on Mean for Photoelectric Sensors?

Industrial sensor applications face challenges of digital or analog, NPN or PNP, normally closed and normally open, but for optical sensors, the terms “light-on” and “dark-on” must also be understood.


Learn, Adapt, Perform: NEURA Robotics Leaps with NVIDIA Cosmos

Learn, Adapt, Perform: NEURA Robotics Leaps with NVIDIA Cosmos

NEURA Robotics is enhancing its AI capabilities by leveraging NVIDIA’s Cosmos platform. This platform combines synthetic and real-world data, enabling robots to learn and adapt faster.


News Jan 27, 2025 by Austin Futrell
CES 2025 Highlights: Toyota, NVIDIA, and Siemens Startup Program

CES 2025 Highlights: Toyota, NVIDIA, and Siemens Startup Program

NVIDIA delivers digital twin technology for robotic fleet optimization, Siemens launches its supportive startup program, and Toyota introduces its Woven City for the future of mobility.


News Jan 27, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Cognex Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 Barcode Scanners

Cognex Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 Barcode Scanners

The Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 from Cognex offer quick, AI-enhanced barcode measurements.


News Jan 26, 2025 by Seth Price
Endress+Hauser and SICK Partner to Enhance Process Automation

Endress+Hauser and SICK Partner to Enhance Process Automation

Two major sensor suppliers have joined forces to combine their products, solutions, and services to enhance the process industry. SICK's gas analyzers, flowmeters, and over 800 employees will now be part of Endress+Hauser.


News Jan 25, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson’s DeltaV Edge Environment 2.0: Now With Batch Data Processing

Emerson’s DeltaV Edge Environment 2.0: Now With Batch Data Processing

Version 2.0 of Emerson’s DeltaV Edge Environment incorporates batch data and eliminates data siloing.


News Jan 24, 2025 by Seth Price
PLC Programming Tips: Understanding Produced And Consumed Tags

PLC Programming Tips: Understanding Produced And Consumed Tags

Learn about produced and consumed tags in PLCs, their functions, setup, and important considerations for effective data sharing between controllers in a control system.


MassRobotics Reveals the 2025 Healthcare Robotics Catalyst Program

MassRobotics Reveals the 2025 Healthcare Robotics Catalyst Program

Six companies have been selected by MassRobotics for the Healthcare Robotics Startup Catalyst program. These six companies offer innovative solutions in medicine.


News Jan 22, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
OpenPLC Editor Just Got a Redesign: Check Out the v4.0.0 Beta Release

OpenPLC Editor Just Got a Redesign: Check Out the v4.0.0 Beta Release

Explore the redesign of Autonomy's OpenPLC Editor, a user-friendly open-source platform for programming microcontrollers. With it, you can learn ladder logic and control systems for DIY or industrial projects.


News Jan 22, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Remote Networking: Explaining VPNs for Control Engineers

Remote Networking: Explaining VPNs for Control Engineers

It can be risky to adopt unknown technology; it poses serious security concerns if misused. The Control.com engineering team contacted our friends at OnLogic to gain some insight into VPN technology.


Beijer Electronics Replaces Ethernet Switch Series for Industrial Networking

Beijer Electronics Replaces Ethernet Switch Series for Industrial Networking

Beijer Electronics has released a new series of industrial-grade unmanaged switches that will replace the company's existing JetNet 3008 series. The new series includes models that support fiber optic connections.


News Jan 21, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Researchers Unveil Robotic Gripper for Grasping Multiple Objects

Researchers Unveil Robotic Gripper for Grasping Multiple Objects

Seoul National University researchers have developed a multi-object grasping robotic gripper, MOGrip. The gripper is modeled after the structure and function of a human hand, enabling it to pick and place multiple objects.


News Jan 19, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida