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Fuel Cell HIL Simulation and HMI Control Techniques

Fuel Cell HIL Simulation and HMI Control Techniques

New control technology requires new interfaces. How can you implement fuel cell hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulations using an HMI?


Pilz Launches New Controllers to Promote Safe Motion Monitoring

Pilz Launches New Controllers to Promote Safe Motion Monitoring

What is safe motion monitoring and why is it important to protect your machine?


News Aug 16, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Introduction to Fuel Cell HIL Simulation

Introduction to Fuel Cell HIL Simulation

Fuel cell use is picking up in manufacturing and industrial automation. But what is a fuel cell, how is it different from traditional power sources, and what are some common hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation options?


The Role of Servo Drives in a Motion Control System

The Role of Servo Drives in a Motion Control System

Servo drives and motors act as the brain and hands of motion control, but they need various tuning and programming to properly work within a control system.


New Software Breaks Down Barriers Between Traditional Vision Systems and Deep Learning

New Software Breaks Down Barriers Between Traditional Vision Systems and Deep Learning

Cognex released their latest VisionPro software, designed to help engineers identify and fix pain points in their vision system applications.


News Aug 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Huffman Coding for Data Compression

Huffman Coding for Data Compression

Learn the steps of Huffman coding, a simple and effective lossless data compression algorithm.


Examples of Machine and Human-readable Data in Industrial Fluid Dynamics

Examples of Machine and Human-readable Data in Industrial Fluid Dynamics

How can engineers analyze human- and machine-readable data in several industrial applications, such as thermal management and HVAC systems?


ABB Set to Acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics

ABB Set to Acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics

ABB plans to acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group to provide a complete autonomous mobile robot portfolio to its customers and expand sales globally.


News Aug 08, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Comau and Siemens Partner to Expand Robotic Programming Efforts in Automotive Industry and Beyond

Comau and Siemens Partner to Expand Robotic Programming Efforts in Automotive Industry and Beyond

How are these companies combining Siemens ecosystem with Coamu's robot technology to make robotic programming easier?


News Aug 07, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Manufacturing is feeling the crunch of skilled technicians retiring, with nobody to fill their places. A few companies and innovation centers are creating pipelines of skilled technicians.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Seth Price
An Overview of Fracture Mechanics in Industrial Applications

An Overview of Fracture Mechanics in Industrial Applications

Always cracking your HMI? Learn how fracture mechanics strives to model and understand how cracks form and propagate.


Yokowo Aims to Improve Data Transmission Speed with Latest Fiber Optic Transceiver

Yokowo Aims to Improve Data Transmission Speed with Latest Fiber Optic Transceiver

Thermal imaging can help solve predictive maintenance problems. Yokowo recently launched an optical transceiver to help this industrial automation process.


News Aug 05, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
A History of Industrial Revolutions and How They’ve Impacted Manufacturing

A History of Industrial Revolutions and How They’ve Impacted Manufacturing

Each industrial revolution has had an impact on factories. Are we going through a fourth revolution?


Learning About Algorithms One Step at a Time

Learning About Algorithms One Step at a Time

Algorithms can involve complicated programming. However, they didn’t start out that way. This article dives into basic algorithms like sorting and image generation.


The Three Levels of a Factory Network

The Three Levels of a Factory Network

What makes a factory network? There are three levels: device, control, and enterprise. What does each level consist of, and how is it used in a factory network?


Bosch Rexroth Releases Training System to Help Provide Smart Manufacturing Skills

Bosch Rexroth Releases Training System to Help Provide Smart Manufacturing Skills

As net-zero standards continue to rise, Bosch Rexroth’s compact training system aims to help manufacturing specialists get up-to-speed with smart factory and efficient emissions operations.


News Jul 31, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Dark Manufacturing and Its Relationship With IIoT

Dark Manufacturing and Its Relationship With IIoT

Dark manufacturing, also referred to as lights-out manufacturing, is a manufacturing philosophy without human intervention in the complete manufacturing process.


Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has launched a new research arm named Team82.


Wired vs. Wireless Industrial Networks

Wired vs. Wireless Industrial Networks

Are wired networks really more secure than wireless? Let’s dive into some differences between these two industrial network types.


Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for robot guidance systems that operate in industrial facilities.


News Jul 29, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida