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Niobium Alloy Key to Boosting WEG Axial-Flux Motors by 6.7%

Niobium Alloy Key to Boosting WEG Axial-Flux Motors by 6.7%

A recent partnership between WEG and CBMM has led to new, efficient motor designs.


News Sep 25, 2023 by Seth Price
OSARO and FANUC to Expedite E-commerce and Warehousing Fulfillment With Vision-Enhancing Software

OSARO and FANUC to Expedite E-commerce and Warehousing Fulfillment With Vision-Enhancing Software

OSARO’s SightWorks vision software boosts FANUC’s robotic picking prowess to optimize fulfillment operations.


News Sep 23, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Understanding Fiber Optic’s Role in Photoelectric Sensing

Understanding Fiber Optic’s Role in Photoelectric Sensing

Photoelectric sensors and fiber optic sensors are very similar in a lot of ways, but which one is superior in function and durability, and under what conditions might one be preferred?


Cabinet Space: WAGO’s New ECO 2 Power Supply Saves It

Cabinet Space: WAGO’s New ECO 2 Power Supply Saves It

Powering low-voltage devices properly often requires adding a DC power supply to the cabinet. Mounting space, however, is often at a premium. Prudently sensitive to market needs, vendors, including WAGO, continue to shrink the form to do more with less.


News Sep 21, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
ForwardX Robotics Releases New Flex Series AMR

ForwardX Robotics Releases New Flex Series AMR

ForwardX adds new muscle to their Flex 60 series AMRs, increasing picking speed and accuracy for automated warehouse applications.


News Sep 21, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Rollon’s Space-Saving, Synchronized TLS Series of Telescoping Linear Actuators

Rollon’s Space-Saving, Synchronized TLS Series of Telescoping Linear Actuators

With a high stroke-to-closed length ratio and a single-motor synchronized driving system, Rollon’s TLS Series telescoping linear actuators save space and use less energy.


News Sep 20, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Opto22 Updates Groov Rio With New 3.5 Firmware

Opto22 Updates Groov Rio With New 3.5 Firmware

Opto 22's Groov Rio now includes a CODESYS runtime engine for a better degree of edge-of-network application control.


News Sep 20, 2023 by Michael Levanduski
3D Infotech Releases Enhancements to Spotlight AR++ for Projecting Design Data Onto Real Objects

3D Infotech Releases Enhancements to Spotlight AR++ for Projecting Design Data Onto Real Objects

3D Infotech expands the utility of its AR++ offering with new features and updates


News Sep 19, 2023 by Seth Price
Living In an Uptime World: Belden Releases New I/O Products to Help You Stay There

Living In an Uptime World: Belden Releases New I/O Products to Help You Stay There

Belden recently developed new I/O products to help customers with better data acquisition and IIoT plant connectivity.


News Sep 19, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
PLC CPU Modes Explained: Run, Stop, and Program

PLC CPU Modes Explained: Run, Stop, and Program

A PLC can be placed in Run or Stop, or occasionally Program mode, usually through physical or virtual methods. But what do these modes mean, and when should they be used?


Festo Releases Low-Cost Pneumatic Service Units

Festo Releases Low-Cost Pneumatic Service Units

The MS-Basic is Festo's low-cost compatible cousin to its high-end MS series.


News Sep 18, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Adds IO-Link Master To Aventics Platform

Emerson Adds IO-Link Master To Aventics Platform

Emerson expands their G3 Fieldbus remote I/O platform to include a class A IO-Link master for expanded I/O possibilities.


News Sep 16, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Increase Your Might: Kollmorgen’s AKD2G 24A Servo Drive Promises More Power On Demand

Increase Your Might: Kollmorgen’s AKD2G 24A Servo Drive Promises More Power On Demand

Kollmorgen’s latest servo drive offers more power for intermittent motion control applications.


News Sep 12, 2023 by Seth Price
Pack Expo Exceeds All Expectations

Pack Expo Exceeds All Expectations

Pack Expo Las Vegas kicks off day 1 with exciting demonstrations from OEMs, integrators, and service providers from all around the packaging and processing industry. Check out the sights from the show!


News Sep 11, 2023 by David Peterson
OTTO Motors Announces Heavy-Duty Autonomous Material Mover

OTTO Motors Announces Heavy-Duty Autonomous Material Mover

OTTO Motors' latest AMR offering is fit for heavy-duty material handling.


News Sep 11, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Once Upon an Uptime: ABB “Future-Proofs” Aluminum Mill’s Production Capabilities

Once Upon an Uptime: ABB “Future-Proofs” Aluminum Mill’s Production Capabilities

ABB is working with Novelis to increase the reliability and productivity of its largest hot-roll sheet processing mill in the U.S.


News Sep 07, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Origin Story: Meet Unimate, the First Industrial Robot

Origin Story: Meet Unimate, the First Industrial Robot

Most commercial control technologies have fascinating histories, especially industrial robots. Here’s the story behind the development of Unimate, the world’s first.


LUTZE Introduces Efficiency and Remote-Control Convenience in a Compact Power Supply 

LUTZE Introduces Efficiency and Remote-Control Convenience in a Compact Power Supply 

LUTZE offers two new, more efficient/functional devices for its user-friendly line of power supplies.


News Sep 06, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
PLC Programming: Best Practices for Function Block Diagrams

PLC Programming: Best Practices for Function Block Diagrams

Function block diagrams can be a useful tool, but they can also add a lot of complexity. Learn about the what, when, where, and why of function block diagram (FBD) programming.


Ethernet Ports on Controllers: How Many, and What do They Do?

Ethernet Ports on Controllers: How Many, and What do They Do?

Some controllers and network devices have one port, while others have two. Why is there a difference, and what advantages does having two network ports actually provide?