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What is Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)?

In production, ‘effectiveness’ can refer to a number of factors. If these factors are all considered together, the overall effectiveness of the equipment and process may be rated.

July 30, 2020 by David Peterson

Volkswagen Opens Industrial Cloud Platform to Amazon Web Services and Other Manufacturing Companies

Volkswagen and Amazon Web Services extend the Volkswagen Industrial Cloud Network to include more companies for optimizing software development and business growth.

July 30, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

An Overview of Automatic Guided Vehicles

What are Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and how are they becoming more widely used within industrial manufacturing?

July 27, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

An Industry First: FLIR Releases New Sensor Module for Drone and Robotic Manufacturers

Thermal imaging leader FLIR released the Hadron, a SWaP+C sensor module that combines both thermal and visible capabilities in one low profile, compact package.

July 24, 2020 by Sara McCaslin

Siemens and SAP Combine Digital Innovation Efforts to Accelerate Industrial Transformation

Siemens and SAP recently joined forces to create a complete system to aid in the acceleration of industrial transformation.

July 21, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

Parker Hannifin Releases New Fully Programmable Parker Servo Drive (PSD)

Parker Hannifin expands its Parker Servo Drive family range with the addition of a fully programmable drive.

July 17, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

VisionNav Develops Computer Vision Solutions for Warehouse Automation With Major Investment

The company announced it will use the investment in research and development efforts in enhancing the quality of its visual control and perception software.

July 10, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Siemens Partners with Realtime Robotics to Accelerate the Integration of Industrial Robotic Workcells

A partnership between Realtime Robotics and Siemens aims to make multi-robot workcell cooperation much more feasible for smaller manufacturing companies.

July 09, 2020 by Sara McCaslin

ABB Achieves Scalable Connectivity With New Industrial-Scale Wireless Condition Monitoring Solution

ABB releases a solution for the lifespan of machines and future industrial machine design.

July 07, 2020 by Ben Stepanian

Augmented Reality Features Added to Emerson’s Existing Asset Management System

The Plantweb Optics platform provides new features and AR technology integration to enhance collaboration and user experience.

July 04, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

What Does the Robot-as-a-Service Model Look Like for Warehouse Automation?

The Robot-as-a-service business model has become increasingly popular, as companies like ForwardX Robotics and Mobile Industrial Robots are exploring different business models to reach out to potential customers.

July 02, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Bosch Aims to Digitalize Manufacturing by Revamping Industry 4.0 Software

Bosch uses #LikeABosch campaign to show digitally improved factory production with Nexeed Industrial Application System.

July 01, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

Wandelbots Raises $30M Series B Funding to Develop TracePen for No-code Robot Programming

German robotics company, Wandelbots, raised $30M Series B in a venture funding round in a promising endeavor towards providing no-code robotic solutions.

June 30, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Protecting Control Networks with Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)

Safety is of utmost importance in the day-to-day operations of any system, especially a system where humans and machines work together. Learn all about Safety Instrumented Systems and what it takes to keep workers safe, and the system running smoothly!

June 29, 2020 by David Peterson

Replacing Advanced Process Automation Control System (APACS) with Controllogix

A synopsis of a recent control system replacement on replacing APACS with Controllogix.

June 26, 2020 by Dennis Lynch

Universal Robots Now Supports Industry-Standard OPC UA Protocol

Universal Robots provides UR+, a huge ecosystem of certified application kits and solutions integrated with their own robots.

June 26, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

How Thermal Imaging Can Help Keep Systems Safe

This article looks at thermal imaging equipment and discusses the advantages and applications of thermal imaging in a variety of control systems.

June 22, 2020 by Muhammad Asim Niazi

Automation and AI: Reshaping the Construction Industry

One of the most significant contributions of robotics and automation has been in the field of construction and infrastructure development.

June 22, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Learn all about exoskeletons, a way to fuse robotics and humans in ways that can help the manufacturing process while protecting the human body from excessive strain.

June 19, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Hyundai Launches Technical Training for Collaborative Robotics

Hyundai Robotics provides collaborative robot training to prime its customers and employees for their business expansion into various industries.

June 19, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida