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Built with August Robotics, DeWalt’s autonomous drilling robot streamlines concrete layout and drilling using CAD-based…

Built with August Robotics, DeWalt’s autonomous drilling robot streamlines concrete layout and drilling using CAD-based positioning.

Oriental Motor’s new 750 W (1 hp) brushless DC motors and gear motors pair IE5 efficiency with compact construction and…

Oriental Motor’s new 750 W (1 hp) brushless DC motors and gear motors pair IE5 efficiency with compact construction and VFD compatibility for advanced industrial motion control.

LS Electric has released its first IE5-rated “super high-efficiency” motor. The new motor is designed to meet the…

LS Electric has released its first IE5-rated “super high-efficiency” motor. The new motor is designed to meet the modern demands of energy efficiency, particularly in high-energy industries like cement and steel.

Fraunhofer unveils DressMAN360° and OPTIMA PRO to monitor and improve worker conditions using sensors, surveys, and…

Fraunhofer unveils DressMAN360° and OPTIMA PRO to monitor and improve worker conditions using sensors, surveys, and real-time environmental data.

Take a look at the BOD2 3D gantry printer that can print and spray concrete to build houses and complex structures. The…

Take a look at the BOD2 3D gantry printer that can print and spray concrete to build houses and complex structures. The system can also operate multifunctional tools for tasks like sanding and gripping bricks.

A shunt resistor connects in series with a load to measure the high current in the DC circuit. Using Ohm's law, the…

A shunt resistor connects in series with a load to measure the high current in the DC circuit. Using Ohm's law, the current value can be calculated by measuring the voltage across the shunt.

The new OpreX Batch MES software package is designed to reduce errors and headaches in small-batch manufacturing of fine…

The new OpreX Batch MES software package is designed to reduce errors and headaches in small-batch manufacturing of fine chemicals like fragrances and semiconductor photoresists.

ABB released the DP200 Crush+ NEMA motor, which features a high starting and breakdown torque suitable for demanding…

ABB released the DP200 Crush+ NEMA motor, which features a high starting and breakdown torque suitable for demanding severe-duty applications in the mining and quarry industries.

Like smacking a pinball machine, Baumer's new GIM600R inclination sensor gives users a competitive edge. The sensor…

Like smacking a pinball machine, Baumer's new GIM600R inclination sensor gives users a competitive edge. The sensor brings improved performance to mobile machines, regardless of harsh environmental conditions.

Two new encoders have hit the industrial market: Dunkermotoren has released a high-precision encoder, and Baumer has…

Two new encoders have hit the industrial market: Dunkermotoren has released a high-precision encoder, and Baumer has developed a rugged encoder for mobile equipment.

We know what a circuit breaker is meant to do: stop the flow of electricity in case of a fault or failure. But just like…

We know what a circuit breaker is meant to do: stop the flow of electricity in case of a fault or failure. But just like fuses, breakers and overloads respond differently depending on the load.

ConcR has developed an IoT sensor package to monitor concrete curing in near real-time. Utilizing technology from Nordic…

ConcR has developed an IoT sensor package to monitor concrete curing in near real-time. Utilizing technology from Nordic Semiconductor, ConcR accelerates construction projects with its digital concrete monitoring solution.

Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate…

Siemens and Amazon Web Services have been partners for over 10 years, and their latest collaboration aims to alleviate the strain of the skilled labor shortage through the use of generative AI.

Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory…

Knowing what kind of control system to use: that’s a question that must be answered before setting up the factory floor. Why would someone choose pneumatic over electrical controls?

Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a…

Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a normal multimeter. But what is insulation resistance, and how is it measured?

Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks are addressing growing cyber threats in industrial operations by combining their…

Mitsubishi Electric and TXOne Networks are addressing growing cyber threats in industrial operations by combining their expertise to strengthen their respective operational technology security businesses.

SMC has released two new flow control valves for controlling the speed of pneumatic devices, one fit for wash-down…

SMC has released two new flow control valves for controlling the speed of pneumatic devices, one fit for wash-down environments and one that offers metering-in and metering-out in one valve.

Digital controls like VFDs and soft starts have advantages by elongating start time, but simple strategies for starting…

Digital controls like VFDs and soft starts have advantages by elongating start time, but simple strategies for starting motors with a reduced current draw, like star-delta (or wye-delta) are common.

In this article, we will explore real-world considerations for strain gauge performance and typical applications. We’ll…

In this article, we will explore real-world considerations for strain gauge performance and typical applications. We’ll be talking about foil and wire strain gauges, but ignoring semiconductors.