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TwinThread Debuts KPI-Driven Production Optimizer

TwinThread Debuts KPI-Driven Production Optimizer

Perfect Centerline uses industrial AI to optimize setpoints, boost process stability, and align production runs with KPIs.


News Feb 25, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
Schurter Releases Mechanical Switch With Standardized M12 Connector

Schurter Releases Mechanical Switch With Standardized M12 Connector

The new MSM II switch features an integrated M12 (8-pin) connector for simplified installation and built-in RGB illumination for visible machine status in industrial and commercial systems.


News Feb 24, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Phoenix Contact’s Thermal-Magnetic Circuit Breaker Features 8-mm Profile

Phoenix Contact’s Thermal-Magnetic Circuit Breaker Features 8-mm Profile

The PTCB TM series circuit breakers offer thermal-magnetic protection and remote signaling in a single, ultra-slim, durable unit.


News Feb 23, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Precise Low-Pressure Measurement: Gefran Introduces TPLA Sensor Series

Precise Low-Pressure Measurement: Gefran Introduces TPLA Sensor Series

The TPLA pressure transmitters utilize a silicon piezoresistive sensing element, enabling accurate, sensitive, and stable relative or absolute low-pressure measurements across industrial processes.


News Feb 22, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
KEB Adds Scope 2.0 Oscilloscope to Combivis 6

KEB Adds Scope 2.0 Oscilloscope to Combivis 6

Scope 2.0 enhances Combivis 6 with recording, overlay analysis, and motion profiling tools for frequency inverters and servo amplifiers.


News Feb 20, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Crouzet Launches New Millenium PLC with Expanded Features

Crouzet Launches New Millenium PLC with Expanded Features

The New Millenium PLC from Crouzet adds Ethernet, Modbus RS-485, scalable I/O, and easier software upgrades from Millenium 3.


News Feb 14, 2026 by Seth Price
Cincoze Launches CV-200 Slim-Bezel Industrial HMI Displays

Cincoze Launches CV-200 Slim-Bezel Industrial HMI Displays

Designed for compact machines, Cincoze’s CV-200 Series offers Full HD visibility, IP66 durability, and modular HMI configurations.


News Feb 13, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
Carlo Gavazzi Adds Multi-Pole Power to Its NRG Relay Line

Carlo Gavazzi Adds Multi-Pole Power to Its NRG Relay Line

New RGC2 and RGC3 relays bring two- and three-pole switching to Carlo Gavazzi’s NRG platform, with built-in networking and real-time monitoring.


News Feb 06, 2026 by Seth Price
The Conveyor | January 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | January 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

Check out our quick summary of last month’s product announcements, company news, and research insights from around the world of industrial automation and control.


News Feb 05, 2026 by David Peterson
Dold Launches RE 6900 Wireless Safety System for Industrial Cells

Dold Launches RE 6900 Wireless Safety System for Industrial Cells

The RE 6900 gives operators wireless emergency stop and enabling control for robotic cells and large machines.


News Jan 25, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Yokogawa Debuts OpreX Intelligent Edge Controller A8 With Data Stream

Yokogawa Debuts OpreX Intelligent Edge Controller A8 With Data Stream

The Linux-based controller features a new data-centric development architecture, enabling application reusability, and an inter-controller time synchronization functionality, coordinating up to 16 units.


News Jan 22, 2026 by Seth Price
AutomationDirect Expands Terminal Block Solutions for Control Panels

AutomationDirect Expands Terminal Block Solutions for Control Panels

The Konnect-It line of terminal blocks from AutomationDirectadds flexible terminal block options for crowded control panels and industrial enclosures.


News Jan 21, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Creating and Running a Robot Program for a Meca500

Creating and Running a Robot Program for a Meca500

This tutorial explains how the Meca500 executes stored motion programs triggered by a PLC.


Altech Expands GEOS Electrical Enclosures for Harsh Environments

Altech Expands GEOS Electrical Enclosures for Harsh Environments

Designed for outdoor use, the GEOS electrical enclosure combines IP67 protection with flexible mounting and ventilation options.


News Jan 19, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
SMC Expands Guided Cylinder and Clamp-On Flow Sensor Series

SMC Expands Guided Cylinder and Clamp-On Flow Sensor Series

SMC has added new bore sizes and features to its MGPK series compact guided cylinders and updated its PFUW series clamp‑on flow sensors with non‑intrusive flow sensing from 0 to 200 L/min.


News Jan 18, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Patlite Expands LR5-LAN Signal Tower Series, Adds EtherNet/IP Models

Patlite Expands LR5-LAN Signal Tower Series, Adds EtherNet/IP Models

The LR5-LAN signal tower lineup now includes EtherNet/IP models, simplifying PLC integration and direct network control for smart factory and industrial IoT applications.


News Jan 14, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
High Frame Rate Cameras Reveal Hidden Machine Vibrations

High Frame Rate Cameras Reveal Hidden Machine Vibrations

A camera-based vibration monitoring method could reduce reliance on accelerometers in noisy industrial environments.


News Jan 13, 2026 by Seth Price
Set Up For Success | Scheduling Tasks in PLC Programs

Set Up For Success | Scheduling Tasks in PLC Programs

When setting up a new program in a Rockwell PLC, task scheduling is an important and often overlooked issue where errors appear as inconsistencies, often incorrectly attributed to random faults.


Phoenix Contact and Forescout Partner to De-risk the IT/OT Network Systems

Phoenix Contact and Forescout Partner to De-risk the IT/OT Network Systems

By integrating edge networking and OT threat detection, Phoenix Contact and Forescout aim to de-risk converged IT/OT systems.


News Jan 07, 2026 by Stephanie Leonida
The Conveyor | December 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | December 2025 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

Check out our quick summary of last month’s product announcements, company news, and research insights from around the world of industrial automation and control.


News Jan 02, 2026 by David Peterson