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Electrical Instruments and Gauges: Connection and Configuration

Electrical Instruments and Gauges: Connection and Configuration

In any process industry, transducers are the basic instrumentation unit for continuous monitoring of system variables that provide inputs for control system algorithms and outputs.


Tackling Tough Tasks: Protolabs Automates Manufacturing Processes

Tackling Tough Tasks: Protolabs Automates Manufacturing Processes

Creating low-volume, custom batches of parts is one of the costliest and time-intensive manufacturing paths. Join us for a tour and learn how Protolabs "automates the automation" to deliver results.


OnLogic Adds Support for Industrial Use of AI with New Consulting Service

OnLogic Adds Support for Industrial Use of AI with New Consulting Service

Creating the smart factories of tomorrow means integrating artificial intelligence-based systems into industrial processes by providing knowledge to onboard new systems.


News Aug 21, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Industrial Maintenance: How AI Can Predict Failures Before They Happen

Industrial Maintenance: How AI Can Predict Failures Before They Happen

Predicting when maintenance should occur isn’t simply a matter of getting on board with the latest trend, it can save many thousands of dollars in lost downtime and unnecessary parts and labor.


Autonics ARIO: Packing I/O Capability Into a Small Form Factor

Autonics ARIO: Packing I/O Capability Into a Small Form Factor

Scalability, network compatibility, and hot-swappable connections make data acquisition and process control straightforward with the new modular expansion I/O units from Autonics.


News Aug 19, 2024 by Seth Price
Emerson Updates Ovation Automation Platform to Modernize Plant Operations

Emerson Updates Ovation Automation Platform to Modernize Plant Operations

Emerson has updated its Ovation Automation Platform to meet users' constantly evolving needs. This new 4.0 release includes enhanced AI and automation capabilities to help companies better leverage data.


News Aug 17, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Festo Unveils Preassembled Air Preparation Units for Food and Beverage Industry

Festo Unveils Preassembled Air Preparation Units for Food and Beverage Industry

Festo has launched a line of preconfigured, assembled, and tested compressed air preparation units for the food and beverage industry, providing companies with safe quality air right out of the box.


News Aug 16, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Python Tutorial Part 10 | Mathematical Functions

Python Tutorial Part 10 | Mathematical Functions

While mathematical expressions are important in any programming language, the topic of math functions addresses not just the algorithms themselves, but the design of custom functions within Python.


FANUC To Support Next Generation of Skilled Workers With $1 Million in Scholarships

FANUC To Support Next Generation of Skilled Workers With $1 Million in Scholarships

To foster the next generation of skilled labor in advanced manufacturing and industrial automation, FANUC has established a $1 million endowed scholarship fund in partnership with the SME Education Foundation.


News Aug 15, 2024 by Seth Price
GrayMatter Robotics Receives $45 Million to Advance AI-Driven Robotics Automation

GrayMatter Robotics Receives $45 Million to Advance AI-Driven Robotics Automation

GrayMatter Robotics announced its Series B funding win of $45 million to grow and enhance its physics-informed AI-backed automated robotics solutions.


News Aug 14, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
AES Eases Solar Panel Installation with 6-Axis and Mobile Robotics

AES Eases Solar Panel Installation with 6-Axis and Mobile Robotics

AES doubles down on solar panel installation with Maximo, a robotic system that uses AI-powered vision and continuous learning to optimize the placement and connection of solar panels in the field.


News Aug 13, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Introducing Beckhoff’s No-Code AI Application Development Platform

Introducing Beckhoff’s No-Code AI Application Development Platform

Beckhoff's TE3850 TwinCat 3 Machine Learning Creator takes the coding out of process modeling. Both technical and nontechnical users will be able to create AI models with ease and efficiency.


News Aug 09, 2024 by Seth Price
Using Structured Text in OpenPLC | Warning Simulator Tutorial

Using Structured Text in OpenPLC | Warning Simulator Tutorial

With a C++ extension, monitoring of status and warning messages can easily be displayed with OpenPLC. Arduino PLC variables can then be observed using a serial terminal or monitor.


Balluff Introduces BVS VisionSensor for Enhanced Optical Quality Control

Balluff Introduces BVS VisionSensor for Enhanced Optical Quality Control

Balluff's latest smart vision system, the BVS VisionSensor, features integrated lighting and autofocus optics with simple configuration options for enhanced visual-based inspections.


News Aug 08, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Touching on Touchscreens | Capacitive vs. Resistive Technologies

Touching on Touchscreens | Capacitive vs. Resistive Technologies

Two primary technologies are used for creating touchscreens. For industrial HMIs, resistive and capacitive methods both contain certain advantages for various applications.


Python Tutorial Part 9 | Conditional Flow: For Loops

Python Tutorial Part 9 | Conditional Flow: For Loops

Learn how to use ‘for loops’ in Python to create complex, iterable tasks such as modifying lists, combining lists into dictionaries, or iterating over a dictionary.


Bosch Rexroth and HMS Networks Enhance Connectivity with Anybus Communicator

Bosch Rexroth and HMS Networks Enhance Connectivity with Anybus Communicator

In order to connect automation devices using diverse protocols, Bosch Rexroth adopts HMS Networks’s Anybus Communicator facilitating intelligent monitoring and operation.


News Aug 06, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Vecow and Kudan Advance Mobile Robotics and Inspection with SLAM and Edge AI

Vecow and Kudan Advance Mobile Robotics and Inspection with SLAM and Edge AI

Vecow announced its VTK SLAM Kit, leveraging Kudan’s simultaneous localization and mapping technology to promote industrial mobile robotics and inspection applications.


News Jul 30, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Design a GRAFCET-Controlled Pneumatic System in FluidSIM

Design a GRAFCET-Controlled Pneumatic System in FluidSIM

Learn how to use Festo's FluidSIM software to design and simulate a pneumatic cylinder extension system using GRAFCET as the control method.


Moxa‘s New Ethernet Switches Tailored for Large-Scale Industrial Uses

Moxa‘s New Ethernet Switches Tailored for Large-Scale Industrial Uses

Industrial facilities require extensive data to optimize revenue and minimize costs, and Moxa has delivered with a new Ethernet switch designed for Network speeds of up to 10 GB.


News Jul 29, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell