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Upcoming Automation Shows and Events in October

What automation events are taking place this month?

October 03, 2021 by Alessandro Mascellino

Data Flow Programming in LabVIEW

One of the most confusing concepts for new LabVIEW programmers is the concept of data flow programming. Data flow programming determines the run order of nodes, making some data available before others.

October 01, 2021 by Seth Price

Baumer Releases New Control Components for Flexible Systems

Baumer, an international control and sensor technology company, announced two product offerings that solve notable issues in the industrial control sector.

October 01, 2021 by Sara McCaslin

Tektronix Debuts New Testing Products to Keep Up with Supply Chain Demands

Learn about Tektronix's latest solutions and how could they help engineers combat the global chip shortage and other supply chain demands.

September 30, 2021 by Ben Stepanian

Boston Dynamics Adds More Autonomous Inspection Features to the Spot Robot

Boston Dynamics announces the latest update to its industrial mobile robot, Spot, adding flexible autonomy and repeatable data capture as part of Spot Release 3.0.

September 30, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

How to Design a Fuzzy Logic Controller

Let’s review how fuzzy logic and ladder logic work together, how to design a fuzzy logic controller, and some advantages and disadvantages of using fuzzy logic.

September 29, 2021 by Sara McCaslin

CUI Devices’ New Line of Push Button Switches Target Space-constrained Applications

CUI Devices announced its new pushbutton product line targeted for electronics and control applications. Let’s dive into the specifics of the new product family.

September 25, 2021 by Robin Mitchell

Beckhoff and Partners Redesign PCB Testing Machines in Automotive Manufacturing

How are these companies redesigning control systems used for testing systems and what new features are they adding?

September 24, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Considerations for Robot Cells

Programming, price, and safety are usually top considerations when choosing a PLC for a small robot cell. But how do each of these key considerations reflect in the day-to-day life of a control engineer?

September 23, 2021 by Damond Goodwin

Banner Engineering is Bringing Analog Signal and Serial Automation Products to Market

Industry 4.0 continues to push technological advancements in automation. However, many companies still use legacy components, so Banner released products to help analog and serial devices.

September 23, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich

Data Science for Control Systems

Data science is a multidisciplinary field crucial to modern automation. In this article, learn about data science concepts and best practices.

September 22, 2021 by Antonio Armenta

Rockwell and Ansys Partner to Combine Industrial Control Systems and Simulation Tools

Rockwell Automation announces that its Studio 5000 Simulation Interface is now able to connect with Ansys Twin Builder.

September 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

Data Types Used in LabVIEW

LabVIEW uses different data types to store and convey information. Let’s review the most common types and how they are used in the program.

September 21, 2021 by Seth Price

What is a Data Lake?

Learn the fundaments of data lakes and how they are important to digital transformation under Industry 4.0.

September 20, 2021 by Antonio Armenta

Real-time Fleet Monitoring Emerges with KUKA’s New Platform

The KUKA iiQoT provides a new cloud-based platform for real-time robot fleet management and optimization.

September 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

Simple File Output in LabVIEW

The scope of this article shows one method of writing data to a file using LabVIEW software, and when this type of data acquisition and recording is appropriate.

September 17, 2021 by Seth Price

Vecna Robotics Partners with Alta Material Handling to Expand Robot Material Handling Solutions

Vecna Robotics announces its entry into a partnership with Alt Material Handling to meet customer demand for automated pallet transfer vehicles.

September 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

M2M Communication: Is Ethernet or Wireless Better?

Efficient communication between machines is key in industrial automation. As both Ethernet and wireless network technologies improve, which one is poised to take the lead in the future?

September 16, 2021 by Antonio Armenta

AVEVA Addresses the Skills Gap in Industrial Automation with New Cloud-based Learning Platform

How is AVEVA helping engineers close the skills gap through this new platform?

September 15, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida

The Difference Between Linear and Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Finite element analysis (FEA) helps foster our understanding of the physical phenomena within engineering designs. Dive into FEA’s foundation and how it handles linear and nonlinear applications.

September 15, 2021 by Gunner Scott