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3D Visual SLAM Enhances ABB’s Flexley Mover AMR Navigation

3D Visual SLAM Enhances ABB’s Flexley Mover AMR Navigation

ABB’s Flexley Mover AMRs now feature 3D Visual SLAM and intuitive AMR Studio software for dynamic, safe, and efficient operations.


News Jun 24, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Belden Expands Catalog of Data and Connection Solutions

Belden Expands Catalog of Data and Connection Solutions

Belden has expanded its data acquisition and transmission and data orchestration and management catalogs to include new hardware and software for critical applications.


News Jun 20, 2025 by Seth Price
Fluke’s Shaft Alignment Tools Combat Unexpected Costs and Maintenance

Fluke’s Shaft Alignment Tools Combat Unexpected Costs and Maintenance

Fluke’s laser shaft alignment tools include a tablet, app, and alignment heads. The technology aims to make operations precise and efficient by reducing energy use and maintenance costs caused by shaft misalignment.


News Jun 15, 2025 by Seth Price
Weidmüller Introduces Cubeseries Industrial Relays for Universal Use

Weidmüller Introduces Cubeseries Industrial Relays for Universal Use

Weidmüller USA’s industrial relay module series is designed to switch small industrial loads in a variety of applications across industries. The modules feature push-in and screw connection options for simple and versatile setup.


News Jun 13, 2025 by Seth Price
Latest Partnerships and Acquisitions Focus on Robotics, Metrology, and AI

Latest Partnerships and Acquisitions Focus on Robotics, Metrology, and AI

Addverb adopts Infineon’s Bluetooth low energy technology for safer warehouse robotics, AMETEK acquires FARO to expand its presence of 3D imaging and measurement, and Fictiv joins Misumi to scale AI-driven manufacturing.


News Jun 12, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
Emerson’s AspenTech v15 Emphasizes Industrial AI, Sustainability, and Usability To Enhance Operations

Emerson’s AspenTech v15 Emphasizes Industrial AI, Sustainability, and Usability To Enhance Operations

Emerson’s AspenTech v15 software integrates generative AI and sustainability tools to enhance industrial operations and accelerate decarbonization efforts.


News Jun 08, 2025 by Austin Futrell
SICK Releases an Absolute Encoder With PROFINET Interface

SICK Releases an Absolute Encoder With PROFINET Interface

SICK has launched ANS/ANM58 absolute encoders with PROFINET interface. The new encoders are designed for simple integration and precise, reliable measurement in a variety of motion control applications.


News Jun 06, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Wenglor Sensors Target Glossy and Reflective Surfaces

Wenglor Sensors Target Glossy and Reflective Surfaces

Wenglor unveils a blue laser ToF sensor and gloss sensor to boost factory accuracy on tricky materials like shiny metal and transparent film.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Emerson’s AI Portfolio Strengthened With Introduction of Project Beyond

Emerson’s AI Portfolio Strengthened With Introduction of Project Beyond

Project Beyond is Emerson’s new enterprise operations platform that brings software-defined control, data contextualization, and industrial AI to existing automation systems.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Seth Price
Carlo Gavazzi Releases Photoelectric Amplifier With Multiplexing Capability

Carlo Gavazzi Releases Photoelectric Amplifier With Multiplexing Capability

Carlo Gavazzi has released an amplification module for combining multiple photoelectric sensors without crosstalk and with integrated diagnostics per channel.


News Jun 04, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Automate Highlight Series: Opto 22 at the Edge

Automate Highlight Series: Opto 22 at the Edge

Opto 22 eases the challenge of the data age with the groov EPIC, an edge controller providing traditional machine logic control and access to applications that increase productivity.


News May 30, 2025 by David Peterson
Leuze Launches RFID Readers With IO-Link and NFC Functionality

Leuze Launches RFID Readers With IO-Link and NFC Functionality

Leuze has expanded its identification portfolio to include two new lines of RFID readers, the RDH 100 with a compact build and the RDH 200 with near field communication (NFC) technology.


News May 27, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Wenglor Launches Reflex Sensors That Go the Distance

Wenglor Launches Reflex Sensors That Go the Distance

The new P1PH9 reflex sensors use time-of-flight technology to detect objects up to 2.5 m away, even with interference. The sensors feature a large light spot that can detect various shaped objects.


News May 26, 2025 by Seth Price
Olis App Turns Android Device Into Remote Diagnostic Tool for Robotics

Olis App Turns Android Device Into Remote Diagnostic Tool for Robotics

Olis Robotics has developed an Android app that offers fast, hardware-free remote diagnostics for automation cells, cutting downtime and costly service calls. The app made its debut at Automate 2025.


News May 24, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Universal Robots Debuts UR15 Cobot To Accelerate Factory Automation

Universal Robots Debuts UR15 Cobot To Accelerate Factory Automation

At Automate 2025, Universal Robots unveiled its fastest cobot yet: the UR15. The UR15 is designed to boost speed, precision, and AI integration in automation-heavy industries.


News May 23, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Automate Highlight Series: Güdel on the Move With Cobots and Air Power

Automate Highlight Series: Güdel on the Move With Cobots and Air Power

Güdel was all about motion at Automate, featuring the new CoboMover, a 7th-axis linear cobot track, and a set of incredible air bearings, which allowed one person to move a 6,300 lb robot easily!


News May 22, 2025 by David Peterson
Automate Highlight Series: Oriental Motor Converts Motion Into Robots

Automate Highlight Series: Oriental Motor Converts Motion Into Robots

Oriental Motor's booth illustrated a great example of product evolution beyond motors and servos to robots, all highly customizable with controllers and software that makes the setup much easier.


News May 21, 2025 by David Peterson
Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Emphasizing the importance of power at Automate 2025, PULS showed us the modular FIEPOS power supply for on-machine automation and the compact PISA circuit breakers for system protection.


News May 18, 2025 by David Peterson
Automate Highlight Series: UR and MiR Showcase the Power of Collaboration

Automate Highlight Series: UR and MiR Showcase the Power of Collaboration

UR and MiR worked together to demonstrate the concept of collaboration at Automate 2025, featuring the new UR15 cobot, plenty of UR+ ecosystem partners, and integrated AMR solutions.


News May 17, 2025 by David Peterson
On Track at Automate 2025: Güdel Rolls Out 7th-Axis Linear Track for Cobots

On Track at Automate 2025: Güdel Rolls Out 7th-Axis Linear Track for Cobots

Güdel has expanded its existing line of 7th-axis linear tracks, this time including one for collaborative and small industrial robots. The new Cobomover gives robots an additional 5 m of working range.


News May 16, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich