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Object Detection With a Touchscreen: The New W10 Sensor from SICK

Object Detection With a Touchscreen: The New W10 Sensor from SICK

SICK recently launched the W10, a touchscreen sensor that includes selectable operating modes, a durable stainless steel housing with IP69K protection, and IO-Link functionality.


News Apr 09, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Accelerate PLC Ladder Logic Learning with New Arduino Starter Kit

Tackling a growing need for education in industrial automation, Arduino has launched a starter kit for PLC learning based on the new Opta, the PLC IDE, and hardware to integrate I/O devices.


News Apr 08, 2024 by David Peterson
Dead Zone Reduction: New Leuze Ultrasonic Sensors

Dead Zone Reduction: New Leuze Ultrasonic Sensors

Leuze has launched the 420B and 412B series ultrasonic sensors with both discrete and analog interfaces, presenting a significant advancement for system operators seeking enhanced efficiency.


News Apr 05, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Techniques for I/O Mapping in PLC Programs

Techniques for I/O Mapping in PLC Programs

I/O mapping is the process of converting raw input and output data into specific tags, but how can we find a method for mapping I/O that is both efficient and scalable?


Contactless Power and Signal Transfer: Turck Inductive Couplers

Contactless Power and Signal Transfer: Turck Inductive Couplers

Turck has recently developed an inductive coupler device that will transmit power and signals wirelessly to nearby devices, excellent for non-contact sensing applications with motion between parts.


News Apr 03, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Breaking: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Taiwan

Breaking: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Taiwan

The largest earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan around 8:00 local time on Wednesday, April 3rd. Emergency response reports loss of life and major impacts to infrastructure and industry.


News Apr 03, 2024 by David Peterson
Tutorial: Analog I/O Programming for AutomationDirect Productivity PLCs

Tutorial: Analog I/O Programming for AutomationDirect Productivity PLCs

Learn how to use analog I/O devices with AutomationDirect’s Productivity series of PLCs and Productivity Suite software. Wiring, configuring I/O, and programming will be a part of this tutorial.


Understanding Industrial Ethernet Connections: RJ45, Fiber, M12, and SFP

Understanding Industrial Ethernet Connections: RJ45, Fiber, M12, and SFP

Ethernet switches can use four different types of connections: RJ45, fiber, M12, and SFP. Understanding the difference can help with network troubleshooting, design, or alteration.


Pallet Handling Equipped With AI: The New MiR1200 Pallet Jack

Pallet Handling Equipped With AI: The New MiR1200 Pallet Jack

The latest AMR advancement from Mobile Industrial Robots is a pallet jack that leverages AI computing to navigate complex environments with a minimal amount of infrastructure changes.


News Apr 01, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
How Is Your Code Backed Up? Maximizing DevOps in Industrial Automation

How Is Your Code Backed Up? Maximizing DevOps in Industrial Automation

Shifting from manual code backup processes to more modern, automated solutions can provide more benefits to manufacturers, far above simply the time saved compared to manual techniques.


Adlink Controllers Now Compatible With StereoLabs Cameras for Improved Robotic Vision

Adlink Controllers Now Compatible With StereoLabs Cameras for Improved Robotic Vision

Adlink has made its ROScube-X controllers fully compatible with StereoLabs’ ZED X cameras to improve autonomous vehicle navigation.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Seth Price
Tech Tips: Considering Payload and Inertia in 6-Axis Robot EoAT Design

Tech Tips: Considering Payload and Inertia in 6-Axis Robot EoAT Design

In the field of robotics, designing proper end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) is a crucial step. This article includes critical material and inertia factors to consider when designing EoAT for 6-axis robots.


Pilz Enhances PSENradar Vision for Safe Operation in Tough Environments

Pilz Enhances PSENradar Vision for Safe Operation in Tough Environments

Asymmetrical zone monitoring can be challenging, but Pilz's newest additions to its safe radar system are designed to enable users to safely monitor protection zones in challenging environments and confined spaces.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
How-To: Servo Motor Control Concepts and Programming

How-To: Servo Motor Control Concepts and Programming

Learn how to control servo motors from a PLC using Allen-Bradley servos and Rockwell Automation’s Studio 5000 using a simple-to-understand method.


Rockwell’s Newest On-Machine Devices Speed Engineering Development

Rockwell’s Newest On-Machine Devices Speed Engineering Development

Creating a decentralized control system means selecting devices that can withstand harsh environments. New offerings in the Armor product line from Rockwell Automation are doing just that.


News Mar 25, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
RoboDK and Comau Deliver Next-generation Robotic Simulation

RoboDK and Comau Deliver Next-generation Robotic Simulation

The latest collaboration between RoboDK and Comau gives users enhanced, user-friendly robotic simulation and offline programming with Roboshop Next Gen software.


News Mar 24, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
KEB Automation Adds Functionally Safe Encoders to DL4 Servos

KEB Automation Adds Functionally Safe Encoders to DL4 Servos

Safety is a top priority in the fast-paced manufacturing world. Brusatori Electric Motors, part of the KEB Automation brand group, has integrated functional safety features into its DL4 motor series.


News Mar 23, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Laser Precision and Customizable Cutoff: Banner Adds Sensing Modes to Q2X Series

Laser Precision and Customizable Cutoff: Banner Adds Sensing Modes to Q2X Series

Banner Engineering has improved the versatility and flexibility of its Q2X series of miniature photoelectric sensors by adding two new sensing modes: fixed-field and laser measurement.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Designing a Custom Machine Alarm System: From PLC to HMI

Designing a Custom Machine Alarm System: From PLC to HMI

Creating custom alarm systems can be complicated and overwhelming, but they can also be very beneficial for equipment builders and integrators. Follow along as we build a custom alarm handling system.


It’s a MIRAI-cle: Tough Tasks Made Easier With Micropsi and KUKA

It’s a MIRAI-cle: Tough Tasks Made Easier With Micropsi and KUKA

Challenging robotic tasks will now be easier to manage for KUKA customers, as KUKA now offers the power of Micropsi’s MIRAI AI-powered vision systems to their robotics users.


News Mar 19, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell