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KUKA Introduces Two New Heavy-Duty Robot Families for Palletization

KUKA Introduces Two New Heavy-Duty Robot Families for Palletization

KUKA has expanded its industrial robot offerings to include two new families of high-payload and long-reach models designed for heavy-duty palletizing applications.


News Feb 16, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
DOE Adopts New Energy Standards for Expanded Scope Electric Motors

DOE Adopts New Energy Standards for Expanded Scope Electric Motors

The U.S. Department of Energy has updated its energy conservation standards for expanded scope electric motors, effective April 7, 2025, with compliance required by January 1, 2029.


News Feb 15, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Beijer and Festo Collaborate to Bring HMI to Motion Controls

Beijer and Festo Collaborate to Bring HMI to Motion Controls

Beijer Electronics partners with Festo to integrate WebIQ into an upcoming series of motion controllers, offering a low-code HMI/SCADA solution for monitoring pneumatic and electrical systems.


News Feb 13, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
SMC Updates Valve Manifold and Rotary Actuator Series

SMC Updates Valve Manifold and Rotary Actuator Series

SMC has updated its existing CRB rotary actuator series to include double vane types. The company’s JSY1000-E valve manifold series has also been updated to include new features and added protocol compatibility.


News Feb 13, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Teradyne & ADI Partner to Advance AI-Driven Robotics

Teradyne & ADI Partner to Advance AI-Driven Robotics

Teradyne Robotics and Analog Devices Inc. team up to develop AI-powered robots, enhancing efficiency, safety, and automation in semiconductor manufacturing.


News Feb 11, 2025 by Seth Price
Hilscher’s netFIELD App Connects PROFINET to IIoT for Efficiency

Hilscher’s netFIELD App Connects PROFINET to IIoT for Efficiency

The netFIELD App by Hilscher bridges PROFINET and IIoT via MQTT, enabling real-time data exchange for predictive maintenance and optimized production processes.


News Feb 10, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Advantech QFi Enables Long-Distance Vision for Compact Cameras

Advantech QFi Enables Long-Distance Vision for Compact Cameras

Long-distance cameras require high-speed communication technology such as fiber optic cables, but if your camera doesn’t support fiber, you can now convert it with the QFi from Advantech.


News Feb 09, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
AutomationDirect Rolls Out Cost-Effective Object Detection With Newest Light Grids

AutomationDirect Rolls Out Cost-Effective Object Detection With Newest Light Grids

AutomationDirect’s new ProSense FLG series detection light grids offer an affordable and user-friendly solution for object detection, catering to applications in material handling and warehousing.


News Feb 07, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
SMC Unveils Manual and Automatic Tool Changers for Cobot Applications

SMC Unveils Manual and Automatic Tool Changers for Cobot Applications

Both the RMTM manual tool changer series and the RMTA automatic tool changer series are designed to bring greater versatility and efficiency to end tool exchanges in collaborative robot applications.


News Feb 06, 2025 by Damond Goodwin
Commissioning IO-Link Part 2: Tutorial PLC Project

Commissioning IO-Link Part 2: Tutorial PLC Project

After we explored the initial configuration, it’s now time to see exactly how to implement IO-Link in a simple PLC project, explaining how to interpret process data bytes for input and output.


Commissioning IO-Link Part 1: System Configuration

Commissioning IO-Link Part 1: System Configuration

IO-Link devices can be inputs or outputs, and often a mix of both. In this article, learn how to interpret datasheets that list the indexes and purpose of the bytes to read and write process data.


ABB AppStudio: No-Code Robot Interface for Industrial Automation

ABB AppStudio: No-Code Robot Interface for Industrial Automation

ABB’s AppStudio lets users create custom, no-code robot interfaces. With drag-and-drop tools and cloud-based templates, automation is simplified.


News Feb 03, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Walmart’s Symbotic Solution: AI-Powered Warehouses Are Here

Walmart’s Symbotic Solution: AI-Powered Warehouses Are Here

Walmart partners with Symbotic to automate warehousing, investing $520M in AI-driven robotics for faster, safer, and more efficient fulfillment.


News Feb 02, 2025 by Seth Price
Banner Engineering Releases Status Display for Device Communication

Banner Engineering Releases Status Display for Device Communication

Banner Engineering has released an electronic status display with a 10 m viewing distance. The new status display utilizes LEDs and text to indicate equipment status. No PLC is required for operation.


News Jan 29, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
What Do Light-on and Dark-on Mean for Photoelectric Sensors?

What Do Light-on and Dark-on Mean for Photoelectric Sensors?

Industrial sensor applications face challenges of digital or analog, NPN or PNP, normally closed and normally open, but for optical sensors, the terms “light-on” and “dark-on” must also be understood.


Learn, Adapt, Perform: NEURA Robotics Leaps with NVIDIA Cosmos

Learn, Adapt, Perform: NEURA Robotics Leaps with NVIDIA Cosmos

NEURA Robotics is enhancing its AI capabilities by leveraging NVIDIA’s Cosmos platform. This platform combines synthetic and real-world data, enabling robots to learn and adapt faster.


News Jan 27, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Cognex Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 Barcode Scanners

Cognex Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 Barcode Scanners

The Dataman 290 and Dataman 390 from Cognex offer quick, AI-enhanced barcode measurements.


News Jan 26, 2025 by Seth Price
Remote Networking: Explaining VPNs for Control Engineers

Remote Networking: Explaining VPNs for Control Engineers

It can be risky to adopt unknown technology; it poses serious security concerns if misused. The Control.com engineering team contacted our friends at OnLogic to gain some insight into VPN technology.


Beijer Electronics Replaces Ethernet Switch Series for Industrial Networking

Beijer Electronics Replaces Ethernet Switch Series for Industrial Networking

Beijer Electronics has released a new series of industrial-grade unmanaged switches that will replace the company's existing JetNet 3008 series. The new series includes models that support fiber optic connections.


News Jan 21, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Researchers Unveil Robotic Gripper for Grasping Multiple Objects

Researchers Unveil Robotic Gripper for Grasping Multiple Objects

Seoul National University researchers have developed a multi-object grasping robotic gripper, MOGrip. The gripper is modeled after the structure and function of a human hand, enabling it to pick and place multiple objects.


News Jan 19, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida