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How Have Robots Played a Significant Role in Providing Aid During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

How Have Robots Played a Significant Role in Providing Aid During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Not only have robots played a key role in providing aid during COVID-19, but their high levels of connectivity and accuracy will allow them to be key players in manufacturing processes of the future.


Baumer Introduces Advanced Heavy Duty Encoders Built for Industrial Environments

Baumer Introduces Advanced Heavy Duty Encoders Built for Industrial Environments

Are you choosing encoders built for harsh industrial environments?


News Apr 22, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
OnRobot Launches 2.5D Vision System for Vision-Guided Robotic Applications

OnRobot Launches 2.5D Vision System for Vision-Guided Robotic Applications

Cobot manufacturer, OnRobot, has released a new 2.5D vision system designed for guided robotic applications.


BEAMIT and TEMA Energy Collaborate to Produce Gas Turbine Components Using Metal 3D-Printing

BEAMIT and TEMA Energy Collaborate to Produce Gas Turbine Components Using Metal 3D-Printing

BEAMT and TEMA Energy combine forces to resolve challenges surrounding gas turbine component production using 3D-printing technology.  


News Apr 20, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Troubleshooting Solid State Relays

Troubleshooting Solid State Relays

This article discusses some methods for troubleshooting solid-state relays and input/output terminals.


How to Troubleshoot Mechanical Relays

How to Troubleshoot Mechanical Relays

In this article, we will discuss the main causes of failure in mechanical relays, as well as look into simple methods of testing relays using common hand tools.


COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

COVID-19 Used as Bait in Malware Attacks on Industrial Companies

Is cybersecurity training part of your company's protocol?


Using the Allen-Bradley Ramp/Soak Controller With a PID

Using the Allen-Bradley Ramp/Soak Controller With a PID

This article will focus on using an Allen-Bradley ramp/soak controller with a PID.


New 3-Fingered Electric Robotic Gripper From OnRobot

New 3-Fingered Electric Robotic Gripper From OnRobot

OnRobot has recently released a new line of electric grippers designed for industrial automation.


News Mar 12, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
Introduction to the Allen Bradley Ramp/Soak Controller

Introduction to the Allen Bradley Ramp/Soak Controller

The ramp/soak controller has long been associated with temperature control loops and is included standard in some, and as an option on other stand-alone electronic temperature controllers. 


AutoGuide Launches 15,000-Pound Payload Autonomous Mobile Robot Tugger

AutoGuide Launches 15,000-Pound Payload Autonomous Mobile Robot Tugger

Robotics solutions company, AutoGuide, just launched its highest payload autonomous mobile robot tugger, the company revealed this week.


KUKA Showcases New KR QUANTEC Foundry Robots

KUKA Showcases New KR QUANTEC Foundry Robots

What's new from KUKA? Learn about the brand new second generation of KR QUANTEC foundry robots.


Safety Requirements for Cobots

Safety Requirements for Cobots

Cobots are poised to provide major breakthroughs in robot integration alongside the workforce.


New AOV-10 Orbital Sander for Robots Released by ATI Industrial Automation

New AOV-10 Orbital Sander for Robots Released by ATI Industrial Automation

This week ATI Industrial Automation announced its latest robotic addition, an orbital sander.


News Feb 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Benefits and Limitations of Additive Manufacturing

Benefits and Limitations of Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is only one small segment of overall manufacturing. But it might prove to be one of the most efficient, driving us closer to the ability to produce customized parts on demand. 


Introduction to Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Actuators

Introduction to Pneumatic, Hydraulic, and Electric Actuators

In this article, we take a look at hydraulic, pneumatic, and electric actuators and how they are used in different scenarios.


Using PID and Feedback Loops for Precise Motion Systems

Using PID and Feedback Loops for Precise Motion Systems

PID controllers are an excellent method of using feedback to turn an otherwise open-loop system into one which can follow a carefully prescribed profile, correcting for inconsistencies caused by the equipment, the environment, and even the products in the manufacturing process.


The Role of Industrial Robots in Workplace Safety and Efficiency

The Role of Industrial Robots in Workplace Safety and Efficiency

Industrial robots have replaced many of the dangerous and repetitive tasks that workers have faced in manufacturing.


Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Building Cyber Resilience In Industrial Control Systems

Industrial control system cybersecurity can be a matter of vital corporate and national interest. What are the operational risks, and how are they assessed?