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Pain Points and Solutions in Laser Welding: Porosity

Pain Points and Solutions in Laser Welding: Porosity

Explore the biggest challenges and trends in laser welding, starting with porosity.


Allen-Bradley’s New Motor Control Cabinet Aims to Increase Worker Safety

Allen-Bradley’s New Motor Control Cabinet Aims to Increase Worker Safety

What are some features of Allen-Bradley's new control cabinet and how is it designed to promote safety in industrial applications?


News Sep 01, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
The Latest Educational Programs in Industrial Automation and Manufacturing

The Latest Educational Programs in Industrial Automation and Manufacturing

What are some of the latest efforts in education to develop the next generation of control and automation engineers and address the skills gap?


News Aug 24, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Qualcomm Expands Drone Capabilities with “World’s First” 5G and AI-Enabled Drone Platform

Qualcomm Expands Drone Capabilities with “World’s First” 5G and AI-Enabled Drone Platform

Qualcomm debuts its latest Flight RB5 5G Platform and customizable drone reference design for applications in agriculture, infrastructure, and more.


News Aug 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nook’s Linear Actuators and Product Selection App Aim to Help Engineers With Motor Control

Nook’s Linear Actuators and Product Selection App Aim to Help Engineers With Motor Control

Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new web-based app for product selection. 


News Aug 19, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Chip Shortage Causes Nissan Plant to Shutdown for Several Weeks

Chip Shortage Causes Nissan Plant to Shutdown for Several Weeks

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing plant in Tennessee?


News Aug 17, 2021 by Maddie Bradshaw
SCOUT’s Monitoring Solutions are Designed to Detect Leaks in Oil and Gas Operations

SCOUT’s Monitoring Solutions are Designed to Detect Leaks in Oil and Gas Operations

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities for methane detection.


News Aug 13, 2021 by Seth Price
Cause of Chemical Plant Explosion in Germany Still Unknown

Cause of Chemical Plant Explosion in Germany Still Unknown

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its wake several fatalities and many injured.


News Aug 09, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
An Overview of Fracture Mechanics in Industrial Applications

An Overview of Fracture Mechanics in Industrial Applications

Always cracking your HMI? Learn how fracture mechanics strives to model and understand how cracks form and propagate.


Essential Industrial Pipeline and Inspection Tools

Essential Industrial Pipeline and Inspection Tools

What are some critical tools for pipeline inspection that an engineer should know about?


Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

Vention and SICK Partner to Bring Smarter Robot Guidance to the Factory Floor

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for robot guidance systems that operate in industrial facilities.


News Jul 29, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute Delivers Web-based Tool to Improve Cobot Safety

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) brings businesses a free online tool for safely designing cobots.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Underwater Gas Pipeline Sparked Fire in the Gulf of Mexico Late Last Week

Underwater Gas Pipeline Sparked Fire in the Gulf of Mexico Late Last Week

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico last Friday, with flames boiling to the surface of the sea waters.


Machine Reliability for Industrial Automation

Machine Reliability for Industrial Automation

In industrial processes, a down machine can affect the entire supply chain. This article discusses machine reliability and its importance in industrial automation.


Designing a LabVIEW Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Increased Safety and Readability

Designing a LabVIEW Human Machine Interface (HMI) for Increased Safety and Readability

LabVIEW Virtual Instruments (VIs) can simulate tools like multimeters, which are useful for measuring in control systems. Read this article to learn more about designing around possible safety and readability blockers.


 U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

U.S. Autonomous Drone Maker, Skydio, Partners to Further Develop Industrial Drone Technology

Skydio's autonomous drone software is designed to enhance user experience, data collection, overall drone flight, and safety.


News Jul 02, 2021 by Ben Stepanian
Balluff’s New Toolkit Could Help Machine Monitoring Processes in Industrial Applications

Balluff’s New Toolkit Could Help Machine Monitoring Processes in Industrial Applications

Balluff provides industrial plant operators with its new Condition Monitoring Toolkit for overseeing machine and process status.


News Jul 01, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Common Industrial Automation Standards and Guidelines

Common Industrial Automation Standards and Guidelines

Learn about industrial standards, such as functional safety or cybersecurity, that are set by organizations such as the ISO or ISA.


CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

CISA Responds to Increase in Ransomware Targeting Control Systems and OT Assets

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new document responding to the increase in ransomware attacks targeting OT assets and control systems.