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How to Identify and Troubleshoot Power and Ground Side Circuits

How to Identify and Troubleshoot Power and Ground Side Circuits

This article introduces a few simple methods to test which type of circuits — whether ground- or power-switched — are being used and how to troubleshoot and properly fix issues.


Honeywell Aims to Ensure Health of Control Systems With New Automation Solutions

Honeywell Aims to Ensure Health of Control Systems With New Automation Solutions

Honeywell Enabled Services powered by Forge, will help industrial customers ensure control system health, performance, and compliance.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
What Does the Robot-as-a-Service Model Look Like for Warehouse Automation?

What Does the Robot-as-a-Service Model Look Like for Warehouse Automation?

The Robot-as-a-service business model has become increasingly popular, as companies like ForwardX Robotics and Mobile Industrial Robots are exploring different business models to reach out to potential customers.


News Jul 02, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
Wandelbots Raises $30M Series B Funding to Develop TracePen for No-code Robot Programming

Wandelbots Raises $30M Series B Funding to Develop TracePen for No-code Robot Programming

German robotics company, Wandelbots, raised $30M Series B in a venture funding round in a promising endeavor towards providing no-code robotic solutions.


News Jun 30, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
ASI Supplies Automated Control Systems for Large Hydraulic-Powered Mining Vehicles to Epiroc

ASI Supplies Automated Control Systems for Large Hydraulic-Powered Mining Vehicles to Epiroc

Epiroc produces sustainable mining/construction equipment and has paired up with ASI to engineer and supply specific automated control systems for large hydraulic-powered mining vehicles.


News Jun 27, 2020 by Ben Stepanian
Microsoft Acquires CyberX to Enhance Security in Azure IoT business

Microsoft Acquires CyberX to Enhance Security in Azure IoT business

The CyberX platform comprises a series of tools, ranging from perimeter firewalls and conventional ICS/SCADA defenses to IoT-specific features to provide continuous monitoring and real-time alerting.


How Thermal Imaging Can Help Keep Systems Safe

How Thermal Imaging Can Help Keep Systems Safe

This article looks at thermal imaging equipment and discusses the advantages and applications of thermal imaging in a variety of control systems.


Automation and AI: Reshaping the Construction Industry

Automation and AI: Reshaping the Construction Industry

One of the most significant contributions of robotics and automation has been in the field of construction and infrastructure development.


News Jun 22, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Utilizing Exoskeleton Robots for Industrial Applications

Learn all about exoskeletons, a way to fuse robotics and humans in ways that can help the manufacturing process while protecting the human body from excessive strain.


How is Industrial Machine Vision Transforming the Industry?

How is Industrial Machine Vision Transforming the Industry?

Liquid lens and multi-spectral lighting solutions are advancing the manufacturer’s production lines.


Honeywell Ramps Up Production and Development of Vital Vaccines With Fast Track Automation

Honeywell Ramps Up Production and Development of Vital Vaccines With Fast Track Automation

Honeywell utilizes fast track automation in efforts to speed up the development of vital vaccines to fight COVID-19.


News Jun 12, 2020 by Damond Goodwin
Auburn University Turns CPAPs Into Emergency Ventilators with PLCs and HMIs

Auburn University Turns CPAPs Into Emergency Ventilators with PLCs and HMIs

Engineers from Auburn University successfully tested a way to convert continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines into ventilators to help the healthcare sector tackle COVID-19.


Industrial and Mobile Robots Provide Hospitals with a Helping Hand

Industrial and Mobile Robots Provide Hospitals with a Helping Hand

Aethon, Savioke, and XENEX provide hospitals with autonomous robots to help the healthcare community tackle COVID-19.


News Jun 10, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Advanced Control Techniques for Collaborative Manipulators

Advanced Control Techniques for Collaborative Manipulators

Learn all about the collaborative robots (cobots) that work alongside humans and the many advanced strategies put in place so they can function efficiently and safely in industrial settings.


Measuring Flow Rate: An Introduction to Flow Gauges

Measuring Flow Rate: An Introduction to Flow Gauges

For many manufacturing processes, it is extremely important to measure the exact rate at which fluid is moving or flowing. We turn to flow gauges to provide these measurements, and there is a great diversity in operating principle as well as proper application to the fluid that is being measured.


Fraunhofer Researchers are Developing a Mobile Robotic Platform Called Husky A200

Fraunhofer Researchers are Developing a Mobile Robotic Platform Called Husky A200

Researchers from the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center are working on the development of a new robotic platform called Husky A200.


 Zago Manufacturing Increases Capacity With Automated Night Shifts

Zago Manufacturing Increases Capacity With Automated Night Shifts

This article explains how robots play an important role in enhancing the production ability of ZAGO’s factories, thereby increasing the ability to serve more customers through substantial volumes.


News Jun 03, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
Universal Robots Launches World’s Largest Virtual Conference for Collaborative Robots

Universal Robots Launches World’s Largest Virtual Conference for Collaborative Robots

“We Are Cobots” is the largest virtual exhibition for Universal Robots’ collaborative robots that people will be able to explore at home this June. 


News Jun 01, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
SCADA System Usage in the Daily Life of an Engineer

SCADA System Usage in the Daily Life of an Engineer

Learn how one engineer's real-world experience showed him the importance and power of SCADA systems for control automation.


Mitsubishi Electric Launches Collaborative Robots Series MELFA ASSISTA

Mitsubishi Electric Launches Collaborative Robots Series MELFA ASSISTA

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation launched a new series of collaborative robots last week called MELFA ASSISTA.