Recent updates in optical positioning, flow monitoring, and machine safety highlight reduced footprints, greater accuracy, and simplified installation.
Recent updates in optical positioning, flow monitoring, and machine safety highlight reduced footprints, greater accuracy, and simplified installation.
Use this helpful reference to understand the pinouts used by nearly all common ice cube and octal base industrial relays…
Use this helpful reference to understand the pinouts used by nearly all common ice cube and octal base industrial relays and their matching sockets.
There aren’t actually all that many industrial I/O signal types, and most sensors are designed to output just the right…
There aren’t actually all that many industrial I/O signal types, and most sensors are designed to output just the right type of signal. But… How do we deal with those pesky potentiometers?
ABB Robotics introduces AI Robot Trainer for its OmniCore EyeMotion platform, alongside the new IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID…
ABB Robotics introduces AI Robot Trainer for its OmniCore EyeMotion platform, alongside the new IRB 1700 and IRB 1700ID industrial robots engineered for precision manufacturing.
The planned OnLogic acquisition would expand Omron’s edge computing capabilities and help manufacturers run AI…
The planned OnLogic acquisition would expand Omron’s edge computing capabilities and help manufacturers run AI workloads closer to industrial equipment.
With 12 tones, a 77 dB alert, and multicolored status LEDs visible from 10 meters, Banner Engineering’s SD50 helps…
With 12 tones, a 77 dB alert, and multicolored status LEDs visible from 10 meters, Banner Engineering’s SD50 helps operators react to production events.
Encoders rely on high-speed outputs supplying signals to a PLC. Learn why these signals cannot be interchanged at will,…
Encoders rely on high-speed outputs supplying signals to a PLC. Learn why these signals cannot be interchanged at will, and some best practices for preventing false rotational counts.
New Cognex vision systems help logistics operators scan bottom-side barcodes and semiconductor makers improve wafer and…
New Cognex vision systems help logistics operators scan bottom-side barcodes and semiconductor makers improve wafer and panel traceability and throughput.
The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines…
The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines presence detection, counting, and tracking in a single sensor.
We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed…
We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed from all of your favorite control, automation, and robotics brands!
The accuracy of many automated manufacturing systems can be verified simply by visual inspection or built-in alarms.…
The accuracy of many automated manufacturing systems can be verified simply by visual inspection or built-in alarms. However, quality control systems rely on a traceable process of calibration.
The new IV4-H vision sensor features built-in AI technology to simplify parameter setup, eliminate background noise, and…
The new IV4-H vision sensor features built-in AI technology to simplify parameter setup, eliminate background noise, and deliver reliable detection.
Designed for industrial code reading, the SICK SEC200 handles 1D and 2D codes in challenging conditions and adds…
Designed for industrial code reading, the SICK SEC200 handles 1D and 2D codes in challenging conditions and adds Ethernet, USB, and CRA-compliant cybersecurity.
Sometimes switching to a new network protocol means updating all of the devices to this new standard, just so they all…
Sometimes switching to a new network protocol means updating all of the devices to this new standard, just so they all communicate. Fortunately, IO-Link includes simple connections baked right in.
ForageCam adds AI-powered kernel processing monitoring to New Holland FR Forage Cruisers, helping operators track forage…
ForageCam adds AI-powered kernel processing monitoring to New Holland FR Forage Cruisers, helping operators track forage quality and adjust processing automatically.
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART,…
Belden adds new industrial connectivity options, including analog-to-IO-Link conversion, Ethernet switching, HART, wireless management, and fiber networks.
IO-Link is regarded as a robust field-level network that adds tremendous sensing capability beyond standard analog and…
IO-Link is regarded as a robust field-level network that adds tremendous sensing capability beyond standard analog and digital I/O. Yet it can be difficult to set up. Here’s a guide.
The mobile acoustic imaging camera connects to Android devices via USB-C, giving maintenance teams a compact, portable…
The mobile acoustic imaging camera connects to Android devices via USB-C, giving maintenance teams a compact, portable tool to find compressed air and gas leaks.
The Q2F Flat Pack photoelectric sensor features an ultra-thin 4 mm housing designed for installation in low-profile…
The Q2F Flat Pack photoelectric sensor features an ultra-thin 4 mm housing designed for installation in low-profile machinery and constrained spaces.
New CPX-AP-I additions give machine builders configurable digital I/O and CC-Link IE Field Basic support while retaining…
New CPX-AP-I additions give machine builders configurable digital I/O and CC-Link IE Field Basic support while retaining Festo’s decentralized I/O architecture.
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