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With the acquisition of Real Tech, a market leader in real-time water quality monitoring, ABB looks to expand its…

With the acquisition of Real Tech, a market leader in real-time water quality monitoring, ABB looks to expand its portfolio in the water management sector and address water infrastructure needs.

HELUKABEL now offers the Aufmaster, a measurement tool that will digitize and track cable consumption in the office,…

HELUKABEL now offers the Aufmaster, a measurement tool that will digitize and track cable consumption in the office, warehouse, or on the job site.

Explore some of the latest industrial innovations exhibited at the globally renowned tech event, CES 2024, where…

Explore some of the latest industrial innovations exhibited at the globally renowned tech event, CES 2024, where artificial intelligence is today’s buzzword within the industrial metaverse.

Mapvision has developed an image-based software solution for weld seam inspection to save companies time and money. The…

Mapvision has developed an image-based software solution for weld seam inspection to save companies time and money. The solution utilizes cameras existing in Mapvision's dimensional inspection solution.

Safety devices have two main purposes, both of them meant for (you guessed it) safety. They protect both machine and…

Safety devices have two main purposes, both of them meant for (you guessed it) safety. They protect both machine and operator from harm. But what’s inside, and how do these switches work?

Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a…

Within motors, two very different types of resistance are evident. The resistance of the windings is measured with a normal multimeter. But what is insulation resistance, and how is it measured?

Keyence has expanded its catalog of displacement sensors to include explosion-proof, vacuum-proof, and long-range models.…

Keyence has expanded its catalog of displacement sensors to include explosion-proof, vacuum-proof, and long-range models. The new additions aim to deliver high-accuracy measurements in a greater variety of environments.

In order to trace control system problems to the core, the ability to read and interpret various resources, from…

In order to trace control system problems to the core, the ability to read and interpret various resources, from facility-level diagrams to machine-level wiring layouts, is critical.

Datalogic has released a new series of industrial handheld scanners designed to improve supply chain traceability via its…

Datalogic has released a new series of industrial handheld scanners designed to improve supply chain traceability via its ability to read difficult or damaged barcodes marked directly on a part’s surface.

The latest magnetic field position measuring system from Balluff features smart factory capabilities with a high degree…

The latest magnetic field position measuring system from Balluff features smart factory capabilities with a high degree of customization to fit individual manufacturing needs.

Autonics has announced the latest addition to its product lineup, the ADIO series remote I/O boxes. The ADIO series is…

Autonics has announced the latest addition to its product lineup, the ADIO series remote I/O boxes. The ADIO series is designed for enhanced industrial communication with seamless connectivity.

Patlite is improving workplace communication and safety with a stack light using Bluetooth control. This system…

Patlite is improving workplace communication and safety with a stack light using Bluetooth control. This system eliminates complex wiring by transmitting signals directly to compatible output devices.

Converting different numbering systems is quite common in PLCs and structured text codes. Why? Because people read…

Converting different numbering systems is quite common in PLCs and structured text codes. Why? Because people read decimals. Computers read binary. Processors read sets of bits. Not so simple.

A complete diagram for wiring nearly any kind of discrete I/O module, including digital, AC, or relay, including both…

A complete diagram for wiring nearly any kind of discrete I/O module, including digital, AC, or relay, including both sourcing and sinking varieties.

The new analog converter from WAGO helps users convert 4-20 mA analog signals into digital data that is transferable to…

The new analog converter from WAGO helps users convert 4-20 mA analog signals into digital data that is transferable to upper-level communication systems via IO-Link.

The brand-new Blade series of compact industrial 1-dimensional code readers by Datalogic offers traceability and…

The brand-new Blade series of compact industrial 1-dimensional code readers by Datalogic offers traceability and simplicity for installation in intralogistics and packaging industries.

Siemens and Mecalux have partnered to develop a robotic picking system for warehouse and logistics centers. The system…

Siemens and Mecalux have partnered to develop a robotic picking system for warehouse and logistics centers. The system combines Mecalux's picking cobots with Siemens’ Simatic Robot Pick AI 3D vision software.

AutomationDirect's latest products, the AchieVe inductive proximity sensors, have been added to the product lineup,…

AutomationDirect's latest products, the AchieVe inductive proximity sensors, have been added to the product lineup, offering an affordable solution for use in metal detection at an industrial scale.

We conclude the data flow project with the step of developing a business intelligence dashboard to present machine data,…

We conclude the data flow project with the step of developing a business intelligence dashboard to present machine data, at a reliable schedule, to a leadership or maintenance team.