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OMRON Expands Automation Initiatives With New Robotic Arm Sensor for Automotive Industry

OMRON Expands Automation Initiatives With New Robotic Arm Sensor for Automotive Industry

Omron recently released a new 3D vision sensor for robot arms for assembly and inspection applications.


Safety Considerations for LiDAR Sensors

Safety Considerations for LiDAR Sensors

Learn about safety in LiDAR sensors from different perspectives and some safety-rated applications.


Hall-effect Sensors in Electric Motors and Linear Applications

Hall-effect Sensors in Electric Motors and Linear Applications

Learn about how Hall-effect sensors are used in linear and electric motor applications, including brushed and brushless DC motors. 


Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Transtector Expands Ethernet Switch Product Line to Meet Increasing Demand for PoE Applications

Recently, Transtector, an Infinite Electronics brand, announced their latest Ethernet switches for industrial applications.


News Mar 04, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
ABB’s Optical Sensor will Monitor Methane Levels from Space

ABB’s Optical Sensor will Monitor Methane Levels from Space

ABB, in conjunction with SpaceX, sent a new tool into space for monitoring greenhouse gases.


News Mar 03, 2021 by Seth Price
Banner Engineering Releases a Radar Sensor and a Lighted Cordset to Advance Industry 4.0 Efforts

Banner Engineering Releases a Radar Sensor and a Lighted Cordset to Advance Industry 4.0 Efforts

Banner Engineering recently announced two new products: the Banner T30R radar sensor for use in challenging sensor environments and lighted cordsets to accelerate troubleshooting and commissioning of equipment and sensors.


News Feb 25, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
TopWorx Magnetic Target Switch from Emerson Released for Position Sensing Applications

TopWorx Magnetic Target Switch from Emerson Released for Position Sensing Applications

Industrial electronics giant Emerson released a new magnetic target switch (MTS) for position sensing.


Common Applications of Force and Torque Sensors for Robotic Automation

Common Applications of Force and Torque Sensors for Robotic Automation

Learn about the importance of torque and torque sensors and some common ways they are utilized in robotic automation.


Ibeo and SICK Partner to Develop a Large-Scale Industrial 3D Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

Ibeo and SICK Partner to Develop a Large-Scale Industrial 3D Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

SICK announced a partnership with ibeo to bring the latest, most reliable LiDAR technology to the industrial market.


News Feb 12, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
 An Overview of Hall Effect Sensors

An Overview of Hall Effect Sensors

Learn about Hall Effect sensors and how they are used in a variety of ways from robotics to proximity applications.


Cybersecurity Resources for Control System Engineers

Cybersecurity Resources for Control System Engineers

What kind of guidance is available to help you defend your industrial control system (ICS)?


Honeywell Develops New Optical Caliper Measurement Sensor for Lithium-Ion Battery Industry

Honeywell Develops New Optical Caliper Measurement Sensor for Lithium-Ion Battery Industry

Honeywell released a new optical sensor for determining the thickness of coatings and thin sections.


News Jan 27, 2021 by Seth Price
Seoul Robotics Develops Software Platform to Process LiDAR Sensors Data

Seoul Robotics Develops Software Platform to Process LiDAR Sensors Data

3D computer vision company Seoul Robotics released a new software platform to process LiDAR sensor data.


Red Lion Unveils New Industrial Ethernet Switch Series

Red Lion Unveils New Industrial Ethernet Switch Series

Industrial automation solutions provider Red Lion unveiled a new 8-port Gigabit managed Industrial Ethernet switch series.


How 3D Printing Failures Happen in Manufacturing

How 3D Printing Failures Happen in Manufacturing

This article will consider ways companies can use a full-digital thread and real-time monitoring that might lead to a better understanding of 3D printing part failures.


SICK Releases LIDAR Sensor for Autonomous Mobile Robot Applications

SICK Releases LIDAR Sensor for Autonomous Mobile Robot Applications

SICK Sensors released its TiM2XX line of LiDAR sensors designed to work with autonomous mobile robots.


News Dec 10, 2020 by Seth Price
STMicroelectronics and Schneider Electric Partner on IoT People-Counting Sensor

STMicroelectronics and Schneider Electric Partner on IoT People-Counting Sensor

Global semiconductor manufacturer, STMicroelectronics, and Schneider Electric have announced a new partnership to work on a prototype IoT sensor.


ABB Adds Color Profiles to Color Measurement Sensor for Enhanced Paper Quality

ABB Adds Color Profiles to Color Measurement Sensor for Enhanced Paper Quality

ABB added its Color Profiles feature to its High-Performance Color Measurement sensor.


News Nov 19, 2020 by Seth Price
Understanding Boiler Safety Controls

Understanding Boiler Safety Controls

This article looks at the safety systems included in boilers to alert malfunctions and prevent damage when issues arise. Learn about the safety systems and the ISO standard used to keep boilers running smoothly.


SICK and TRUMPF Develop First Industrial Quantum Sensor for Air Analysis

SICK and TRUMPF Develop First Industrial Quantum Sensor for Air Analysis

SICK Sensors has entered a partnership with TRUMPF subsidiary Q.ANT to develop quantum optical sensors.