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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.


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.


FAULHABER Releases Integrated Speed Controllers for Flat Motors

FAULHABER Releases Integrated Speed Controllers for Flat Motors

Faulhaber announced the latest DC servomotors, the BXT range, that incorporates speed controllers for light-weight applications.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Unconventional Commercial and Industrial Applications of Drones

Unconventional Commercial and Industrial Applications of Drones

This article discusses recent applications of drones and how companies are developing more commercially advanced applications, specifically in the industrial and manufacturing industries.


News Jun 18, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
What is Redundancy in Control Systems?

What is Redundancy in Control Systems?

Learn about redundancy and why it's an important part of protecting control systems and a key part of avoiding costly system failures and malfunctions.


World’s First Industrial Smart Camera from Cognex: The In-Sight D900

World’s First Industrial Smart Camera from Cognex: The In-Sight D900

Cognex release a new vision system with integrated deep learning capabilities to enhance factory automation operations.


News Jun 17, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
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.


KUKA Releases ProLMD Project for Advancements in Hybrid Production With Laser Technology

KUKA Releases ProLMD Project for Advancements in Hybrid Production With Laser Technology

KUKA has recently reached a new milestone in its 3D-printing efforts.


Understanding Binary Numbers in PLCs

Understanding Binary Numbers in PLCs

This article introduces how the binary system is used in PLC programming and covers why this number system works so well in this area of system control.


How to Convert Gray Code to Binary for Encoders

How to Convert Gray Code to Binary for Encoders

The sensors in absolute encoders output Gray code sequences which require some complicated conversion methods to be properly used. This article shows how to take the Gray code used by absolute encoders and convert it to binary.


Company Adapts COVID-19 Testing Production Lines By Utilizing Beckhoff PC Control and Automation Technology

Company Adapts COVID-19 Testing Production Lines By Utilizing Beckhoff PC Control and Automation Technology

Industrial automation company, Ginolis, is producing COVID-19 testing kits using automation technology from Beckhoff.


News Jun 11, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
GE Researchers Develop Grain-size Gas Sensor for Industrial Drone Applications

GE Researchers Develop Grain-size Gas Sensor for Industrial Drone Applications

GE researchers developed a new multi-gas sensor with reliability for specific manufacturing and industrial drone applications.


An Introduction to Gray Code for Encoders

An Introduction to Gray Code for Encoders

This article introduces Gray code, a specialized binary arrangement necessary for absolute encoders to communicate with controllers.


Yamaha Motor Launches New Linear Conveyor Module LCMR200

Yamaha Motor Launches New Linear Conveyor Module LCMR200

This article discusses how this is a unique product based on its features, updates from the predecessor, and the product applications.


News Jun 10, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
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.


Latest Funding in Robotics Companies Focusing on Autonomous Navigation

Latest Funding in Robotics Companies Focusing on Autonomous Navigation

Locus Robotics and Argo AI have received major fundings recently to accelerate the development of autonomous solutions for industrial applications.


News Jun 08, 2020 by Akshay Kumar
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.


How to Measure AC Current Using a Clamp Meter

How to Measure AC Current Using a Clamp Meter

This article discusses how to measure AC current and voltage using a clamp meter and some of the benefits and limitations of this method.


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.