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Researchers Model New Soft Robotic Grippers After Sea Anemones

Researchers Model New Soft Robotic Grippers After Sea Anemones

Researchers have developed a novel, flexible robotic gripper that can be used to pick up differently-shaped objects.


News Jan 23, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
KUKA Launches KR IONTEC, an Industrial Robot for the Medium Payload Category

KUKA Launches KR IONTEC, an Industrial Robot for the Medium Payload Category

KUKA launches a new industrial robot called the KR IONTEC, a member of the 30-70 kg payload category.


News Jan 20, 2020 by Maddie Bradshaw
A Year Out: A Look at How Yaskawa’s GA800 Motor Drive Fits into Industrial Trends

A Year Out: A Look at How Yaskawa’s GA800 Motor Drive Fits into Industrial Trends

Take a look at Yaskawa's motor drive released a year ago and how new products try to future-proof against new trends.


News Jan 19, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
EVT’s Newest 3D Sensor Enables Optical Character Recognition in Industrial Settings

EVT’s Newest 3D Sensor Enables Optical Character Recognition in Industrial Settings

3D sensors are gaining new uses in industrial settings. EVT's most recent offering identifies characters in labels and barcodes.


News Jan 18, 2020 by Kate Smith
H2W Supports Precision Motion Control with New Two-axis X-theta Positioning System

H2W Supports Precision Motion Control with New Two-axis X-theta Positioning System

H2W's new precision positioning system uses dual-axis linear and rotary-to-linear motion in industrial settings.


News Jan 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Emerson’s New Industrial Application System Monitors Corrosion in Oil and Gas Facilities

Emerson’s New Industrial Application System Monitors Corrosion in Oil and Gas Facilities

As industrial facilities adopt internet-based technologies, Emerson releases a browser-based application for tackling corrosion.


News Jan 15, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
What Is Vertical Farming? A Look Into Airflow and Lighting Automation in Agriculture

What Is Vertical Farming? A Look Into Airflow and Lighting Automation in Agriculture

The vertical farming industry has been gaining popularity in the last several years. Here are some ways to automate lighting and airflow processes in this application.


News Jan 14, 2020 by Maddie Bradshaw
Rockwell Set to Acquire Avnet Data Security in Bid for Systemic IIoT Cybersecurity

Rockwell Set to Acquire Avnet Data Security in Bid for Systemic IIoT Cybersecurity

With cybersecurity a major talking point across the news, Rockwell Automation cements a deal to acquire an ICS- and SCADA-heavy security firm.


News Jan 13, 2020 by Kate Smith
CES 2020 Touches on Cobots, Smart Factories, and the Idea that the Fourth Industrial Revolution Won’t Revolve Around Factories

CES 2020 Touches on Cobots, Smart Factories, and the Idea that the Fourth Industrial Revolution Won’t Revolve Around Factories

The Consumer Electronics Show is geared towards product designers and tech enthusiasts—but it may be worth a quick look for automation experts, too.


News Jan 07, 2020 by Kate Smith
Eaton’s Recent Business Moves Shift Company Towards Emphasis on Industrial Applications, Aerospace

Eaton’s Recent Business Moves Shift Company Towards Emphasis on Industrial Applications, Aerospace

Eaton's recent string of announcements indicates a renewed focus on industrial applications for power management solutions.


News Jan 05, 2020 by Kate Smith
Airbus Has Acquired MTM Robotics, a Provider of Aerospace Manufacturing Equipment

Airbus Has Acquired MTM Robotics, a Provider of Aerospace Manufacturing Equipment

MTM Robotics has been a major player in the realm of aerospace manufacturing, partnering with many of the industry's largest names. What can we expect now that Airbus has acquired them?


News Jan 04, 2020 by Weston Floyd
Larson Electronics Releases New Explosion-proof Network IP Camera for Hazardous Industrial Environments

Larson Electronics Releases New Explosion-proof Network IP Camera for Hazardous Industrial Environments

Larson Electronics has released a new camera designed to put eyes into hazardous environments where humans don't belong.


News Jan 03, 2020 by Kate Smith
Honeywell Pursues Innovations in Anti-Counterfeiting, Photonics as 2019 Ends

Honeywell Pursues Innovations in Anti-Counterfeiting, Photonics as 2019 Ends

Honeywell rounds off 2019 with moves towards comprehensive facility monitoring, anti-counterfeiting, and a look at the biggest innovations of the year.


News Dec 30, 2019 by Kate Smith
Yokogawa and SABIC Team Up for Petrochemical Process Optimization

Yokogawa and SABIC Team Up for Petrochemical Process Optimization

Yokogawa teams with SABIC to provide process controls for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's largest petrochemical manufacturer.


News Dec 26, 2019 by Kate Smith
Robots for Hire: MusashAI Launches as World’s First Robotics Employment Agency

Robots for Hire: MusashAI Launches as World’s First Robotics Employment Agency

Looking to hire a new employee? A new partnership between an AI robotics company and an automotive parts manufacturer argues that maybe it should be a robot.


News Dec 24, 2019 by Kate Smith
Mining Equipment Gets Smarter as Metso Standardizes Its Metrics Data Analytics Solution

Mining Equipment Gets Smarter as Metso Standardizes Its Metrics Data Analytics Solution

Much of Metso's mining and aggregate equipment will now come standard with Metso Metrics for data analytics to increase process efficiency and reduce downtime.


News Dec 23, 2019 by Kate Smith
Yaskawa Motoman Releases Duo of New Scalar Robots for Small-parts Handling for Electronics, Food Processing, and More

Yaskawa Motoman Releases Duo of New Scalar Robots for Small-parts Handling for Electronics, Food Processing, and More

Three robot announcements within as many days. Yaskawa Electric announces three distinct new robots for varying automation applications.


News Dec 18, 2019 by Kate Smith
What Is a Cobot? A Brief Look at a Popular Industrial Automation Trend

What Is a Cobot? A Brief Look at a Popular Industrial Automation Trend

Cobots are steadily becoming a larger presence in the automation space. But not everyone's yet familiar with what these machines do and what makes them special.


News Dec 16, 2019 by Kate Smith
Mitsubishi Electric and Realtime Robotics Extend Motion-planning and Robotics Partnership

Mitsubishi Electric and Realtime Robotics Extend Motion-planning and Robotics Partnership

Mitsubishi Electric and Realtime Robotics have been developing solutions for faster, safer motion planning for industrial robots and cobots.


News Dec 15, 2019 by Kate Smith
Beckhoff Releases TwinCAT Cloud Engineering, New PC-Based Control Software for Industry 4.0

Beckhoff Releases TwinCAT Cloud Engineering, New PC-Based Control Software for Industry 4.0

Beckhoff Automation's newest PC-based software system offers cloud and web-based access to the functionalities of their TwinCAT control products.


News Dec 13, 2019 by Kate Smith