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SMC Ups Pneumatic Offerings With CXS2 Series of Dual Rod Cylinders

SMC Ups Pneumatic Offerings With CXS2 Series of Dual Rod Cylinders

SMC has added to its CXS product family with the CXS2 series of pneumatic actuators. The new series of dual rod cylinders is faster and has a higher kinetic energy capacity than SMC's previous offerings.


News Apr 13, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau has created a mobile cobot arm to help manufacturers implement the benefits of both collaborative and autonomous robots in a single mobile platform. The solution has been implemented in several projects across Europe.


News Apr 12, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Stratus Unveils Next Generation of ftServer Fault Tolerant Computing Platforms

Stratus Unveils Next Generation of ftServer Fault Tolerant Computing Platforms

Stratus Technologies has announced their fastest, most reliable generation of ftServers yet, with more processing power and better reliability for use in managing automation systems in manufacturing.


News Apr 12, 2023 by Seth Price
Motor Control Expanded: Rockwell Automation Announces Product Upgrades

Motor Control Expanded: Rockwell Automation Announces Product Upgrades

Motor control is accomplished by circuit devices from simple contactors to complex frequency drive systems. Rockwell Automation recently added a host of new features and upgrades to common product lines.


News Apr 11, 2023 by David Peterson
ABB Channels $170 million into U.S. Automation and Electrification Businesses

ABB Channels $170 million into U.S. Automation and Electrification Businesses

ABB has announced an investment of $170 million to enhance its manufacturing capabilities in electrification and automation in the U.S., helping the nation achieve supply chain independence and a clean energy future.


News Apr 10, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Balluff Unveils Inductive Sensor That Detects Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals at Same Switching Distance

Balluff Unveils Inductive Sensor That Detects Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metals at Same Switching Distance

Balluff’s new Factor 1 inductive sensors offer users a single sensor that senses both ferrous and non-ferrous metals at the same switching distance, fit for use in environments with various metal types.


News Apr 08, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Aluminum Filter Regulators Offer a Complete, Single-source Valve Piloting Solution

Aluminum Filter Regulators Offer a Complete, Single-source Valve Piloting Solution

Emerson aims to increase efficiency in the process industry via its new line of aluminum filter regulators that come as part of a single-source supply for valve piloting systems.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Connectivity for Edge Solutions With Docker-based Software Updates

Connectivity for Edge Solutions With Docker-based Software Updates

Softing Industrial announced the release of its latest Docker-based software application updates and edge products with added functionalities, aiming to enhance efficiency and usability of its solutions.


News Apr 06, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
High Torque Hägglunds Quantum Motors Now Available Through Rexroth

High Torque Hägglunds Quantum Motors Now Available Through Rexroth

Bosch Rexroth’s new Hägglunds Quantum motors offer high torque at high efficiency—fit for use on mobile machinery, such as construction or mining equipment, or in stationary processing facilities.


News Apr 05, 2023 by Seth Price
Control.com Connections—Industry Jobs for April 5, 2023

Control.com Connections—Industry Jobs for April 5, 2023

Join our light-hearted look at the serious topic of job hunting as Control Automation looks to help connect the great engineers in our audience with the amazing companies in our industry. If you apply for jobs with any of these companies, please tell them Control.com sent you!


News Apr 05, 2023 by Dale Wilson
Siemens Forms Intralogistics Vertical Market, Offers “Holistic, Systematic” Material Handling

Siemens Forms Intralogistics Vertical Market, Offers “Holistic, Systematic” Material Handling

Siemens announces its newly-formed vertical market for Intralogistics to help manufacturers in the US introduce and improve digitalization for increased efficiency and safety in plant processes.


News Apr 04, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
New Possibilities for Power, Data, and Fluid from Fischer Connectors

New Possibilities for Power, Data, and Fluid from Fischer Connectors

Fischer Connectors has released several new series of heavy-duty cable layouts, allowing reliable fastening of single-pair Ethernet (SPE) and USB 3.2, as well as offerings for combined data and fluid connection.


News Apr 04, 2023 by David Peterson
Power Reliability in the Cloud: ABB’s SmartTracker for UPS Systems

Power Reliability in the Cloud: ABB’s SmartTracker for UPS Systems

Track energy data and monitor trends remotely with ABB’s new SmartTracker software and hardware solution to monitor UPS system health, operation, and optimization from a secure, cloud-based platform.


News Apr 03, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Just a Fleet Away: ForwardX Robotics’ 10-AMR System Giveaway

Just a Fleet Away: ForwardX Robotics’ 10-AMR System Giveaway

One lucky U.S. company could win a fleet of ten Flex autonomous mobile robots as part of ForwardX Robotics’ newly announced competition.


News Mar 31, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Moxa Introduces Industrial Wireless Networking Solutions for Mobile Automation

Moxa Introduces Industrial Wireless Networking Solutions for Mobile Automation

Moxa's latest in its AWK series of industrial wireless solutions are designed to help with AGV and AMR network reliability, meeting the growing demand for mobile automation.


News Mar 30, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
AI-enabled Vision Software Sees Upgrades for Enhanced Capabilities

AI-enabled Vision Software Sees Upgrades for Enhanced Capabilities

Teledyne DALSA has added new features to its vision processing software, increasing the software's accuracy and speeding up its AI parameters and processing.


News Mar 29, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
ProMat 2023: Pickle Robots and Ron Howard

ProMat 2023: Pickle Robots and Ron Howard

ProMat 2023 has come to an end. What technologies made an appearance on the show floor that are helping shape the future of smart warehousing, logistics, and manufacturing operations?


News Mar 28, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
DOBOT Magician E6 Sneak Peek: The Latest in Robotics Education

DOBOT Magician E6 Sneak Peek: The Latest in Robotics Education

Dobot gives customers a sneak peek of its latest robot designed for education, the DOBOT Magician E6, designed to further the companies commitment to familiarize students with automation and robotics.


News Mar 27, 2023 by Seth Price
Multi-network Module Simplifies Networking, Supports CC-Link IE TSN and EtherNet/IP

Multi-network Module Simplifies Networking, Supports CC-Link IE TSN and EtherNet/IP

Mitsubishi Electric releases a new module that combines IoT asynchronous messaging with deterministic cyclic messaging typically found in field I/O.


News Mar 24, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Shortage of Skilled Workers and Technology Leave 40% of Manufacturers Struggling to Stay Competitive

Shortage of Skilled Workers and Technology Leave 40% of Manufacturers Struggling to Stay Competitive

Rockwell Automation has completed its annual "State of Smart Manufacturing Report," finding that the skilled worker shortage and lag in the implementation of new technology are leaving manufacturers unsure of how to stay competitive.


News Mar 23, 2023 by Damond Goodwin