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Manufacturing Smartly with Digital Assembly of Control Cabinets

Manufacturing Smartly with Digital Assembly of Control Cabinets

A shortage in skilled labor prompted EPLAN to create the new Eplan Smart Mounting software to alleviate manufacturing bottlenecks by efficiently mapping out control cabinets digitally before they are manufactured.


News Nov 28, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Education Gap in Automation? Businesses Are Taking Action

Education Gap in Automation? Businesses Are Taking Action

The use of automation and robotics is expected to increase as more companies nearshore their operations, pushing businesses to partner with educational establishments and provide training to prepare the workforce.


News Nov 27, 2022 by Caitlin Nicholson
Cleaning up Industrial Operations Through Green Manufacturing

Cleaning up Industrial Operations Through Green Manufacturing

Advancing green manufacturing, businesses and academic institutions from across the globe are using artificial intelligence, digital painting and printing technology, and renewable energy.


News Nov 25, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Bridging the Gap Between Ethernet/IP and Modbus Protocols

Bridging the Gap Between Ethernet/IP and Modbus Protocols

Moxa has released new Modbus RTU/ASCII/TCP-to-EtherNet/IP gateways with easy configuration and troubleshooting to bridge the gap between Modbus and Ethernet protocols.


News Nov 24, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Max Switching Currents Up To 40 A: CUI’s Expanded Power Relay Product Line

Max Switching Currents Up To 40 A: CUI’s Expanded Power Relay Product Line

CUI Devices has further expanded its power relay products. Suited for high-level current switching, the new line of power relays offers max switching currents from 5 A to 40 A.


News Nov 23, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Control for Every Project: Spanning the Gap Between I/O and Cloud

Control for Every Project: Spanning the Gap Between I/O and Cloud

Technology developer OnLogic announces the release of a new machine controller powered by a low-cost development board equipped with digital and analog I/O control for local, edge, or cloud computing.


News Nov 23, 2022 by David Peterson
News from the Trenches: Highlighted Tech at Automation Fair 2022

News from the Trenches: Highlighted Tech at Automation Fair 2022

Last week, we went boots on the ground and hit the streets in Chicago (ok, hit the show floor) to find out what exciting trends and technologies will be addressed by the leading manufacturers in 2023.


News Nov 22, 2022 by David Peterson
Amazon Automates in-Air and on the Ground—What Does this Mean for Workers?

Amazon Automates in-Air and on the Ground—What Does this Mean for Workers?

Amazon continues to automate its delivery services, both on the ground and in the air, while global workforces remain uncertain of whether automation will truly work in their favor.


News Nov 21, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Autonomous Material Transport for Warehouse Labor Woes

Autonomous Material Transport for Warehouse Labor Woes

The global warehouse automation market is projected to double in the next five years. To help meet growing demands, Vecna Robotics offers hardware and software to enhance workflow efficiency and augment worker tasks.


News Nov 20, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
AI-based Machine Vision: A Vision Sensor that Teaches Itself

AI-based Machine Vision: A Vision Sensor that Teaches Itself

SensoPart has recently developed and released a new AI-based vision system, utilizing their advanced VISOR Object vision sensor, a system with advanced vision capabilities for detection and quality control.


News Nov 18, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
“Built Ford Tough” and Now All Electric: Ford Selects Rockwell to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Production

“Built Ford Tough” and Now All Electric: Ford Selects Rockwell to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Production

With all-electric trucks, mustangs, and vans, Ford has expanded its product offerings to fit the evolving consumer market. In order to meet the growing demands, Ford has selected Rockwell to aid in electric vehicle production.


News Nov 17, 2022 by Caitlin Nicholson
Space: The Final Frontier…Where No Robot Has Gone Before!

Space: The Final Frontier…Where No Robot Has Gone Before!

Sending robots to space is not without its challenges, but unlike humans, robots don't have biological needs and can be used in dangerous tasks. To advance space robotics, SpaceWerx and NASA have awarded contracts to PickNik Robotics.


News Nov 16, 2022 by Seth Price
Arduino’s First-ever micro PLC is On its Way

Arduino’s First-ever micro PLC is On its Way

Arduino takes a leap of faith and moves into the world of industrial automation with the first-ever Arduino PLC, partnering with Finder to design the Opta with control engineers in mind.


News Nov 15, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Leveraging Modern Tech to Find the Most Important Troubleshooting Info

Leveraging Modern Tech to Find the Most Important Troubleshooting Info

One of the most time-consuming parts of the maintenance solution process has been addressed in a new release by eschbach who uses an AI-powered platform to filter and find the most relevant information.


News Nov 14, 2022 by David Peterson
Seeking Sustainability in Agriculture with Robotic and IoT Technology

Seeking Sustainability in Agriculture with Robotic and IoT Technology

As part of a 'Robot Highway' project, UK telecommunications company, BT, is contributing a cloud-based robotics management system and edge architecture to corroborate a robot fleet for soft fruit farming.


News Nov 13, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
UC Berkeley’s Robot Breaks Speed Record ... for Folding Laundry

UC Berkeley’s Robot Breaks Speed Record ... for Folding Laundry

UC Berkeley sets a world record for robotic laundry folding with SpeedFolding, a methodology for teaching a robot to take on the boring and repetitive task of folding clothes.


News Nov 11, 2022 by Seth Price
Modular Vision Tunnels with Edge Intelligence for Enhanced Logistics

Modular Vision Tunnels with Edge Intelligence for Enhanced Logistics

Cognex released a new, virtually indestructible handheld barcode reader for printed labels and a modular inspection tunnel utilizing edge intelligence for the logistics industry.


News Nov 10, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Control Automation PLC Video Series - Discrete PLC Inputs

Control Automation PLC Video Series - Discrete PLC Inputs

We are excited to release the next tutorial video from our own Control Automation engineering staff. Join us for the YouTube release on Wednesday, November 9th with a live Q&A from the video author and engineer.


News Nov 08, 2022 by David Peterson
Innovate (“in Nov 8”) Today: National STEM Day!

Innovate (“in Nov 8”) Today: National STEM Day!

Today is November 8th, National STEM/STEAM Day, and we wanted to take a moment to recognize those working hard to advance these learning objectives and share a few ways you can get involved!


News Nov 08, 2022 by David Peterson
3D Printing Cookies and Rockets

3D Printing Cookies and Rockets

Take a look at new research looking to reduce food packaging waste, speed up micro printing processes, and improve printing capabilities on large objects, including rockets, using 3D printing.


News Nov 07, 2022 by Damond Goodwin