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Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-Out Manufacturing: Industrial Automation and the Future

Lights-out manufacturing operations, also called dark factories, are somewhat of a new concept, particularly in the industrial space.


News Feb 20, 2020 by Scott Huntington
Weidmüller Presents New Automated Machine Learning Tool at Hannover Messe

Weidmüller Presents New Automated Machine Learning Tool at Hannover Messe

German electronics company, Weidmüller, showcased new automated machine learning software at the Hannover Messe Preview last week.


KEB America’s New Moisture Resistant and Stainless Steel HMI

KEB America’s New Moisture Resistant and Stainless Steel HMI

KEB Americas Inc, a company that specializes in manufacturing automation products, has released the C6 HMI, a new stainless steel HMI.


Schunk Showcases New Robotic Grippers at ATX West 2020

Schunk Showcases New Robotic Grippers at ATX West 2020

During ATX West 2020, Schunk showcased some of their new robotic grippers. 


News Feb 17, 2020 by Maddie Bradshaw
MIPI Released an Update to I3C Standard to Provide Support for Sensors in IoT

MIPI Released an Update to I3C Standard to Provide Support for Sensors in IoT

MIPI Alliance, Inc. has released an update to its I3C standard to provide better support for sensors in IoT applications.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Emerson Announces New Mimic Field 3D

Emerson Announces New Mimic Field 3D

American industry giant Emerson recently announced the development of Mimic™ Field 3D technology.


News Feb 16, 2020 by Sophia Valente
Teradyne to Build Multimillion Dollar Collaborative Cobot Campus in Denmark

Teradyne to Build Multimillion Dollar Collaborative Cobot Campus in Denmark

Automatic test equipment company, Teradyne, announced on Tuesday 4th February the construction of a new $36 million headquarters based in Odense, Denmark.


LAPP USA Debuts New Line of VFD Cables at ATX West, Optimized for Industrial Applications

LAPP USA Debuts New Line of VFD Cables at ATX West, Optimized for Industrial Applications

LAPP USA was among the many companies debuting new technologies including their new line of VFD cables at ATX West this week in Anaheim.


News Feb 14, 2020 by Sophia Valente
Keyence New Vision Systems Showcased on ATX Showroom Floor 

Keyence New Vision Systems Showcased on ATX Showroom Floor 

This week at ATX West, Control Automation got the chance to catch up with Keyence, a direct sales organization that manufactures and develops products in the industrial automation space.


News Feb 14, 2020 by Maddie Bradshaw
New EPOS4 Micro 24/5 CAN Controller from Maxon

New EPOS4 Micro 24/5 CAN Controller from Maxon

Maxon has launched a miniaturized version of its EPOS4 digital positioning controller.


News Feb 14, 2020 by Scott Huntington
Stäubli Unveiling New Food Processing Robots at ATX West and Other Shows in 2020

Stäubli Unveiling New Food Processing Robots at ATX West and Other Shows in 2020

Swiss industrial automation giant, Stäubli, has been making the rounds in 2020, unveiling the new additions to their HE line of food-safe industrial robots at ATX West and other shows.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Jacob Ramirez
DENSO Tackles Cobots, Large Robotics, and “Entry” SCARA Robots at ATX 2020

DENSO Tackles Cobots, Large Robotics, and “Entry” SCARA Robots at ATX 2020

DENSO showcased three new big strides at ATX 2020.


News Feb 13, 2020 by Kate Smith
Applying AI to Industrial Cybersecurity: Radiflow and Fraunhofer to Partner

Applying AI to Industrial Cybersecurity: Radiflow and Fraunhofer to Partner

The collaboration will focus on applying advanced AI and machine learning to automatically detect non-compliant behaviors in machinery used in industrial automation networks.


Schneeberger To Feature Linear Motion Products at ATX West

Schneeberger To Feature Linear Motion Products at ATX West

Schneeberger is highlighting its linear motion products for additive manufacturing applications and medical OEMs at ATX West this week. 


News Feb 12, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
FANUC Showcases Wide-ranging Line of Cobots at ATX West

FANUC Showcases Wide-ranging Line of Cobots at ATX West

This week at ATX West, FANUC showcased their new line of cobots through interactive demonstrations on the showroom floor. 


News Feb 12, 2020 by Maddie Bradshaw
Omron Displaying New Mobile Robot and Other Technology at ATX West 2020

Omron Displaying New Mobile Robot and Other Technology at ATX West 2020

Earlier this week, Omron Automation Americas announced an expansion of two of their most popular product lines: The LD mobile robot and the MicroHAWK series smart camera.


News Feb 12, 2020 by Sophia Valente
Bedrock Automation Announces Integrated Flow Measurement Systems for Oil and Gas Operations

Bedrock Automation Announces Integrated Flow Measurement Systems for Oil and Gas Operations

The new OSA + Flow platform from Bedrock provides scalability for PLC, DCS or RTU flow control for a number of places including oil and gas facilities.


News Feb 11, 2020 by Scott Huntington
Emerson Introduces New Gas Valve to Enhance Safety and Reliability of Combustion Systems

Emerson Introduces New Gas Valve to Enhance Safety and Reliability of Combustion Systems

Emerson recently announced the ASCO Series 158 Gas Valve and series 159 motorized actuator.


Beckhoff Set to Bring New Automation Solutions to MODEX 2020

Beckhoff Set to Bring New Automation Solutions to MODEX 2020

Beckhoff Automation is planning to debut new automation solutions in a few weeks at MODEX 2020.


News Feb 07, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Control and Automation Engineering Education Programs: Challenges and Opportunities

Control and Automation Engineering Education Programs: Challenges and Opportunities

In the formal education space, there seems to be a lack of programs readily available for control and automation engineers.


News Feb 06, 2020 by Natalie Gross