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Leuze Launches RFID Readers With IO-Link and NFC Functionality

Leuze Launches RFID Readers With IO-Link and NFC Functionality

Leuze has expanded its identification portfolio to include two new lines of RFID readers, the RDH 100 with a compact build and the RDH 200 with near field communication (NFC) technology.


News May 27, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Automate Highlight Series: Igus Builds Motion Components and Communities

Automate Highlight Series: Igus Builds Motion Components and Communities

Complex motion systems cannot exist without proper bearings and flexible guidance for wires and cables. Igus introduced not only new products, but also a community dedicated to sharing expertise.


News May 26, 2025 by David Peterson
A Clea Path Ahead: Raspberry Pi Gets Smarter at the Edge

A Clea Path Ahead: Raspberry Pi Gets Smarter at the Edge

Seco’s Clea software is now integrated into Raspberry Pi OS, giving developers native tools to build and scale secure IIoT systems with ease.


News May 21, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Automate Highlight Series: Power Protection With PULS FIEPOS and PISA

Emphasizing the importance of power at Automate 2025, PULS showed us the modular FIEPOS power supply for on-machine automation and the compact PISA circuit breakers for system protection.


News May 18, 2025 by David Peterson
Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Ultrasonic Sensors With IO-Link Communication

Carlo Gavazzi Introduces Ultrasonic Sensors With IO-Link Communication

Carlo Gavazzi has released three new series of ultrasonic sensors, all with IO-Link communication. The sensors can detect objects with transparent, reflective, dirty, and other challenging surfaces.


News May 14, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
Belden Delivers Network Flexibility With New Industrial Ethernet Switches

Belden Delivers Network Flexibility With New Industrial Ethernet Switches

With up to 34 ports, Belden’s new 19-inch GREYHOUND2000 industrial Ethernet switches offer port density and flexibility for industrial network demands.


News May 10, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Epson Boosts Safe Human-Robot Workflows with New SCARA Line

Epson Boosts Safe Human-Robot Workflows with New SCARA Line

Epson Robotics has introduced its new GX-C series of SCARA robots with vibration-eliminating and SafeSense technology.


News May 08, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Motor City Automation | Previewing The Top Tech at Automate 2025

Motor City Automation | Previewing The Top Tech at Automate 2025

Check out a few of the technology and product demo highlights from leading control automation and robotics companies coming soon to Huntington Place in Detroit for Automate, May 12-15.


News May 05, 2025 by David Peterson
Accessible Automation in Materials Science With 3D-Printed Robotics

Accessible Automation in Materials Science With 3D-Printed Robotics

Meet FLUID, a 3D-printed, open-source robot from Hokkaido University. FLUID serves as an affordable and accessible way for researchers to automate experiments and advance materials science.


News May 04, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Banner Adds Blanking and Muting Tools to S4B Safety Light Curtains

Banner Adds Blanking and Muting Tools to S4B Safety Light Curtains

Configuring safety devices can increase downtime. With devices like Banner Engineering's new S4B fixed blanking tool and S4B mute arm sensor kit, safety light curtains can be configured quickly and easily.


News May 02, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

iiQKA.OS2 Lets Anyone Program a KUKA Robot—No smartPAD Needed

KUKA’s iiQKA.OS2 brings web-based control, virtual simulation, and cybersecure scalability to robot programming for streamlined, future-ready automation.


News May 01, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
AI-Powered xCognition from Xaba Pushes Robotic Automation Forward

AI-Powered xCognition from Xaba Pushes Robotic Automation Forward

Xaba raises $8 million in seed funding to scale its xCognition platform, using generative AI and digital twin technology to transform robotic programming.


News May 01, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Quickly Test Sensors With Carlo Gavazzi’s ST-04

Quickly Test Sensors With Carlo Gavazzi’s ST-04

Carlo Gavazzi’s ST-04 sensor tester offers quick, portable diagnostics for 3- and 4-wire sensors, helping reduce factory downtime and speed up integration.


News Apr 29, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
New 50 mm EHMD Grippers Bring More Power to Laboratory Automation

New 50 mm EHMD Grippers Bring More Power to Laboratory Automation

Festo expands its EHMD rotary gripper line with a 50 mm option and Z-compensation, enhancing lab automation in biotech, pharma, and diagnostics applications.


News Apr 22, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Autonics PRFD-K Sensors Deliver Equal Metal Detection in Harsh Environments

Autonics PRFD-K Sensors Deliver Equal Metal Detection in Harsh Environments

Autonics’ PRFD-K sensors offer equal detection of iron and aluminum, rugged durability, and plug-and-play reliability for harsh, mixed-metal environments.


News Apr 18, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Caught in 12K: Datalogic’s AV7000 Barcode Camera System

Caught in 12K: Datalogic’s AV7000 Barcode Camera System

Datalogic’s AV7000 12K barcode system captures high-res images at high speeds, improving 1D/2D code reading accuracy and efficiency on fast-moving lines.


News Apr 17, 2025 by Seth Price
Patlite Simplifies Machine Monitoring With LR5-LAN Signal Towers

Patlite Simplifies Machine Monitoring With LR5-LAN Signal Towers

The new LR5-LAN series eliminates the need for an output contact board. Now, operators can connect the signal towers directly to an industrial PC or PLC, enabling control via Ethernet communication.


News Apr 11, 2025 by Seth Price
Emerson Updates DeltaV Automation Platform to Enhance Process Control

Emerson Updates DeltaV Automation Platform to Enhance Process Control

Emerson’s DeltaV version 15 Feature Pack 3 improves process control with new simulation tools, enhanced version control, and support for PROFINET S2 redundancy.


News Apr 10, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Carlo Gavazzi SPDL Series Power Supplies Offer Compact Efficiency

Carlo Gavazzi SPDL Series Power Supplies Offer Compact Efficiency

The new SPDL series offers up to 75 W of power in a compact 32 mm wide package. In addition to a small build, these power supplies are DIN-rail mountable and designed to operate in extreme temperatures.


News Apr 09, 2025 by Seth Price
Cognex In-Sight 8900: AI-Powered Vision System for Precision Inspection

Cognex In-Sight 8900: AI-Powered Vision System for Precision Inspection

Cognex’s In-Sight 8900 AI-powered vision system offers defect detection, traceability, & 21 CFR Part 11 compliance—all in a compact, self-contained unit.


News Apr 07, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell