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New Littelfuse SSRs Improve Reliability in Industrial Control

New Littelfuse SSRs Improve Reliability in Industrial Control

Littelfuse’s new solid-state relays deliver reliable switching for heating, HVAC, and automation systems, reducing downtime and simplifying setup.


News Jun 30, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Yokogawa Updates DCS, Invests In Robotic Plant Monitoring

Yokogawa Updates DCS, Invests In Robotic Plant Monitoring

Yokogawa doubles down on AI and autonomous operations with the latest release of its Centum DCS. The company has also partnered with Shell to develop a robotic and AI plant monitoring and maintenance solution.


News Jun 28, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
ATEX-IECEx Approved Terminal Blocks for Explosive Environments

ATEX-IECEx Approved Terminal Blocks for Explosive Environments

Altech Corporation has released a new line of ATEX-IECEx approved terminal blocks for use in explosive environments. The release includes different terminal block models, including push-in, spring/cage clamp, and screw clamp types.


News Jun 26, 2025 by Shawn Dietrich
New Omron VHV5 Barcode Reader Simplifies Setup and Boosts Speed

New Omron VHV5 Barcode Reader Simplifies Setup and Boosts Speed

Omron’s VHV5 barcode reader offers fast setup, powerful code reading, and rugged performance for high-speed, high-demand factory environments.


News Jun 25, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Schneider Boosts U.S. Output; ForwardX and Lynx Eye EU Growth

Schneider Boosts U.S. Output; ForwardX and Lynx Eye EU Growth

A major U.S. expansion from Schneider Electric and a new European partnership between Lynx and ForwardX shape the future of automation.


News Jun 17, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Smart Radar System Automates Bin and Tank Monitoring

Smart Radar System Automates Bin and Tank Monitoring

Bitmasked Automation's LevelCommand uses radar sensors for hands-free, remote material monitoring across agriculture, industry, and food sectors.


News Jun 16, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
Latest Partnerships and Acquisitions Focus on Robotics, Metrology, and AI

Latest Partnerships and Acquisitions Focus on Robotics, Metrology, and AI

Addverb adopts Infineon’s Bluetooth low energy technology for safer warehouse robotics, AMETEK acquires FARO to expand its presence of 3D imaging and measurement, and Fictiv joins Misumi to scale AI-driven manufacturing.


News Jun 12, 2025 by Bob Odhiambo
Rockwell Cuts Wiring Time With In-Cabinet Ethernet/IP Solution

Rockwell Cuts Wiring Time With In-Cabinet Ethernet/IP Solution

Rockwell’s new Ethernet/IP in-cabinet system cuts wiring time by up to 80%, reduces panel size, and enhances connectivity and sustainability.


News Jun 09, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Emerson’s AspenTech v15 Emphasizes Industrial AI, Sustainability, and Usability To Enhance Operations

Emerson’s AspenTech v15 Emphasizes Industrial AI, Sustainability, and Usability To Enhance Operations

Emerson’s AspenTech v15 software integrates generative AI and sustainability tools to enhance industrial operations and accelerate decarbonization efforts.


News Jun 08, 2025 by Austin Futrell
ABB Taps Red Hat to Future-Proof Automation Systems

ABB Taps Red Hat to Future-Proof Automation Systems

ABB and Red Hat have collaborated to modernize industrial automation by combining secure control systems with open-source platforms like OpenShift and Device Edge.


News Jun 06, 2025 by Joshua Tidwell
Wenglor Sensors Target Glossy and Reflective Surfaces

Wenglor Sensors Target Glossy and Reflective Surfaces

Wenglor unveils a blue laser ToF sensor and gloss sensor to boost factory accuracy on tricky materials like shiny metal and transparent film.


News Jun 05, 2025 by Austin Futrell
Automation Upgrade: Softing Completes Acquisition of Delta Logic

Automation Upgrade: Softing Completes Acquisition of Delta Logic

Delta Logic’s diagnostics, IIoT tools, and OPC UA systems expand Softing’s industrial automation and connectivity offerings.


News Jun 04, 2025 by Stephanie Leonida
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
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