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Rockwell Automation Expands Their Allen-Bradley Line of Motor Protection Products

Rockwell Automation Expands Their Allen-Bradley Line of Motor Protection Products

Allen-Bradley, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rockwell Automation, announced a new line of space-saving circuit breakers.


News Oct 22, 2021 by Seth Price
Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

Companies and Institutions Push Educational Initiatives Forward to Close Skills Gap in Industrial Automation

From helping high school students in STEM to opening a new cobot center in a university, companies and universities continue to close the skills gap and up-train the next generation of engineers.


News Oct 21, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
CISA Issues Cyber Threat Warnings for Water and Wastewater Plants and Systems

CISA Issues Cyber Threat Warnings for Water and Wastewater Plants and Systems

The U.S. Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) has recently published new advisory warning companies of ransomware attacks targeting water and wastewater facilities (WWS).


ROEQ Boosts AMR Payloads and Lifting Capabilities

ROEQ Boosts AMR Payloads and Lifting Capabilities

The current labor shortage, along with tedious, repetitive tasks make it difficult to find warehousing employees. ROEQ and MiR aim to help by increasing robotic payload and lifting capacities.


News Oct 08, 2021 by Aline Dias
Upcoming Automation Shows and Events in October

Upcoming Automation Shows and Events in October

What automation events are taking place this month?


Wood PLC Debuts AI-based Machine Vision Solution for Offshore Drilling Applications

Wood PLC Debuts AI-based Machine Vision Solution for Offshore Drilling Applications

Wood PLC announces its new Augmented Machine Vision Solution for inspecting equipment comprising subsea oil and gas infrastructure, as well as other fields.


News Sep 28, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
CUI Devices’ New Line of Push Button Switches Target Space-constrained Applications

CUI Devices’ New Line of Push Button Switches Target Space-constrained Applications

CUI Devices announced its new pushbutton product line targeted for electronics and control applications. Let’s dive into the specifics of the new product family.


News Sep 25, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Industrial Automation Companies Develop New Tools to Utilize LiDAR Capabilities

Industrial Automation Companies Develop New Tools to Utilize LiDAR Capabilities

Several companies have begun working together to leverage the latest LiDAR technology to solve very different problems.


News Sep 24, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Banner Engineering is Bringing Analog Signal and Serial Automation Products to Market

Banner Engineering is Bringing Analog Signal and Serial Automation Products to Market

Industry 4.0 continues to push technological advancements in automation. However, many companies still use legacy components, so Banner released products to help analog and serial devices.


News Sep 23, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
MOXA Creates a Safeguarding Router to Help Secure Critical Infrastructure

MOXA Creates a Safeguarding Router to Help Secure Critical Infrastructure

Amid continuous cyber threats and ransomware, it is imperative that critical infrastructure data is kept safe. MOXA’s newest router has integrated DPI and VPN to help keep data secure.


News Aug 14, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
ABB Set to Acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics

ABB Set to Acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics

ABB plans to acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group to provide a complete autonomous mobile robot portfolio to its customers and expand sales globally.


News Aug 08, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Innovation Centers and Manufacturing Hubs Continue Expanding Across the U.S. to Address the Skills Gap

Manufacturing is feeling the crunch of skilled technicians retiring, with nobody to fill their places. A few companies and innovation centers are creating pipelines of skilled technicians.


News Aug 06, 2021 by Seth Price
Fluke Releases Thermalert Series of Sensors with ATEX and IECEx Certifications

Fluke Releases Thermalert Series of Sensors with ATEX and IECEx Certifications

What are the capabilities of this latest sensor, and what challenges do ATEX and IECEx certification aim to address?


News Aug 04, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Claroty’s New Research Arm Publishes Report on ICS Cloud Vulnerabilities

Industrial cybersecurity firm Claroty has launched a new research arm named Team82.


Eaton Emphasizes the Importance of UPS in Industrial Edge Systems

Eaton Emphasizes the Importance of UPS in Industrial Edge Systems

Learn about the features of Eaton's latest uninterruptible power supply (UPS) designed for industrial edge solutions.


News Jul 27, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Beijer Electronics’ Latest HMI Software Includes SCADA and OPC UA Support

Beijer Electronics’ Latest HMI Software Includes SCADA and OPC UA Support

Beijer Electronics’ HMI software lets users interface with multiple HMIs, connect with various PLCs, and now utilize VNC and OPC UA communications.


News Jul 26, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Manufacturing giant Emerson has recently released a new enterprise-level data management software solution.


Amid National Heatwave, Eaton Develops a Distributed Power Infrastructure to Avoid Outages

Amid National Heatwave, Eaton Develops a Distributed Power Infrastructure to Avoid Outages

The U.S. has seen an unprecedented heatwave, which some industrial power grids are finding hard to keep up with. Eaton’s upgraded power management software can help mitigate risks associated with outages.


News Jul 19, 2021 by Seth Price
B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R’s Latest Control Software Could Advance Soft-start Technology for Electric Motors

B&R has recently released their new mapp Temperature control software to help manufacturers get their machinery up to temperature in a controlled manner.


News Jul 15, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Automation giant Honeywell has recently released a cybersecurity report highlighting a substantial increase in USB-related cyberattacks during the last year.