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Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Omron’s Newest SCARA Robot Series Boasts a Compact Footprint

Automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas plans to start selling a new industrial robot series: the i4L, featuring compact design and flexible programming.


News May 21, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
MIT Startup Pickle Launches First Cobot: Dill

MIT Startup Pickle Launches First Cobot: Dill

MIT startup Pickle's cobot reportedly has the fastest pick-and-place capabilities to date.


News May 16, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
FANUC Expands Its Best-Selling Robot Series to Include Three Arm Variations

FANUC Expands Its Best-Selling Robot Series to Include Three Arm Variations

FANUC has expanded its tabletop industrial robot family to feature a higher weight-payload ratio, six-axis articulation, and up to 911 mm reach.


News May 14, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
SICK’s LiDAR for AMRs Aims to Keep Safety a Priority

SICK’s LiDAR for AMRs Aims to Keep Safety a Priority

The LiDAR solution by SICK is SIL-certified for AMR safety purposes.


News May 12, 2021 by Seth Price
Emerson Expands Tank Gauging Software to Include Multiple Platforms

Emerson Expands Tank Gauging Software to Include Multiple Platforms

Electronics manufacturer Emerson has unveiled the “world’s first” cross-platform inventory management software application for tank gauging systems.


Allen-Bradley Advances Networking Potential With Latest Ethernet Switches

Allen-Bradley Advances Networking Potential With Latest Ethernet Switches

Allen-Bradley releases its latest Ethernet switch products for industrial networks, the Stratix 5800.


News May 10, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
AWS Utilizes Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance

AWS Utilizes Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance

Amazon Lookout for Equipment from AWS is a machine learning service that simplifies predictive maintenance by leveraging real-time data streams with artificial intelligence.


News May 08, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Everactive’s Batteryless Wireless IoT System Helps Large-Scale Steam Trap Predictive Maintenance

Batteryless solutions provider Everactive announced a new family of Steam Trap Monitoring (STM) systems.


Schneider Electric’s Newest Software Update Aims to Increase Speed, Efficiency, and Accuracy to BIM

Schneider Electric’s Newest Software Update Aims to Increase Speed, Efficiency, and Accuracy to BIM

Automation giant Schneider Electric announced an update of its LayoutFAST software.


Liquatite Conduits Boast “Heavy-duty” CSA Certification for Harsh Environments

Liquatite Conduits Boast “Heavy-duty” CSA Certification for Harsh Environments

Liquatite’s ATLA and LAFG range of conduits have been approved for conformation to Annex A “heavy-duty” for CSA certification.


News Apr 30, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Yaskawa’s Latest Palletizing Robots Aim to Optimize Facility Management

Yaskawa’s Latest Palletizing Robots Aim to Optimize Facility Management

Yaskawa has recently added two robots, the PL190 and PL320, to their palletizing robotics line, including the previously released PL500.


News Apr 28, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

OEM Turck Expands HMI Capabilities for Food and Beverage Industries

Turck recently released its latest HMI designed for harsh outdoor environments in the food and beverage industry.


News Apr 26, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Mecademic Set to Release “World’s Most Compact” Industrial Robot Arm

Mecademic Set to Release “World’s Most Compact” Industrial Robot Arm

Mecademic debuts its latest compact, six-axis industrial robot arm, the MCS500 SCARA robot.


News Apr 25, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
ThinkIQ Expands Manufacturing Software as a Service (SaaS) to Include More Data Functionality

ThinkIQ Expands Manufacturing Software as a Service (SaaS) to Include More Data Functionality

ThinkIQ is aiming to bring manufacturers a bit closer to smart manufacturing with its new platform tools.


News Apr 21, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
SICK’s Incremental Encoder with a Stainless Steel Housing and High Ingress Protection

SICK’s Incremental Encoder with a Stainless Steel Housing and High Ingress Protection

SICK released their first incremental encoder with an IP69K rating and ingress protection.


News Apr 20, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Boston Dynamics Unveiled a New Warehouse Automation Robot

Boston Dynamics Unveiled a New Warehouse Automation Robot

Warehouse robot, Stretch, builds onto Boston Dynamics’ robotic portfolio with advanced dexterity and intelligence.


News Apr 20, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
The Importance of OSHA Regulations in Industrial Facilities

The Importance of OSHA Regulations in Industrial Facilities

Read about recent OSHA violations resulting in injuries and why companies may want to consider implementing automated solutions.


News Apr 19, 2021 by Aline Dias
Universal Robots Set to Complete Interface for Siemens Engineering Portal

Universal Robots Set to Complete Interface for Siemens Engineering Portal

Universal Robots plans to complete its new interpreter interface to integrate its cobots into Siemens’ Simatic Robot Library.


News Apr 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
KUKA Presents Its Open-Source Robotic Operating System at Hannover Messe

KUKA Presents Its Open-Source Robotic Operating System at Hannover Messe

During Hannover Messe, KUKA presented its open-source robotic operating system and ecosystem in hopes of becoming an industry standard.


News Apr 16, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Robotnik Aims to Improve Quality Control and Robot Integration with Latest Mobile Robot

Robotnik Aims to Improve Quality Control and Robot Integration with Latest Mobile Robot

This week at the digital Hannover Messe show, Robotnik developed a mobile robot to integrate with Universal Robot's new series e-series of robotic arms.