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Turck Releases Next-generation Flow Sensors With Alphanumeric Display

Turck Releases Next-generation Flow Sensors With Alphanumeric Display

Turck has released its next-generation FS+ compact flow sensor series with IO-Link. The new sensors are equipped with an alphanumeric display to clearly show the flow and temperature of liquids.


News Mar 29, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Pilz Enhances PSENradar Vision for Safe Operation in Tough Environments

Pilz Enhances PSENradar Vision for Safe Operation in Tough Environments

Asymmetrical zone monitoring can be challenging, but Pilz's newest additions to its safe radar system are designed to enable users to safely monitor protection zones in challenging environments and confined spaces.


News Mar 28, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Rockwell’s Newest On-Machine Devices Speed Engineering Development

Rockwell’s Newest On-Machine Devices Speed Engineering Development

Creating a decentralized control system means selecting devices that can withstand harsh environments. New offerings in the Armor product line from Rockwell Automation are doing just that.


News Mar 25, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
RoboDK and Comau Deliver Next-generation Robotic Simulation

RoboDK and Comau Deliver Next-generation Robotic Simulation

The latest collaboration between RoboDK and Comau gives users enhanced, user-friendly robotic simulation and offline programming with Roboshop Next Gen software.


News Mar 24, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
KEB Automation Adds Functionally Safe Encoders to DL4 Servos

KEB Automation Adds Functionally Safe Encoders to DL4 Servos

Safety is a top priority in the fast-paced manufacturing world. Brusatori Electric Motors, part of the KEB Automation brand group, has integrated functional safety features into its DL4 motor series.


News Mar 23, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Laser Precision and Customizable Cutoff: Banner Adds Sensing Modes to Q2X Series

Laser Precision and Customizable Cutoff: Banner Adds Sensing Modes to Q2X Series

Banner Engineering has improved the versatility and flexibility of its Q2X series of miniature photoelectric sensors by adding two new sensing modes: fixed-field and laser measurement.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Adlink Releases IP69K Stainless Steel Panel PCs for Harsh Environments

Adlink Releases IP69K Stainless Steel Panel PCs for Harsh Environments

Adlink's new Titan2 series IP69K industrial panel PCs are designed for use in demanding manufacturing applications. The panel PCs feature a stainless steel housing and can be cleaned with high-pressure hot water.


News Mar 20, 2024 by Seth Price
A Hands-On Solution: Humanoid Robots in Automotive Manufacturing and Beyond

A Hands-On Solution: Humanoid Robots in Automotive Manufacturing and Beyond

Two companies, Figure AI Inc. and Ubtech Robotics, are working to make humanoid robots viable for use in tasks traditionally developed for human hands.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Softing’s Latest smartLink Devices, Now With PROFINET Network Access

Softing’s Latest smartLink Devices, Now With PROFINET Network Access

Softing Industrial has unleashed the flexibility of protocols with the latest devices in its smartLink product lineup. The new hardware gateway and software module give users access to PROFINET networks.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Seth Price
Control Bits: A Roundup of Automation News You May Have Missed

Control Bits: A Roundup of Automation News You May Have Missed

Flow controllers, sensors, AI, motors, conveyors… Check out the Control editorial team's top picks for news and headlines from the world of robotics and control automation over the past few weeks!


News Mar 14, 2024 by David Peterson
SMC Releases Lightweight, Vacuum-integrated Electric Gripper for Cobots

SMC Releases Lightweight, Vacuum-integrated Electric Gripper for Cobots

SMC has released its lightweight, energy-saving ZXPE5 Series electric vacuum gripper for collaborative robots. The new gripper has a built-in vacuum pump and can be used with a single electrical wire connection.


News Mar 14, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Breaking Traditions: KEB Automation Releases a New Web-Based HMI

Breaking Traditions: KEB Automation Releases a New Web-Based HMI

KEB Automation now offers the C6 X1 web-based HMI, available in multiple sizes with various system options that can be mounted anywhere on the machine, powered by the HELIO visualization system.


News Mar 13, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Introducing the PLC410, WEG’s New PLC: Smaller But with Powerful Specs

Introducing the PLC410, WEG’s New PLC: Smaller But with Powerful Specs

Designed with OEMs in mind, the WEG PLC410 is the smaller counterpart of the PLC500, still offering similar features but with useful improvements in expansion I/O, communication, and performance.


News Mar 13, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Schunk System Enables Automatic, Quick Change of Gripper Fingers

Schunk System Enables Automatic, Quick Change of Gripper Fingers

The new BSWS-R jaw quick-change system from Schunk automates tool changes, reducing downtime during robotic manipulation of parts and enabling greater manufacturing flexibility.


News Mar 12, 2024 by Seth Price
Schneider Electric, Intel, and Red Hat Create Open Automation Infrastructure

Schneider Electric, Intel, and Red Hat Create Open Automation Infrastructure

In collaboration with Intel and Red Hat, Schneider Electric has created a next-generation, open automation infrastructure to help replace vendor-specific infrastructure with software-based control systems.


News Mar 07, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Streamlining Robot Operation With Mitsubishi’s New R86TB Teach Pendant

Streamlining Robot Operation With Mitsubishi’s New R86TB Teach Pendant

The new R86TB teach pendant from Mitsubishi Electric is designed for operability and ease of use when programming robotic motion and monitoring robot status, regardless of a user’s experience level.


News Mar 07, 2024 by Seth Price
Banner’s New AC Voltage Sensor for Equipment Monitoring

Banner’s New AC Voltage Sensor for Equipment Monitoring

Banner’s latest IIoT monitoring system comes in the form of an AC voltage monitoring sensor, capable of providing users with real-time power monitoring for their industrial equipment.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
New IE5 SynRM Liquid Cooled Motor From ABB Promises Reduced TCO

New IE5 SynRM Liquid Cooled Motor From ABB Promises Reduced TCO

ABB has released a liquid-cooled motor that reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) by greatly increasing efficiency, reducing weight, and adding flexibility to automation system design.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Seth Price
Increased Functionality and Distance: Leuze’s New Two-in-One Sensor

Increased Functionality and Distance: Leuze’s New Two-in-One Sensor

Leuze releases the ODT3CL1-2M diffuse reflection sensor for their 3C series sensors that boasts a 2-meter sensing range and dual switch points for object detection and distance measurement.


News Mar 04, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Lütze Expands LOCC-Box System With New IO-Link Gateway

Lütze Expands LOCC-Box System With New IO-Link Gateway

Lütze has released an IO-Link gateway to provide users with greater communication and connectivity. The new gateway can connect up to fifteen of the company's LOCC-Box-Net modules in new and existing systems.


News Mar 02, 2024 by Austin Futrell