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Leuze Releases New Cost-Effective Optical Presence Sensor

Leuze Releases New Cost-Effective Optical Presence Sensor

Leuze has released the 5B, a new cost-effective photoelectric sensor series that are easy to align and suited for most commercial manufacturing and production environments.


News Aug 15, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Fraunhofer Develops New Technology for Autonomous Seafloor and Surface Marine Mapping

Fraunhofer Develops New Technology for Autonomous Seafloor and Surface Marine Mapping

Autonomous river, lake and port mapping with Fraunhofer’s new unmanned surface vessel (USV) can help reduce the cost of expensive surveying necessary for safe navigation and maritime commerce.


News Aug 11, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
ForwardX Robotics Flex 60-T: New Towing and Docking AMR for Cage Trollies

ForwardX Robotics Flex 60-T: New Towing and Docking AMR for Cage Trollies

ForwardX Robotics has announced the Flex 60-T, a new AMR capable of moving carts and cage trollies up to 300kg to help with safety and efficiency for automated logistics operations.


News Aug 08, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Saving Space: Bosch Rexroth Announces Vertical Spiral Transport System

Saving Space: Bosch Rexroth Announces Vertical Spiral Transport System

Bosch Rexroth has leveraged the popular modular VarioFlow conveyor system to create a new vertical, spiral conveyor for more efficient transport and buffer storage space.


News Jul 27, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Newly Released: Exclusive Control.com Robotics Textbook

Newly Released: Exclusive Control.com Robotics Textbook

The engineering team at Control.com has written a brand-new textbook section explaining the fundamentals of robotics, explaining the most recent innovations in industrial, collaborative, and mobile robots.


News Jul 14, 2023 by David Peterson
Industrial Cybersecurity Crackdown: Secureworks Releases Unified MDR Solution

Industrial Cybersecurity Crackdown: Secureworks Releases Unified MDR Solution

Secureworks aims to help industrial businesses maintain business integrity by shoring up cybersecurity surveillance with a first-of-its-kind, integrated MDR solution for IT and OT.


News Jun 25, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
What’s New? SICK Adds Sensor and Encoder Products to Catalog

What’s New? SICK Adds Sensor and Encoder Products to Catalog

SICK has released a new time-of-flight (TOF) safety vision sensor and a new contactless linear encoder to the product catalog, intended to impact new automation systems in mobile and linear motion designs.


News Jun 15, 2023 by Seth Price
Dobot Introduces New CRA Cobot Series with Vision and Safety Additions

Dobot Introduces New CRA Cobot Series with Vision and Safety Additions

Dobot’s new CRA series cobots offer end users enhanced gripping capabilities through the use of the new CRV500 smart camera and other enhanced features designed to decrease cycle time.


News Jun 13, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Mitsubishi Invests in Clearpath Robotics to Realize Smart Factories of the Future

Mitsubishi Invests in Clearpath Robotics to Realize Smart Factories of the Future

Mitsubishi Electric has announced its investment in Clearpath Robotics, owner of OTTO Motors, to bolster AMR adoption for full factory automation and realize smart factories of the future.


News May 21, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
LogiMAT 2023 Brings Together Latest in Intralogistics, Sees Record Crowd

LogiMAT 2023 Brings Together Latest in Intralogistics, Sees Record Crowd

LogiMAT 2023 was the largest ever, with companies from around the globe showcasing their latest automation technology for greater speed and efficiency in intralogistics and process management.


News May 09, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Balluff Introduces Code Reader With USB, Plug-and-play Connectivity

Balluff Introduces Code Reader With USB, Plug-and-play Connectivity

Balluff brings USB plug-and-play connectivity to its lineup of sensors, with the BVS01A0 IDENT optical code reader. The new sensor is designed to be compact and intuitive, with the ability to read 1D and 2D codes.


News May 04, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
HMS Networks Expands Anybus Offerings With New Business Line and Wireless Technology

HMS Networks Expands Anybus Offerings With New Business Line and Wireless Technology

HMS Networks has expanded its Anybus portfolio with products and services designed to help diagnose industrial network-related issues and provide seamless wireless connectivity.


News May 03, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Nokia Launches Additions To Edge Applications For Industry 4.0

Nokia Launches Additions To Edge Applications For Industry 4.0

Nokia adds third-party software to run on the MX Industrial Edge platform, optimizing data collection and analysis, network security, and vision applications for automation and manufacturing.


News May 01, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Turck Creates Smart RFID Forklift System to Improve Product Tracking

Turck Creates Smart RFID Forklift System to Improve Product Tracking

RFID can be a useful manufacturing and logistics operation tool when tracking important products. Turck recently announced their new forklift RFID system to help with monitoring and communication.


News Apr 30, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Pepperl+Fuchs Showcases Latest Sensing Solutions at Hannover Messe 2023

Pepperl+Fuchs Showcases Latest Sensing Solutions at Hannover Messe 2023

Making an appearance at Hannover Messe 2023, Pepperl+Fuchs showed off its latest in automation, including its newest sensing solutions: a MEMS scanner, ultrasonic sensor, and layer thickness sensor.


News Apr 27, 2023 by Seth Price
ODVA Introduces Process Device Profiles, Aids With Diagnostic and Process Variables

ODVA Introduces Process Device Profiles, Aids With Diagnostic and Process Variables

ODVA releases process automation device profiles to help standardize process automation field device variables over Ethernet/IP, reducing device integration time and allowing for interchangeability between devices in the field.


News Apr 20, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Sci-Fi on the Factory Floor: Brain-machine Interfaces

Sci-Fi on the Factory Floor: Brain-machine Interfaces

While robotic "mind control" is still very early in development, a fully-integrated brain-machine interface would result in having a thought acted out in real life just by merely thinking of it.


News Apr 18, 2023 by Seth Price
Endress+Hauser Field Test Ethernet-APL, Readies Portfolio Launch

Endress+Hauser Field Test Ethernet-APL, Readies Portfolio Launch

Endress+Hauser test a new technology that brings high-speed Ethernet, industrial protocols, and power to field devices to support ever-advancing Industry 4.0 demand.


News Apr 17, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Compact Tower IPC Fit for Upright In-Cabinet Requirements Across Industries

Compact Tower IPC Fit for Upright In-Cabinet Requirements Across Industries

Advantech has designed its latest control console, the IPC-320 compact tower, with IoT capabilities in mind, giving end users greater functionality in a small, space-saving design.


News Apr 16, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau Designs Mobile Cobot, Sees Use in Projects Across European Union

Comau has created a mobile cobot arm to help manufacturers implement the benefits of both collaborative and autonomous robots in a single mobile platform. The solution has been implemented in several projects across Europe.


News Apr 12, 2023 by Damond Goodwin