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Banner Engineering Adds Sound to Its SD50 Status Display for Plants

Banner Engineering Adds Sound to Its SD50 Status Display for Plants

With 12 tones, a 77 dB alert, and multicolored status LEDs visible from 10 meters, Banner Engineering’s SD50 helps operators react to production events.


News 22 hours ago by Stephanie Leonida
Epson Introduces Six-Axis Robot Built for Safe, Intuitive Human Interaction

Epson Introduces Six-Axis Robot Built for Safe, Intuitive Human Interaction

The Epson AX6 offers compact six-axis automation with no-code or Python programming and integrated safety features for collaborative applications.


News Oct 09, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Pilz Unveils IO-Link Safety Light Curtain and Multi-Function Radar

Pilz Unveils IO-Link Safety Light Curtain and Multi-Function Radar

The PSENopt II Advanced light curtains feature OSSD and IO-Link Safety operating modes, while the PSENradar live combines presence detection, counting, and tracking in a single sensor.


News Oct 07, 2026 by Seth Price
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): ABB Releases e-Device Robot Interface

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD): ABB Releases e-Device Robot Interface

With e-Device, users can now operate and program ABB OmniCore-powered industrial robots using their own computers or tablets.


News Oct 02, 2026 by Seth Price
The Conveyor | September 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

The Conveyor | September 2026 Control, Automation, and Robotics News

We’re back, and we’re excited to share all kinds of product news from September 2026. See what you may have missed from all of your favorite control, automation, and robotics brands!


News Sep 30, 2026 by David Peterson
The Omron M1 Inverter: Scalable AC Motor Control With Integrated Safety

The Omron M1 Inverter: Scalable AC Motor Control With Integrated Safety

Omron Automation’s M1 Inverter family targets general AC motor control applications, providing a flexible VFD solution with support for integrated safety and industrial protocols.


News Sep 19, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Banner Engineering Introduces “Flat Pack” Photoelectric Sensor

Banner Engineering Introduces “Flat Pack” Photoelectric Sensor

The Q2F Flat Pack photoelectric sensor features an ultra-thin 4 mm housing designed for installation in low-profile machinery and constrained spaces.


News Sep 09, 2026 by Seth Price
ASRock Industrial’s IoT Controller Now O-PAS Certified for Open Automation

ASRock Industrial’s IoT Controller Now O-PAS Certified for Open Automation

The iEP-5010G-010 industrial IoT controller has achieved Open Group’s O-PAS certification, helping to promote open, secure, and compatible process automation across vendors.


News Sep 06, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
Banner Engineering Combines IO-Link and Edge Processing in One Device

Banner Engineering Combines IO-Link and Edge Processing in One Device

The DXMR190 IO-Link master combines eight-port connectivity with edge processing to stream data directly to cloud systems and web servers without an edge PC.


News Sep 03, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Datalogic Extends Safety Laser Scanner Coverage With New SLS10

Datalogic Extends Safety Laser Scanner Coverage With New SLS10

The SLS10 safety laser scanner features a 10-meter safety range, 275° coverage, fast response times, and advanced configuration tools to protect larger industrial workspaces with fewer devices.


News Aug 24, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Captron Announces UL Certification For Touch Buttons and LED Signals

Captron Announces UL Certification For Touch Buttons and LED Signals

The newly UL Listed CANEO series10 touch buttons and LED signals are available in standard, stainless steel, and hygienic variants for North American industrial control applications requiring certified components.


News Aug 21, 2026 by Seth Price
Ametek Releases Linear Position Sensor Series With IO-Link

Ametek Releases Linear Position Sensor Series With IO-Link

Ametek expands its GEMCO 953 series with the 953I, bringing IO-Link connectivity to linear position sensors built for hydraulic cylinders in harsh environments.


News Aug 15, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
Delta Motion Gets RMC Controllers Into Shape With Trapezoid Command

Delta Motion Gets RMC Controllers Into Shape With Trapezoid Command

The company has added a Trapezoid Waveform Command to its RMC motion controllers, providing configurable cyclic position, pressure, and force profiles for testing applications.


News Aug 06, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Robotiq Extends Hand-E Stroke to 100 mm for Flexible Part Handling

Robotiq Extends Hand-E Stroke to 100 mm for Flexible Part Handling

The new 100-mm Hand-E Adaptive Gripper option gives manufacturers a wider gripping range while keeping the same payload, sealed design, precision, controls, and integration workflow.


News Aug 05, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Mitsubishi Electric Simplifies Machine Control With MELSEC MX Controllers

Mitsubishi Electric Simplifies Machine Control With MELSEC MX Controllers

The new controllers combine sequence, motion, and network control into a single, multi-core platform capable of supporting up to 256 axes.


News Jul 31, 2026 by Seth Price
Pepperl+Fuchs Adds Capacitive Touch Function to IO-Link Signal Cap

Pepperl+Fuchs Adds Capacitive Touch Function to IO-Link Signal Cap

Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced a compact IO-Link signal light cap with touch functionality that enables local operator feedback to a traditionally diagnostic-only signaling device.


News Jul 27, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo
Balluff Expands Portfolio With New Signal Towers and Fork Sensors

Balluff Expands Portfolio With New Signal Towers and Fork Sensors

Balluff has designed its SmartLight Black Line signal towers and new-generation fork sensors to simplify industrial automation, providing high-visibility signaling and comprehensive optical sensing.


News Jul 25, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Predictive Maintenance Made Possible Through the Arduino UNO Q Board

Predictive Maintenance Made Possible Through the Arduino UNO Q Board

By analyzing equipment behavior at the edge, the Arduino UNO Q provides a low-cost entry point into predictive maintenance to detect failures before downtime occurs.


News Jul 21, 2026 by Seth Price
Baumer Expands Industrial Vision with OX Sensor and RF Cameras

Baumer Expands Industrial Vision with OX Sensor and RF Cameras

New Baumer vision products combine laser profile sensing with Canon RF lens compatibility to improve inspection accuracy, flexibility, and machine vision performance.


News Jul 17, 2026 by Shawn Dietrich
SiLC Unveils Eyeonic Edge Vision Sensor for Long-Range 4D Inspection

SiLC Unveils Eyeonic Edge Vision Sensor for Long-Range 4D Inspection

SiLC Technologies demonstrated its newest 4D vision sensor at Automate 2026. The Eyeonic Edge can inspect large objects with sub-millimeter accuracy from up to 10 meters away.


News Jul 06, 2026 by Bob Odhiambo