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Doosan Robotics Partners with Industrial Automation Supply to Expand Reach in US

Doosan Robotics Partners with Industrial Automation Supply to Expand Reach in US

In a boost for manufacturing across the Northeast US, Doosan has announced a partnership with Industrial Automation Supply as a reseller for the popular collaborative robot M, H, and A-SERIES models.


News Sep 14, 2022 by Caitlin Nicholson
Yaskawa Releases Extended-Reach 8 kg Payload GP8L Robot

Yaskawa Releases Extended-Reach 8 kg Payload GP8L Robot

Yaskawa announces the release of its long-reaching, six-axis GP8L robot for maximum productivity in limited spaces. With easy installation and use in a variety of applications, the GP8L stands apart from similar products on the market.


News Sep 12, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Emerson Improves User Operations with Next-Generation Machine Visualization Solutions

Emerson Improves User Operations with Next-Generation Machine Visualization Solutions

Emerson's new visual interface solution, PACSystems RXi HMI, is an out-of-the box system ready for IIoT operation to help machine builders and operators overcome the limitations of lower budgets, fewer people, and higher productivity demands.


News Sep 09, 2022 by Gunner Scott
Rockwell Automation Revamps 450L GuardShield Safety Light Curtains

Rockwell Automation Revamps 450L GuardShield Safety Light Curtains

Rockwell revamps their 450L GuardShield safety light curtains with new, patented technology, offering customers transmitter and receiver dual functionality for a more efficient and economical safety solution.


News Sep 05, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
FANUC Creates Digitalization Suite To Improve Programming Efficiency

FANUC Creates Digitalization Suite To Improve Programming Efficiency

FANUC's new G-code simulation software, NC Reflection Studio, uses CNC parameters, kinematics, and machine layouts to help customers increase programming efficiency and improve machining processes in shops.


News Sep 01, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
LMI Technologies’ All-in-one 3D Smart Sensor Solution

LMI Technologies’ All-in-one 3D Smart Sensor Solution

LMI Technologies has developed the Gocator 2600, a 3D smart sensor laser line profiler that provide customers with improved plant efficiency in order to reduce costs and improve production processes for their customers.  


News Aug 31, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
Easier Signal Connections With New Banner Junction Blocks

Easier Signal Connections With New Banner Junction Blocks

Merging shared signals has been the job of terminal strips and junction boxes since the early days of electrical systems. Banner Engineering’s new molded junction blocks ease the process for assembling and troubleshooting.


News Aug 29, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Arc Flash Control with New RVI-43A Vacuum Interrupter

Arc Flash Control with New RVI-43A Vacuum Interrupter

Vacuum Interrupters has announced the RVI-43A replacement vacuum interrupter designed to break circuits in a controlled manner to avoid damage and injury from an arc flash.


News Aug 26, 2022 by Seth Price
Acieta Reacts to Labor Shortage With New Cobot Welding Cell

Acieta Reacts to Labor Shortage With New Cobot Welding Cell

Acieta has created a collaborative and cost-effective solution to the ongoing labor shortage: a mobile cobot welding cell that takes care of simple and repetitive welding tasks wherever it is needed on the shop floor.


News Aug 25, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Sumitomo Releases its Curveball Solution: A Wall-climbing Robot for Curved Steel Structures

Sumitomo Releases its Curveball Solution: A Wall-climbing Robot for Curved Steel Structures

Sumitomo has created a wheeled, wall climbing robot for undertaking tasks on curved steel structures. The new development hopes to see use in welding, maintenance, and other industrial tasks.


News Aug 24, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Acromag’s New I/O Modules for Quick and Local Decision Making

Acromag’s New I/O Modules for Quick and Local Decision Making

Acromag recently released their new I/O modules, the BusWorks NT series, that can handle some of the rule-based decision making internally, saving processor time on automation systems.


News Aug 24, 2022 by Seth Price
SensoPart FT 55-RLAM Compact Photoelectric Sensor Series Update

SensoPart FT 55-RLAM Compact Photoelectric Sensor Series Update

SensoPart has updated its current F 55 compact class to include the FT 55-RLAM-320 model, offering new extended operating ranges for a diverse set of industrial applications.


News Aug 23, 2022 by Gunner Scott
Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Cockpit Upgrade for Friendlier Navigation

Bosch Rexroth’s ACTIVE Cockpit Upgrade for Friendlier Navigation

Bosch Rexroth’s user-feedback driven redesign of their ACTIVE Cockpit software increases productivity and reduces the time required for process optimization for friendlier use in manufacturing.


News Aug 22, 2022 by Seth Price
ABB to Purchase Siemens’ Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business

ABB to Purchase Siemens’ Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business

ABB looks to expand its lineup of motors with its acquisition of Siemens' Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business, a move that ABB hopes will benefit the two parties by bringing the Siemens' portfolio to its full potential.


News Aug 19, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
3M and Nordson’s Automated Bonding System Combines Adhesive Science and Robotics

3M and Nordson’s Automated Bonding System Combines Adhesive Science and Robotics

3M and Nordson have recently developed an automated bonding solution that combines adhesive science with robotics, speeding up industrial gluing operations and reducing waste and cleanup downtime.


News Aug 17, 2022 by Seth Price
Kawasaki to Showcase Latest Technologies and Industry Developments at IMTS 2022

Kawasaki to Showcase Latest Technologies and Industry Developments at IMTS 2022

Kawasaki will be putting on live demos for attendees of the international manufacturing and technology show (IMTS) to exhibit its latest innovations in robotics and automation for industry.


News Aug 15, 2022 by Stephanie Leonida
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Servo Drive Packages

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Releases Servo Drive Packages

Mitsubishi Electric recently announced the release of three new servo motion control packages, easing the strain on customers to select individual components for the creation of a custom motion system.


News Aug 12, 2022 by Shawn Dietrich
Rockwell Automation Releases New Signaling Beacons For Plant Floor Improvement

Rockwell Automation Releases New Signaling Beacons For Plant Floor Improvement

With multiple lighting combinations available on the new 855R beacon system, several different signals can be produced to visually and audibly alert operators of machine conditions in a more accurate manner.


News Aug 11, 2022 by Damond Goodwin
The Annual EETech Engineering Survey of 2022

The Annual EETech Engineering Survey of 2022

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News Aug 09, 2022 by David Peterson
FANUC Expands Michigan Campus to Meet Demands in Automation

FANUC Expands Michigan Campus to Meet Demands in Automation

FANUC America expands its operations in Michigan with its soon-to-be-built West Campus designed to house manufacturing, engineering, and R&D projects, increasing FANUC’s floor space to almost 2 million square feet.


News Aug 09, 2022 by Damond Goodwin