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Siemens Debuts Updated PLC: The S7-1200 G2

Siemens Debuts Updated PLC: The S7-1200 G2

The S7-1200 is Siemens’ flagship small form factor PLC, upgradable with signal boards and modules. The new update, the S7-1200 G2, demonstrated at Hannover Messe, contains an array of new features.


News Apr 16, 2024 by David Peterson
Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Big Boxes? No Problem With Festo’s New Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry

Festo has eased the jobs of OEMs and engineers by releasing a new heavy-duty palletizing gantry with a 400-pound pick capacity and online tools to reduce design time to as little as 20 minutes.


News Apr 09, 2024 by Joshua Tidwell
Breaking: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Taiwan

Breaking: 7.4 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Eastern Taiwan

The largest earthquake in 25 years hit Taiwan around 8:00 local time on Wednesday, April 3rd. Emergency response reports loss of life and major impacts to infrastructure and industry.


News Apr 03, 2024 by David Peterson
Precise Motion With New Servos and Drive Units From Oriental Motor

Precise Motion With New Servos and Drive Units From Oriental Motor

Oriental Motor recently released the new AZX series of servo motors and drives, designed to deliver higher speeds and torque than the previous product line.


News Apr 02, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
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
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
Two Newcomers in the World of Motion Control From Dunkermotoren and Baumer

Two Newcomers in the World of Motion Control From Dunkermotoren and Baumer

Two new encoders have hit the industrial market: Dunkermotoren has released a high-precision encoder, and Baumer has developed a rugged encoder for mobile equipment.


News Mar 20, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
Driving Permanent Magnet Motors: Control Techniques’ New C300 PM VFD

Driving Permanent Magnet Motors: Control Techniques’ New C300 PM VFD

Control Techniques recently added to the existing line of Commander general-purpose VFDs with a drive designed to maximize the efficiency of a sensorless permanent magnet AC motor.


News Mar 19, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Control.com: Feeling The Supply Chain Mojo at MODEX 2024

Control.com: Feeling The Supply Chain Mojo at MODEX 2024

Atlanta was buzzing with technology, demonstrations, and innovative supply chain solutions from over 1000 individual exhibitors at MODEX 2024, March 11-14 at the GA World Congress Center.


News Mar 16, 2024 by David Peterson
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
Fast, Accurate, and IIoT Ready: Balluff’s New Rapid Positioning System

Fast, Accurate, and IIoT Ready: Balluff’s New Rapid Positioning System

Balluff has released a brand-new fast, accurate positioning system, dubbed the Balluff Inductive Rapid (BIR) Positioning System, with IO-Link, analog, and SSI communication options.


News Mar 11, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Redefining HVAC Efficiency: Danfoss Introduces Alsmart Universal Controller

Redefining HVAC Efficiency: Danfoss Introduces Alsmart Universal Controller

Danfoss has announced the next generation of HVAC programmable controllers to upgrade an already extensive portfolio in building management and control solutions for heating and cooling.


News Mar 08, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
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
Danfoss Launches iC2-Micro Family of Compact and Intelligent Drives

Danfoss Launches iC2-Micro Family of Compact and Intelligent Drives

Danfoss has released a new family of smart, compact variable frequency drives to replace its existing VLT Micro Drive product line. The new drives are suitable for HVAC and general-purpose applications.


News Feb 25, 2024 by Shawn Dietrich
Igus Creates New Line of Space-saving Double-shaft Stepper Motors

Igus Creates New Line of Space-saving Double-shaft Stepper Motors

Igus has released a new line of double-shaft stepper motors. The motors are designed to save users money and space with the ability to drive two linear actuators in a single, compact device.


News Feb 24, 2024 by Damond Goodwin
UL Has Certified a New Siemens Motor Drive With Simulation and Digital Twins

UL Has Certified a New Siemens Motor Drive With Simulation and Digital Twins

In a first for the industry, one aspect of a Siemens controller has been certified by UL Solutions using a digital twin representation This may pave the way for new methods of product verification.


News Feb 16, 2024 by Seth Price
KUKA Robotics Mixed Reality Software Improves Motion Programming

KUKA Robotics Mixed Reality Software Improves Motion Programming

KUKA.MixedReality Assistant helps engineers visualize robotic motions before programming or deployment in order to accelerate robot start-up, one of the hardest parts of automation.


News Feb 14, 2024 by Seth Price
ATX West 2024: Robots, Vision, and Machine Building Innovation

ATX West 2024: Robots, Vision, and Machine Building Innovation

IME West, featuring packaging, medical, and plastic manufacturing as well as the ATX West automation show, was a huge success, showcasing many exciting tech displays from hundreds of companies.


News Feb 12, 2024 by David Peterson
Aerotech Introduces Single- and Multi-Axis Servo Drives for Precise Motion Control

Aerotech Introduces Single- and Multi-Axis Servo Drives for Precise Motion Control

Aerotech now offers a new line of servo motor drives designed for precision motion control. The single and multi-axis servo drives are built for machine design and automation across industries.


News Feb 08, 2024 by Seth Price
The First Exciting Days at ATX West 2024

The First Exciting Days at ATX West 2024

ATX West is in full swing in Anaheim. Control Automation is checking out the action and visiting with many exciting companies sharing stories of incredible innovations that have happened in 2023.


News Feb 07, 2024 by David Peterson