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ATI and NASA Partner to Create Space-Rated Force and Torque Sensor for Mars 2020 Rover

ATI is working with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories (JPL) to create a Force/Torque Sensor for Perseverance, the latest Mars Rover project in 2020.

About 14 hours ago by Damond Goodwin

ABB Releases New I/O Solution to Bridge Gap Between Brownfield and Greenfield Operations

ABB introduces the XIO solution to enable fast and efficient brownfield site expansion.

July 28, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

From Factory Floor to Operating Room: Control Technology Advances in Surgical Robotics

Manufacturers and suppliers of control components have continually developed technology for industrial use, and now these innovations are stretching beyond industrial environments. 

July 27, 2020 by Leah Scully

An Industry First: FLIR Releases New Sensor Module for Drone and Robotic Manufacturers

Thermal imaging leader FLIR released the Hadron, a SWaP+C sensor module that combines both thermal and visible capabilities in one low profile, compact package.

July 24, 2020 by Sara McCaslin

Parker Hannifin Releases New Fully Programmable Parker Servo Drive (PSD)

Parker Hannifin expands its Parker Servo Drive family range with the addition of a fully programmable drive.

July 17, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

New 2D and 3D Machine Vision Integration Systems Support Industry 4.0 Goals

Machine vision can be challenging and costly to implement in a manufacturing environment, but SICK AppSpace is aiming to change that.

July 12, 2020 by Sara McCaslin

Yokogawa to Supply Control Systems for Water Transmission Pipeline Project in Saudi Arabia

Yokogawa received orders to provide monitoring solutions for a water pipeline project, one of the largest in the world. This article discusses the details of the project and its impacts.

June 24, 2020 by Akshay Kumar

Danfoss Reveals New MBS 1600 Pressure Transmitter for the Plastics Industry

Multinational engineering firm Danfoss just released a new pressure transmitter optimized for the plastics industry.

June 23, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Spectrum Digital Inc. Releases the AppBox Family of IoT Edge Devices

Spectrum Digital Inc. brings engineers the “AppBox” family of configurable solutions for IoT Edge solutions, communication bridges, and more.

June 18, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

Auburn University Turns CPAPs Into Emergency Ventilators with PLCs and HMIs

Engineers from Auburn University successfully tested a way to convert continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines into ventilators to help the healthcare sector tackle COVID-19.

June 11, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

GE Researchers Develop Grain-size Gas Sensor for Industrial Drone Applications

GE researchers developed a new multi-gas sensor with reliability for specific manufacturing and industrial drone applications.

June 11, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

Omron Unveils CP2E Series All-In-One Controllers for Compact Iot Applications

Omron Automation just released a new line of compact controllers, suitable for various industrial applications.

June 02, 2020 by Alessandro Mascellino

inVia Robotics Provides Social Distancing Features to Warehouse Using inVia Logic and PickMate Software

Robotics company, inVia, adds warehouse ‘social distancing features’ to its software.

May 23, 2020 by Damond Goodwin

What Are Displacement Sensors? Autonics Launches New Sensor Range

This week, Autonics announced the BD series, its latest displacement sensor range.

May 20, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Realtime Robotics Unveils New Realtime Controller With PLC Compatibility

Realtime Robotics announce the release of its new Realtime Controller. How will this device accelerate and simplify robotic automation?

May 06, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida

New 3-Axis Digital Vibration Sensor from STMicro Built For Industrial Applications

STMicroelectronics announced their latest vibration platform that will help engineers design the latest automated monitoring systems.

April 24, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Companies Offer Expertise in Motor Control to Develop Open-Source Ventilators

How do Monolithic Power System (MPS) ventilators work, and will it help with the COVID-19 crisis?

April 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

New Edge Flow Sensor With Sensor Independence and Streamlined Bluetooth

This week, AW-Lake announced its latest flow sensor, the Edge Flow Sensor which integrates a flow rate sensor with a range of technologies including self-test and Bluetooth.

April 16, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

Which HMIs Do You Use in Extreme Industrial Environments?

Pro-Face by Schneider-Electric announced its latest HMI for extreme environments.

April 06, 2020 by Robin Mitchell

New Compact PLC Designed for IIoT Applications

B&R Industrial Automation has released a new PLC to its Compact-S series, the Compact-S X20CP0484-1.

March 26, 2020 by Robin Mitchell