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New Servo Motors Designed to Withstand Severe Temperature Ranges

New Servo Motors Designed to Withstand Severe Temperature Ranges

Teknic’s entire range of motors is now certified to operate at extremely low and high temperatures.


News Jul 28, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Beijer Electronics’ Latest HMI Software Includes SCADA and OPC UA Support

Beijer Electronics’ Latest HMI Software Includes SCADA and OPC UA Support

Beijer Electronics’ HMI software lets users interface with multiple HMIs, connect with various PLCs, and now utilize VNC and OPC UA communications.


News Jul 26, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Beckhoff Releases New Linear Motors to Help Industrial Motor Control Techniques

Beckhoff Releases New Linear Motors to Help Industrial Motor Control Techniques

Learn about the new AL8000 range of linear motors and how can it help with future industrial motor control and design techniques.


News Jul 24, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Emerson Expands Its Plantweb Solution to Include Data Management

Manufacturing giant Emerson has recently released a new enterprise-level data management software solution.


Teledyne’s Latest Image Sensor Designed for Various Machine Vision and Sorting Applications

Teledyne’s Latest Image Sensor Designed for Various Machine Vision and Sorting Applications

The new quad linear CMOS sensor is designed for food and beverage, sorting, packing, and machine tending applications.


News Jul 22, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
KINEXON Plans to Enable Unlimited Smart Factory Applications With Industrial Sensor

KINEXON Plans to Enable Unlimited Smart Factory Applications With Industrial Sensor

IoT technology company, KINEXON, has released a new, ultra-precise indoor-localization available for the mass market.


IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC Releases a Safety Commander for Industrial HMIs

IDEC’s Safety Commander holds industrial HMIs and includes safety features such as a switch and emergency stop button.


News Jul 12, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Honeywell’s 2021 Cybersecurity Report Highlights Dangers of USB Threats for Industrial Control Systems

Automation giant Honeywell has recently released a cybersecurity report highlighting a substantial increase in USB-related cyberattacks during the last year.


ABB Aims to Enhance Control with New DCS and Electrical Control System Component

ABB Aims to Enhance Control with New DCS and Electrical Control System Component

ABB recently launched a new version of its distributed control system (DCS) with new upgrades to the I/O module and security features.


SMC Designs Latest Valves for Pneumatic Control System Operations

SMC Designs Latest Valves for Pneumatic Control System Operations

SMC recently released their latest VP546E/VP746E valves with added pneumatic control capabilities.


News Jun 23, 2021 by Seth Price
Phoenix Contact Launches New Program and Switches to Promote Safety in Control Operations

Phoenix Contact Launches New Program and Switches to Promote Safety in Control Operations

Phoenix Contact introduced the clipx WIRE assist worker assistance system for wire preparation, and the new FL Switch 2600 and 2700 device versions with IP65/IP66/IP67 degrees of protection.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Nancy Chenyizhi Liu
SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK Expands Robotic Grippers to Help Automation Experts Focus on Position Control

SCHUNK aims to enhance the flexibility and productivity of automated systems with its latest tool-free BSWS-M jaw quick-change system.


News Jun 17, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence PLC Includes Integrated Machine Operation Recording

Keyence released a PLC with all of the typical features, like I/O, but the company added integrated machine operation recording to improve remote operation and troubleshooting.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson’s Edge Platform Delivers Scalability and Open-Source Connectivity

Emerson’s Edge Platform Delivers Scalability and Open-Source Connectivity

Emerson releases its PACEdge industrial edge platform and PACSystems RXi2-BP edge computer to digitally enhance manufacturing data processing.


News Jun 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Honeywell’s Latest Inertial Measurement Units Sensor Tracks Vibration in Control Operations

Honeywell’s Latest Inertial Measurement Units Sensor Tracks Vibration in Control Operations

Honeywell has developed two new Inertial Measurement Units (IMU) for military and rugged industrial environments. 


News May 25, 2021 by Seth Price
Autodesk’s Latest Acquisition Plans to Bring More Product Data Management to the Cloud

Autodesk’s Latest Acquisition Plans to Bring More Product Data Management to the Cloud

Autodesk is acquiring Upchain, a global provider of PLM and PDM, to bring more product data and product lifecycle management to their users.


News May 12, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Sfera Labs Debuts Industrial-grade Sensor Based on Raspberry Pi

Sfera Labs Debuts Industrial-grade Sensor Based on Raspberry Pi

Sfera Labs releases its new multi-sensor module with Raspberry Pi computing capabilities to create new edge computing applications.


News May 11, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
NKK Aims to Expand Control Capabilities with Latest Single Switch HMI Solution

NKK Aims to Expand Control Capabilities with Latest Single Switch HMI Solution

Recently, NKK released its S0109, a single push button switch, and a combined display designed for industrial applications. 


News May 03, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag Expands Remote I/O Modules to Control and Monitor Discrete Device Levels

Acromag announced their BusWorks NT2000 series of remote I/O modules with an expansion bus to support three more I/O modules that can operate up to 64 channels.


News May 02, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
SCADA Gets an Augmented Reality (AR) Upgrade at Mitsubishi Electric

SCADA Gets an Augmented Reality (AR) Upgrade at Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric has released two new types of software for system monitoring and process control.