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Industry Collaboration Roundup: Control Companies Working Together for Success

Industry Collaboration Roundup: Control Companies Working Together for Success

Major automation players, including Beijer Electronics, Phoenix Contact, Mitsubishi Electric, and others, have announced collab and partnership projects to ensure the industry's successful future.


News Feb 11, 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
ELESA Debuts Wide-Ranging Line of Industrial Vacuum Grippers

ELESA Debuts Wide-Ranging Line of Industrial Vacuum Grippers

ELESA has announced a new line of vacuum suction cups in a range of sizes and configurations, along with supports and quick-disconnect fixtures for industrial material handling applications.


News Feb 06, 2024 by Jeremy Cook
ABB Strengthens Position in AI-powered Robotics With Acquisition of Sevensense

ABB Strengthens Position in AI-powered Robotics With Acquisition of Sevensense

Setting its sights on next-generation AI-powered mobile robotics, ABB has acquired Sevensense. ABB will combine Sevensense's AI and 3D vision navigation technology with its mobile robotics portfolio.


News Feb 02, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Instock Implements “Gravity-defying” Robotics in GoBolt Warehouses

Instock Implements “Gravity-defying” Robotics in GoBolt Warehouses

Instock has partnered with GoBolt to implement gravity-defying fulfillment robots in select GoBolt warehouses. The companies aim to demonstrate a novel approach to simplify automated storage and retrieval systems.


News Feb 01, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Democratizing Robotic Automation: Formic Releases Latest RaaS Solutions

Democratizing Robotic Automation: Formic Releases Latest RaaS Solutions

Formic has launched its newest software to provide customers with a robotics-as-a-service solution with no upfront costs, palpable operational savings, and round-the-clock monitoring and maintenance service.


News Jan 31, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
SMC Releases the LEHR Gripper Specialized for Collaborative Robots

SMC Releases the LEHR Gripper Specialized for Collaborative Robots

SMC has recently announced the addition of a series of new electric grippers, specifically intended to be used along with UR collaborative robot applications.


News Jan 30, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
ATX West Heads to Anaheim, and Control.com Will See You There!

ATX West Heads to Anaheim, and Control.com Will See You There!

They said California’s is the place you oughtta spend time, so they loaded up the bots and they drove to Anaheim. Convention Center, that is. Automation cells, medical manufacturing…


News Jan 29, 2024 by David Peterson
New KR FORTEC is a Dynamic Leap for KUKA Industrial Robotics

New KR FORTEC is a Dynamic Leap for KUKA Industrial Robotics

KUKA has released a reliable and cost-effective new industrial robot model, the KR FORTEC, that comes in a compact design for small-footprint but high-load applications.


News Jan 25, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Siemens, Mitsubishi, RoboSense, and Shift Robotics | Latest Technology at CES 2024

Siemens, Mitsubishi, RoboSense, and Shift Robotics | Latest Technology at CES 2024

Explore some of the latest industrial innovations exhibited at the globally renowned tech event, CES 2024, where artificial intelligence is today’s buzzword within the industrial metaverse.


News Jan 19, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
Festo’s New DHPL Parallel Gripper Offers Versatile EoAT Solution

Festo’s New DHPL Parallel Gripper Offers Versatile EoAT Solution

Festo announces the introduction of a new line of long-stroke parallel DHPL grippers, offering high torque and load in a compact, lightweight, and affordable product line.


News Jan 18, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
Epson Announces Market Availability of New GX-B Series SCARA Robots

Epson Announces Market Availability of New GX-B Series SCARA Robots

After revealing the GX-B SCARA robot series, Epson has recently announced the availability of the newest lineup of these high-speed robots for advanced precision automation.


News Jan 17, 2024 by Bob Odhiambo
ABB: No-Code Robot Software, Increasing Accessibility to Automation

ABB: No-Code Robot Software, Increasing Accessibility to Automation

Low-code and no-code software allows a simpler entry into the world of industrial robotics. ABB has established the Wizard Easy Programming interface for both collaborative and industrial models.


News Jan 15, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Mecalux’s Collaborative Picking System Incorporates Siemens’ AI-driven Tech

Mecalux’s Collaborative Picking System Incorporates Siemens’ AI-driven Tech

Siemens and Mecalux have partnered to develop a robotic picking system for warehouse and logistics centers. The system combines Mecalux's picking cobots with Siemens’ Simatic Robot Pick AI 3D vision software.


News Jan 07, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
igus Expands ReBel Cobot Capabilities With Newly Developed Bionic Hand

igus Expands ReBel Cobot Capabilities With Newly Developed Bionic Hand

The recently launched ReBel finger gripper is the latest in cost-effective automation from igus. The easy-to-integrate bionic hand expands ReBel cobots' capabilities by enabling humanoid tasks at a low cost.


News Jan 05, 2024 by Austin Futrell
Doosan Group To Reveal Green, Autonomous Technology at CES 2024

Doosan Group To Reveal Green, Autonomous Technology at CES 2024

Doosan Group will be unveiling its latest innovations at CES 2024. The company will showcase its green-centric, future-thinking technology from Doosan Robotics, Bobcat, Enerbility, and HyAxiom.


News Jan 02, 2024 by Stephanie Leonida
ABB GoFa Robots Set to Automate XtalPi Biomedical Laboratories

ABB GoFa Robots Set to Automate XtalPi Biomedical Laboratories

ABB has supplied GoFa collaborative robots in collaboration with XtalPi in biomedical laboratories, accelerating research and improving the accuracy of data in synthesis and crystallization processes.


News Jan 01, 2024 by Seth Price
New Compact Valve From Schmalz Centralizes Vacuum Gripping

New Compact Valve From Schmalz Centralizes Vacuum Gripping

The new LQE compact valves from Schmalz feature a small, lightweight design that can be mounted directly to robotic arms to reduce system complexity, featuring IO-Link for data monitoring.


News Dec 30, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
FANUC Unveils Updated M-710i Robot Series: Flexibility and Precision

FANUC Unveils Updated M-710i Robot Series: Flexibility and Precision

FANUC has added a new robot to its M-710 Series—a new model that promises more adaptability, featuring a curved J2 arm with increased rigidity for greater precision.


News Dec 20, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Festo Markets Latest Innovation: A Flat Parallel Gripper for Tight Spaces

Festo Markets Latest Innovation: A Flat Parallel Gripper for Tight Spaces

Festo has released the HPPF, a parallel gripper with a flat design and less than 1% copper, zinc, and nickel content, making it ideal for small-space applications in the electronics industry.


News Dec 19, 2023 by Seth Price