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Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new…

Linear motor manufacturer, Nook, recently expanded their latest line of explosion-proof actuators and developed a new web-based app for product selection. 

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing…

While the chip shortage and COVID-19 cases continue, how long will Nissan need to stop production at their manufacturing plant in Tennessee?

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities…

Starting as a spectral analysis project, DARPA’s SCOUT program now combs wellheads and petroleum processing facilities for methane detection.

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its…

Recently in the Leverkusen area of Germany, an explosion and fire struck the chemical plant, Chempark, leaving in its wake several fatalities and many injured.

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for…

The two companies will combine their expertise to speed up designing and deploying custom-built vision solutions for robot guidance systems that operate in industrial facilities.

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) brings businesses a free online tool for safely designing cobots.

Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation (IFF) brings businesses a free online tool for safely designing cobots.

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

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

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf…

Mexico’s state-owned oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico last Friday, with flames boiling to the surface of the sea waters.

Skydio's autonomous drone software is designed to enhance user experience, data collection, overall drone flight, and safety.

Skydio's autonomous drone software is designed to enhance user experience, data collection, overall drone flight, and safety.

Balluff provides industrial plant operators with its new Condition Monitoring Toolkit for overseeing machine and process status.

Balluff provides industrial plant operators with its new Condition Monitoring Toolkit for overseeing machine and process status.

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new document responding to the increase in…

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new document responding to the increase in ransomware attacks targeting OT assets and control systems.

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.

Allen-Bradley is adding CIP (Common Industrial Protocol) to their line of safe laser area scanners.

Phoenix Contact introduced the clipx WIRE assist worker assistance system for wire preparation, and the new FL Switch…

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.

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.

Balluff released their latest safety-rated magnetic encoder for industrial applications, just in time for National Safety Month.

The ammunition depot of the Sloboda factory in Cacak, Serbia, witnessed a series of explosions last week, causing police…

The ammunition depot of the Sloboda factory in Cacak, Serbia, witnessed a series of explosions last week, causing police to evacuate and seal off the area for more than 24 hours.

Asset optimization software company, AspenTech, has announced the expansion of its industrial artificial intelligence…

Asset optimization software company, AspenTech, has announced the expansion of its industrial artificial intelligence (AI) portfolio.

Balluff, an automation supplier that specializes in sensors and connectivity, recently announced a new machine vision…

Balluff, an automation supplier that specializes in sensors and connectivity, recently announced a new machine vision solution for use in quality control testing, the BVS SL SmartCamera Lite.

Siemens released its 3RQ1 force-guided relays aimed at safety applications.

Siemens released its 3RQ1 force-guided relays aimed at safety applications.

OMRON and AWL team up to develop and market their new cobot welding cell, Qube, for a more flexible, safe, and efficient…

OMRON and AWL team up to develop and market their new cobot welding cell, Qube, for a more flexible, safe, and efficient human-machine welding experience.