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WAGO’s New Advanced PLC CPUs Provide Cost-Effective Control Solution

WAGO’s New Advanced PLC CPUs Provide Cost-Effective Control Solution

WAGO has recently released two PLC CPU modules, the Basic Controller 100 series, offering cost-effective control solutions while providing advanced communication and programming features.


News Nov 14, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Balluff’s New Scanners Provide Flexible Experience for Enhanced Traceability

Balluff’s New Scanners Provide Flexible Experience for Enhanced Traceability

Balluff introduced its latest 1D/2D scanners for manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics, seeking to enhance traceability and improve efficiency in production and order fulfillment.


News Nov 14, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Omron Automation Introduces Its Latest Short-wave Infrared Camera

Omron Automation Introduces Its Latest Short-wave Infrared Camera

Omron Automation's latest camera uses short-wave infrared technology to produce higher-quality images without visible light, alleviating ambient light challenges and expanding inspection possibilities.


News Nov 12, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Safety Muting Module From Bihl+Wiedemann Reduces False Alarms

Safety Muting Module From Bihl+Wiedemann Reduces False Alarms

Bihl+Wiedemann has released the ASi-5 Muting Module, a device that works alongside light curtains to improve safety systems and keep production lines running with fewer nuisance false triggers.


News Nov 10, 2023 by Seth Price
History and High-Tech Merge in Boston at Rockwell’s Automation Fair

History and High-Tech Merge in Boston at Rockwell’s Automation Fair

Automation Fair was held in Boston on Nov 6-9, showcasing Rockwell Automation’s industrial partnerships, new technology, and recent acquisitions in a stellar conference and expo show.


News Nov 09, 2023 by David Peterson
Banner Engineering Sheds Light on Compact Spaces With Latest Releases

Banner Engineering Sheds Light on Compact Spaces With Latest Releases

Banner Engineering brings light to compact spaces with its latest in-line status indicator and area light. The new additions are designed to simplify operations in even the tightest of spaces.


News Nov 09, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Emerson Acquires NI and Afag, Expanding Automation and Motion Software

Emerson Acquires NI and Afag, Expanding Automation and Motion Software

Emerson pursues the expansion of its product range and global market reach through recent acquisition agreements with Afag Holding AG and National Instruments (NI).


News Nov 04, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Diving Robot Powered by Beckhoff Helps Clean the Canals in Venice

Diving Robot Powered by Beckhoff Helps Clean the Canals in Venice

A research team has leveraged Beckhoff industrial PCs and sensor arrays to remove trash from water up to 20 m deep, using a robot to clean trash from a popular, yet polluted location.


News Nov 03, 2023 by Seth Price
Advancements in The Field: Automation Transforms Future Farming

Advancements in The Field: Automation Transforms Future Farming

Investigate some of the notable recent technological advancements in the field of agricultural automation, providing higher-yielding, long-lasting solutions for modern farming.


News Nov 02, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo
Zebra Technologies and Hippo Harvest Cut Resource Waste With AMR-Driven Farming

Zebra Technologies and Hippo Harvest Cut Resource Waste With AMR-Driven Farming

How are autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) being used in farming and agriculture to reduce negative environmental impacts and promote sustainable operations in the long term?


News Nov 01, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Top 10 Control Halloween Costumes for Engineers Who Can’t Keep Work at Work

Top 10 Control Halloween Costumes for Engineers Who Can’t Keep Work at Work

Wondering how to scare your friends, family, and neighbors, but you can’t think of anything really scary? Oh yes you can. We’ve compiled the top 10 costume ideas - and the materials may be easier to find than you think.


News Oct 29, 2023 by David Peterson
Visualize Equipment Data in a SNAP! Banner’s New Asset Monitoring Gateway

Visualize Equipment Data in a SNAP! Banner’s New Asset Monitoring Gateway

Banner Engineering has released a monitoring gateway for the SNAP sensor product line, visualizing data across sensor networks attached to the equipment and assets, not the products being created.


News Oct 26, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Think BIG! Phoenix Contact Expands STEM and STEELS-focused Program

Think BIG! Phoenix Contact Expands STEM and STEELS-focused Program

Phoenix Contact assigns $565,000 in funds to enrich the school curriculum for students in Central Pennsylvania with hands-on, engineer-led STEM and STEELS education.


News Oct 26, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Precise Angles in Press Brake Operations: Wenglor’s New Angle Sensor

Precise Angles in Press Brake Operations: Wenglor’s New Angle Sensor

Sheet metal bending is a common manufacturing process, effective for thin metal parts. The new MLSL1xxS50 from Wenglor ensures accurate bends in sheet metal for many different applications.


News Oct 23, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
Temperature Monitoring in a Compact Sensor: Banner Has the Solution

Temperature Monitoring in a Compact Sensor: Banner Has the Solution

Banner Engineering has unveiled a new dual thermistor to temp output converter, providing two separate temperature differential readings on one Modbus communication address channel.


News Oct 23, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Monitoring Machines in Real-time: Advancements From IMAGO, FLIR, and Schneider

Monitoring Machines in Real-time: Advancements From IMAGO, FLIR, and Schneider

The latest advancements in vision and sensing technology allow engineers to monitor for signs of failure more naturally. Several recent standouts include IMAGO, FLIR, and Schneider Electric.


News Oct 22, 2023 by Stephanie Leonida
Wenglor Extends PNG//smart Line of Photoelectric Sensors

Wenglor Extends PNG//smart Line of Photoelectric Sensors

Wenglor has extended the PNG//smart product line of photoelectric sensors by offering a compact version, the 1M, featuring the same robust IO-Link and NFC configuration options.


News Oct 20, 2023 by Shawn Dietrich
Beckhoff Unveils Next-Gen C6040 IPC: Optimizing AI, Motion, and HMI

Beckhoff Unveils Next-Gen C6040 IPC: Optimizing AI, Motion, and HMI

Beckhoff has added the C6040-0090 line of IPC controllers, featuring the next generation of Intel multi-core processors to upgrade motion, vision, AI, and SCADA applications.


News Oct 20, 2023 by Seth Price
New Ethernet I/O Modules From Acromag Promise Simple Expandability

New Ethernet I/O Modules From Acromag Promise Simple Expandability

Acromag has recently released the latest NT2300 Series of Ethernet I/O modules for use in industrial applications, giving customers access to up to 32 analog outputs from a single IP address.


News Oct 19, 2023 by Damond Goodwin
New PFM to Analog Output Converters Provide Easy Signal Integration

New PFM to Analog Output Converters Provide Easy Signal Integration

Banner Engineering has recently released the new R45C PFM to analog signal converter that can be easily installed into systems to allow seamless communication between devices.


News Oct 19, 2023 by Bob Odhiambo