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TopWorx Magnetic Target Switch from Emerson Released for Position Sensing Applications

TopWorx Magnetic Target Switch from Emerson Released for Position Sensing Applications

Industrial electronics giant Emerson released a new magnetic target switch (MTS) for position sensing.


Startup ThinkIQ Partners with UST to Enhance Supply Chain Operations for Smart Manufacturing

Startup ThinkIQ Partners with UST to Enhance Supply Chain Operations for Smart Manufacturing

ThinkIQ and UST partner to streamline supply chain and manufacturing processes through cloud-based software that provides materials visibility and traceability.


News Feb 22, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon Announces Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) Program

Amazon’s Mechatronics and Robotics Apprenticeship (MRA) program provides free career training in robotics for Amazon employees.


News Feb 22, 2021 by Damond Goodwin
Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Augmented Reality (AR) Moves Into Industrial Spaces

Learn about several companies specializing in industrial AR and utilizing simulation and automation to drive new AR technology.


Emerson Introduces Branson GMX-20MA Ultrasonic Spot Welder for Non-Ferrous Metals

Emerson Introduces Branson GMX-20MA Ultrasonic Spot Welder for Non-Ferrous Metals

Emerson announced the Branson GMX-20MA ultrasonic spot welder’s release, which is suitable for joining non-ferrous metals and alloys.


News Feb 18, 2021 by Seth Price
United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

United Automation Leverages Epson’s Printing and Robotic Technology to Provide Automated Color Labeling and Verification

Epson’s partner, United Automation, combines the ColorWorks on-demand label printer and industrial robot solutions to create efficient color labeling and verification.


News Feb 16, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Softing Releases smartLink HW-DP for Interfacing PROFIBUS and HART Networks

Softing Releases smartLink HW-DP for Interfacing PROFIBUS and HART Networks

Softing released the smartLink HW-DP module for securely moving data from existing industrial systems onto PROFIBUS DP and HART networks for processing.


News Feb 12, 2021 by Seth Price
Ibeo and SICK Partner to Develop a Large-Scale Industrial 3D Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

Ibeo and SICK Partner to Develop a Large-Scale Industrial 3D Solid-State LiDAR Sensor

SICK announced a partnership with ibeo to bring the latest, most reliable LiDAR technology to the industrial market.


News Feb 12, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Pepperl+Fuchs Releases Wireless Data Couplers for Stacker Cranes in Warehouse Management Systems

Pepperl+Fuchs Releases Wireless Data Couplers for Stacker Cranes in Warehouse Management Systems

German automation solutions provider Pepperl+Fuchs released wireless data couplers integrated into stacker cranes for warehouse management systems.


New Image Sensors from AMS Designed for Industrial Vision Equipment 

New Image Sensors from AMS Designed for Industrial Vision Equipment 

Industrial optical specialist, AMS, announced their latest vision of the sensor range for high-speed industrial applications. 


News Feb 11, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Rapid Robotics Hopes to Close the Automation Gap with the Rapid Machine Operator

Rapid Robotics Hopes to Close the Automation Gap with the Rapid Machine Operator

Control Automation virtually sat down with Rapid Robotics CTO Ruddick Lawrence to discuss their Rapid Machine Operator (RMO) and its automation benefits to help reshore U.S. manufacturing.


News Feb 10, 2021 by Aline Dias
Schweitzer Engineering Releases New Automation Solutions for Power Systems

Schweitzer Engineering Releases New Automation Solutions for Power Systems

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories released its SEL-3350 compact controller and its Time-Domain Link technology solution.


News Feb 09, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
 Baumer’s O200 Optical Sensors Aim to Increase Factory Automation with New 3D CAD Capabilities

Baumer’s O200 Optical Sensors Aim to Increase Factory Automation with New 3D CAD Capabilities

What are these new CAD features for Baumer's O200 optical sensors?


News Feb 07, 2021 by Seth Price
ABB and ACA Partner to Improve Paper Product Quality with New Measurement Tools

ABB and ACA Partner to Improve Paper Product Quality with New Measurement Tools

ABB and ACA Systems have partnered up to supply paper and pulp manufacturers with new tools to measure porosity.


News Feb 05, 2021 by Seth Price
Emerson Awarded 2021 IoT Breakthrough Award for ‘Analytics Platform of the Year’

Emerson Awarded 2021 IoT Breakthrough Award for ‘Analytics Platform of the Year’

The product that caught IoT Breakthrough’s attention was Plantweb Optics, a comprehensive plant and manufacturing analytics software system.


News Feb 03, 2021 by Sara McCaslin
Latest 3-Phase AC-DC Power Supplies from Absopulse Designed for Industrial Applications

Latest 3-Phase AC-DC Power Supplies from Absopulse Designed for Industrial Applications

Absopulse recently announced its latest AC-DC 5kW power converter for rugged environments.


News Feb 02, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
Quick Laser and Beckhoff Continue Strategic Cooperation to Enhance Laser Cutting Machine Performance

Quick Laser and Beckhoff Continue Strategic Cooperation to Enhance Laser Cutting Machine Performance

Quick Laser continues to work alongside Beckhoff to optimize high-end laser cutting machines’ performance by using TwinCAT software as an open computerized numerical control system.


News Feb 02, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Banner Engineering Debuts New ABR Barcode Reader for Long-Range Industrial Applications

Banner Engineering Debuts New ABR Barcode Reader for Long-Range Industrial Applications

Banner Engineering released the latest ABR range of automatic barcode readers. What advantages do barcode readers provide, and what does the new range include?


News Feb 01, 2021 by Robin Mitchell
B&R’s Operating System Supports High-Level Programming Languages in Industrial Control Systems

B&R’s Operating System Supports High-Level Programming Languages in Industrial Control Systems

B&R Automation, the machine and factory automation group from ABB, recently improved its enhanced crossover Operating System (exOS)’s flexibility.


News Feb 01, 2021 by Seth Price
Steel King Focuses on Logistics Solutions with New Industrial Platform Group NexCaliber Structures

Steel King Focuses on Logistics Solutions with New Industrial Platform Group NexCaliber Structures

Material handling products manufacturer Steel King announced the launch of NexCaliber Structures last week.