TIA Portal Version 19: Motion Control Made Easy for All UsersTotally Integrated Automation Portal V19

February 1, 2024 Siemens is introducing the latest version of the Totally Integrated Automation TIA portal at the SPS trade show in Nuremberg. With version 19 of the engineering framework, motion control is easier than ever. It’s intuitive for non-experts and new users, and this is crucial for industrial companies. To flexibly manage an ever-increasing…

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Webinar: IO-Link Safety: Transforming the Future of Safety Communication and Diagnostics

February 1, 2024 With manufacturing companies moving into industry 4.0, data generated on the plant floor is increasing in importance. IO-Link has been a great success in reducing installation cost, providing greater flexibility and increased data to the user while keeping the communication universal. In the upcoming Webinar IO-Link Safety: Transforming the Future of safety…

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HMS Network’s Anybus Products: Connecting Robot Accessories to Any Industrial Network

April 17, 2023 Robots need accessories to work efficiently. But what’s the easiest way to connect the accessories to factorynetworks? The easiest way is to use HMS Networks’ ready-made Anybus products, as RSP found out. The number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide continues to rise. To use robots efficientlyand maximize productivity, companies attach…

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The Manufacturing Automation Platform (MAP) from Vention: A Platform for the Next Generation of Industrial Automation Practitioners

April 17, 2023 Quinn Harker For the past 30 years, industrial automation has undergone relatively few changes to the way automation is designed and deployed. Traditional automation technology was developed (and priced) for high-throughput manufacturing, making it most accessible to only those who could afford complex, custom integration services. This left most manufacturers—the ones who…

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Pepperl+Fuchs Partners with Witt Sensoric at BAU 2023

April 11, 2023 Joint Trade Show Booth Highlights Products for Gate Protection From April 17 to 22, 2023, visitors from around the world can experience the latest innovations for entrance and building automation at the BAU trade fair in Munich, Germany, where, for the first time, the range of products and solutions offered by Witt Sensoric GmbH will be…

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The New CB10 I/O Hubs with IO-Link from Pepperl+Fuchs: Maximum Flexibility in the Smallest Space

April 11, 2023 Push button boxes are used in numerous industrial applications. Connecting these to an IO-Link master not only entails higher costs but also additional cabling efforts. It is significantly more economical to connect several push buttons to one port. It has therefore been difficult so far to use IO-Link as an interface in push button boxes….

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How to Select the Right Purge and Pressurization System

April 11, 2023 The explosion protection method purging and pressurization enables the use of non-explosion-proof electrical equipment and conventional automation components in hazardous areas. Special purge and pressurization systems flush the enclosure with an ignition protection gas and thus reduce the concentration of explosive gas or dust inside. Immediately thereafter, a positive minimum overpressure is maintained inside…

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New ASB160 Series 160 W, Full-Brick AC/DC Power Supplies from XP Power Reduce Failure Rates Using Effective Heat Exhaustion

March 31, 2023 XP Power’s ASB160 power supplies have a baseplate-cooled design that reduces failure rates through effective heat exhaustion XP Power’s ASB160 series low-profile, full-brick, baseplate-cooled AC/DC power supplies require no external components. The series includes a built-in EMC filter, AC fuse, and bulk storage capacitor, providing a complete AC/DC power solution ready for installation…

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Bituminous Roofing Felt Process: Digitalization and Measuring Speed Without Touching

March 30, 2023 There are times when the continuous output of just one accurate, digital measurement can transform a manufacturer’s ability to control a production process. For IKO Roofing, one of the UK’s leading producers of roofing products, digitalizing production speed data using a new laser-based non-contact measurement technology from SICK, solved a daily headache for…

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HMS Networks Launches Ewon Talk2m Visualization Enabling Machine Builders to Easily Detect Machine Issues and Improve Overall Equipment Efficiency 

March 30, 2023 With Talk2M® Visualization, machine builders get a fast and cost-efficient path to visualize machine data and get dashboards of historical data combined with notifications and reports. This ready-to-go IoT solution facilitates and improves decision-making processes related to machines. Higher Demands on Machine Builders Industrial machines must be serviced and supported throughout their…

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One of World’s First Platform’s to Simplify PCB Design Work for Robotic Solutions Launched by Celera Motion

March 28, 2023 Celera Motion recently announced its launch of Summit Designer, an innovative new tool that delivers standard market-ready PCB designs for robotic applications that save significant cost, work and time to market. Summit Designer is an open-source PCB design library featuring a diverse and vast offering of market-ready application-specific PCBs that are designed, supported,…

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OTTO Motors Launches Midsize Autonomous Mobile Robot, OTTO 600, and Makes Industry-Leading Strides in Software Development

March 24, 2023 OTTO Motors recently unveiled its newest AMR, OTTO 600, the toughest and most nimble AMR in its class. With the launch, the company now offers the most comprehensive autonomous material handling fleet on the market. OTTO 600 unlocks important new workflows with its ability to move pallets, carts and other payloads up to…

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A Comprehensive Look at the Connected Home and AI in 2023

March 24, 2023 Companies can help catalyze a growing opportunity by prioritizing data privacy, says CABA report prepared by Harbor Research. A CABA research report analyzes barriers to adoption and future opportunities in the current connected home and artificial intelligence (AI) landscape and proposes key recommendations for market participants to shape the development of this…

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A Stalling Automation Transformation: 7Sense Asks “Why Do Only 6 Percent Of Warehouses Use AGV’s?”

March 24, 2023 Warehouse automation situation No one argues against the potential benefits that automation can bring to the logistic operations. There is consensus across the industry that automated material handling and transport will: increase efficiency, profitability, safety, and robustness to labor fluctuations. Still, according to a G2 report, only 6% of warehouses used automated guided…

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Everything You Need to Know About Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS) by Automate

March 23, 2023 The pressure to automate has never been stronger. Even though barriers to entry have lessened in recent years, figuring out where and how to start can still feel daunting. So it’s no surprise that recent years have seen a sharp increase in Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS). In fact, ABI Research predicted that there will be 1.3…

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Experience Automation Knowledge at SHUNK’s 8th CoLab in Hertogenbosch

Match 9, 2023 On February 9, 2023, SCHUNK opened its eighth CoLab worldwide. The new robot application center is located at the Dutch site in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Here, experts accompany the way into automated processes and test customer-specific automation modules realistically on different lightweight robots. Automation is no longer a trend, but a necessary means of…