April 15, 2024 Comau, a global technology company, will be exhibiting at Chicago’s McCormick Place from May 6-9, 2024 in Booth 4441 to present its digital-driven technology designed to accelerate deployment, increase quality and ensure sustainable productivity inside and beyond the smart factory paradigm. Held every other year, Automate features the latest in cutting-edge robotics,…
April 15, 2024 HMS Networks has finalized the acquisition of Red Lion Controls from Spectris Group Holdings Limited. The two companies are now one entity and can start working together on common go-to-market strategies and product offerings The acquisition, which was first announced December 11, 2023, has now been approved. This means that HMS Networks…
April 11, 2024 There are indeed rewards for machine builders who sweat the small stuff. The latest iterations of many tiny but essential components like sensors, cameras, and switches can pack a great deal of innovation for their diminutive size. For Pro-Line Automation Systems of Woodbridge, ON, adopting Festo’s SDBT-MSX – the world’s first proximity…
Omron Offers Advanced Safety Services – What You May Not Know Yet April 10, 2024 In any industrial setting, safety is of the utmost importance. Omron Offers Advanced Safety Services to help you and your staff navigate the challenges of complex industry standards and compliance regulations. They also can provide machine safety technology to protect…
Pilz safety switches with guard locking offer the right solution for both process and personnel protection – for safe, productive working April 10, 2024 Safety switches with guard locking. Work safely and productively – with safety switches from Pilz Movable guards such as swing gates and sliding gates, flaps or covers, can be found in…
April 10, 2024 Each year, readers of the industry journal Computer&Automation vote for their favourite products from the wide range of product releases published within the year. There are various selection categories. Pilz’s two new safety locking devices PSENslock 2 and PSENmlock mini were voted in 1st place in the Safety & Security category. They are absolutely delighted…
April 10, 2024 Full suite of scalable and modular space robotics and services brings the world’s most flight-proven capabilities to any mission or application MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, has announced MDA SKYMAKER™, a new suite of space robotics purpose-built to meet the diverse needs of our…
April 9, 2024 MiR1200 allows MiR to be the one-stop shop for autonomous material handling at factories and warehouses Through the application of AI-based pallet detection and obstacle avoidance, the MiR1200 Pallet Jack sets new standards for the material handling of palletized goods and solves many of the challenges enterprises face when trying to add…
April 9, 2024 Pilz adds the operation element PIT oe ETH to its portfolio of control and signal devices Pilz adds the operation element PIT oe ETH to its portfolio of control and signal devices. PIT oe ETH has an activatable Ethernet port, thus protecting freely accessible industrial Ethernet interfaces from improper access. As such…
April 9, 2024 Carlo Gavazzi is excited to introduce three new series of M12 Capacitive Sensors with IO-Link Communications. Based on their 4th generation TRIPLESHIELDTM sensors, these CA12 Series Sensors represent the ideal solution for industrial automation equipment in applications where sensing performance must be continuously and accurately monitored and logged. Semiconductor and printing applications…
April 8, 2024 Global sales grow by 16% to €1.75 billion Beckhoff Automation records a successful financial year for 2023 Beckhoff Automation successfully continued on its growth trajectory in 2023. The automation technology specialist was able to increase its sales to €1.75 billion. This represents an increase of 16% in comparison with the previous year’s sales…
April 8, 2024 Ny Krystie Johnston Robot technology is becoming increasingly accessible for companies of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Accelerated computing and the ever-evolving contribution of artificial intelligence or AI are transforming virtually everything – robots and robot technology included. Teradyne Robotics, a global leader in advanced automation solutions and parent…
April 8, 2024 AGVs or AMRs? NDC Flex bridges the gap Introducing NDC Flex from Kollmorgen – the best of two worlds. It all begins with the recognition of a need—whether it’s resolving a challenge within intralogistics or a desire to enhance existing efficiency through automation. Even though customers might think they know which solution…
April 5, 2024 General Fusion has launched a new project in collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear science and technology organization, to advance the design of its commercial fusion power plant. Delivered through CNL’s Canadian Nuclear Research Initiative (CNRI) program, the project will examine and propose the most efficient and cost-effective designs…
April 4, 2024 The updated Kollmorgen AKD2G servo drive features new communication protocols that support easier integration with third-party controllers while delivering industry-leading performance Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control systems, has announced the latest update to its AKD2G servo drive. With the introduction of these new features, Kollmorgen has broadened its offerings to additionally…
April 4, 2024 Festo design tools, component availability, and ready-to-assemble kits shorten projects and lower overhead Festo introduces a heavy-duty Cartesian gantry for palletizing with lift capacity of up to 200kg, Z-axis stroke lengths exceeding eight feet, and speed of up to five feet per second. With free online design tools; off-the-shelf servo drives, motors,…