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Rockwell Automation’s Integration Strategy

Blake Moret, chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation, shared insights into the company’s tech stack integration plans at Automation Fair 2024.
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OEM Improves Output by 300% with New Servo Motors and Amplifiers

Genesis Packaging Technologies, a vial capping equipment manufacturer, standardized on Mitsubishi Electric Automation technologies and cut its lead times in half.
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Generative AI Slow Rolls into Industry

Immature data strategies and concerns about security currently limit LLM use in manufacturing, but that’s poised to change as the technology advances rapidly and more tools from...
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Accenture and Nvidia Form New GenAI Partnership

Developed to help businesses rapidly scale their adoption of AI, the Nvidia Business Group combines Nvidia’s advanced AI simulation and robot capabilities with Accenture’s industry...
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Why CMMS Remains Critical to Manufacturing Maintenance

Strategic data use, safety and integration capabilities are the key factors behind the successful use of computerized maintenance management systems to automate the processes ...
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How Zero Trust Transforms Control System Security

A manufacturer’s initial frustration at being locked out of their new HMI software evolved into an appreciation for built-in zero trust measures to protect industrial operations...
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Industrial Controllers: Changing Decision Factors

While basic industrial controllers are still available and widely popular for certain tasks, advanced programming features, connectivity and modularity are impacting how machine...
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Combining GenAI and Generative Design for Automation System Development

Generative AI enables the exploration of multiple scenarios to refine automated system parameters in real-time and make industrial automation more accessible, efficient and aligned...

Products

Product Spotlight: EZ5 Series Human-Machine Interface

EZAutomation, a division of the AVG Group, has released its EZTouch EZ5 series of  HMI/operator interface panels in 4, 7, 8, 10, 12 and 15-inch display sizes with free ...

Fault-Tolerant Edge Computing

Stratus Technologies has released its new Stratus ztC Endurance platform, a new family of fault-tolerant computing platforms for sustainable operations. The platform introduces...
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Robot Gripper Suction Cup

The FLIW (Foam Lip Wide) from Piab is a new addition to the company’s PiGrip series. Configurable in a multitude of combinations, it is well suited for any picking application...
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Hermetically Sealed Position Sensors

Offering rugged operations and performance with low power consumption, Newtek’s HI series of hermetically sealed 4-20 mA LVDTs ensure consistent data output and are offered with...

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What Software-Defined Automation Means for Industrial Automation

In this excerpt from the podcast with G Brooks-Zak of Outlier Automation, we get insights on what software-defined automaton is and how it can impact manufacturing. Listen to ...
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Edge Computing Insights for Manufacturers

In this video excerpt from the podcast interview with Steve Mustard, former executive board member and president of ISA, and current president and CEO of National Automation, ...
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Robotic High-Force Torque Driving

A look at the Universal Robots-Estic high-torque screwdriving platform.

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