Jan/Feb 2025

Insights on the impact of motion control technology suppliers’ integration of advanced technologies into core automation components such as actuators, controllers and sensors....

Cincoze has released the DV-1100 industrial computer series for edge computing for use in tasks such as high-speed product inspection, counting and color and variety identification...

Beckhoff’s new EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal offers interface flexibility in a compact, 12-mm-wide design. With up to 12 signal interfaces (8 DI, 2 DO, 1 AI, 1 AO) and nine...

Captron capacitive pushbuttons utilize touch control and are activated without pressure when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface. They feature an IP69K design...

The GBX 10 Gigabit Tool Changer Ethernet Module was designed to allow smart manufacturing processes to optimize performance and flexibility with timely, accurate communication...

Amid rapid industry change, enclosures remain a simple, but instrumental part of an increasingly distributed automation landscape.

The new OmniVance collaborative, automated machine tending cell can reduce the time spent on repetitive machine tending tasks by up to 60%. Featuring a portable, compact design...

Emerson Pressure Gauge The Rosemount Wireless Pressure Gauge features a robust design with industry-proven sensor technology to resist common traditional gauge failures. This ...

The YK1200XG is a SCARA robot designed for the assembly and transport of large and heavy objects. It features a 1200mm reach and achieves industry-leading cycle times with a maximum...

ControlByWeb has updated the original WebRelay and WebRelay-Quad with new features, including browser-based programmable logic, MQTT, OpenAPI and new networking options. WebRelay...

The ongoing industrial labor shortage threatens productivity and competitiveness, but it’s also an opportunity for change. Here’s how the latest digital technologies, powered ...

The latest 3.80 version of edgeConnector Siemens, edgeConnector 840D and edgeConnector Modbus from Softing includes ARM 32-bit support for compact edge hardware. EdgeConnector...

The OVM Pro 3D uses advanced 3D modeling and simulation to streamline the online robotic system design process. The application offers integration of Piab’s extensive range...

The N-Tron NT116 unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch offers Ethernet I/O and process control in a compact and ruggedized form that includes 16 high performance copper ports (...

Pepperl+Fuchs launched a new tablet for professional use in hazardous areas in Zone 2/22, Division 2. The tablet is equipped with the Windows 11 Pro 64-bit operating system and...

Experts from Rockwell Automation and Siemens weigh in on the best ways to ensure safe operations to protect workers and equipment when deploying robots.

The miniature GVCM-019-032-02 linear voice coil servo motor is ¾-in. in diameter and features a 0.875-in. stroke.  This miniature linear servo motor features a continuous...

The new system software Sinumeric V6.20 brings new technology functions for Sinumerik One that simplify machine tool operation, reduce machine wear and increase manufacturing ...

Six experts from across the industrial automation sector weigh in with their expectations about the technologies manufacturers will use most effectively this year.

Creform has built an AGV (automated guided vehicle) to transport heavy frames. The Creform model HA-B Bi-directional AGV measures approximately 80-in. L x 28-in. W x 30-in. H ...

The NPM-GH Pick-and-Place robotic surface-mount technology is the latest addition to the company’s autonomous factory lineup in its G Series of smart factory solutions. ...

The DA-1200 embedded computer measures just 150 x 105 x 52.3 mm. It has an integrated top cover and anti-vibration kit, is cableless and jumperless. The DA-1200 has an Intel N97...

Though it’s still early in industry’s digital transformation journey, real world applications show how manufacturers are boosting maintenance, quality and production operations...

ABB’s MV Titanium is a speed controlled, industrial motor in the 1-to-5-megawatt (MW) range that delivers connectivity and control features in one specification and installation...

Weidmuller USA has expanded the company’s wireless radio line with the WI-I/O-9-U3 wireless transceiver. This new product combines multi I/O, modem and gateway functionality...

Beckhoff has adding two new functions and two technology packages to its TwinCAT 3 CNC software. TwinCAT 3 CNC Online Adaption offers TcCOM interfaces that integrate customer-...

The Branson GLX-1 Laser Welder for joining complex or delicate plastic components and assemblies is compatible for use in ISO-8 cleanroom environments. It can also nondestructively...

AutomationDirect has added Nitra CPS9E series cylinder position switches, which are compact general-purpose switches designed to detect the position of a pneumatic cylinder's ...

To democratize robotics, AI for industrial applications need to be accessible to any engineer to customize, enhance and program without the need for expensive specialist consultants...

Electrification can make numerous industrial processes — such as those using curing ovens, paint booths and drying/post-processing systems — more sustainable while improving process...