By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation For manufacturers, a world without unplanned downtime would be the perfect utopia. The question is, is abolishing unplanned downtime a far-fetched dream, or is it…
The combination of Siemens industrial experience and Secure-NOK’s technology is intended to offer a flexible solution for infrastructure in industries such as Power Utilities, Oil &Gas installations, Transportation Systems and…
ABB will partner with the communities of Deering and Buckland to install modular “plug-and-play” microgrids that will leverage ABB Ability Microgrid Plus automation system and PowerStore storage technology, to maximize…
Designed for automated use in medium to large projects, mp-LM systems are suitable for most Murrplastik laser-capable label types and materials. Source URL: Murrplastik announces mp-LM1, mp-LM3 and mp-LM10 laser…
Industrial safety vendor Rockford Systems has highlighted five machine safeguarding trends that will be strategic for fabricators and manufacturers in 2018. Each has the potential to significantly impact or even…
By Stefan Hoppe, OPC Foundation The Industrial Internet of Things – abbreviated to IIoT and known in Germany as Industrie 4.0 – is a technology trend that is the enabler…
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com HARTING has been expanding into edge computing for Industry 4.0 and IoT applications. 2018 for HARTING will see an enhanced focus on digitalization, education and…
In welding, training is vital. But how do you get that training? Lincoln Electric is the world’s oldest trainer of welders. Their Vertex simulation system trained welders in everything except…
At the new Autodesk tech center in Birmingham, England, you’ll meet all kinds of interesting people with all kinds of fascinating applications. We chatted with Vincent Wegener, managing director of…
The CMS Certification Committee will offer a pilot examination for the industry's first Level-One Certification for coordinate measuring machines (CMM) operators. The Coordinate Metrology Society will also offer a pilot…