Understanding Fire and Gas Systems Increases Safety
By Edward Naranjo, Emerson When plant personnel have a basic grasp of fire and gas system operation, they can recognize factors that compromise safety. Source URL: Understanding Fire and Gas…
Electromate announces Zettlex position sensors
Zettlex sensors use printed circuits. This enables position sensors with no contacts. IncOders are suited to environments where potentiometers, optical or capacitive devices may prove unreliable. Source URL: Electromate announces…
Comac Has a Plan to Challenge Boeing and Airbus
China’s state-controlled airplane manufacturer, Comac (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), has big ambitions to take on the Boeing-Airbus global duopoly. Boeing and Airbus have both been competing heavily in the…
Augmented Reality to Fill Skills Gap
The population of the world is getting older. This trend has been in existence in the developed world for several decades, but declining birthrates and aging population is affecting most…
Gulf Bridge International (GBI) and Microsoft partner to accelerate cloud connectivity in the Middle East
The strategic partnership will enable organisations to gain faster access to the Microsoft Azure Cloud, with the goal of high performance, security and compliance to better transform their business operations.…
Festo announces distribution agreement with Magswitch
Magswitch offers single sided gripping systems featuring true on-and-off magnetic technology that can simplify complete automation systems in OEM assembled lines in such applications as robotic welding, pick-and-place, and body-in-white.…
Abaco Systems releases VP460 6U VPX Direct RF Processing System
The VP460 Direct RF Processing System is aligned with the SOSA standard to deliver the interoperability required by the US Air Force, Army, and Navy. Source URL: Abaco Systems releases…
80 GHz radar vs. ultrasonic: Non-contact Level Measurement Technology Comparison
By Greg Tischler, Vega Americas When it comes to non-contact continuous level measurement, radar and ultrasonic are two of the most common technologies used. This paper will compare and contrast…
AutomationDirect announces ProSense VFS series vortex flow sensors
Vortex flow sensors are intended as a method for measuring flow of water-based liquids that is independent of the liquid's pressure or temperature fluctuations. Source URL: AutomationDirect announces ProSense VFS…
Smarter Manufacturing: Additive Manufacturing and the Digital Value Chain
For hundreds of years, manufacturing has been a game of trade-offs between speed, cost, and functionality. Each phase of product development, from design to manufacturing to distribution, must make compromises…