By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The foundations of the automation industry are being reshaped by the flood of ideas, software, and products driven by Industry 4.0 and digitalization of manufacturing and…
This joint solution is designed with application capabilities to foster collaboration and enable users to meet the demands of growing engineering complexity. Source URL: Siemens releases v2019.2 of Simcenter system…
ABB Ability Remote Insights for service uses commercially available headsets to assist field service technicians and expand the reach of ABB subject matter experts. The technology enables a field service…
The Lightning edge computing platform brings intelligence to the edge, at or near the point where data originates, and facilitates analysis with the lowest latencies to improve operational outcomes. Source…
Discrete models are available with adjustable sensitivity and one sensor can be standardized for many materials. Operating voltages from 10 to 30VDC are available; temperature ranges up to +70C are…
Phoenix Contact’s PLCnext Technology gives developers a control platform that combines traditional IEC 61131 programming with open-source languages like Linux. Source URL: Phoenix Contact announces PLCnext Technology Source Website: Factory…
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have been an industry staple since 1953. However, their reliance on environmental markers and the fact they follow a pre-determined route,…
The Model 204 water analyzer works to provide capability for environmental pollution control for wastewater treatment plants that must measure VOC contaminants to ensure water is properly treated before released,…
CPX-AP-I enables valve terminals to be moved closer to pneumatic cylinders. Process data in and out of each bus module is as much as two kilobytes. Scan cycles for a…
Teradyne will acquire privately held AutoGuide for $165 million; $58 million net of cash acquired plus $107 million, if certain performance targets are met extending potentially through 2022. The acquisition…