Manufacturing is becoming more and more digitized, and for robot programmers, whose role is already digital, this shift seems to translate to evolution in user experience design for robot programming.…

With a common IoT language, all connected devices can talk to each other. (Image courtesy of Zigbee Alliance.) If you think the Iron Curtain made it hard to communicate across…

In this video, KUKA Canada President Steve Green takes us through a show-floor demo of the capabilities of the KUKA iiwa, the company's flagship collaborative robot (cobot). Tech journalism, like…

(Image courtesy of Smalley.) For engineers, designing a product or assembly requires numerous decisions to be made. Whether you’re working on an electrical connector for commercial aircraft or a pressure…

Offering smart diagnostics and remote proof-testing capability, the device is designed to provide reliable level detection while helping increase safety and efficiency of both plant and workers. Source URL: Emerson…

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Taking place from November 2-3 2017, the event put a spotlight on SAP’s IT/OT real-time transaction processing and integration of manufacturing controls and automation for…

The Falcon4 cameras are powered by Teledyne DALSA’s 86 megapixel global shutter CMOS image sensor, which outputs up to 16 full resolution frames per second, and higher with windowing. Source…

Two new models are designed for maritime navigation and radio communication systems. These bridge-and-deck power supplies feature DNV-GL shipbuilding approval and are optimized for EMI rejection. Phoenix Contact also offers…

(Image courtesy of Kepware.) PTC subsidiary Kepware has released the latest version of its Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity platform, KEPServerEX. The latest version, 6.4, improves upon version 6.3…

Cleanliness is a crucial factor for manufactured parts, from internal moving parts like shock absorbers and motors to electronic contacts and bonding surfaces. But how do you ensure that a…