SBT can operate as an upgrade to an existing line or a replacement for a fail-safe PLC on a new build. SBT is a solution independent of a particular control…

Potential uses for VIP Tower include, but are not necessarily limited to, energy plants, water municipalities, remote pumps and pipelines. VIP Tower is designed to improve local process efficiency, asset…

By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The rapid expansion of the Internet of Things into manufacturing has seen several companies, many - like Dell - not previously associated with manufacturing, working…

In manufacturing, adhesive bonding offers significant advantages over mechanical fasteners or welding for many applications. Strength, low cost and adaptability are major drivers of the bonding revolution, but for strong,…

These commitments will cover more than 1,000 electricity consuming sites around the globe, including 200 factories. Schneider Electric will leverage a broad range of renewable energy sources, including but not…

Kuebler’s Sendix 5000 and 5020 incremental encoders are designed to overcome two common threats to encoder lifecycle: heavy vibration loads and misalignment due to installation errors. Source URL: Kuebler releases…

Laser cutting is a well-characterized and popular processing technique for sheet goods in many industries, but traditional laser cutting machines are very large, awkward pieces of equipment that use an…

We’re all familiar with the way machined parts can be inspected: using a flat surface like a granite measurement base, establishing a zero datum, and using a bridge CMM or…

The software is designed to open up potential in machine building, for instance, through consistent real-time synchronization with other automation tasks or support of track-and-trace solutions. Source URL: Beckhoff introduces…

The transportation embedded system is suited for transportation-related applications such as security surveillance, onboard devices controller, truck fleet management, data transfer, and onboard passenger infotainment system. Source URL: Axiomtek releases…