Are Smartphones the Building Blocks of Industry 4.0?
How often do you check your phone at work? Maybe you’re reading this article on it right now. (Don’t worry, we won’t tell.) Smartphones were a revolution for workplace distractions,…
Schneeberger introduces MONORAIL AMS 3B distance measuring system
Schneeberger monorail guideways with integrated magneto-resistive measuring systems are designed to meet the requirements of precision distance measurement and interface to all major control systems, including the Siemens DRIVE CLiQ…
CADENAS and Vision Engineering introduce Deep Reality Viewer (DRV)
The DRV Z1 was originally developed to optimize quality control and production requirements in the sectors of electronics, aerospace, automotive and medical technology. Source URL: CADENAS and Vision Engineering introduce…
Basler releases ace 2 camera series
The ace 2 Basic product line is tailored to the standard tasks of a vision system, while the ace 2 Pro line provides support for more demanding requirements. Source URL:…
Endress+Hauser announces expansion of Swiss sensor production facility
The 13,500-square-meter plant includes roughly 3,700 square meters of production space, 1,500 of which is set aside for clean rooms. The office facilities and cafeteria were expanded as well. Source…
Axiomtek announces tBOX400-510-F transportation-certified box PC
With its industrial-grade design and full-strict certifications, the tBOX400-510-FL is suited for transportation-related applications such as onboard security surveillance and video management by managed switch function. Source URL: Axiomtek announces…
Rapidia Removes Debinding from Bound Metal 3D Printing
The metal 3D-printing space continues to grow rapidly, with one of the most recent entrants offering a form of bound-metal 3D-printing technology that may offer significant advantage of other similar…
Meet Australia’s "Future Factory"
Artist's impression of a potential design for the Australian Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ACIM). (Image courtesy of Flinders University.) The Australian Centre for Innovative Manufacturing (ACIM), the country’s first reconfigurable…
GE’s Massive GE9X Engine Is Ready To Fly—At Last
The long-awaited GE9X engine is finally flight-ready, after a lengthy and sometimes problematic development cycle. The mammoth piece of machinery is the largest turbine aircraft engine in the world. It…
LPT: Motion Components – BCA Wheel Hubs, IKO Linear Roller Bearings and More
AST Spherical Plain Bearings Spherical plain bearings. (Image courtesy of AST Bearings.) AST Bearings has launched a line of spherical plain bearings designed to serve in applications such as mining…