Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Artificial cilia may power soft robots, microfluidic pumps

    Magnetically propelled, artificial cilia could potentially power climbing soft robots and microfluidic pumps.

  • Industry 4.0 the focus at Interwire 2021

    The show goes on for the longest running and largest wire and cable industry trade show in the Americas.

  • Watch as stair-climbing robot expertly traverses stairs

    Cassie can mount and descend stairs.

  • Watch this control concept drive electric motor efficiency

    The solution improves electric motor efficiency while reducing rare earth materials in battery electric vehicles.

  • Condux Tesmec introduces underground hydraulic puller

    The PL1750 hydraulic puller from Condux Tesmec is ideal for a wide range of underground pulling applications

  • Honeycomb-inspired robot performs delicate operations via pneumatic system

    Robotic arm features a honeycomb-like structure and a pneumatic network.

  • New Hydraulex Reman brand launched

    Hydraulex has launched Hydraulex Reman to deliver reman, repair and service solutions for original component manufacturer (OCM) hydraulic products.

  • Tiltable rotor sails to propel cargo vessel

    The wind energy-harnessing equipment is expected to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

  • Watch: Caging mechanism is incorporated into robotic hand

    Prototype robotic hand demonstrates improved dexterity.

  • World's most compact industrial robot arm

    Industrial robot arms are used in a variety of industries. From the largest task to the smallest task, robotic arms can be the key to success.

  • Piezoelectric patch monitors water pipe integrity

    Bio-based piezoelectric patches composed of crystallized amino acids are sensitive enough to detect leaks as small as 2 mm.

  • Video: Digital solution helps companies manage water usage

    The service provides industry with real-time visibility of water usage at the enterprise, site and asset levels.

  • Hey taxi!? The delayed promise of air mobility

    Some technological challenges must be met before we can realistically hail air taxis.

  • What do the airports of the future look like?

    What will airports look like in 50 years? 100 years? Let us take a look at where technology is trending.

  • Video: First software framework designed for widely distributed autonomous systems

    Connext 6.1 enables real-time control for large-scale and remotely operated systems.

  • NASA to begin supersonic aircraft overflight tests

    The flights are part of phase three of the rollout to test the X-59 craft.

  • RAIL HD - automatic overhead electrical train grid and pantograph inspection

    Get automatic condition reports of corona and arcing on electric rail structures and pantograph.

  • Receive alerts before your centrifugal pump goes down unexpectedly

    Implementing ifm vibration monitoring solutions for your centrifugal pump is seamless with embedded IO-Link technology and a comprehensive software platform designed for easy setup without an IT team.

  • Reduced risk of hydrogen sparking with sensitive optical leak detector

    The device delivers the fastest response ever reported at the critical hydrogen concentration required for leak detection.

  • How to choose between calibrated and uncalibrated pressure sensors

    When selecting a pressure sensor for a specific application, designers must first determine the total system accuracy required, as well as the performance requirements for the lifetime of the product.

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