Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Online portal tracks, forecasts COVID-19 cases

    The tool predicts COVID-19 disease transmission based on county data of daily reported infections and current movement restrictions, such as shelter-in-place and social distancing orders.

  • Self-driving truck startup begins research project in Ohio

    Locomation will test its autonomous vehicle platform at a facility track before it goes on the road.

  • Optical biosensor simplifies self-monitoring for gout patients

    A minimally invasive biosensor system designed at Texas A&M University may help patients better gauge their condition by self-monitoring blood urate levels.

  • Watch: Gecko feet prove that robots need toes to climb

    Researchers from the University of California, Berkely and Nanjin University of Aeronautics and Astronautics studied gecko feet for inspiration for wall-climbing robots.

  • Collaborators working on asset inspection tool for oil and gas infrastructure

    Operation solutions firm Wood and the National Energy Resources Australia (NERA) are jointly developing a tool for autonomously inspecting critical industrial equipment for subsea oil and gas infrastructure.

  • Team develops line of soft robots inspired by the cheetah

    Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a cheetah inspired robot that can achieve greater speeds than other soft robots.

  • Corrugated tubing vs triflex® R on multi-axis robots

    Still stuffing your robot's cables into corrugated tubing? Consider switching to triflex® R. Here's why.

  • Cardiac health monitoring with an ECG device disguised as a necklace

    A piece of jewelry incorporating a single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) may be the newest accessory for those at risk of atrial fibrillation.

  • Magnetic systems aid automated material handling applications

    Magnetic Sheet Fanners, Transporter® LP's, and Transfer Conveyors increase production speeds in automated material handling applications.

  • Defense Department seeking predictive AI for soldier behavior

    The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the Defense Department has issued a solicitation for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) that could detect fluctuations in a soldier’s behavior.

  • Top 5 industrial robotics applications

    From food processing to automotive production, industrial robots are becoming ubiquitous. Highly-automated and programmable, these machines execute repetitive tasks with high precision, reliability and throughput.

  • Soft 3D-printed microbots created by Linköping University researchers

    Researchers at Sweden’s Linköping University have developed a soft 3D-printed microrobot.

  • Virginia Tech team creating a tube pump for desalination applications

    In a bid to remove salt and other minerals from ocean salt water, otherwise known as desalination, without using bulky hydraulic pumps, a team from Virginia Tech has developed a simplified pump composed of a fluidic flexible matrix composite material.

  • Companies working together to offer ventilator components

    Johnson Matthey and Hoerbiger Flow Control are offering ventilator components in Europe to the fight against COVID-19.

  • Lighter, stronger and safer: How laser brazing is optimizing lightweight vehicle fabrication

    Finishing tools designed for a long life of grinding and blending are a key to seamless fabrication and keeping automotive plants competitive.

  • Watch: Wearable sensor wirelessly monitors early COVID-19 symptoms

    The flexible electronic device continuously monitors coughing, body temperature and respiration rate, generating detailed data that can be processed with artificial intelligence techniques.

  • New sanitary ball valves from Valworx

    Actuated valve manufacturer and distributor Valworx has introduced its new line of electric actuated sanitary ball valves.

  • Wilden launches IoT enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system for AODD pumps

    The company has launched an air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump internet of things (IoT) enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system.

  • Manufacturer debuts valve sensing platform

    Manufacturer of components for the industrial, transportation, and oil and gas markets, ITT Inc.’s (NYSE: ITT) Engineered Valves has introduced its Integrated Sensing Platform (ISP), a valve sensing platform developed to reliably monitor valve position.

  • New GSL robotic strain wave gearboxes

    The strain wave gearboxes are designed to provide zero-backlash and high torque in a small gearbox for robotic and motion control applications.

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