Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Plug-and-play emergency chlorination for safer drinking water

    When disinfection systems installed in waterworks reach their limits, this mobile emergency chlorination system goes to work.

  • IKO’s new high-thrust linear motor stage delivers long stroke lengths in constrained spaces

    The direct drive linear motor stage is engineered for dynamic applications such as semiconductor fabrication which requires high thrust forces and long strokes.

  • Unmanned traffic management, key to skies full of cars and drones, steps forward with machine learning

    Well before the world's urban transportation goes up in the air, engineers need to work on the best way to combine all the new technologies with this system - and the best way to do that is by simulating it. However, simulations of an urban airspace that is cluttered with drones and passenger vehicles can get complicated.

  • Emerson next-generation pneumatic valves now available with higher flow rates, greater flexibility

    The latest AVENTICS series XV release offers greater range with new flow rates, configurations, functionality, certifications and more.

  • Feast on technology at Appetite for Engineering

    Engineers involved in the food manufacturing or processing sectors are advised to take a seat at this year’s event, which will focus on the challenges and benefits of technology adoption on manufacturing production lines.

  • Process approvals keep worldwide automation running

    Consider the roles of factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing and production part approval process in the realm of factory automation.

  • Linear actuators enhance bio-medical equipment

    This family of linear actuator products help to accurately dispense a wide variety of fluids with different molecular weights, surface tensions and viscosities.

  • AI-powered tool to help UK police crack down on knife crime

    The tool, dubbed Knife Hunter, is believed to be the world's first AI-based knife analysis system that enables law enforcement to identify weapons found during stops, recovered from crime scenes or seized.

  • The engineering advantages of protective robot suits

    Explore the engineering benefits of protective robot suits and their role in enhancing durability, improving functionality and reducing maintenance overhead.

  • Emerson software adds advanced capabilities

    PACSystems Simulator empowers users to easily write, test and troubleshoot control logic on a PLC emulator.

  • Augury accelerates leadership in industrial AI solutions

    Since 2021 the company has increased revenue five-fold, tripled Fortune 500 manufacturing customers, and expanded its portfolio with AI-driven solutions for process optimization.

  • Leafbot: The soft robot revolutionizing disaster relief efforts

    To develop the so-called Leafbot, the team leveraged a vibration-driven motion that enabled it to overcome obstacles with fewer control mechanisms.

  • Ultra-affordable radar tech tracks low-flying drones

    The new system promises to offer enhanced monitoring capabilities within low-altitude airspace, enabling the accurate tracking of drones in real time.

  • Precision motion from microns to meters

    Hiwin is an industry leader in motion products at the core of the automation process.

  • Chevron achieves first oil at Future Growth Project in Kazakhstan

    The field ranks as the world’s deepest producing supergiant oil field and the largest single-trap producing reservoir in existence.

  • Wide range of AM applications: From knee implants to robotic grippers

    At RAPID + TCT 2025, ARBURGadditive will showcase a Freeformer 750-3X in a high-temperature version, which can process Ultem 9085 and PEAK as original granulate.

  • Smart HVAC systems: Redefining energy efficiency with IoT integration

    Smart HVAC systems empowered with IoT are transforming the way sites and systems approach energy efficiency and indoor climate control.

  • New optical fiber sensor detects arsenic in drinking water

    The new sensor features an optical fiber and relies on an optical phenomenon called localized surface plasmon resonance, which enabled the detection of arsenic levels as low as 0.09 parts per billion (ppb).

  • Emerson helps oil and gas company meet emissions standards with new electric dump valves

    These zero-emissions electric dump valves help producers comply with state regulations, reduce maintenance and boost productivity.

  • Allengra presents ALSONIC ultrasonic flow sensors at AHR Expo

    These ultrasonic-based sensors offer precise and efficient solutions for building monitoring, particularly in cooling and water consumption applications in large complexes.

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