Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • NORD showcases robust, reliable meat and poultry drive solutions at IPPE

    Poultry and meat processing solutions from NORD include hygienic, compact gear units, reliable, high efficiency electric motors and intelligent electronic control products.

  • FAULHABER expands portfolio with high-performance DC motors

    These models expand FAULHABER’s proven DC motor portfolio and set new standards in performance and versatility for miniature drive systems.

  • Revolutionizing pneumatic valve control with launch of MVQ positioning system

    The company suggests that by adopting the high-precision MVQ3, customers can achieve greater operational efficiency, reduce resource waste and enhance overall process control.

  • FireDome promises to protect against wildfires

    FireDome has developed a wildfire defense mechanism of the same name that promises to effectively control the spread of fires by marrying defense tactics with AI technology to detect, protect against and suppress wildfires

  • Impact of occupant behavior on residential heating energy demand

    Examine behavioral drivers of heating energy demand and how sensors can provide enough resolution to capture hour-to-hour shifts in load.

  • Ant-inspired e-nose promises to sniff out food freshness, disease

    The device, called the “Ant-nose,” relies on antenna technology to create an artificial sense of smell that its developers suggest could potentially match or exceed both human and canine olfactory abilities.

  • AHR Expo 2025 returns to Orlando

    While the focus of the show is HVAC/R, almost all aspects of the built environment are represented at the expo, including plumbing, piping, hydronics, heating, cooling, controls, tools and software.

  • TÜV-certified training program for functional safety experts

    International certification course qualifies participants as Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) for electrical and fluid power systems in just five days.

  • Key Technology launches high-capacity vibratory conveyors for cutting-edge food handling

    Conveying up to 100,000 lbs of product an hour and available in widths more than 10 ft, Key’s Iso-Flo, Impulse, Zephyr and Marathon vibratory conveyors can be engineered for grading, aligning, distributing and other specialized food handling functions.

  • FlexLink unveils innovative collaborative palletizing system

    Designed to enhance the efficiency and safety of end-of-line operations, the RC12 reportedly offers a streamlined, flexible palletizing solution for demanding production environments.

  • Robotic arm to outfit cyborg cockroaches

    Researchers have devised a method for enabling a robotic arm to autonomously assemble cyborg cockroaches — essentially teaching the robot to merge electronics to live insects.

  • NORD direct drive systems outperform belt drives in efficiency, safety and cost-effectiveness

    Direct drive solutions offer an innovative alternative to traditional belt drives that deliver greater performance, reliability and lower total cost of ownership.

  • New at norelem: Linear roller guides

    These include straight and curved linear guide rails made of bright, hardened steel and two variants of the matching roller carriages.

  • TapX MTC — ANCA’s patented Motor Temperature Control (MTC) technology

    The technology enables the production of consistently high-quality taps by addressing a key challenge — thermal growth.

  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to exhibit energy-efficient and sustainable drive solutions for HVACR at AHR 2025

    The company will showcase solutions to help heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) facilities operate more efficiently and sustainably.

  • Flexible manufacturing systems in beverage production

    By incorporating FMS, beverage producers transform conventional lines into adaptable systems that handle a variety of products without extensive reconfiguration.

  • Vinny the vineyard robot will soon be picking grapes for wine production

    The robot, aptly called ‘Vinny,’ is designed to help vineyard managers with labor shortages without sacrificing quality and attention to detail, its developers explained.

  • Altair RapidMiner unlocks next-level capabilities with advanced AI agent framework

    The platform empowers users to seamlessly build and deploy advanced artificial intelligence (AI) agents.

  • Advances in pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation

    Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is emerging as an alternative, using non-thermal electric fields to target cardiac tissue while reducing risks to surrounding structures.

  • A new path to board-level reliability

    Discover how MacDermid Alpha’s reliability enhancement tool provides a head start into a larger journey along the path to board-level reliability.

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