Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. launches robot with largest reach in its low-cost robot series

    The vertically articulated robot has the largest reach of any robot in Mitsubishi Electric’s low-cost robot series at 1,504 mm.

  • ServoBelt linear actuators now feature molded belt tray, improving assembly and serviceability

    The new design features a lower static toothed belt that strengthens ServoBelt’s ability to non-destructively withstand high-force events, such as carriage crashes.

  • Ultrasonic sensors line to launch at BinMaster

    Level sensor and inventory software developer BinMaster will now manufacture and market its own line of ultrasonic and distance sensors.

  • New microwave C-UAS to destroy multiple drones in seconds

    The new HPM system from Epirus, dubbed Leonidas Expeditionary, is being developed under the Expeditionary Directed Energy Counter-Swarm (ExDECS) program as part of a $5.5 million contract award from the U.S. Navy’s ONR.

  • Nuclear clock marks precise time

    Reliance on atomic clocks to support international time documentation, particle physics research and other applications may be superseded by the evolution of a nuclear clock.

  • Emerson to showcase packaging solutions that advance future of automation at PACK EXPO 2024

    Experts will demonstrate how a Floor to Cloud approach unlocks trapped data and connects islands of automation, giving manufacturers the visibility and control to solve critical challenges and goals.

  • New ball-like camera designed for battlefield safety

    The Pit Viper 360 throwable device is expected to enable military personnel to collect intelligence from a safe distance, thus minimizing the time they spend in danger zones.

  • New tech detects snipers, bombs through walls and far away

    The company suggests that the new tech offers a level of defense against assassination attempts, sniper attacks, bomb threats along with other potential risks to public safety in various environments.

  • New AI tool completes 81 years of detective work in just 30 hours

    The tool, dubbed Söze, can reportedly help solve policing problems, with one of its benefits being the platform’s ability to discover avenues of potential interest faster than humans.

  • Using AI to forecast mining disasters

    The researchers determined that of the 10 machine learning algorithms, four reportedly produced the best results.

  • Tecsys enhances supply chain performance with advanced data science and technology tools in latest release

    Data-driven operational control and efficiency solutions enable users to transform complex supply chain data into clear, prioritized insights.

  • Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. exhibiting latest robotic solutions and automation technologies at PACK EXPO 2024

    The company will demonstrate new and existing automation solutions for consumer-packaged goods, life sciences customers and original equipment manufacturers.

  • NORD Drivesystems presents complete packaging drive solutions at PACK EXPO

    NORD’s drive solutions for the packaging industry focus on high-efficiency, reliability, and precision for primary packaging, secondary packaging, end-of-line packaging and higher-level applications.

  • Servo motors growing smarter and more efficient than ever with IO-Link Wireless enhancements

    The integration of CoreTigo’s TigoAir 2 embedded system-on-module into Siboni’s servo motors is a leap forward in intelligent motion control solutions.

  • Ethernet/IP concurrent connections for critical applications now available with CIP safety

    Concurrent connections allow for communication redundancy between multiple producing and consuming devices for the most critical automation processes.

  • Real Time Automation launches IntraVUE for more secure, higher performance and more efficient production control networks

    IntraVue automatically detects all Ethernet-connected devices and assembles them into a connection tree map of the physical layer network infrastructure to bolster network cybersecurity.

  • NORD overhead conveyor drives: Space-saving, reliable performance for conveying systems

    The drives feature heavy-duty construction and an output mounting flange and shaft for easy drop-in replacement of industry-standard footprints.

  • New AI-driven system improves manufacturing speed, quality

    University of Virginia researchers created a way to optimize manufacturing systems, thus improving both speed and quality while also reducing waste.

  • German orchestra conducted by three-armed robot

    The conducting robot was trained to recognize beat time and indicate dynamics while its different arms move independently of each other.

  • Tolomatic expands RSX high-force actuator line with new models

    The new high-force actuators enable easy replacement of traditional hydraulics to eliminate leaks and improve system performance across many industries.

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