Automation and Control

HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Redex USA to showcase advanced machine tool drives at IMTS 2024

    The machine tool lineup features preloaded rack and pinion solutions for linear axis drives, and ring gear and pinion for rotary axis drives.

  • Newtec announces new high-speed weighing machine for processed food

    The weighing solution is designed to cater to the needs of the convenience and processed food sector, including but not limited to dried and snack foods, small frozen products and small, fresh, cut foods.

  • Downthrust measurement in vertical pumps prevents failure

    New thrustmeters can provide in-the-field monitoring to track how a pump is behaving at any given time and detect anomalies that require further investigation.

  • The unsung heroes of electrochemistry: Unveiling the power of pH buffers

    Follow these buffer care tips to ensure consistent product quality and safety and prevent unwanted pH changes during manufacturing.

  • Increasing productivity with upgraded bulk bag discharge systems

    Learn how food processors can benefit from the expertise of powder conveying integrators with experience in implementing various equipment types in complex applications.

  • How remote sensing is changing wildfire forecasting and response

    The key to fighting wildfires, regardless of their ignition source, is prediction and then early detection. Modern advances in remote sensing and weather prediction make it possible to do all of these with some degree of accuracy.

  • Siemens to demonstrate “Empowering the Digital Machine Shop” at IMTS 2024

    New productivity-enhancing solutions and services for the North American machine tool industry will be highlighted.

  • New robot makes pharmacy deliveries

    Medbot is an elevator delivery robot designed to improve healthcare facility efficiency with secure deliveries, thereby reducing operating costs and improving the overall patient experience by offloading routine tasks for healthcare workers.

  • New camera turns subjects into stick figures to prevent companies from collecting private data

    PrivacyLens relies on a standard video camera in combination with a heat-sensing camera that detects people in images based on their body temperature.

  • ForwardX launches mobile robot with built-in weighing system

    ForwardX Robotics has teamed up with cosmetics giant L’Oréal to launch what they claim is the world’s first case-picking solution featuring AMRs integrated with an automatic weighing system.

  • New drone system promises to keep beachgoers safe from sharks

    The SharkEye AI drones will alert beachgoers who have signed up for the program when sharks have been detected in the area.

  • Potato-peeling bot developed by MIT

    The dexterous manipulation system, which is comprised of an Allegro hand mounted on a Franka robot arm, uses its finger to rotate fruits and vegetables while another Franka robot arm uses its gripper to grasp a peeler for peeling.

  • MR Components relies on intelligent automation with EMAG machines

    Unmanned production in the evening hours allows MR Components to significantly increase its production time.

  • Self-powered, water-skimming robot 'bugs' to detect environmental data

    Researchers achieved power generation close to 1 mW — enough to potentially power the robot's mechanical movement as well as the sensors for tracking environmental data.

  • Service solutions from NORD provide local support with global reach

    NORD delivers comprehensive service and support with their global service network located in 80 countries worldwide.

  • DHS develops robot dog that kills Wi-Fi, freezes home devices

    The four-legged robot dog called NEO is equipped with an antenna array that is capable of jamming wireless networks.

  • Ingestible healthcare: Wellness from within

    Capsule-sized smart-pill technology promises to be a boon for the healthcare industry, potentially offering healthcare professionals insight into the darkest reaches of the human body.

  • Japan proposes network of conveyor belts as solution for pending logistics crisis

    The so-called Autoflow Road would be composed of a network of massive conveyor belts that would flow through tunnels underneath major highways and on above ground tracks, linking Japan’s two largest cities.

  • New device promises to resume heart blood circulation in 3 minutes

    The system is designed to be used in emergency situations to control an injured person’s bleeding and to perform an emergency thoracotomy, which is surgery for gaining access to the pleural space of the chest.

  • Igus to exhibit cutting-edge engineering and automation solutions at IMTS 2024

    The company will showcase its latest advancements at two booths, highlighting its commitment to improving motion and automating factories efficiently and cost-effectively.

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