November 3, 2022
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The 2F-85 and 2F-140 Adaptive Grippers are the grippers for collaborative robots. Use them to accomplish a complete lineup of applications with a fast time-to-production—no robotics expertise required. They’re key to a highly flexible and reliable robotic cell.
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has recently released the PlantPAx 5.0 distributed control system (DCS). This latest DCS version from Rockwell Automation helps industrial producers positively impact the lifecycle of their plant operations with plant-wide and scalable systems to drive digital transformation and operational excellence.
January 25, 2024 The CX5600 series offers expandable interfaces, operating system options and a familiar, rugged design for wide-ranging automation applications The new CX5600 Embedded PC series expands Beckhoff’s workhorse machine control line with powerful AMD Ryzen™ processors, additional interfaces and operating system options. Retaining the same form factor as previous generations, these DIN rail-mounted…
The Linux-based operating system for the automation toolkit ctrlX AUTOMATION is now available for hardware from third-party providers and virtualized environments. Highlights include next level of openness and freedom in automation, can be used on all levels – from the field level to the cloud, hardened software stack with a high degree of cyber security, and connection to the ctrlX Store and the ctrlX Device Portal.
September 15, 2025 Enhancing flexibility for challenging retrofit environments. Carlo Gavazzi Automation is pleased to to announce the launch of the EM530 RG, the latest addition to its successful EM500 Series of three-phase energy analyzers. With this new release, the EM500 family now delivers a complete portfolio of solutions tailored to a wide range of…
November 14, 2023 Machines and systems become more and more closely networked. Ethernet-based automation solutions are gaining in importance as switches allow the implementation of flexible topologies. Murrelektronik offers suitable components for networking the Ethernet modules economically and goal-oriented. Unmanaged switches are used to reliably cover basic functions at an advantageous price-performance ratio, while variants…
March 27, 2023 VEGA, the Black Forest manufacturer of level, switching and pressure instrumentation, is on a security mission. In January 2023, it delivered to its customers what is unquestionably the world’s first level sensor with built-in cyber security features. With this new development VEGA wants to send a strong message, namely, that it recognizes the increasing…
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
August 12, 2026 By Krystie Johnston Richard Henzie is Senior Director of Digital Energy Division at Schneider Electric Canada. Henzie leads their Digital Energy business, where their focus is on helping customers operate buildings, such as retail, that are smarter, more efficient, and sustainable. His team works with building owners, operators, and retailers to modernize… Read More…
July 31, 2026 By Krystie Johnston Festo is a leader in industrial automation and technical education. For decades, they have sponsored SkillsUSA and WorldSkills mechatronics competitions to align education and industry, supporting the workforce of the future. Festo Didactic (the teaching arm of the Festo Group) has been an active participant and sponsor of SkillsUSA… Read More…
