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WAGO Introduces PLC Agent for AI-Assisted Automation Engineering

August 28, 2026 CODESYS-integrated engineering assistant combines generative AI with WAGO-specific technical knowledge to support programming, troubleshooting and technical information access. As industrial automation systems become more sophisticated, engineers and programmers are being asked to manage increasingly complex projects while facing pressure to reduce development time and work more efficiently. WAGO is addressing this challenge…

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Littelfuse: A Long-Term Industrial Partner Deeply Rooted in Canada

August 27, 2026 Littelfuse’s story in Canada is, at its core, a Saskatoon story. Startco, founded and grown in Saskatoon, built its reputation as a specialist in protection relays, ground‑fault systems, and custom power distribution solutions for some of the most demanding industrial environments in the country. That expertise made Startco a natural fit for…

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Festo Simplifies Decentralized I/O Design with a Configurable Digital I/O Module

August 26, 2026 Configurable I/O reduces module complexity, while a new CC-Link bus node adds Mitsubishi Electric network support. As automated machines become more capable, increasing amounts of decentralized I/O are needed. Conventional approaches often rely on multiple dedicated input and output modules, increasing hardware, commissioning, and additional components that machine builders and system integrators…

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Features | Advanced Manufacturing | Advanced Robotics | Collaborative Robots (cobots) | Electronics | Logistics and Intralogistics | Mobile Robots (AGVs, AMRs, UASs, UAVs, etc.) | Motion Control

Assuring the Supply Chain: Flex and Teradyne Partnership Expands to Support Customers Across the Globe

August 26, 2026 By Krystie Johnston Flex is the manufacturing partner of choice for Teradyne Robotics with end-to-end solutions; uses UR and MiR across internal operations Flex Ltd. is one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturing companies and service providers. For more than five decades, Flex’s manufacturing and supply chain solutions have enabled leading brands…

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IO-Link Safety System from Pilz

August 19, 2026 With IO-Link Safety, you can achieve seamless, safe communication at field level. The system connects all safety-related components on your machinery via a standardised interface – efficient, flexible and future-proof. Communicate safely at field level – in one system The IO-Link Safety System from Pilz consists of fully compatible components, which together form a…

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Electromate Makes the Case for Hands-On Robotics Education with Dobot

August 18, 2026 Compact educational robots help schools put robotics directly into students’ hands while supporting programming, automation and advanced robotics coursework As schools, colleges and universities expand robotics and automation programs, one of the biggest challenges is often not curriculum, but access to hardware. Electromate Inc. is highlighting how Dobot’s educational robotics platform can…

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WAGO Makes Renewable Energy Easier to Connect to the Electrical Grid

August 17, 2026 WAGO’s New Distributed Energy Resources controller adds IEEE 2030.5 (CSIP) support to its Energy Solutions Platform. As utilities connect more renewable energy systems and distributed energy resources, ensuring a balance between energy generation and consumption, enabling equipment from different manufacturers to communicate reliably has become one of the grid’s biggest modernisation challenges. …

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ABB Expands HVACR Low Voltage Drives Portfolio with New UL Type 12 and Type 4X Vertical Bypass Drives

August 17, 2026 ABB’s ACH580 UL (NEMA) Type 12 and UL Type 4X Vertical Bypass Drives are engineered for HVACR applications that demand reliability, protection, and space efficiency. ABB’s ACH580 UL (NEMA) Type 12 and Type 4X Vertical Bypass Drives are engineered for HVACR applications that demand reliability, protection, and space efficiency. Designed for use…

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New Emerson Safety Controller Streamlines Integration, Offers Superior Safety and Functionality

August 11, 2026 PACSystems Safety Controller enables SIL2 designs with pre-built templates for reliable performance in demanding, safety-critical applications Emerson has announced the new PACSystems™ RX3i CPS400 Safety Controller, designed to enable Safety Integrity Level 2 (SIL2) strategies for infrastructure, fire and gas, burner management systems, and other emergency shutdown systems. The PACSystems Safety Controller is…

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Features | Advanced Manufacturing | Advanced Robotics | Education & Training | Industry Insights | Mechanical Systems | Mechatronic Solutions | Motion Control | Motion Controllers

How Festo is Building the Next-Gen Workforce Through Technical Education & Skills Competitions

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…

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Festo Engineers a Hardened Linear Axis for Low-Temperature Logistics

July 28, 2026 The ELGA-TB actuator operates down to -30°C, removing the need for heated enclosures and oversized motors. The primary point of failure in cold-chain automation is mechanical: standard handling and conveying systems seize and crack in sub-zero environments. To keep grocery supply chains moving, logistics engineers rely on costly, inefficient compromises – either…

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RS and RS PRO Streamline Control Panel Integration in Automated Industrial Environments

July 27, 2026 The RS PRO Total Panel Integration portfolio helps industrial customers achieve the operational alignment and competitive savings that today’s complex automated environments demand without compromising on quality or performance RS, a high-service global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, provides comprehensive support for the rapidly accelerating cross-market trend towards control…

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EU Machinery Regulation from 20 January 2027 – Pilz Insights

July 22, 2026 The Machinery Regulation replaces the Machinery Directive. Which requirements apply to machine manufacturers? Application of the EU Machinery Regulation 2023/1230 is mandatory from 20 January 2027. It came into force in all member states on 19 July 2023, twenty days after it was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Machinery Regulation (MR) contains…

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POSITAL Announces Cost-Efficient Battery-Free Multiturn Kit Encoders for Safety-Critical Applications

July 21, 2026 POSITAL has introduced two exciting new modular kit encoders for safety-critical applications where multiturn measurement ranges and cost-efficiency are essential requirements. While these new designs have lower resolution and more limited measurement ranges than other members of POSITAL’s IXARC encoder family, they provide special advantages in safety critical areas such as AGVs…

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Festo Cuts EOAT Air Use and Improves Grip Control with VTUX Eco Functions

July 20, 2026 Integrated vacuum, adaptive pressure control, and multi-protocol connectivity improve robotic handling performance from Festo. At the robot end of arm tool (EOAT), excess weight slows motion, continuous vacuum wastes compressed air, and undetected grip loss leads to dropped parts and unplanned downtime. Many pneumatic systems at the end of arm still fall…

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Niron Magnetics and Aspina to Develop Rare-Earth-Free Motor Solutions Across Global End Markets

July 20, 2026 Supply agreement will focus on developing next-generation motor technologies using high-performance rare-earth-free Iron Nitride magnets Niron Magnetics, a leader in rare-earth-free Iron Nitride permanent magnets, and ASPINA, a global manufacturer of precision motors, actuators and system solutions, have entered a supply agreement to support rare-earth-free motor solutions across a range of applications, including automotive, industrial,…

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Motion Control

WAGO Introduces PLC Agent for AI-Assisted Automation Engineering

Littelfuse: A Long-Term Industrial Partner Deeply Rooted in Canada

Festo Simplifies Decentralized I/O Design with a Configurable Digital I/O Module

Assuring the Supply Chain: Flex and Teradyne Partnership Expands to Support Customers Across the Globe

IO-Link Safety System from Pilz

Electromate Makes the Case for Hands-On Robotics Education with Dobot

WAGO Makes Renewable Energy Easier to Connect to the Electrical Grid

ABB Expands HVACR Low Voltage Drives Portfolio with New UL Type 12 and Type 4X Vertical Bypass Drives

New Emerson Safety Controller Streamlines Integration, Offers Superior Safety and Functionality

How Festo is Building the Next-Gen Workforce Through Technical Education & Skills Competitions

Festo Engineers a Hardened Linear Axis for Low-Temperature Logistics

RS and RS PRO Streamline Control Panel Integration in Automated Industrial Environments

EU Machinery Regulation from 20 January 2027 – Pilz Insights

POSITAL Announces Cost-Efficient Battery-Free Multiturn Kit Encoders for Safety-Critical Applications

Festo Cuts EOAT Air Use and Improves Grip Control with VTUX Eco Functions

Niron Magnetics and Aspina to Develop Rare-Earth-Free Motor Solutions Across Global End Markets

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