January 20, 2026 IMO Panel Product Range: Discover the Dynamic Solutions IMO’s Panel product range continues to deliver innovation and efficiency worldwide and is where technology and expertise in engineering come together. IMO’s Panel range has been specifically designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s panel builders and engineers whose requirements can range from a…
January 20, 2026 ITC is pleased to introduce the latest update to their line of NOARK Definite Purpose Contactors, now featuring the new Ex9CKT Series and an expanded configuration range that includes an all-new 4-pole option and new Coil Voltage range 208-240V. These enhancements provide greater flexibility for HVAC, refrigeration, and general-purpose motor control applications, while maintaining the reliability and performance…
January 16, 2026 Electromate Inc., a Canadian supplier of precision motion-control and robotic components, has announced the availabilityof the maxon HEJ 90 High-Efficiency Joint, a compact, integrated actuator designed for high-torque joints in mobile and legged robotic systems. The HEJ 90 combines a brushless motor, precision gearbox, encoder, servo drive, and thermal monitoring into a…
December 9, 2025 Regenerative braking is a system that converts kinetic energy – normally lost as heat during braking – into electrical energy that can be stored or reused. Instead of using friction brakes to dissipate energy, the motor functions as a generator during deceleration, reversing the flow of current. The rotational energy from the…
December 9, 2025 Servo motors deliver precise, repeatable motion, and their performance is shaped by how torque, speed, and stability interact under load. One structural element that defines this behavior is motor pole count. Pole count determines how the magnetic field rotates inside the motor and how much torque the motor can produce at different…
December 9, 2025 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…
December 8, 2025 Hands-On Experiences and Career Pathways Return To Inspire the Next Generation The Smartforce Student Summit will return to IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, Sept. 14-19, 2026, at McCormick Place in Chicago. This will mark the summit’s 14th edition since its launch in 1998. Coproduced for the second time by AMT…
December 8, 2025 Electromate adds the Netzer Precision VLP-13 to its catalog — a miniature, absolute rotary encoder engineered for space-constrained motion systems where size, precision, and reliability are essential. Why the VLP-13 Matters As demand grows for smaller, lighter, and more precise motion control systems across robotics, aerospace, medical, and automation sectors, the VLP-13…
December 5, 2025 The Festo HPSX universal adaptive gripper is a groundbreaking hygienic soft gripper engineered to handle delicate, irregularly shaped, and hygienically sensitive products. Gripper fingers are produced from a soft silicone-based material, making them ideal for items that are easily damaged. HPSX can perform multiple picks per second. The design of this pneumatic…
Details December 10, 2-3pm EST In this informative and interactive session, NOARK opens the doors to the world of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) — the key to achieving greater energy efficiency, precision, and performance in modern electrical systems. Join them as they explore what makes VFDs essential in industries such as HVAC, manufacturing, mining, pumping, and renewable energy….
December 3, 2025 Students as young as seven years old are exploring industry-grade robotics, AI, and automation concepts thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration between leading robotics simulation and programming software company RoboDK and Pune-based SimuSoft, a provider of technology solutions to the education, industrial, and government sectors. RoboDK and India’s SimuSoft Technologies have joined forces…
December 3, 2025 Market Summary: According to Research intelo,The Global Mobile Robot Safe Drives market size was valued at $2.1 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $7.9 billion by 2033, expanding at a robust CAGR of 15.2% during the forecast period of 2025–2033. The primary growth driver for the Mobile Robot Safe Drives market globally is the increasing…
December 1, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Pneumatic cylinders are the workhorses of industrial automation. They convert compressed air into linear motion, enabling tasks like clamping, gripping, holding, lifting, pushing, and pulling – tasks inherent to production lines and robotics. When these components go down, it can cause significant impacts on production. Avoid these negative consequences…
December 1, 2025 Established in 1933 by Kazuma Tateishi, Omron helps businesses and infrastructure companies solve problems with creativity worldwide, with more than 30,000 employees in 120 countries. Their new long-term vision, which launched in April 2022, is called Shaping the Future 2030. With a special focus on material sustainability issues, this vision describes long-term…
November 27, 2025 SEW-EURODRIVE introduces DriveTag™, a smart barcode labeling solution that simplifies product identification and logistics. Designed for high-efficiency operations, DriveTag helps manufacturers and OEMs boost throughput, reduce errors, and enhance traceability across every stage of material flow. Connecting the Physical and Digital Worlds Each DriveTag is a custom-engineered barcode label applied directly to…
November 26, 2025 Joint Advancement of Ethernet-APL extends Interoperability to non-Hazardous Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) applications The first industrial applications of the jointly developed Ethernet-APL technology by the Standard Development Organizations (SDO) FieldComm Group, ODVA, OPC Foundation, and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) are already in successful operation in process automation applications worldwide. Now, another…
