Case Studies
Machine vision cuts PV module assembly time
Photovoltaic (PV) assembly is among industries benefitting from a machine-vision enhanced automated... » more
Machine vision technologies for photovoltaic soldering
A photovoltaic assembly soldering machine uses machine vision to improve quality and throughput.... » more
Vision-guided robots automate oil tool assembly
Machine vision locates parts for picking by one robot and checks the diameter and location of the... » more
Technology checklist for oil tool automated assembly
A machine vision robotic assembly application for an oil tool industry manufacturer used the... » more
Build better machines with machine vision
Cost-effective, high-performance machine vision tools help machine builders increase accuracy and... » more
Reconfigured ball screws move tons for politics
Nook’s reconfigured ball screws move tons in a small footprint for Democratic National Convention... » more
Industrial PC Serves as PLC, CNC, HMI
Inside Machines: Seal Tech’s FIP Polyurethane Dispensing Systems cost as much as $100,000 less than... » more
Automation, integrated options key for copper mine's success
Comprehensive automation and power, integrated operations center help Antofagasta’s Esperanza... » more
Motion control synchronization
Inside Machines: Simpler, more advanced, cost-effective motion control techniques hone a... » more
System Integration Case Study: 5,000 hp Robotic Birds
Giant dancing birds at a Singapore resort help define the limits of synchronized, large-scale... » more
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider boosts superconducting magnet performance
Magnetic field measurement instrument board achieves 100 times greater frequency bandwidth and... » more
Modular IO Cuts Wiring Time 20%
RRR Development reduces machine wiring time by 20%, helps tire manufacturers decrease maintenance... » more
FAA uses electrohydraulic controls for runway testing
Programmable closed-loop motion controllers make hydraulic-actuated testing more flexible and... » more
PLC-controlled robotic case packing, unpacking
Intelligrated demonstrates Alvey Robotics operating on industry-standard PLC controls for improved... » more
Autonomous snowplow, controls, feedback
Dunwoody College of Technology students made an autonomous snowplow for an Institute of Navigation... » more
Energy efficiency: Open, modular control system cuts waste, adds throughput
Meat processor gains line flexibility with new controls, reduces scrap 10%, increases throughput... » more
Wind turbine at manufacturing plant has hydraulic tip-up tower
Wago Corporation installed a Renewegy VP-20 Wind Turbine capable of generating 20 kW for its... » more
PC-based Control, Robotics Help Packaging
PakTech uses PC-based control and robotics for affordable performance, 99% efficiency, and 20%... » more
Think Again: Control engineering technologies can save the world
Apply the control loop—sense, decide, actuate—to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s 14... » more
Ethernet for PC-based machine control blow-molding retrofit
Silvercom Solutions retrofit increases blow-molding machine throughput by 20% and reduces raw... » more
Inside Machines: Fly Me to the Moon
Tiny motion control technology helps with a prototype lunar mechanical tool changer for a robot... » more
Application Update: Integrated plant control system
Westar Energy natural gas peaking plant helps address variable wind power input and balance... » more
CNC Faceoff: PC Platforms with Virtualization
Computer numerical control (CNC) systems based on multi-core processor systems can run applications... » more
Integrator Update: Robotic controls double throughput
Concept Systems resolves coffee roaster infeed problems, doubles throughput with new robotic... » more
Machine Vision ROI at Polaris Industries
Vision system reduces scrap in high-mix welding environment and paid for itself in 2 weeks,... » more
Machine vision cuts PV module assembly timePhotovoltaic (PV) assembly is among industries benefitting from a machine-vision enhanced automated... » more
Machine vision technologies for photovoltaic solderingA photovoltaic assembly soldering machine uses machine vision to improve quality and throughput.... » more
Vision-guided robots automate oil tool assemblyMachine vision locates parts for picking by one robot and checks the diameter and location of the... » more
Technology checklist for oil tool automated assemblyA machine vision robotic assembly application for an oil tool industry manufacturer used the... » more
Build better machines with machine visionCost-effective, high-performance machine vision tools help machine builders increase accuracy and... » more
Reconfigured ball screws move tons for politicsNook’s reconfigured ball screws move tons in a small footprint for Democratic National Convention... » more
Industrial PC Serves as PLC, CNC, HMIInside Machines: Seal Tech’s FIP Polyurethane Dispensing Systems cost as much as $100,000 less than... » more
Automation, integrated options key for copper mine's successComprehensive automation and power, integrated operations center help Antofagasta’s Esperanza... » more
Motion control synchronizationInside Machines: Simpler, more advanced, cost-effective motion control techniques hone a... » more
System Integration Case Study: 5,000 hp Robotic Birds Giant dancing birds at a Singapore resort help define the limits of synchronized, large-scale... » more
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider boosts superconducting magnet performance Magnetic field measurement instrument board achieves 100 times greater frequency bandwidth and... » more
Modular IO Cuts Wiring Time 20%RRR Development reduces machine wiring time by 20%, helps tire manufacturers decrease maintenance... » more
FAA uses electrohydraulic controls for runway testingProgrammable closed-loop motion controllers make hydraulic-actuated testing more flexible and... » more
PLC-controlled robotic case packing, unpackingIntelligrated demonstrates Alvey Robotics operating on industry-standard PLC controls for improved... » more
Autonomous snowplow, controls, feedbackDunwoody College of Technology students made an autonomous snowplow for an Institute of Navigation... » more
Energy efficiency: Open, modular control system cuts waste, adds throughput Meat processor gains line flexibility with new controls, reduces scrap 10%, increases throughput... » more
Wind turbine at manufacturing plant has hydraulic tip-up towerWago Corporation installed a Renewegy VP-20 Wind Turbine capable of generating 20 kW for its... » more
PC-based Control, Robotics Help PackagingPakTech uses PC-based control and robotics for affordable performance, 99% efficiency, and 20%... » more
Think Again: Control engineering technologies can save the worldApply the control loop—sense, decide, actuate—to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering’s 14... » more
Ethernet for PC-based machine control blow-molding retrofitSilvercom Solutions retrofit increases blow-molding machine throughput by 20% and reduces raw... » more
Inside Machines: Fly Me to the MoonTiny motion control technology helps with a prototype lunar mechanical tool changer for a robot... » more
Application Update: Integrated plant control systemWestar Energy natural gas peaking plant helps address variable wind power input and balance... » more
CNC Faceoff: PC Platforms with VirtualizationComputer numerical control (CNC) systems based on multi-core processor systems can run applications... » more
Integrator Update: Robotic controls double throughputConcept Systems resolves coffee roaster infeed problems, doubles throughput with new robotic... » more
Machine Vision ROI at Polaris IndustriesVision system reduces scrap in high-mix welding environment and paid for itself in 2 weeks,... » more
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