Temperature sensor calibration
Sensor failure risks are significantly reduced if the temperature sensor can be calibrated in situ.
Core principles of collaborative robots
Robotic design: Built-in collaborative force/torque sensing, safety features, and improved precision enable faster integration in a wider range of future-proofed applications.
Distributed control system design attributes that help implementation and use
Process control systems: A distributed control system (DCS) should help users innovate with greater automation system usability and functionality.
Use the positive effects of automation to plan ahead
Automation helps manufacturing employment, aids exports, and adds productivity. Key concerns include attracting and retaining a quality workforce, price increases in raw materials, trade uncertainties, and rising health care and insurance costs.
2019 Engineers’ Choice Awards
Spotlight on innovation: Best automation, control, and instrumentation products in 26 categories.
Powerful I/O system for compact control cabinets
Input/output (I/O) systems design considerations include smaller sizes, faster response times, and greater functionality, with energy savings, diagnostics, and rugged environmental ratings.
Automation company selects new president
Beckhoff Automation LLC has selected Kevin Barker as the company's new president, taking over for Aurelio Banda, who led the Minnesota-based company for four years.
Automation and robotics company acquired
Motion Industries has acquired Axis New England and Axis New York, an automation and robotics company.
Manufacturer hosts STEM career day for local students
Lenze gave middle school students a tour of their Massachusetts headquarters to enable students to explore possible science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career paths in manufacturing.
The human factor of IoT in safety
Technology can be part of the ‘culture’ in plants
Using artificial intelligence to engineer materials’ properties
MIT researchers, along with scientists in Russia and Singapore, have developed a system of “strain engineering," which can change a material’s optical, electrical, and thermal properties using artificial intelligence (AI).
Collaborative robots accelerate
Cover Story: Get answers about expansion of industrial robotics from an end-of-collaborative robot tooling company executive.