Discrete Manufacturing
Process developed to strengthen materials from 3-D printers
University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have found that fused deposition modeling (FDM) could strengthen the bonds of 3-D printed materials by as much as 200%.
PLC tag and address naming conventions
Control programming tutorial: Learn about tag templates, common factory automation tag abbreviations, process control tag abbreviations, and five tag and address naming tips.
Shape-shifting robots show new locomotion strategy
Georgia Tech and Northwestern University researchers have built a robot entirely from smaller robots known as “smarticles” to unlock the principles of a potentially new locomotion technique.
Teaching engineers skills through video games and simulation
Using video games that are designed to teach engineers how to act in certain safety situations can provide training and experience for plant-floor operations, which can help narrow the skills gap.
Survey respondents offer motor drive advice
Motor drive advice was offered in a write-in question in the Control Engineering motor drive research, summarized in the September issue.
Civilian drones are an emerging market in machine vision
A growing number of applications and opportunities for machine vision components — from improving drone navigation and safety to capturing image data are main drivers of the civilian drone market for automation and inspection applications.
Benefits of adding exoskeletons to supply chains
Workers and companies receive increased safety and productivity by using exoskeletons for supply chain operations.