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Dematic introduces Narrow Belt Sorter
The Dematic Narrow Belt Sorter is a modular and scalable solution that is designed to optimize material flow and sorting accuracy in production operations and distribution center environments. -
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Optimal Engineering Systems announces AK110-15-10 goniometer stacked stage
The lower (AK110-10) goniometer stage features a 65 mm x 65 mm table, ± 10O of rotation at a rate of 7O per sec. The upper (AK110-15) goniometer stage features a 65 mm x 65 mm table, ± 15O of rotation at a rate of 10O per sec. -
FeatureWebinar Recording: Calibration Uncertainty and Why Technicians Need to Understand It
Uncertainty related to a measurement is a fundamental concept. You should not make measurements unless you are aware of the related uncertainty. -
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Apps Simplify Wireless Monitoring
By Brian Joe, Emerson Automation Solutions Until recently—when engineers wanted to monitor plant equipment such as steam traps, pumps or heat exchangers—they were often faced with difficult, complex and expensive projects. New apps and wireless instruments make equipment monitoring much less expensive than with traditional methods -
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New report points to technology selection as the biggest barrier to serialization success
The research, conducted by serialization system provider SEA Vision and life science technology specialist Zenith Technologies, highlights technology selection as the biggest challenge currently faced by the industry, cited by 28 per cent of respondents. -
Industry Product
Microchip Technologies introduces MOST150 Dual Network Port INIC OS81119
Using Microchip’s OS81119 INIC is intended to allow customers to simplify the network architecture of automotive in-vehicle infotainment systems by using integrated coaxial physical layer (cPHY), optical physical layer (oPHY), daisy-chain topologies or creative hybrid combinations. -
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SensoPart introduces FT 55-CM color sensor
This combination of characteristics makes SensoPart’s new color sensor suited for challenging color detection and sorting tasks in all sectors of industry, e.g. differentiation of differences in color on automotive fuses or the identification and assignment of bottle tops or color labels in the packaging and beverage industry. -
FeatureNew Applications for Pressure Measurement Technologies
Improvements in pressure-measurement technologies are opening up new application areas, leading to operational improvements -
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Rockwell Automation helps Tyson Foods update control and integration systems
The operating system that supported the Tyson Foods' Wisconsin plant's human machine interface (HMI) application was facing obsolescence. The new solution is based on the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture system that incorporates both the Logix control platform and FactoryTalk production management software -
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Shape Corp. partners with SME Education Foundation to support manufacturing education in Michigan high school
The Foundation, Shape Corp. and Grand Haven Area Public Schools will collaborate through SME’s Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education (PRIME) initiative, to develop and launch an advanced manufacturing education program at Grand Haven High School in Grand Haven, Michigan, beginning in the 2018 academic year. -
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Association for Advancing Automation announces fall lineup of three conferences
Together, the three events address disciplines central to automation—robot safety, motion control, motor technologies, vision systems, and collaborative robots. -
Industry Product
Indegy announces upgraded version of Indegy Cyber Security Platform
The version centralizes the management and configuration of threat monitoring and anomaly detection capabilities across multiple facilities. -
Industry Product
ASCO introduces Numatics 502 series of pneumatic control valves
The 18 mm, modular 502 Series is a general purpose industrial valve for automation and piloting applications in the automotive and tire, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and packaging machinery industries. The valve meets the ISO 15407-2 standard. -
Industry Product
Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley GuardShield 450L safety light curtain system
Ideal for hand and finger detection, and offered in a range of protective heights, the light curtain system is also equipped with an active protective field that senses the entire length of the transceiver. -
Industry Product
Inelta introduces ILAT series of LVDT sensors
The sensors of this series are available in Models ILAT 2, ILAT4 and ILAT10 for the exact measurements of ±1 mm, ±2 mm or ±5 mm traveling distances. These sensors are suitable for many applications, including engineering, agriculture and navigation up to testing facilities or manufacture of special purpose machinery. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: What is the Most Common Pressure Tap?
The purpose of pressure taps is prevent gas or vapor accumulations in the connections between the pipe and differential-pressure (dP) measuring device. -
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Navigating the Aging Workforce Tidal Wave in Manufacturing
By Steve Gansen, Cisco With manufacturing there has been a real struggle with a slowing demographic and attracting new talent, causing a considerable amount of institutional knowledge to walk out the door into retirement. Manufacturers can no longer be complacent in dealing with talent. -
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Micro-Epsilon releases optoNCDT 1750 laser sensor for industry & automation
The compact optoNCDT 1750 laser sensor for displacement and distance measurements offers new features combined with robustness and reliability. Based on an innovative web interface, the new laser sensor stands out due to its ease of use and intuitive commissioning using presets for different surface types and colors. -
Industry Product
AutomationDirect introduces EA3-S3ML & EA3-T4CL C-more Micro touch panels
These Micro panels are powered from a Class 2, 12-24 VDC power supply and can also receive power from the serial communications port of most AutomationDirect PLCs or through the USB port when connected to a PC for programming. -
Industry Product
VANTIQ announces Summer release of VANTIQ platform
VANTIQ is an integrated platform-as-a-service (PaaS) which includes the necessary management tools (performance, provisioning, status, logging) required for real-time business and event-driven operations.