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HEIDENHAIN announces sponsorship of University of Michigan’s Hyperloop team
At the Hyperloop competition at SpaceX this July, its third phase called “Competition III” will take place. In order to win, the pod must accelerate to a speed faster than all of its competitors before fully braking in the short distance provided by the track. -
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VDMA releases OPC UA companion specifications for robotics and machine vision
The OPC UA Vision companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40100 (as release candidate version). The OPC UA Robotics companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40010 (as draft version). -
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AIA Report: Machine vision sales increase 19% in first quarter of 2018
North American sales of machine vision components and systems increased 19% year over year to $709 million in the first quarter of 2018, setting an all-time record for quarterly sales, according to new statistics issued by AIA, the industry’s trade group. -
Industry Product
Additel introduces ADT875 Dry Well Calibrator
Each unit has performance specifications related to the guidelines published in Euramet cg-13 specifying stability, radial and axial uniformity, loading, and hysteresis. -
Industry Product
c3controls introduces Series 1100 line of miniature circuit breakers
Configurations include one-pole, one plus neutral, two, three and three plus neutral, with current ratings from 0.5A to 63A, all with thermal and magnetic trip elements for overload and short-circuit protection. -
Industry Product
OnRobot announces Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper & RG2-FT gripper
The Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper, RG2-FT gripper and a technical upgrade of the HEX force-torque sensor product line based on OptoForce technology will open up new applications for collaborative robotics -
Industry Product
Honeywell introduces Safety Manager SC safety platform
Safety Manager SC is designed for global hydrocarbon processing companies with greenfield projects requiring SIL2 or SIL3 solutions for distributed and safety applications, or stand-alone safety solutions. -
FeatureHow to Bridge the Generation Gap in the Process Industries Through Mentoring
One of the key benefits mentoring is the stability it brings to industrial automation and the process industries when done effectively. -
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Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions releases 2018 Catalog and Design Guide
The catalog and design guide illustrates a range of products engineered for use as building blocks in linear motion assemblies depending on the customers’ application needs. -
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Examining the Role of Women in Engineering's History and Future
By Helen Marston, Cressall There are several women in our past that have changed the face of engineering forever, being highly praised for their skills and expertise. This article discusses the role of women in engineering throughout history. -
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Moore Industries announces 50th anniversary celebration
Since 1968, Moore Industries has been serving process manufacturing businesses and fortune 500 companies in oil, gas, mining, chemical, power generation, water/waste water treatment, pharmaceutical, food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, semiconductor, and biotechnology industries. -
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Vuzix Corporation announces Vice Presidents of Operations and Engineering
Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced that the Company has appointed Zach Stone as Vice President of Operations and Shane Porzio as Vice President of Engineering. -
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Exploring the World of Virtual Commissioning
By Robert Glass, ABB Industry 4.0 continues to open up new opportunities across food and beverage manufacturing. Virtual commissioning is one of these key technologies. This article explores the concept of virtual commissioning and how system testing can benefit the food industry. -
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Rockwell Automation announces senior leadership transitions
Ted Crandall, senior vice president, Control Products & Solutions (CP&S), one of the company’s two operating segments, announced his intent to retire near the end of the calendar year 2018. -
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Siemens and Evonik announce technology partnership
Its aim is the development of an asset life cycle data model and its integration into the Siemens software solution Comos. The asset life cycle data model was developed by Evonik on the basis of the international DEXPI standard ISO 15956 and other internationally valid standards. -
Industry Product
Fluke introduces DS701 and DS703 videoscopes
The 800 x 600 resolution DS701 Diagnostic Videoscope and 1200 x 720 resolution DS703 FC High Resolution Videoscope are built for industrial maintenance troubleshooting and quality assurance testing. -
Industry Product
Portescap releases 35mm 22ECT35 and the 48 mm 22ECT48 22ECT motors
The 22ECT motor are powered by Ultra Coil Technology and multipolar rotor design, which provides torque of up to 41.6mNm. The 22ECT is a choice for applications such as humanoid robots, lab automation equipment, electric grippers, land surveying devices. -
Industry Product
BISTel introduces Dynamic Fault Detection (DFD) trace analysis solution
BISTel’s online DFD system offers manufacturers real-time monitoring and detection of full sensor trace data. Customers can now detect, and analyze yield impacting events and resolve yield issues. DFD® also integrates s to legacy FDC systems. -
Industry Product
Novotechnik introduces RFC4800 Series of touchless angle sensors with J1939 CANBus interface
Features include programmable zero point offset, measurement averaging and sign of rotational direction. RFC4800 Series has a resolution of 14-bits across 360°, repeatability of 0.36° and independent linearity of ±0.5% of full scale. -
Industry Product
Bimba announces Collaborative Robot Vacuum Tool
Developed to meet the versatile nature of collaborative robots, Bimba’s CRVT comes off-the-shelf as a solution with no external valve required.