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Sercos announces 2nd Machine Communication Forum
The event will take place in the Marienberg Fortress in Würzburg on October 13, 2016 from 9 am to 4.30 pm. Various presentations will be given under the theme “Industry 4.0 from Various Perspectives” -
Peratech announces Michael Levin as Chief Commercial Officer
Levin joins Peratech from Synaptics, where he was a Senior Business Manager and led initiatives to introduce keyboard and automotive products. Levin joined Synaptics through the acquisition of Pacinian, where he served as Vice President of Business Development. -
HMS Industrial Networks announces acquisition of Intesis Software
Intesis was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Igualada, Spain, close to Barcelona. Intesis offers communication gateway solutions and interfaces within the building automation field. -
Westermo's SCADA control system connects railway stations in Croatia
The project involved implementing a SCADA remote control system to connect railway stations, sectioning facilities and substations on the Moravice-Rijeka-Šapjane, and Škrljevo-Bakar lines in the far north-west of the country with the Remote Control Centre in Rijeka. -
Red vs Blue Lasers: A Comparison of Triangulation Sensors
By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon UK Although red laser triangulation displacement sensors have been in use for more than 20 years, blue laser versions are also now available. Before selecting which colour to use, it is important to understand which type performs best on which target materials. -
How the Digital Dossier Translates to Dollars
By Manuel Terranova, Peaxy Inc. One critical business imperative of this decade is making good use of data assets. A comprehensive digital dossier, which aggregates such data, is incredibly useful for predictive maintenance initiatives, design processes and other business-critical applications. -
LeddarTech unveils LeddarCore IC roadmap towards autonomous driving
LeddarTech's management confirmed that two LeddarCore IC programs are in the works: the LC-A2, targeting the automation layers 1 to 3, and the LC-A3, which will meet the specifications for automation layers 2 to 4. -
President Obama Immersed in Manufacturing Innovation at Hannover Fair 2016
By Bill Lydon, Editor As the highest-level attendees of Hannover Fair 2016, President Obama and Chancellor Merkel did the traditional tour of vendor booths, learning about some of 2016’s innovative industrial automation technologies from some of the biggest names in the industry. -
OleumTech names Brent McAdams VP, OEM & Strategic Initiatives
McAdams will continue to lead the company’s OEM efforts as well as developing strategic partnerships to deliver a global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) strategy, including edge-to-enterprise IIoT solutions. -
ams signs agreement to acquire Cambridge CMOS Sensors Ltd
CCMOSS’ micro hotplates are MEMS structures that are used in gas sensors for volume applications in the automotive, industrial, medical, and consumer markets. -
Revenues of Motion Sensor Market to Reach US$18.20 bn by 2023
motion sensor market is driven by increasing application of motion sensors in smartphones, Europe held major share of motion sensor market in 2014 and is expected to retain its position during estimated period, motion sensor market grows with demand for these sensors in gaming industry -
Industry 4.0 for Process Automation – Process Sensors 4.0 Roadmap
By Bill Lydon, Editor Industry 4.0 is the change from rigid, preconceived, hierarchical production systems to dynamic, flexible, self-configuring and self-optimizing, integrated and intelligent networked systems and processes. NAMUR’s Process Sensor 4.0 Roadmap is an example of the industry rising to meet the challenge. -
LVIT Technology Offers More Flexibility in Factory Automation Applications
By Ed Herceg, Alliance Sensors Linear Variable Inductive Transducers (LVITs) are used in many factory automation applications. This article gives an in-depth look at the operational and financial benefits of LVIT technology -
Automation Across the Board: Insights from CEM 2016
By Adam Chapman, Fluenta Feedback from the International Conference and Exhibition on Emissions Monitoring (CEM) this year highlighted two perspectives on the necessity of automation for both current and future regulation and monitoring challenges: monitoring fugitive emissions and fine particulate matter. -
The Importance of Sensor Triggering in Production and Process Automation
By Chris Jones, Micro-Epsilon UK This article discusses the different methods of sensor triggering, their impact on measurement cycle times and the benefits they can offer over continuous measurement. -
MEMSIC announces shipment of 1 Billionth MEMS sensor
MEMSIC’s products, ranging from accelerometers to sophisticated inertial guidance systems, are used in a wide variety of applications including automotive safety systems, avionics, industrial controls, and consumer electronics. -
R. Stahl's IS1+ given official FF HSE 'tick mark' by Fieldbus Foundation
In addition to FF HSE and F-ROM, IS1+ supports other Ethernet-based protocols such as Modbus TCP, EtherNet/IP and PROFINET for cutting-edge, fast communication in process plants with hazardous areas. -
Photowatt uses Keyence LK-G sensor to detect wafer thickness
Photowatt uses Keyence’s LK-G displacement sensor for high-precision detection of wafer thicknesses. A wafer is a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as silicon, which generally measures between 200 and 300 microns in thickness. -
PSA using Keyence laser displacement sensors to inspect piston rings
PSA uses two different models of LK-G sensor – two LK-G32s, which have small spot diameters (30 microns) to inspect the oil rings and upper sealing rings, and two LK-G82s to inspect the compression rings. -
Wireless Industrial Switch/Sensor FAQs
By Leonard Patti, STEUTE Industrial Controls This article compiles the most frequently asked questions as they relate to the range of currently available industrial-grade wireless digital switches, sensors and accessories (e.g. receivers, range extenders, antennas, power supplies, field strength monitors, et al)