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Roberta Nelson Shea from Universal Robots Receives Prestigious Robotics Award for Contribution to Robot Safety

  • May 26, 2023
  • News

For the second time within five years, a key figure at Universal Robots (UR), the Danish manufacturer of collaborative robots (cobots), has been awarded the world’s most prestigious robotics prize.

How Sensors Enable Smart Factories and More Efficient Manufacturing

  • by Yulin Wang
  • May 19, 2023
  • News

IDTechEx believes that digital manufacturing can be deconstructed into two main themes: safe human-robot interaction (HRI) to achieve higher productivity and an increased level of autonomous mobility for material and goods transportation.

Integrating Safety and Security Strengthens Cybersecurity

  • by Nick Creath
  • May 4, 2023
  • Feature

Closing security gaps and strengthening security make organizations more resilient to future threats. This feature originally appeared in AUTOMATION 2023 Volume 2: Connectivity & Cybersecurity.

KUKA Highlights New Automation in Mobility, Education, Safety and Additive at AUTOMATE 2023

  • April 27, 2023
  • News

During AUTOMATE 2023, KUKA Robotics will feature a well-rounded range of solutions for meeting the automation mobility, education, safety and other needs of today’s manufacturers.

HMS Networks Expands Anybus Brand with Anybus Diagnostics

  • April 26, 2023
  • News

HMS Networks announces a new business line focused on helping industrial companies avoid costly unplanned downtime.

ABB Technology to Help Tackle Methane Leakages from Orphan Oil and Gas Wells

  • April 20, 2023
  • News

ABB’s proven emissions monitoring technology now extends to tackling the massive environmental problem of millions of leaking orphan oil and gas wells.

Fuzzy Logic and Visionic Partner to Automate the Cleaning of Complex Aeronautics Parts

  • April 17, 2023
  • News

Employing no-code software to create, simulate and control a robot cell in real time, the partners are removing obstacles to the robotization of complex applications like pressure cleaning of engine parts.

Leuze Relies on Dynamic Format Adaptation to Harmonize Productivity and Safety

  • April 13, 2023
  • News

Leuze is at your side in all project phases: from the coordination of requirements at the start of the project, through implementation, documentation and commissioning support, to final application validation and including legal security through CE conformity.

i.safe MOBILE Invests Seven-digit Figure in Start-up Company Senseven as Part of Strategic Alliance

  • March 30, 2023
  • News

i.safe MOBILE, innovation and global market leader for explosion-proof mobile devices and solutions, continues to drive the area of technology and innovation and participates as a strategic partner and investor with a seven-digit amount in the Austrian startup Senseven.

Robots in Material Handling Require Reliable Wireless Communication

  • by Henry Martel
  • March 29, 2023
  • Feature

Material handling workers expose themselves to danger every time they conduct tasks such as manual labor such as loading and carrying heavy parts or moving loaded pallets with forklifts onto towering storage racks. In addition, material handling processes are plagued by human error and inefficiencies. The answer to these problems and many more is robotics.

The New WERMA Catalogue Is Here!

  • January 23, 2023
  • News

Werma's new catalogue for 2022/2023 is available now and is full of clear and concise product information.

Creating a LOPA Project Report

  • by Narasimha Himakuntala
  • January 9, 2023
  • Feature

LOPA is a valuable tool to analyze the risk associated with an event scenario and document the expected effectiveness of protective layers. This feature originally appeared in the December 2022 issue of InTech magazine.

The Next Frontier in Workplace Safety Will Launch at ProMAT2023

  • December 15, 2022
  • News

A new era in safety technology will be revealed at ProMAT 2023 by AME.

New Ninth Edition Gas Detection Handbook Helps Protect People, Equipment and Plants in Hazardous Industries

  • December 6, 2022
  • News

Industrial process and safety engineers along with plant managers and others responsible for fixed gas detection sensors and systems will want to obtain their free copy of the new ninth edition of the MSA Gas Detection Handbook.

Protecting Hazardous Locations from Explosion

  • by Jack Smith
  • December 5, 2022
  • Feature

Understand the types of hazardous areas and variety of explosion protection methods to best protect industrial operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech Focus: Control Systems 2022, the InTech Focus ebook for September 2022.

Nonincendive Wiring for Hazardous Areas: One Method, Two Approaches

  • by John Vu
  • November 14, 2022
  • Feature

Maintaining a safe environment while controlling installation and maintenance costs is one of the biggest concerns when applying wiring practices in Division 2 hazardous areas.

Safety Goes Digital: HIMA Presents Digitalization Strategy at NAMUR Annual General Meeting

  • November 14, 2022
  • News

 As a sponsor of this year's NAMUR Annual General Meeting, HIMA presented an overall concept for the digitalization of functional safety with added value.

HIMA Expands Its Base in France

  • November 3, 2022
  • News

HIMA, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, is pursuing a clear strategy to strengthen customer partnerships in key markets and expand its sales and service presence. The latest example is the expansion of its long-standing presence in France.

An Alarming Trend in Process Control Systems

  • by Robert M. Ard
  • October 27, 2022
  • Feature

The processing industry is increasingly adopting a standards-based approach to alarm management to increase focus on actionable items and avoid alarm flooding that can lead to lost production and serious accidents.

Digital Twin Consortium Foundational Paper Helps Organizations Assure Trustworthiness in Dynamic Systems

  • October 26, 2022
  • News

The paper provides guidance for deploying digital twins safely and securely.