FEATURED ARTICLES
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Artificial Intelligence & Product DevelopmentBy Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation
With the rate of technological change faster than ever, companies can’t leave their research and development... -
Supporting the American Manufacturing Renewal: Inside Oakland University’s ISE DepartmentBy Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com
The ISE program offers a range of undergraduate and graduate courses, designing a curriculum that allows... -
Open Systems Come to Process AutomationBy Benson Hougland, Opto 22
Products developed using open systems technologies are in widespread use throughout the commercial sector, providing a... -
Exploring Security by DesignBy Siegfried Müller, MB Connect Line
Nowadays it‘s difficult to imagine that a new appliance will be developed without a safety risk analysis,...
NEWS
in Factory Automation- Festo announces 350,000 sq ft expansion to Mason, Ohio manufacturing center
- Voith announces strategic partnership with Franka Emika to create Voith Robotics
- Aventics sponsors youth technology education events in Netherlands and Germany
- Grace Engineered Products announces acquisition of Civionics
- Siemens announces adoption of Palo Alto Networks firewalls (NGFWs)
- Schneider Electric announces Shonodeep Modak as Chief Marketing Officer for North America
- TT Electronics announces acquisition of Stadium Group plc
- ABB helps Australian power station enable microgrid solution
- Tompkins Robotics partners with RightHand Robotics to combine t-sort and RightPick robotic systems
- Radiflow and Yanai Engineering announce OT SOC cybersecurity partnership
- Dragos and OSIsoft partner to enhance ICS security visibility
- Phoenix Contact and Wibu-Systems partner to integrate flagship technologies
FEATURED PRODUCTS
PRODUCT NEWS
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TRACO POWER introduces THM 30 family of DC/DC convertersThe THM 30 Series are a solution for medical equipment and also for ITE applications such as transportation, control & measurement or IGBT drivers.
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Bosch Rexroth announces the latest version of the Linear Motion DesignerThe update is designed to enhance user guidance, databases and additional calculations for the dimensioning of Rail Systems and Screw Drives.
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ABB, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Rittal partner to announce Secure Edge Data Center (SEDC)The Secure Edge Data Center (SEDC) is designed to allow customers to run enterprise-grade IT in close proximity to their operational technology...
MEDIA
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RESOURCES
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The guides are intended give companies best practices for wired and wireless network architectures when deploying cloud and mobile industrial IoT...
EZ-LINK is available free-of-charge from the Apple and Android app stores for phones and tablets, and provides access to the controller’s...
A resource for engineers, plant managers and distributors, this catalog provides customers with product specifications, dimensional information, Cv...
WHITE PAPERS
in Factory Automation By Siegfried Müller, MB Connect Line
Nowadays it‘s difficult to imagine that a new appliance will be developed without a safety risk analysis,...
By H2W Technologies
A voice coil actuator, also known as a non-commutated DC linear actuator, is a type of direct drive linear motor. Voice coil...
Laser displacement sensors are often used for measuring distance, movement and dimensions. However, in order to achieve a precise statement of the...
CASE STUDIES
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ABB has developed a solution for modularization with plug and produce capabilities and a pilot is currently ongoing with one of the major life...
Caterpillar creates machinery that powers businesses, builds communities, and enriches lives, from diesel-powered engines and gas turbines to...
The lab is part of CSU’s Fermentation Science and Technology (FST) program. Support from both the university and members of the Rockwell...
EVENTS
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From 14 to 18 May, about 150 technical experts from all over the world will meet at the VDMA in Frankfurt, Germany, to work on standards for machine vision and discuss new standardisation initiatives for the future. Hosting organisation is Silicon Software, in cooperation with VDMA Machine Vision.
The 2018 Honeywell Users Group Americas Conference in San Antonio looks forward to an agenda format which allows dynamic interaction with peers across multiple industries, a broad range of Subject Matter Experts, members of Honeywell’s leadership team and HUG Steering Committee members.
The 61st Annual ISA POWID Symposium is coming to Knoxville, TN. The Symposium will be held 26-28 June 2018.
TRAINING
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The 61st Annual ISA POWID Symposium is coming to Knoxville, TN. The Symposium will be held 26-28 June 2018.
