Factory Automation - Articles, Stories & Interviews
StackTrax - The Industry's First Off-The-Shelf Dual Axis RTU
Compared to alternative solutions, such as multiple robots or overhead gantry systems, StackTrax can provide a space and cost-saving alternative that will improve cycle time and overall throughput.
CASE STUDY STT SYSTEMS and STEMMER IMAGING: AUTOMOTIVE BOLT INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH GOCATOR SMART 3D LASER PROFILERS
LMI Technologies, in partnership with STT Systems and Stemmer Imaging, implemented an automated quality inspection system to detect missing bolts on automotive blanks. The system integrated multiple Gocator 3D sensors and an RFID tracking system for real-time analysis.
How U.S. Manufacturing VPs Can Close the Execution Gap — The New Playbook for Operational Excellence
Operational excellence used to mean efficiency. Now, it means consistency.
In a volatile manufacturing environment, the winners aren't those with the best machines or biggest budgets — they're the ones who can execute the same playbook flawlessly, every day, on every lin
BTM INDUSTRIAL IS HOSTING AN ONLINE SALE OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS ON DECEMBER 17-18, 2025
Includes more than 200 robots designed to automate tasks, such as welding, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, and food processing. This court-authorized sale requires the liquidation of all assets, regardless of price.
What are the motion control requirements for additive manufacturing machines?
3D printed objects can include intricate machine components, through to edible items, and as a result, the additive material could range from powdered metals to chocolate. Whatever the material and shape required, functionally, the 3D printing technique is the same.
Fully Autonomous Vehicles for Repetitive Hauling in Manufacturing
As our DriveMod vehicles are approaching an intersection, they send a request to the Cyngn Traffic Broker, a feature of Cyngn Insight that manages traffic coordination through an API.
Decorating plastics with robotic precision
The collaboration between Roboprint, Shibaura Machine and TM Robotics illustrates how partnerships between emerging innovators and established suppliers can help the plastics industry adapt to new demands.
Factory Automation - Featured Stories
SoftBank's $5.4B ABB Robotics Deal: Why IT Service Providers Should Treat Robotics as a Core Practice
As autonomy and embodied intelligence mature, IT service providers may not need to participate in every layer, but those who develop focused capabilities—whether in advisory, integration, or managed operations—will be better placed as demand grows.
Automatic Visual Inspection: The Secret to Flawless Manufacturing Quality
By switching to a digital inspection framework, manufacturers aren't removing the human element; they are elevating it. Instead of spotting defects, engineers can focus on fixing the root cause.
Elmo Launches New Titanium Product Line and Platinum Servo Drives at SPS 2025, Redefining Limits of Motion Control
Designed to deliver exceptional performance, industry-leading compactness, and advanced high-end technology, built for demanding industrial and harsh-environment applications.
Factory Automation - News Headlines
Cyngn Partners with Chandler Automation, Expands into Agriculture
Cyngn expands into agriculture through a partnership with Chandler Automation. The DriveMod Tugger will now enable autonomous material handling for food processors and packers.
Autonomous inspection of photovoltaic panels
These traditionally manual and labor-intensive tasks require traveling to remote areas with large surfaces and a high number of panels. This increases the time and economic cost of each inspection, which limits the frequency of this type of action.
Industrial robotics in 2025: trends, figures and global outlook
Robotics continues to evolve rapidly, and industrial robotics is no exception. This article reviews key trends in 2025, based on the World Robotics 2025 - Industrial Robots report by the IFR, and highlights how Robotnik's solutions help companies leverage these trends to optimize operations.
Factory Automation - Featured Product
OnLogic Karbon 520 Series of Scalable Rugged Computers
OnLogic Karbon 520 Series of Scalable Rugged Computers
The OnLogic Karbon 520 Series of rugged computers is purpose-built to deliver unwavering performance and reliability in the face of extreme temperatures, vibration, and dynamic power conditions. Powered by the latest Intel® Core™ Ultra processors and validated by MIL-STD-810H testing, the Karbon 520 Series makes it possible to deploy dependable computing for AI at the edge, advanced automation, or critical remote and in-vehicle applications in even the most challenging environments.
Factory Automation - Featured Company
Encoder Products Company
At Encoder Products Company, we specialize in the encoders that provide you with motion feedback. EPC has been a leading designer and manufacturer of motion sensing devices for more than 50 years, we understand that each industrial automation application is different, and you need encoders that fit the needs of your applications. Our encoders are highly configurable, offer an array of shaft or bore sizes, output types, connector types, mounting options, and resolutions as high as 65,536 CPR.
