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US Digital's E4T Miniature Optical Encoder Kit is now available with Higher Resolution!

11/14/18, 02:42 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | US Digital

The E4T miniature transmissive optical encoder is designed to provide digital quadrature encoder feedback for high volume, limited space applications. It offers higher maximum speed and increased output drive than previous models. The E4T utilizes an innovative, push-on encoder disk which accepts shaft diameters of 2.0mm to .250".

US Digital -NEW Miniature Optical Encoder with 1000 CPR!

11/14/18, 11:01 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | US Digital

The perfect fit for motion control when space is limited

FANUC America Named A Top Workplace by Two of the Nation's Leading Newspapers

11/14/18, 05:35 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Fanuc America

In addition, the Chicago Tribune named FANUC Americas Hoffman Estates, IL regional office one of Illinois top workplaces.

Platinum Tools® Debuts New Waterproof RJ45 Coupler System; Now Available

11/13/18, 10:18 AM | Factory Automation

Rated to Meet Harsh Environmental Conditions Commonly Found in Outdoor and Indoor Installs, such as Industrial Manufacturing, Wireless and Broadcast Towers, Security Systems, Outdoor Entertainment Venues, LED Lighting, Emergency Communications, Marinas, and More

New FlexArm GH-60 Tapping Arm- 2" Capacity; Taps Quickly and Consistently

11/13/18, 08:34 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Full 360-degree movement allows operators to easily position taps with guaranteed perpendicularity.

UWF partners with IHMC to develop first intelligent systems and robotics Ph.D. in Florida

11/13/18, 08:33 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

The program will be the first of its kind in Florida and one of only a few in the nation.

Thanks to Robotics Demand, Servo Motors and Drives to Grow to $15.92 Billion by 2022

11/13/18, 07:37 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Business Development | Kayla Mathews - Contributing Author

This brief coverage of some of the emerging uses of servo motors and drives emphasizes the improvements made possible as these components become increasingly advanced. Such progress should continue over the foreseeable future...

PaR's new European Handling Solutions Centre of Excellence in UK now open

11/13/18, 05:18 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Facility features advanced decommissioning equipment and cutting-edge anti-sway crane safety technology

Universal Robots hires more than 20 former Rethink Robotics employees

11/13/18, 05:17 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Jobs / Employment | Universal Robots USA

Reinforcing both companies pioneering roles in collaborative robotics, Universal Robots welcomes more than 20 Rethink staff members, incorporating valuable expertise in engineering, product development, and customer applications.

New Digitization Solutions from Festo Advance Rockwell Automation's IIoT Initiatives

11/12/18, 08:06 AM | Factory Automation | Festo

Festo Ethernet/IP module now links valve terminal diagnostics with FactoryTalk Analytics for Devices (Shelby) and previews a cloud gateway featuring preconfigured dashboards.

VadaTech Announces new 6U OpenVPX Dual Xilinx Kintex UltraScale™ XCKU115 FPGA Board

11/08/18, 11:51 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the VPX551 high-speed FPGA compute module for signal processing and beamforming applications.

Robotiq Improves the World's Best-Selling Grippers for Collaborative Robots

11/08/18, 10:46 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Robotiq

2F-85 & 2F-140 Adaptive Grippers gain greater robustness, safety, and customizability

World's leading trade fair VISION achieves record result

11/08/18, 10:21 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Five-digit visitor numbers for the first time / Status as the world's leading trade fair for machine vision confirmed

VISION Award 2018 for high resolution 3D camera

11/07/18, 05:25 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation

Photoneo from Slovakia impresses with PhoXi 3D camera / jury identifies huge market potential

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) Meets Strong Demand for New, Larger MiR500s, with 40 Percent of Sales in U.S.

11/07/18, 05:24 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | MiR - Mobile Industrial Robots Inc.

Industry first-mover and a 2018 Ernst & Young "Entrepreneur of the Year" MiR reached production capacity for the MiR500 in its first month and will double production in November

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