Factory Automation Articles, Stories & News

Novotechnik - New Position Sensor For Hydraulic and Pneumatic Applications

12/18/14, 05:29 AM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Novotechnik
Designed for continuous use at operating pressures up to 350 bar, the Novotechnik TH1 touchless sensors are readily integrated into high-pressure hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders. TH1 transducers provide direct, precise, and absolute measurements from 100 to 4,250 mm with single or multiple position markers.

Opto Diode Introduces the SXUV300C 331 mm2 Photodiode

12/15/14, 07:37 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Opto Diode Corporation, A Division of ITW
The companys full line of IRD ultraviolet photodiodes enables a broad range of UV measurements.

Growing Demand for Güdel Robot Tracks and Gantry Robots Leads to Major Investment in US Manufacturing

12/15/14, 07:37 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Güdel
Installation of the machining center is slated for the first quarter of 2015.

Schunk - New Sizes for the WSG Series

12/15/14, 04:09 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | SCHUNK Inc.
The WSG series of servo-electric 2-Finger Parallel Grippers are versatile, sensitive and simple to use.

Interview with David Sands, ST Robotics International

12/12/14, 12:12 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | ST Robotics
We call our robots entry level for a very good reason. People can get started so easily with our robots. They are not the best robot arms on the planet but they are affordable and incredibly easy to use.

Evana Automation Ships Hub Assembly Cell for Keyless Entry Remotes to Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

12/11/14, 07:44 PM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Evana Automation
Evana solution will improve part reliability and cycle time, while increasing operator efficiency and ergonomics

Festo Design Tool 3D for error-free configuration and ordering of pneumatic systems

12/10/14, 07:48 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Festo
The Festo Design Tool 3D for pneumatic systems genuinely reduces the amount of system design work and therefore saves a considerable amount of time.

Sharp-Eyed Robot with Nimble Fingers Effectively Extracts Breast Fillets from Chickens

12/10/14, 07:47 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation
Can an industrial robot succeed both at removing the breast fillet from a chicken, and at the same time get more out of the raw materials? This is one of the questions to which researchers working on the CYCLE project now have the answer.

KUKA Robots Make Large Black Flags Dance

12/10/14, 07:47 PM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | KUKA Robotics Corporation
The "Black Flags" of William Forsythe wave about the room on meter-long carbon rods. The US artist, best known for his work as a choreographer, has devoted his current exhibition to new forms of presentation.

Cogeneration Plant Reduces Shutdowns 90 Percent With PlantPAx Process Automation System

12/10/14, 07:46 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Ripon Cogeneration replaces aging, error-prone DCS with Rockwell Automation

KingStar Releases Version 2.0 of software-only Machine Control Products

12/09/14, 02:30 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation
PC-based controllers lower costs, delivering equal or better precision, performance

VadaTech Offers Over 35 Adapter/Carrier Cards for Embedded Open Architectures

12/09/14, 01:29 PM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation
VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, offers a wide range of adapter cards that allow standard mezzanine cards of multiple formats to be utilized within the system.

SME Names Jeffrey Krause Executive Director, Chief Executive Officer

12/08/14, 07:44 PM | Factory Automation, Other Topics
The SME Board of Directors today named Krause to the position, which is effective Dec. 15.

Rethink Robotics - Baxter Handles the Daily Grind for Leading Abrasives Manufacturer

12/08/14, 07:44 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Rethink Robotics
Rethink Robotics' Baxter Robot Helps Klingspor ship more than 1.5 million sanding disks per week

Integro Technologies to Offer Intensive Cognex In-Sight® Spreadsheets Training 2015

12/08/14, 06:19 AM | Mobile Robots, Factory Automation | Integro Technologies Corp.
Integro ​Technologies ​will ​conduct ​a ​four ​day ​intensive ​training ​on ​Cognex ​In-Sight® ​Spreadsheets ​Standard ​and ​Advanced ​for ​engineers ​and ​technicians. ​This ​training ​teaches ​basic ​and ​advanced ​topics ​of ​configuring ​vision ​application ​using ​the ​spreadsheets ​programming ​environment ​and ​user- ​interface.

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