Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced the M Series multi-junction VCSEL arrays for next-generation automotive, industrial LiDAR, and 3D sensing applications and the availability of the first M Series product, the M51-100 905 nm 70 W multi-junction VCSEL array. Lumentum’s automotive qualified, high-performance M Series features peak powers suited for short- and long-range advanced mobility and industrial LiDAR applications. […]
Four types of connectors for robots and drones
Many power and signal connectors are used in robot and drone sub-systems, such as sensors, motion, high-speed wired and wireless communications, and more. As industry 4.0 continues to unfold, more robots and more types of robots are being found in factories, warehouses, and other facilities to increase quality and efficiencies and reduce costs. Robots and […]
Screw drives see new uses in robotics, other applications
Some of the surest, time-tested methods of linear actuation are screw drives. Whether lead- or ball- or roller screws, screw actuation remains a large part of the linear actuation equation, thanks to their reliability, accuracy, and relative simplicity of operation. Recently screw drive developments have included advances in materials as well as manufacturing methods leading […]
Controllers, drives keep pace with automation demands
With the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a surge in interest in automation across many industries. As demand for automation has increased, suppliers of automation components such as motors, drives, and controllers are seeing increased demand as well. Controllers and drives on offer today are more powerful and offer better performance than […]
Harting connectivity solutions for industrial transformation highlighted at Hannover Messe
The Harting Technology Group will be exhibiting at Hannove Messe 2022. “Digitization and sustainability are not only the major buzzwords of this year’s fair but are also two of the guiding principles of the way we think and act,” said Christopher Ukatz, Managing Director of HARTING Deutschland GmbH, stated during the presentation at the digital […]
CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform available from PostProcess
PostProcess Technologies announced that its CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform is now available. The CONNECT3D platform is a new addition to the company’s current full-stack solution of hardware, chemistry, and software and complements the current AUTOMAT3D software application. The CONNECT3D Additive Manufacturing Platform provides a multi-dimensional foundation that addresses long-standing gaps in the post-printing market. It […]
LRS-18 Series spring-loaded LVIT linear position sensor
The LRS-18 series of LVIT (Linear Variable Inductance Transducer) spring-loaded position sensors by Alliance Sensors Group are contactless devices designed for dimensional or position measuring applications in factory automation and in various industrial and commercial applications, such as: automotive testing, mil/aero test stands, robotic arms, and packaging equipment. An ideal solution for when the sensing […]
SIKO expands encoder offerings with industrial Ethernet versions
SIKO GmbH is expanding its broad portfolio of encoders with new Industrial Ethernet versions. The new encoders offer answers to the requirements of complex machinery and Industry 4.0. The optical based WV5850 and WH5850, in either single or multi-turn versions, offer high resolution and quick response in applications requiring extreme precision and fast response times. […]
What are latency and jitter and why are they important to industrial networks?
Applications that use closed-loop control often require communication networks that provide deterministic, real-time control of data transmission. This means the network guarantees that a message will be transmitted, or an event will be responded to, in a specified, predictable period of time — not faster or slower (deterministic) — and that the message will be transmitted […]
Five ways to drive ROI from personnel and cobot investments
In this article, we detail how assembly, packaging, and machine-tool OEMs can keep senior plant personnel in charge of the most demanding and intricate tasks — and relegate everything else to pre-programmed work routines and automated workcells. Such approaches make copious use of cobots and augmented reality (AR) tools. By Tim LeCrone • Director of […]
February 2022 Special Edition: Power Electronics Handbook
Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a flying battery! According to a company called Joby Aviation, in a few years you’ll be able to summon up an air taxi on your Uber phone app for trips of 25 miles or so. And you won’t have to feel guilty about the…
Thomson low-load polymer bushing bearings
Thomson Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of linear motion control solutions, has added a polymer bushing to its line of state-of-the-art Ball Bushing® bearings. It expands the company’s extensive bearing portfolio, providing design engineers a new option that helps them avoid overdesigning for low-load applications. Thomson polymer bushing bearings provide a reliable solution for machines […]
Leading IoT vendors commit to OPC UA adoption
Leading Internet-of-Things (IoT) vendors are adopting OPC UA technology for edge-to-cloud applications. The growing list includes Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, SAP and SIEMENS. Key drivers behind this progression are, first and foremost, the global adoption of OPC UA as the open standard of choice for secure production-system interoperability across OT and…
How has sensing changed in industrial automation? (Part 1)
The Industrial Revolution or what we might call Industry 1.0 started over 250 years ago. In 1771 Richard Arkwright, today known as Father of the Factory System, used water to power the first fully automated spinning mill. One hundred years later, the automotive assembly line initiated the Second Industrial Revolution or Industry 2.0 with significantly […]
TE Connectivity partners with Phoenix Contact for miniature relay product line
TE Connectivity (TE) has acquired the force-guided narrow safety relay (NSR) elementary relay technology from the Phoenix Contact Group as part of a long-term partnership agreement. The acquisition adds a single-pole, force-guided offering to TE’s broad relay portfolio for the factory automation, elevator and rail markets. As a part of the agreement, TE will assume […]
ILPS-19 Series linear position sensors
Harold G. Schaevitz Industries LLC has expanded its sensor product offering by adding a line of ILPS-19 Series Inductive Linear Position Sensors using LVIT Technology; contactless devices designed for factory automation and a variety of industrial or commercial applications such as motor sport vehicles, automotive testing, solar cell positioners, wind turbine prop pitch and brake position, […]
Data modeling/visualization software addresses factory automation tasks
The Brightware Insights software application focuses on delivering manufacturing process improvements through data analytics and easy to interpret visualizations, available on the edge and in the cloud. Brightware Insights is the second offering in Bright Machines’ growing product portfolio. It complements the existing Brightware Studio offering (launched in September 2021) by driving actionable insights that…
OPC Foundation’s Field Level Communications Initiative reaches significant milestone and celebrates premiere
Three years after its launch, the OPC Foundation’s Field Level Communications (FLC) initiative has completed the second release candidate of the OPC UA FX (Field eXchange) specifications and has started the review and release process for them. In addition, a multi-vendor demo with controllers and network infrastructure components of 20 companies – among them the…
SOM based on TI’s AM64x processor fast tracks Industrial IoT
This SOM is powered by the AM64x processor family from Texas Instruments (TI). Featuring real-time and low-latency processing, this SOM targets industrial IoT and industrial machinery applications. The AM64x SOM is for applications that require a combination of precise real-time processing and application processing, and comes equipped with two Cortex A53 cores for OS-level and…
H.G. Schaevitz Alliance Sensors offer contactless inductive transducer series
The first spring loaded LVIT (Linear Variable Inductive Transducer) series from H.G. Schaevitz Alliance Sensors are contactless devices designed for dimension or position-measuring applications in factory automation and in various industrial and commercial applications, such as: automotive testing, mil/aero test stands, robotic arms and packaging equipment, where the sensing element cannot be attached to the […]
Stand-alone power supply with L-Code connections for higher current output
To better serve the power requirements of global automotive manufacturers, Emerson has expanded its SolaHD™ SCP-X power supply line with a new higher output model supplying 10-Amp, 24 Vdc output capacity. A compact, standalone power solution, the new IP67 SCP-X High Output power supply has “L-Code” connections that enable the use of 5-pin L-Code M12…
M12 connector with multi-position, lockable A-coding
binder USA announced a new two-piece M12 circular connector that offers versatility with several special features including: square-flange housing for easy assembly, multi-position, and lockable A-coding that supports variable cable installation. The new connectors simplify secure sensor and actuator connections in applications such as factory automation and robotics. The connector’s innovative two-part design enables user […]
Profile — Amanda Beaton
Amanda Beaton, U.S. Program Manager, Siemens Cooperates with Education Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Tech MBA, Georgia State University Amanda Beaton has been with Siemens since 2003. As the U.S. Program Manager for Siemens Cooperates with Education (SCE), she is responsible for connecting academia to industry by facilitating the use of Siemens Factory…
Profile — Juliet Rene Fajardo
Juliet Rene Fajardo, Director of National Distribution Sales, TDK-Lambda Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), the University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus Juliet Rene Fajardo is an experienced sales professional accomplished in managing the Distribution Sales channel for an electrical and electronic manufacturing company. In her thirty-one years, she has created and implemented strategies on a national…
List of winners in the fourth annual LEAP Awards — Industrial Automation category
The fourth annual LEAP Awards — celebrating leading engineering achievements in product design — was the largest yet. 2021 LEAP categories were divided across four the WTWH Media brands of Design World, Fluid Power World, Fastener Engineering, and EE World. These 12 categories include Additive Manufacturing • Connectivity • Embedded Computing • Hydraulics • Industrial […]