JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, a supplier of standard industrial machine components, announced it now offers GN 214.2 Metric Size, Rapid Release Pins with Plastic Push Button, Steel Shank, Securing Pins, and Pull Ring. The RoHS compliant rapid release pins are used for quick assembly, connecting and locking of various jig and fixture systems.…
Genstar Capital Sells MW Industries to American Securities
Genstar Capital, a middle-market private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the industrial technology, healthcare, financial services, and software industries, announced the sale of MW Industries, Inc., provider of highly engineered springs, specialty fasteners and other precision components, to affiliates of American Securities LLC. During Genstar’s ownership, the firm meaningfully increased the…
Compact Air Cylinders Are Still A Big Deal!
Download Fabco Air’s Ebook More or Less – Compact Air Cylinders are a Big Deal! “Less is more” seems to be the trend in the pneumatic actuator market. Real estate on OEM equipment is at a premium today more than ever before! Download this Ebook to learn more…
September 2017 fundings, acquisitions and IPOs
26 different startups were funded to the tune of $485 million in September, up from $369 million in August. Six acquisitions were reported during the month including Deere’s acquisition of California Blue River Technology for $305 million. And Restoration Robotics’ IPO will start being listed on NASDAQ early in October.
Global robot growth causing shortages in critical components
At a cocktail party hosted by Harmonic Drive at the annual RoboBusiness conference and expo held September 27-28 in Santa Clara, CA, CEOs from Harmonic Drive US and Japan gave short speeches about Harmonic and their 4X expansion program to handle increasing global demand for harmonic drives and other critical components involved in the manufacture of robots.…
Disney robots create memorable experiences
In a keynote speech at the annual RoboBusiness conference and expo held September 27-28 in Santa Clara, CA, Martin Buehler, Executive R&D Imagineer at Walt Disney Imagineering, described the core criteria for robotics at Disney: safety, reliability, and the means to communicate a story that creates a memorable experience for the visitor. Storytelling is what makes…
Get in the driver’s seat with ultrasonic welding
Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc., Bartlett, IL, to host Automotive Technology Day Oct 12th with latest innovations on automotive bonding applications When it comes to joining automotive plastic parts, visual appearance, geometry, function and material properties have become increasingly demanding. Ultrasonic welding is an assembly method with short cycle times, ensuring a large degree of process control…
IFR Report: 1.7m new industrial robots to be installed by 2020
Factories worldwide are set to install more than 1.7 million new industrial robots by 2020, according to the new International Federation of Robotics World Robotics 2017 Industrial Robots report published today. There were about 1.8 million operating industrial robots at the end of 2016, marking an expected 14% annual growth rate between 2018 and 2020.…
DJI keeps up relentless launch pace with two new drones
Civilian drone provider DJI released two new drones — the Mavic Pro Platinum and the Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian — and updates to its Spark drone earlier this month. “DJI continuously looks for ways to improve its products and introduce new features, many of which are the result of the positive feedback and requests we…
AutomationDirect adds safety relays from IDEM
AutomationDirect has extended its offering of safety products to include Viper Safety Relays from IDEM. Viper Safety Relays are designed with enhanced LED diagnostics and simplified wiring. These DIN rail mount units have screw and pluggable connection options and can be used in conjunction with guard switches, E-Stop switches and non-contact switches. Six new configurations…
New Way for Industrial Customers to Modernize their Control Rooms
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) announced the introduction of its Experion® Local Control Network (LCN) solution. This new offering enables the incremental upgrade of the company’s legacy TotalPlant™ Solution (TPS) control system to allow for a secure, seamless integration with Experion® PKS. With Experion LCN, Honeywell is providing a path for continuous innovation to customers around…
IPsoft releases AI platform for healthcare industry
Digital labor company IPsoft today announced the launch of its new artificial intelligence platform, Amelia Health Agent, which leverages its existing AI system to streamline and automate tasks for the healthcare industry. “We have seen the hype about AI’s ability to find cures for major diseases overnight. Now it is time to recover AI’s reputation…
Toyota, NTT partner to further consumer robot development
Toyota and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation launched joint research to drive the development and use of consumer robots, the companies announced today. The work will focus on using NTT’s AI technology, corevo, and Toyota’s Human Support Robot, which is currently under development, together with the goal of creating robots and other devices that can…
WAGO Releases Three New Automation Brochures
WAGO has released three new brochures providing extensive information on automation technology and software: • digitalTAP brochure explains how the compact PLC (PFC100) integrated with MTConnect allows manufacturers to optimize their plant floor by providing the ability to collect data with no programming required. • 750 Automation brochure provides a complete overview of our range…
J.W. Winco Strengthens Commitment to the Future by Introducing New Logo, Launching Enhanced Website
JW Winco, Inc., A Ganter Company, has launched an evolved company logo and website to reflect its commitment to continued growth and leadership in the standard parts industry. For over 35 years, Ganter, a global leader in manufacturing of standard parts since 1894, formed a synergistic partnership with JW Winco that has since provided world-class…
New Website Offers Better Ways to Improve Efficiency and Safety
EXAIR.com is the new digital home of Intelligent Compressed Air products for industry. EXAIRs new website has improved the product selection process by providing descriptions immediately from the homepage. An improved account management and ordering process streamlines access to historical orders, allows one click repeat orders and eases editing of your information. This website is…
New Battery Holders Catalog Released for 2017
Memory Protection Devices, Inc. (MPD) is proud to announce the release of our new and improved battery holders catalog. It has been completely redesigned from the bottom up, and now users can quickly find the right battery holders for their projects. The new structure of our pages intuitively leads users to the best battery holders…
Proper Management of Hydraulic Fluid Systems e-Book
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1 1/2-in. from NB Corp. double-wide linear unit can carry a ton
Download NB Tech Tips BECAUSE it has greater ball contact in its ground circular arches (tripling load capacity), the TOPBALL® line by NB Corporation can actually carry a load of up to one ton (2000 lbs). Having three times the conventional load capacity, TOPBALL products minimize space requirements.
Benefits of open gigabit Ethernet illustrated to manufacturing industry leaders
Following on the milestone of its 15th Anniversary, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) was a corporate sponsor of the ARC Industry Forum 2017 in Sitges, Spain. The Forum is one of a series of similar annual events organized globally by ARC and regularly attracts a large audience of top level management from a spectrum of…
United Technologies acquires Rockwell Collins for $30 billion
Aerospace conglomerate United Technologies is paying $30 billion to acquire Rockwell Collins in a deal that creates one of the world’s largest makers of civilian and defense aircraft components. Rockwell Collins and United’s Aerospace Systems segment will combine to create a new business unit named Collins Aerospace Systems.
Isaac Asimov’s 3 laws of A.I. – updated
In an OpEd piece in the NY Times, and in a TED Talk late last year, Oren Etzioni, PhD, author, and CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence, suggested an update for Isaac Asimov’s three laws of Artificial Intelligence. Given the widespread media attention emanating from Elon Musk’s (and others) warnings, these updates might be worth…
August 2017 fundings, acquisitions, IPOs and failures
August fundings totaled $369 million but the number of August transactions, seven, was down from previous months, eg: both July and June had 19 fundings each. Acquisitions, on the other hand, remained steady with a big one pending: Snap has been negotiating all month to acquire Chinese drone startup Zero Zero Robotics for around $150M.
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics Launches New Content Rich Website
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics has announced the launch of its new website www.mnrubber.com The new site is a valuable technology resource for design engineers needing sealing solutions, rubber-to-metal bonding in custom rubber and thermoplastic parts and assemblies. Designed in the latest responsive format, the site provides easy viewing and navigation on desktops, tablets and mobile…
More Ports, More Speed: New 16 Channel Unmanaged Gigabit Switch
The new 16 channel unmanaged gigabit switch is the latest addition to WAGO’s switch portfolio. Each of the 16 RJ-45 ports support 10/100/1000 Mbps with auto-negotiation and auto-MDI-/MDX detection, resulting in high speeds and configurability. Enclosed in compact housing (50 mm) and designed for DIN rail mounting, this 16 port gigabit switch allows control engineers…