HYSON Metal Forming Solutions, a business of Barnes, is announcing a refresh of its brand. This refresh includes an updated logo and visual branding to support HYSON’s mission to focus on innovation that creates value for the customer through a passionate and empowered team. As such, HYSON is now Hyson, with modern, brighter concepts that…

Pro-face announces the ET6000 Entry Level Series, a line of cost-effective industrial touchscreen interfaces. These HMIs are designed to provide functionality for applications that require basic control and monitoring capabilities. The ET6000 series includes display sizes 7 in. and 10 in., both featuring high-resolution touch screens and customizable graphical interfaces. They are also equipped with…

Softing Inc. introduces the CableMaster 210, a professional, economical Ethernet cable tester that’s small enough to fit in your pocket. CableMaster 210 is part of a complete portfolio of professional Ethernet cable testing solutions offered by Softing including the flagship WireXpert copper cable certifier, FiberXpert fiber cable certifier, the award-winning NetXpert XG2 Ethernet cable BERT…

By Henry Martel, field application engineer, Antaira Technologies In reviewing today’s industrial network switches, one of the features that stand out is built-in SFP slots accompanying the standard RJ45 ports. SFP is short for Small Form-factor Pluggable, and it’s been an industry workhorse for nearly two decades. As a standardized network interface, SFP technology enables…

by Bonnie Gurney AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology, has elected its 2023-2024 directors and members for the AMT board of directors. The 2023-2024 board year begins May 1, 2023. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to support and serve such a fantastic organization as AMT,” said…

Established in 1963, LK Metrology has an impressive heritage dating back to the birth of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) technology. Founded by former Rolls Royce engineer and CMM pioneer Norman Key and his father-in-law Jim Lowther, the company is credited with many innovations in the CMM industry. In 1972, in partnership with Rolls-Royce, Mr. Key…

AutomationDirect has added Endress+Hauser Nivector FTI26 and Liquipoint FTW23 series point level capacitance switches to their growing lineup of level sensors. Capacitive level switches are contact sensors that detect presence by evaluating differences in dielectric values. They are useful for detecting the level of solids, such as plastic pellets, or water-based conductive liquids. The Nivector…

When BTG needed their IRM400 range of positioning measurement systems to send real-time data over different industrial networks, they found Anybus from HMS Networks. And that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship. The drive to increase the efficiency of international shipping relies on high-performance cranes to transfer containerized cargo quickly and safely from ship…

Mitsubishi Electric Automation announces the upgrade option of Vibration Cutting Control (VCC) through hardware to its M8 Series CNC as a solution to eliminate chip strands while machining difficult-to-cut material, such as stainless steel, at faster cutting speeds. Machine tool and Automotive industries alike often experience delays and defects in processes due to long strands…

 Gates announces the launch of the mobile version of the award-winning Gates Design Power, putting advanced digital design tools to support the engineering of belt drive systems on customers’ mobile devices. “With the launch of Design Power Mobile, we’re demonstrating our ongoing commitment to accelerate our Chain to Belt initiative, driving the conversion of legacy…

SolaHD, an Emerson brand, has launched a next-generation power solution that brings network connectivity to its SDN-D high-performance DC power supply, enabling it to serve as an IIoT-ready device providing condition monitoring, asset tracking, and quick troubleshooting in addition to serving as a power converter. Connecting the new SolaHD Communication Module (SCM) to an SDN-D…

AutomationDirect is proud to announce the addition of WEG brand motors to their existing motor portfolio. With this launch, several general-purpose 1- and 3-phase motors from ¼ to 3 hp have been added, as well as certain high-performance inverter duty motors from ½ to 1 hp, motors certified for hazardous locations (Class I, Div 2,…

Aerotech, a manufacturer of precision motion control and automation, continues to develop new products and features for the Automation1 precision machine and motion control platform. The latest additions include new servo motor drives with integrated motion controllers and several advanced features. “Automation1 continues to excite the world of precision motion control,” said Aerotech’s controls product…

Motion Industries, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Cummings to senior vice president and CFO, effective immediately. Mr. Cummings graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in…

Festo now offers CPX valve manifold configuration to Emerson DeltaV DCS systems for fast, simple, and effective programming, commissioning, and validation of Festo-based pneumatics for skids and machines. This first-of-its-kind third-party commissioning solution brings one of the world’s most versatile valve manifold control platforms, CPX, to the DeltaV DCS ecosystem. Fast commissioning enables system integrators…

Thomson Industries, a provider of linear motion control solutions, is moving its Kristianstad, Sweden, operations into a larger space to meet the growing demand for its motion control technology. The Kristianstad plant has been a steadily growing supplier of Thomson electric linear actuators and linear motion systems to European customers and is on track for […]

EXAIR products are engineered to improve efficiency while increasing facility safety in the process. This ongoing focus on standards and personnel safety has earned EXAIR NEMA 4 Cabinet Cooler Systems an upgraded CE certification under their latest safety directives. Performed by an independent laboratory, this new certification not only provides added utility in processes that…

HMS Networks announces the expansion of the Anybus brand with the introduction of Anybus Diagnostics, a new business line focused on helping industrial companies avoid costly unplanned downtime. Industrial automation is becoming increasingly important within manufacturing and other parts of the industry. A critical factor for ensuring the full operation and efficiency of automation systems…

Boeing announced a distributor agreement with Ontic to support the Staverton product line. The agreement identifies Boeing Distribution (formerly Aviall) as the exclusive distributor of approximately 600 actuation and control products on a range of civil and military aircraft platforms. “We are excited to reach an agreement with Ontic to once again offer these products…

Koford Engineering has introduced a new family of motors with rpm up to 12,728, 91% peak efficiency, and up to 1,239 watts continuous with no heat sinking or fan cooling required. The motor is 3.5-in. diameter x 2.950 long with a .5-in. shaft and weighs 3 lb, 13 oz (89 mm x 75 mm x…

ODVA announces that process device profiles have been added to The EtherNet/IP Specification to provide automation practitioners with another critical tool to help optimize plant operations. Process device profiles provide a standard format for process variables and diagnostics across an array of devices for smoother vendor interoperability and easier DCS and PLC data integration from…

The unpredictable global economy has derailed formally reliable supply chains, causing extra stress on both established products and systems currently in development. Prior to 2018, many engineers selected motors and motion control options based on what they used in the previous machine design. Today, engineers have the burden of factoring in product availability and price […]

Delta Line announces the release of its new Servo Motor Family, a catalog of low and medium-voltage motors that expands the Delta Line solution portfolio. Delta Line has been in motion control for more than 40 years and has first-hand experience garnered from its popular brushless slotted motor line. Flexible, configurable, and price-practical, these servo […]

Delta Line’s mission is to provide the industry’s most agile, flexible, and personal service within sub-1kW motion systems. To achieve this, they invest and expand their product families to provide more flexibility for their customers. The newest addition to the company’s product portfolio is the IBS80, a brushless motor with integrated motion control. This motor […]

By Matthias Bristle, Product Manager Safety Solutions Leuze electronic GmbH + Co. K,G Different material widths, varying material positions, or partially loaded pallets pose special challenges for transfer station access guarding. For this, Leuze relies on the concept of dynamic format adaptation. In this way, productivity and safety can be optimally harmonized.   Variation becomes…