Designed for easy set-up and use, Mitsubishi Electric’s comprehensive offering of machine tending solutions provides manufacturers with the answer to labor shortage challenges while improving productivity and lowering operating costs. Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.’s LoadMate Plus product line is an engineered solution that is easy to implement while offering flexibility and mobility to address the…
The smart future of agriculture
How can the earth feed nine or ten billion people? “Smart farming” is an important part of the answer to this existential question: Extremely high efficiency in food production through the targeted use of the latest technology, computer-supported and — where possible — fully automatic. Seeds are individually and precisely placed; fruits carefully picked by…
StreamTech Engineering’s FoldSerter Color adds personalized full-color documents to cartons
StreamTech Engineering, an integrator and provider of intelligent fulfillment automation systems, announces an update to their patented FoldSerter document automation system – the FoldSerter Color, adding full-color printing capabilities. Since its introduction, FoldSerter has been automating pack slips to speed fulfillment in small and large companies alike. Now, e-commerce and fulfillment operations can automatically add…
Renishaw launches new line of industrial automation products
Renishaw unveils a new product line specifically designed for the industrial automation market. The new RCS product line builds on its existing expertise and technologies for industrial metrology applications and aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies. Developed to solve some fundamental challenges within the global industrial automation industry, the…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation releases CNC Oscillation Cutting function
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…
Emerson to unveil new approach to discrete automation at Hannover Messe 2023
Global technology, software, and engineering company Emerson will exhibit advanced, discrete automation solutions from the factory floor to the cloud at Hannover Messe. Visitors to Hall 6, Stand C57 can view the Discrete Automation portfolio of ASCO, AVENTICS, Branson, Movicon, PACEdge, and PACSystems, as well as CoreTigo solutions. Emerson experts will show attendees how to…
More flexibility and usability for mobile robotics with locator
With Bosch Rexroth’s Rokit Locator software, mobile robots can independently determine their position. Users no longer need expert knowledge or additional infrastructure to commission a mobile robot. Locator allows mobile robots to determine their position and orientation in any environment, simplifying the automation of intralogistics tasks in industry and trade. Locator is compatible with various…
igus: broad partner network supports customers with low-cost automation
igus, the Germany-based manufacturer of motion plastics, announced it is expanding its broad network of robotics providers and integrators. Low-Cost Automation reduces the barriers to getting started with automation and gives special assistance to small and medium-sized companies in increasing their competitiveness. To this end, motion plastics specialist igus has built up a broad network…
From trend to trade: how automation evolves out of necessity
What was unthinkable in the past has become commonplace in modern warehouses. Robots and scalable automation are now must-haves for thriving during market fluctuations. Warehouse automation has been around a lot longer in the U.S. than people may assume. Though today we think of autonomous robots and software-driven machines operating continuously in human-free environments, automation…
Banner Engineering takes the gold in 2022 LEAP Awards Industrial Automation category
The winners of the 2022 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced earlier this week in a digital ceremony, with products across 14 categories, including Industrial Automation. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. The Design World editorial team assembled a top-notch independent judging panel, comprised of a cross-section…
Bosch Rexroth presents ctrlX OS, now available for third parties
With its automation toolkit ctrlX AUTOMATION and the principle of the “smartphone for the world of industrial automation,” Bosch Rexroth signaled a paradigm shift in the market back in 2020. In 2021, the leap from an open platform to an industrial partner network was achieved with ctrlX World. Now, Bosch Rexroth is taking the next…
Faulhaber: The smart future of agriculture
How can the earth feed nine or ten billion people? “Smart farming” is an important part of the answer to this existential question: Extremely high efficiency in food production through the targeted use of the latest technology, computer-supported and – where possible – fully automatic. Seeds are individually and precisely placed; fruits carefully picked by…
EXAIR.com Improves Web Accessibility with ADA Compliance Features
EXAIR.com has added improved web accessibility for people who are affected by a variety of impairments. By addressing these impairments with specific tools, the EXAIR.com website has become the first in the industry to provide ADA compliant tools. Disabilities come in many forms including hearing, visual, mobility and cognitive impairments. EXAIR has removed many of…
Custom air knives from EXAIR for unique applications
EXAIR’s Air Knives are an efficient and highly effective tool for blowoff, cooling, cleaning and drying in a myriad of manufacturing processes. To accommodate the wide variety of unique problems manufacturers face, EXAIR has the ability to customize and tailor Air Knives to different specifications. These Air Knife customizations can range from size, to shape,…
Aerotech introduces two-axis laser scan head
Aerotech Inc. has released the AGV-XPO, a high-dynamic, two-axis laser scan head that combines low-inertia, high-efficiency motors with ultra-high resolution position feedback and optimized structural dynamics to deliver rapid acceleration profiles and excellent part-profile tracking with minimal following error. “We know our customers need to achieve exceptionally high speeds and accelerations plus outstanding part-path accuracy,…
SureFrame cut-to-length T-slotted rails
AutomationDirect has added SureFrame cut-to-length T-slotted extruded aluminum rails. Slotted aluminum rail structures are lightweight, economical, and easy to construct. This structure system is very versatile and has many uses, from stands that hold barcode scanners and label applicators to OEM machines made entirely of T-slotted aluminum rail. The new T-slotted rails are available in…
Kubler IN81 1-dimensional inclinometer
The IN81 inclinometer is used for the acquisition of a tilt angle in the measuring range from 0 to 360°. Due to its high robustness and protection up to IP69k, as well as its wide temperature range from -40 °C to +85 °C, it is excellent for, among other uses, outdoor use in mobile automation.…
One-touch indexing clamps combine easy clamping with precision locating
A new lineup of One Touch Indexing Clamps features easy fastening and precision locating in a single operation where components slide or rotate into position. The tapered contact surfaces provide ±0.05 mm repeatability. The quarter-turn knobs allow for quick locking and unlocking without the use of tools. The ON/OFF markings and perceptible “click” indicate the…
Five-axis modular system combines clamping and locating
A Modular Pull Clamping System allows for 5-axis machining without tool interference. This system can also be used as a mechanical zero point clamping system for quick fixture change with 0.005-mm accuracy. While conventional fixtures may restrict machining on certain faces of the workpiece, the modular pull clamping system allows clear access for machining from…
Custom modifications for material-handling rollers and bumpers
Custom modifications are available for standard material handling rollers and bumpers. By modifying standard, off-the-shelf products, a significant amount of time and money are saved, relative to tooling and molding a completely custom product. The products can be custom modified in various dimensions, shapes and sizes to meet the specific application requirements. For example, the…
Eight-port unmanaged ethernet switch supports QoS, IGMP snooping, broadcast storm protection
The SX5E-HU085B 8-port unmanaged industrial Ethernet switch provides many managed switch features to support the rapidly expanding quantity of Ethernet, IoT, and IIoT devices used in critical and challenging commercial and industrial locations. No software configuration is needed, and flexible installation options make this an economical yet high-performance solution. Managed Features in an Unmanaged Switch…
Modular solutions for industrial control panel design
Siemens and Allied Electronics & Automation are teaming up to help panel builders better design simpler, more flexible and space-saving industrial control cabinets. Siemens’ unique SIRIUS modular system, now available from Allied, offers a full range of modular industrial control panel components in seven compact standard sizes, including devices needed to switch, protect, control and…
Building blocks of automation system offers flexibility with SMARTFRAME Technology
Flexibility is an important key to success. AZCO Corp.’s building blocks of automation system offers flexibility and options to design a machine configured to meet your needs. Modules can be quickly and easily installed or removed, based on your requirements. You can seamlessly integrate unwinds, cut to length, slitters and traveling knife assemblies, accumulators, laminating…
Gemco updates the Semelex Safetimeter
A new case design provides increased protection for the proven Gemco 1999 Semelex Safetimeter. The portable, multi-purpose, diagnostic system for pressroom automation and operator safety device analysis is now even easier to handle and transfer between locations. The new 1999SEMC Semelex II Safetimeter test set is field-proven to accurately measure press stop time and safety…
How sensorless bottling impacts competition
To satisfy the demand for higher productivity and energy efficiency, Sacmi Filling chose the Danfoss VLT FlexConcept drive system to manage new bottling lines designed and installed at the new headquarters of the Brescian company, Fonte Tavina. This system has added value thanks to its almost non-existent use of sensors and photocells, thus guaranteeing long-lasting…