AutomationDirect has added new WERMA eSIGN series LED signal towers that have the same advanced features as the original series but provide a white polycarbonate housing that offers a crisp, clean look. These signal towers are available in 9- and 15-tier models, with select models offering IO-Link v1.1 compatibility. They offer a variety of customizable…

To become a leading high-volume LiB producer, a company must overcome the considerable operational challenges of battery production to achieve the desired financial results. In a conventional Gigafactory, the levels of automation are generally low when compared with more mature industries. As a result, thousands of manual operations are required to produce hundreds of thousand…

Over the past 40 years, technology and software advancements have transformed the pulp and paper industry, delivering more situational awareness, faster response time, and the ability to operate closer to limits—all leading to improved safety, reliability, and efficiency. Now, a new and even more significant era of automation technology evolution is upon us, disrupting traditional…