Automation World covers news and trends around industrial automation software and hardware for professionals in the discrete and batch/hybrid manufacturing industries.
Acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR) is a new type of ultrasound imaging developed for use on autonomous mobile robots to reduce sensing costs and improve on LiDAR (light detection...
Industry leaders offer insights into how they’re dealing with Trump’s shifting tariffs and explain the effects on specific technologies, supply chains and pricing strategies.
Assembly of wire harnesses is a labor-intensive and error-prone process. But wire harness automation cells, such as Q5D’s Electrical Function Integration, can create higher quality...
As industrial facilities face mounting pressures to increase uptime, reduce costs and manage workforce limitations, the need for responsive, scalable support services has grown...
Manufacturers have spent years adding sensors to lay the groundwork for digital transformation and data-driven decision making. Now the focus turns to scaling this connectivity...
With distinct targets related to improving safety and product quality while increasing productivity and reducing scrap, PLZ Corp. expects its digital transformation process to...
Some wonder if AI will replace PID control loops. The reality is that, instead of replacing PID, AI is stepping in to help keep things running smoothly without upending regulatory...
Thomson Industries’ Movotrak CTU 7th axis features a Kollmorgen servo motor, linear-unit-driven guide rails and collision detection functionality to move cobots between task locations...
The H series is a new range of command and signaling devices from Schmersal for hygiene-sensitive applications, particularly food processing. Characteristic features of the range...
A visual data science platform, Spotfire® for Manufacturing, combines visual analytics, data science, and data wrangling to help manufacturers identify production bottlenecks...
Schmersal has introduced the DHS-U1 door handle system, which is designed to display individual machine status using illumination in the handle itself. The DHS door handle system...
Nathan Massey of B&R Industrial Automation highlights the company's Codian delta robots and how they integrate with B&R's Acopos 6D material handling technology.
With only 14% of Gen Z considering industrial work, manufacturers must focus on engaging this generation. Explore strategies to attract and retain Gen Z talent in manufacturing...
Kendra Patton explains the difference between Robotiq's PE and AX series palletizers, addressing payload capacity, stacking height, application suitability and gripper flexibility...
