HMI Software Speeds Development

GP-Pro EX Version 2.2 HMI application development software features a variety of HMI functions, including multimedia capability, remote PC access, high-speed device linking, and built-in control logic editor, helping speed application development for both OEMs and end-users who need to standardize on one HMI package that supports both Microsoft Windows-based systems and dedicated operator interfaces.

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New features in GP-Pro EX Version 2.2 include enhanced local and remote security and traceability; direct interface to a wide range of devices, including PLCs, motion controllers, vision systems, and bar code scanners; smart simulation and shortcuts; and expanded object animation capabilities.

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Universal Robots’ new UR10e (with a 12.5kg payload) powers Robotiq’s palletizing sysem.

Universal Robots Showcases its Highest Payload Cobot and Box Erecting Technologies

Higher cobot payload capabilities position the UR10e for increased packaging and machine tending applications, while the UR5e provides automated box erecting capabilities.

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Superior signal transmission and increased reliability

ABB’s GoFa CRB 15000 collaborative robot features a 950mm reach and speeds up to 2.2 meters per second.

ABB Showcases New, Higher Payload Collaborative Robot

The new 6-axis GoFa CRB 1500 cobot is designed for picking, pack-and-place, kitting, and product handling applications.

Ed Miller, Engineer, Avanceon,

Modern Dashboard Benefits for Manufacturing Plants

Discover best practices in developing dashboards, as well as the manufacturing benefits that stem from it's usage. These benefits include reduction of manual tasks, information at your fingertips, quality improvement, and predictive maintenance.

Can We Automate from the Cloud?

Factory automation and cloud applications combine to optimize plant processes. Watch this Take Five video for the full story.

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Is a Retrofit the Right Option?

While there is a strong business case for retrofitting many pieces of equipment to facilitate digital transformation, it may not always be the best solution.

Overcoming the Cultural Barriers to Digital Transformation

Even as technology continues to advance, organizational challenges remain the biggest impediments to Industry 4.0.

Don Pearson, vice president of sales and marketing at Inductive Automation.

How the Ignition Partner Ecosystem Helps Deliver Digital Transformation

Advantech, Bedrock Automation, Cognex, Hilscher, Opto 22, and Stratus Technologies—among others—demonstrate how their products work with Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform to connect legacy systems to the cloud and process data at the edge.

Automated operations at Ginkgo Bioworks.

Inductive Automation Explains What’s Next for Ignition

Automation technology trends around mobility and data access are driving quality and process improvements to the Ignition industrial automation platform.

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Cybersecurity Partnership Enables Consolidated IT/OT View

Tripwire and Nozomi Networks partner to provide security controls across IT and operations technology in IoT environments.

Francesca Panceri, Sales Engineer, Autoware

IoT Applied to Marketing

IoT is propelling increasingly intelligent products which open up new opportunities not only within industrial production, but in any situation and for any type of field.

Drones as an Automation Tool

Drones are being used to aid worker safety, perform facility inspections, detect anomalies, and collect data for Internet of Things applications in the discrete and process manufacturing industries. Find out more on today's Take Five video.

Augmented Reality Software to Streamline Operations

A new collaboration that pairs Lenovo’s ThinkReality software platform with augmented reality headsets from RealWear could help facilitate an information pipeline between enterprise planners and frontline personnel.

RoBex Rolls Out a Creative Way to Pay for Equipment

The RoBex Flexx technology licensing program, which addresses new lease accounting requirements, brings automated systems to the factory floor for a flat monthly fee.

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Bringing Artificial Intelligence to Remote Access

A new collaboration between IBM and Black and Veatch will help end-users to more effectively sort through the large volumes of data gathered via remote monitoring technology.

The use of remote access technology to aggregate manufacturing intelligence for use by plant managers and corporate executives is expected to grow in the years to come.

Remote Access Grows Even as Cybersecurity Fears Surge

Economic uncertainty and the quest for efficiency are driving the adoption of remote access technology across industry, even as growing concerns surrounding cybersecurity have many industry leaders spooked about greater levels of network connectedness.

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The Maintenance-Finance-Safety Connection

Did you know computerized maintenance management systems can be used to mitigate financial and safety risks faced by manufacturers?

The State of Cloud-Based Automation Today

A look at how digitalization and the need for scalability are driving more interest and investment in cloud-based industrial applications and how automation technology suppliers are responding.

Larry White, CMA, CFM, CPA, CGFM, Executive Director of the Resource Consumption Accounting Institute.

Optimizing Manufacturing General and Administrative Costs

Comprehensive analysis of G&A resources is needed to cut cost and maintain effective management. Aggressive budget reductions without careful evaluation can degrade this essential backbone to your company.

Levi Martins, Senior Consultant, Nukon

Safeguarding Your Critical Systems

Access to a support desk with background knowledge of your systems can be a valuable addition as your business continues to grow on their digital transformation journey.

How Tools from Video Game Development Benefit the Industrial Digital Twin

As digital twin use-cases expand, tools from the field of video game development are providing a boost to their usability and aesthetic presentation. Discover the full story on this Take Five with Automation World video.

ANCA to Launch AutoMarkX, an Automated Laser Marking System at EMO 2021

The AutoMarkX is an automatic stand-alone laser marking station.

MESA Cybersecurity Working Group Chairman

Cybersecurity Myth: We Are Disconnected

Many consider their manufacturing systems or industrial control systems “disconnected” and safe. However, there are a number of factors working against that assumption to threaten systems.

'On the surface of the tile, there are a lot of very flat coils; and that's where the name XPlanar comes from. By generating electromagnetic fields, the coils float and propel the mover above the surface. And then, by varying these electromagnetic fields, we’re able create free 2D motion, which allows for six degrees of freedom, enabling the mover to travel in any direction we want.” — Jeff Johnson, Beckhoff Automation

Adaptive Manufacturing Gets Real with New Materials Handling Tech

The ability to easily create custom products requires new technologies to move beyond mass production. Beckhoff’s XPlanar enables lot size one production as well as positioning for labeling, inspection, and other production and packaging operations.

How Can New Material Handling Technologies Support Adaptive Manufacturing Concepts?

In this episode, we connect with Jeff Johnson, U.S. mechatronics product manager at Beckhoff, to learn more about how Beckhoff's XPlanar material handling system uses levitation to move parts and products for assembly and/or packaging applications.

Procter & Gamble Partners with Robotics Startup Incubator

While the specific technologies Procter & Gamble is interested in are hush-hush, mobile robotics technologies appear to be a key point of interest.

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Understanding Maintenance Metrics

The “mean time to repair” and “mean time before failure” metrics can be used to track asset performance as well as maintenance teams and individuals.

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IIoT Connected Assets Guide

Industry IoT Consortium releases a guide designed to help manufacturers network connected assets and products.