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AI can accurately detect and identify tiny defects that would be missed by the human eye and distinguish defects from acceptable variation.
AI-powered vision systems are revolutionizing manufacturing quality control with lower costs, faster deployment and greater flexibility compared to traditional legacy machine vision systems. But they’re not the right choice for every application.
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valves in a processing facility
Batch manufacturing success depends on accuracy, and that starts with precise, repeatable flow measurement. Even with a fluid as simple as water, small inconsistencies can cascade...
Mujin digital twin
Mujin OS is designed to eliminate robot programming through AI-driven autonomy, digital twin technology and real-time motion planning for no-code robotics deployment.
Marty Van Der Sloot, Interstates
Fragmented OT support leads to costly downtime and security risks. Control systems integrators provide unified management, faster incident resolution, proactive maintenance and...
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Fragmented data across enterprise systems often disrupts product lifecycle management (PLM), preventing companies from receiving the intended benefits. To avoid this problem, ...
Robot equipped with Teledyne Vision Solutions' Bumblee X 3D vision system
Teledyne Vision Solutions brings together Teledyne’s various vision technologies, including 1D, 2D and 3D cameras and AI software to help users in industries as varied as food...
ABB Robotics IRB1300 robots
Marc Segura, president of ABB Robotics, shared his insights on the current trends in robotics — from AI-driven automation and mobile robots to breakthroughs in the med tech, constructio...
Matt Ruth, Actemium Avanceon
Environmental responsibility doesn’t require grand gestures or major investments. By incorporating efficiency into everyday operations, significant sustainability impacts can ...

Products

Phoenix Contact's Quint AC Uninterruptible Power Supply
The Quint High-powered (HP) AC Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) adds a higher energy output level and panel-mount package to Phoenix Contact’s Quint AC UPS technology....
SA1N series of space-saving subminiature photoelectric sensors
The new SA1N series of space-saving subminiature photoelectric sensors is available in a barrel-mount fiber-type diffuse-reflective infrared LED style, secured with M6 nuts through...
Phoenix Contact Catan C1 EN controller
The Catan C1 EN controller is designed for building and room automation. The compact REG housing has an overall width of 6 HP to fit in all electrical distributors. The flexible...
Weidmuller M-Series M4000 programmable automation controller
The Weidmuller M-Series M4000 programmable automation controller (PAC) expands traditional PLC capabilities by integrating real-time control, IT and OT convergence and edge computing...

Videos

Tim Gaus from Deloitte Explains Industrial AgenticAI
Tim Gaus, smart manufacturing business leader at Deloitte Consulting, explains agentic AI and how it differs from AI data analytics and AI chatbots, how manufacturers can use ...
Brian Donnelly with Teledyne Vision Solutions and Bumblebee X demo.
Brian Donnelly with Teledyne Vision Solutions explains how the company combined its vision technologies under one umbrella to address the machine vision and inspection, scientific...
ABB Robotics Robot Modernization Service
Joseph Wydeven with ABB Robotics explains the company's robot modernization service to extend robot lifecycles. Read Automation World's exclusive interview with ABB Robotics' ...
Jack Fillenwarth, Weidmuller
In this demo at the Automate 2025 event, Weidmuller used one of its u-Control M4000 controllers with u-OS running on it. u-OS is an app-based ecosystem that distinguishes it from...

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