Automation World covers news and trends around industrial automation software and hardware for professionals in the discrete and batch/hybrid manufacturing industries.
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 into big problems
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...
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...
Environmental responsibility doesn’t require grand gestures or major investments. By incorporating efficiency into everyday operations, significant sustainability impacts can ...
Traditional industrial vision systems face resolution, environmental and processing limitations. Cloud-centralized, AI-powered vision systems overcome these constraints through...
While technology hype cycles come and go, Siemens indicates it’s playing the long game with the acquisition of Altair and plans for a specialized AI model trained exclusively ...
Ensuring equipment reliability, avoiding costly unplanned downtime and maximizing operational efficiency are paramount in industrial manufacturing. Here’s how condition monitoring...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
Get insights from Jordan Meader, with system integrator Concept Systems, about the different robot tooling types and how the success of a robotic workcell depends on selecting...
Beckhoff describes its TwinCAT CoAgent as an intelligent AI assistant that supports PLC code development, I/O configuration and human-machine interface creation. Using natural...
According to Beckhoff, the MX-System is an IP67-rated modular automation system that can be used to replace traditional control cabinets with pluggable function modules that can...
