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    Renown for editorial excellence, Automation World covers the entire spectrum of industrial automation technologies, software and devices. AW reports on developments in discrete manufacturing, batch/hybrid processing and continuous process operations.

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    Charlie Norz, Automation Product Manager, Wago
    Supplier Submitted
    Wago regularly receives questions from customers about a variety of technology topics, which have ramped up with the advance of IIoT and the onset of COVID-19. Here are answers...
    March 5, 2021
    3 Eaton Io T Connected Surge Protector
    This latest surge protection device by Eaton enables remote monitoring of surge data, both real time and historical, that can be used to predict future surge events or proactive...
    March 5, 2021
    John Clemons, MESA Marketing, Committee Chair
    The Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association aims to address some of the problem areas of smart manufacturing—such as implementation, fitting different technologies together...
    March 5, 2021
    Michael Bowne, executive director, PI North America
    Supplier Submitted
    Launched in 2020, omlox is the world’s first interoperable standard for location technology in industrial environments.
    March 4, 2021
    2 Litmus Edge Computing Platform
    Litmus's new edge platform, Litmus Edge 3.0, adds more device drivers with enhanced analytics and improved integration connectors. Its second generation industrial communication...
    March 4, 2021
    Martins’ monitoring system uses groov RIO to grab existing I/O signals, send them into cloud storage, and generate useful alerts and reports.
    Supplier Submitted
    Industrial companies’ innovative approaches to market demands, enabled by industrial edge devices, illustrate how edge device technology is enabling manufacturers to be more adaptive...
    March 3, 2021
    1 Fujitsu Low Profile Glow Wire Compliant Power Relay Series
    Fujitsu's low-profile power relay series is designed for safety, rated from 1.5 to 110V, and is available with either standard (530mW and 550mW) or high (400mW) sensitivity.
    March 3, 2021
    Larry White, CMA, CFM, CPA, CGFM, Executive Director of the Resource Consumption Accounting Institute.
    It's essential that financial analyses produce decision-relevant profitability information to improve internal monetary choices. Learn how a quote and margin price calculator ...
    March 3, 2021
    Collaborative Robot
    Supplier Submitted
    For a half century now, robots have been the centerpiece of Industry 3.0—the age of pre-digital automation. They will be just as critical, if not more so, as the world transitions...
    March 2, 2021
    Ofaf Vision Arc 2021
    From the evolving standard to test labs, movement to an interoperable framework is taking shape. But the OPAF group is asking for more help from manufacturers.
    Feb. 17, 2021
    Eh 2020 Netilion
    Endress+Hauser showcased how its Netillion platform bypasses the Purdue Model for more direct device to cloud communication while maintaining critical security levels.
    Feb. 5, 2021
    XPlanar eliminates the need to move the plasma jet; instead, a floating planar mover carries the workpiece into position for precise surface treatment. Source: Plasmatreat
    The levitating material handling technology from Beckhoff is being used by Plasmatreat in its equipment to position materials beneath spray nozzles for plasma pre-treatment and...
    Feb. 4, 2021
    Gallery Picture Immi 3
    With the release of its injection molding machine interface, Universal Robots aims to help users of its e-Series cobots better integrate their assets for a smoother production...
    Feb. 3, 2021
    Getty Images
    Getty Images Transportation
    Tive and project44 team up to deliver the Open Visibility Network, a way to provide transparency between shippers, logistics service providers, brokers, and customers.
    Feb. 2, 2021
    Getty Images 1147344771
    When it comes to data analytics for operational improvement, cloud technologies have reduced the hurdles associated with the infrastructure, hardware, maintenance, and capital...
    Feb. 2, 2021
    Plant floor worker accessing HMI system. Source: Elatec Inc.
    Widely used across industry for site access, RFID cards can support added functionality for access to manufacturing processes, controllers, and HMI software.
    Jan. 26, 2021
    Cooling Channels Copy Resized
    Having proved its value during emergency deployments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, additive manufacturing continues to gain adopters. And industry suppliers are adapting...
    Jan. 21, 2021
    Explainability improves quality control in manufacturing by identifying and highlighting the exact spot where an inconsistency or anomaly in vision inspection datasets occur. Source: Neurala
    As an end user, you may never have to work with artificial intelligence from a developer’s perspective, but knowing how it works is key to ensuring its successful use. Fortunately...
    Jan. 21, 2021
    Worker inspecting recycled plastic in plastics factory. Source: Getty Images
    Though industrial sustainability efforts certainly have not stopped in the past few years, they also haven’t moved forward at the pace seen several years ago. Part of the problem...
    Jan. 19, 2021
    STR in Isaac Sim with dolly.
    To help produce its custom-configured cars more rapidly, BMW used Nvidia’s Isaac robotics platform to add advanced computing and visualization to its factory logistics robots....
    June 24, 2020