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    Why Manufacturers Are Demanding Smarter, More Adaptable Industrial Robots

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    Altech Corporation CFTD2, CFTD4 and CFTDPR4 Fan Monitoring Modules
    Altech Corporation announced its new CFTD fan monitoring modules series, which includes three models: CFTD2 (two-fan), CFTD4 (four-fan standard) and CFTDPR4 (four- fan with AC...
    April 6, 2026
    Emerson PACSystems RX3i CPS400 Safety Controller
    Emerson has released the new PACSystems RX3i CPS400 Safety Controller.
    April 3, 2026
    Digi International XBee 3 Global LTE Cat 4 Modem
    The Digi XBee 3 Global LTE Cat 4 cellular modem is an embedded wireless module that delivers reliable, cost-effective connectivity for higher bandwidth IoT applications.
    April 2, 2026
    AutomationDirect ProSense XTD2/XTH2 Temperature Transmitter
    AutomationDirect has added ProSense XTD2/XTH2 series fixed-range temperature transmitters.
    April 1, 2026
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    Close up of industrial hydraulic hoses with connectors and red protective dust caps, professional fluid power system for heavy machinery engineering and maintenance.
    Before ripping out reliable hydraulic and pneumatic equipment, learn how protocol gateways, digital twins and predictive analytics can modernize your existing pneumatic infrastructure...
    April 1, 2026
    ABB's Automation Extended Ecosystem
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    ABB's Automation Extended separates stable process control from digital capabilities, enabling AI adoption and cybersecurity compliance without requiring replacement of existing...
    March 24, 2026
    Wago I/O Modules
    Roundup of industrial networking products from Wago, AutomationDirect and more.
    March 23, 2026
    TDK Lambda Brand GUS Power Supplies
    TDK Corporation has expanded the TDK-Lambda brand GUS series of compact, single-output general-purpose power supplies with 600W and 1000W models.
    March 20, 2026
    Renesas Electronics RA8T2 Microcontrollers
    Renesas Electronics has introduced the RA8T2 microcontroller (MCU) group for high-end motor control.
    March 19, 2026
    Piab Dual Function Ejector Vacuum Pump
    Piab has released the DFE (Dual Function Ejector), a compact and stackable vacuum pump.
    March 18, 2026
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    Automation World's first salary and career survey finds a workforce that is experienced and largely satisfied, but cautiously optimistic with hiring freezes, expanded workloads...
    March 18, 2026
    Posital IXARC Magnetic Absolute Rotary Encoders
    Posital’s new generation of IXARC magnetic absolute rotary encoders are now available with BiSS C communications interfaces.
    March 17, 2026
    Omnitron OmniConverter 10T/APS Single Pair Ethernet Converters
    The OmniConverter 10T/APS Single Pair Ethernet converters are 10BASE-T1L products that convert 10BASE-T Ethernet to 10BASE-T1L Ethernet.
    March 16, 2026
    Getac S510AD Rugged Laptop
    The new S510AD laptop is a rugged PC built around AMD Ryzen AI processing and meets Microsoft’s stringent Copilot+ PC criteria1.
    March 13, 2026
    Nidec Connect PC Commissioning Tool
    Nidec Drives has launched a major upgrade to its Connect PC commissioning tool that provides guided, step-by-step PC-based support.
    March 12, 2026
    Anscer LBR500 Autonomous Mobile Robot
    The LBR500 autonomous mobile robot (AMR) is an omnidirectional AMR engineered for cart compatibility.
    March 11, 2026
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    Learn how modern network management tools give manufacturers the visibility, security and scalability needed to manage thousands of connected devices while adapting to the realities...
    March 11, 2026
    Moticont GVCM 032-076-02M Linear Servo Motor
    The GVCM 032-076-02M from Moticont features a 63.5 mm stroke and a diameter of 31.8 mm.
    March 10, 2026
    Copley Controls Nano High Power and Nano Plus High Power Servo Drives
    Copley Controls has released its Nano High Power and Nano Plus High Power digital servo drives for brushed and brushless motors.
    March 9, 2026
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    Cargill plant
    The rollout supports Cargill’s workplace strategy to prioritize connectivity where existing network infrastructure is impractical.
    March 9, 2026
    Innodisk DDR5 CAMM2 and LPDDR5X CAMM2 Memory Modules
    Innodisk’s new DDR5 CAMM2 and LPDDR5X CAMM2 (LPCAMM2) memory modules use 60% less space and feature speeds up to 6400 MT/s and 8533 MT/s, respectively.
    March 6, 2026
    Flir iXX-Series Thermal Cameras
    Flir has introduced the iXX-Series of next-generation app-enabled thermal cameras for asset condition monitoring.
    March 5, 2026
    Beckhoff Smart System Diagnosis (B/SSD)
    The predictive maintenance-enabling Smart Diagnosis System for Beckhoff’s AM8000 series servomotors can now be integrated with four other servomotor series.
    March 5, 2026
    Beckhoff CX5300 Embedded PC Series DIN Rail Controllers
    The new CX5300 Embedded PC series of DIN rail mounted controllers with direct I/O connection is equipped with Intel Atom processors from the x6 series and offer up to 60% more...
    March 4, 2026
    Emerson Aventics Series XV Valve Platform
    The Aventics Series XV valve platform features a high flow, compact design.
    March 3, 2026
    ABB Robotics partners with LandingAI for the rapid training of vision AI systems to respond to objects, patterns, or defects
    Adaptable robotic systems incorporating AI, new vision tech and low-code programming are being used to tackle frequent product changeovers and a variety of production tasks by...
    March 3, 2026
    AutomationDirect Di-soric 2D S-Mount Cameras
    Di-soric 2D S-mount lens cameras use a standard interchangeable M12 lens.
    March 2, 2026
    Anybotics' Anymal inspection robot
    Anybotics is integrating Yokogawa’s robotics software to conduct autonomous inspections across industries.
    March 2, 2026
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    The company claims this ISO specification is the first of its kind to measure industrial energy consumption and give users more transparent robot efficiency data.
    Feb. 25, 2026
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    The technology decouples hardware from software to protect existing investments and help companies modernize their hybrid and process control systems faster.
    Feb. 24, 2026
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    Mid-sized manufacturers are investing heavily in automation, but outdated ERP systems are quietly undermining those gains. Here's how AI changes that.
    Feb. 11, 2026
    Lucid facility in Saudi Arabia
    The collaboration will support development of the country’s first vehicle manufacturing facility.
    Feb. 10, 2026