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Beckhoff’s XTS (eXtended Transport System) linear transport system.

Improving Material Handling Capabilities

Increased collaboration among mechanical, electrical, and software engineers at machine builders has led to a number of advances in material handling automation technology, like Beckhoff’s XTS linear transport system.

Measure your motor currents, calculate the current unbalance, then plot your specific motor conditions on a chart like the one, says Fischer. Source: Chart from Edvard Csanyi, EEP, 2017.

Automation Hack: A Safer Way to Save Your Motors

Measuring voltage is an important aspect of diagnosing unbalanced voltages in motors—but it can also be dangerous. Here’s a safer way to get the information you need to monitor motor unbalances.

Philipp Wahl, Festo

Digital Simplicity: New Ways to Increase Productivity With Smart Systems

New technology behind cyber-physical systems unites traditional pneumatics with electric automation to propel digital pneumatics further into the age of Industry 4.0.

Frank Latino, Festo

Pneumatics in the Age of IIoT

Using Industrial Internet of Things pneumatic solutions to improve OEE, energy efficiency and agile manufacturing.

'Products that were once thought to require a personal, face-to-face sale are starting to move online. People are more comfortable buying PLCs and HMIs online.'

Buying Behaviors Alter Automation Technology Sales

Just as consumer buying behaviors have shifted online, the purchase of automation technologies is undergoing the same transition—and it’s changing how technology suppliers and distributors interact with the market.

AGVs deliver print reels to the collators.

The Automation Behind Valpak’s Printing and Distribution Operations

Valpak’s highly advanced, automated production operations require little human intervention to generate the 20 billion coupons it sends in 500 million envelopes annually.

Mixing, filling and packaging line demo at Rockwell Automation's TechED 2018 event.

Demo Illustrates IIoT Technology Integration

A beverage production and packaging demo highlights the integration of technologies from Rockwell Automation, PTC and Claroty for combined IIoT, augmented reality and cybersecurity capabilities.

Ham-Let Group valves

How Ham-Let Group Makes its Valves IoT-Ready

Ham-Let Group’s IIoT-enabled valves can sense and transmit data about the matter that passes through them as well as their environmental conditions.

GE's Vibhoosh Gupta with the new PACMotion VFD.

GE and SEW-Eurodrive Launch Partnership

The partnership centers on the integration of SEW-Eurodrive variable frequency drives into GE Automation & Controls' PACMotion product line, but that appears to be just the beginning of a longer-term strategy.

Siemens' Raj Batra at the 2017 Siemens Automation Summit

Evidence of Digitalization’s Rise

At the 2017 Siemens Automation Summit, the case for industrial digitalization was strengthened with plenty of evidence that the trend is moving beyond planning and into action.

“The oil and gas and chemical industries are wrought with cost overruns,” noted Dan Overly, ABB’s head of project management—oil, gas and chemicals. Intelligent Projects can reduce engineering hours by 30 percent.

ABB Packages Digital Offerings for Project Optimization

ABB Ability combines more than 180 digital products and services, including the Select I/O launched this week, with deep domain expertise and network connectivity.

The Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator.

3D Printing Preps for Volume Production

Stratasys and Siemens form partnership to make additive manufacturing a stronger component of the manufacturing value chain.

B&R collaborates with ATS Automation, combining the SuperTrak linear track conveyance system with integrated machine and robotic control.

Batch-of-One Operations Demand Flexibility

Automation providers are tackling the need for quick changeovers and shorter lead times with innovative conveyor systems for food and consumer packaging markets.

If there is a malfunction in SSAB's coke elevator, the whole process stops since nothing can be lifted.

The Role of Drives in the Industrial Internet of Things

As ABB introduces new remote service offerings, manufacturers are realizing that it is the sub processes—like motors and drives—that will significantly influence IIoT.

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Decentralized Control and the Internet of Things

By allowing for a building-block approach when adapting machine functions to application requirements, the CPX modular control platform allows engineers to mix and match different technology modules to perform specific tasks.

Festo Didactic’s two-year Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program helps employers develop the skills that are missing in the workforce today by combining theoretical education, hands-on training, and on the job training. Source: Festo

Apprenticeship Program Aims to Bridge Skills Gap

Working together with Sinclair Community College and manufacturers, Festo Didactic has introduced the German dual-track education model to the Cincinnati area, combining a two-year mechatronics degree with hands-on experience.

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Breathing New Life Into an Old Machine

A dairy products company saved downtime and expense by retrofitting rather than replacing its aging and malfunctioning packaging machine.

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The World’s Transshipment Hub Automates Crane Operation

Siemens has provided PSA Singapore with fully automated gantry cranes to help the busiest transshipment hub in the world handle a growing business with growing container ship sizes.

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