The abbreviation VUCA – volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity – has entered our daily life more than ever. The world is undergoing radical changes in many ways. How can companies cope with it? Agile manufacturing is part of the answer
The new ICE1 IO-Link masters from Pepperl+Fuchs support PROFINET S2 system redundancy, which enables two controllers to be connected to the module simultaneously
This strategic collaboration will leverage Microsoft’s 3D time-of-flight (ToF) sensor technology
With active shielding technology
Emerson also joins the OPC Foundation Field Level Communications (FLC) initiative to drive a holistic approach to sensor and device level communications across process and factory automation industries
Thermowells have become well-established for measuring temperature in industrial applications worldwide, but with the emergence of digitally-enabled non-invasive temperature sensors there is an alternative
Predictive maintenance has been discussed for many years. Yet, something has just recently changed. The result is that predictive maintenance is converging with the IIoT and revenues are now growing exponentially
Pepperl+Fuchs presents WILSEN.sonic.level, its first LoRaWAN and autonomous IoT sensor that gives mobile containers the necessary intelligence to tell operators when and where they need to be collected
Enable detection of iron and aluminum
Designed for 3D scanning of shiny metal surfaces
Suitable for use in applications with mid and high-pressure ranges
Micro-Epsilon is investing more than 10 million Euros in a production centre for micro-mechatronics at its headquarters in Germany. In the future, sensors developed for the semiconductor and aerospace industry will be manufactured at the production centre
As its first Global IIoT Virtual Summit, Advantech stressed the importance of agile innovation as a key driver for the digital transformation in industrial applications
A variant of our Model 357 non-browning zoom lens developed for DEKRA Visatec GmbH for use on their VT XLRAD-10 PTZ camera is enabling them to offer a powerful new radiation resistant inspection system
Equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2
Compatible with EtherCAT, EtherNET/IP and Profinet
Symate and Pepperl+Fuchs partner to develop a new solution including specialist functions for automate process analysis and optimization
Nidec ASI is committed to creating an electric and green future, placing the Made-in-Italy excellence of its technologies at the heart of this revolution
The manual and complex THT (through hole technology) method is normally used to plug wired components on circuit boards. The software solution from ArtiMinds Robotics makes it possible to automate THT assembly
In this article, Analog Devices explains why Ethernet-APL will be a game-changer in the process automation world, creating new opportunities and business models thanks to rich datasets for cloud computing with powerful data analytics
New generation of significantly more sensitive sensor series
Allows mass deployment of battery-less sensors for ubiquitous IoT applications
The H2020 project was financed with EUR 8.4 million. The objective is to develop an AI platform for the monitoring and analysis of mine sites across Europe using earth observation technologies to improve safety, environmental impact and profitability
Simple, configurable, and suitable for Industrial IoT environments
On September 22 and 23, the SPE System Alliance hosts an international, digital exchange of knowledge between experts of different industries and technology sectors on the topic of Single Pair Ethernet
ABI Research forecasts the robot-related services powered by cloud computing will reach US$157.8 billion in annual revenue by 2030
Come with display, keys and IO-Link
Cavity filled design with reinforced PTFE seats
Equipped with a highly sensitive crystal which guarantees extremely precise measuring results
International collaboration takes Vaisala and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) to Mars onboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. The rover is scheduled to launch on July 30, 2020.
New enhancements including integration of Universal Robots
MakerBot LABS Extruder Transforms METHOD 3D Printer into an Open Materials Platform. BASF 3D Printing Solutions and LEHVOSS Group Join Other Leading Filament Suppliers in the METHOD Materials Development Program
The new e-commerce capability for strain gage customers in the US gives access to a one-stop shop to purchase Micro-Measurements’ market-leading strain gage solutions online, as well a comprehensive suite of product technical information and videos
High sensitivity to capture very small forces
Developed for scalable development of AI-based robotic applications
The two organization will collaborate on specifying standardized Bluetooth mesh interface for DALI lighting devices
The factory in Oulu, Finland, is testing new products flowing, including 5G products. In this phase when changes in the factory floor are required, Nokia benefits from private LTE Network and Omron robots
Most manufacturing companies today are engaged in some kind of digital transformation initiative. But the systems to be interconnected on a common internet of things (IoT) platform vary enormously. The ideal is to share data between multiple systems
Quick response times and excellent process reliability
Offer programmability and cloud connection
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