Factory Automation Articles, Stories & News

600+ Industrial Leaders Converge On Milwaukee for the IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference

04/16/14, 01:42 PM | Factory Automation

Prestigious industry event also known as the "Oscars of Manufacturing"

Photron Introduces New Distributor for High Speed Cameras - Elite Motion Systems, LLC

04/16/14, 01:28 PM | Factory Automation | Photron, Inc.

State-of-the-art safety upgrade for stainless steel rolling mill

04/16/14, 01:01 PM | Factory Automation | ABB Inc.

Networked architecture provides independent control of six safety zones.

MVTec Introduces MERLIC A New Generation of Vision Software

04/16/14, 12:53 PM | Factory Automation | MVTec LLC

MERLIC is an all-in-one, PC-based solution.

Midwest Engineering Systems Exhibiting at 3M Conference with Kuka Robotics

04/16/14, 09:31 AM | Factory Automation | Midwest Engineered Systems Inc

Midwest Engineering Systems is teaming up with Kuka Robotics Corporation to exhibit at the 3M Conference.

The Vision Show and Conference to be held in Boston, April 15-17, 2014

04/15/14, 01:12 PM | Factory Automation | AIA - Advancing Vision and Imaging

North America's largest vision and imaging trade show and conference

New Approaches to Robot-Based Automation Alongside Industrial Robots

04/15/14, 01:05 PM | Factory Automation | KUKA Robotics Corporation

Augsburg-based robot and system builder KUKA is focusing on human-robot collaboration, i.e. safe cooperation between humans and robots, at AUTOMATICA 2014 in June. At the press conference in April, the company presented the road to the future in automation.

All Programmable Embedded Solutions for Machine Vision Applications to be Demonstrated at AIA Vision Show 2014

04/15/14, 01:03 PM | Factory Automation

Xilinx, Inc. and its Alliance Program Members, Silicon Software and Sensor to Image, will demonstrate All Programmable embedded solutions for machine vision applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014.

Cable Carriers for Rotary Applications

04/14/14, 12:58 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Hardware Bits and Pieces | igus

Here are three different types of rotary applications and the cable carrier system used for each.

How Trends in Electronics are Affecting Connectors

04/14/14, 12:58 PM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Hardware Bits and Pieces

New smaller and more portable electronics in aerospace, defense, and other stressful environments, like those encountered in robotics and oil exploration, are resulting in changing demands and designs of electronic connector systems.

CeMAT 2014: Seegrid Offers Try Before You Buy Program

04/14/14, 12:58 PM | Factory Automation

European manufacturers and distributors will find an affordable automation solution to streamline processes while remaining efficient and productive with Seegrid, maker of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Dori Kozak, Seegrid Marketing Manager discussed the past challenges and future opportunities for European manufacturers and distributors.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Opens Certified Training Center in Norwood, Mass. for Automation Customers in the Northeast U.S.

04/14/14, 12:57 PM | Factory Automation | Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. / MEAU

Those interested in training at the new facility at Gibson Engineering are invited to view the training calendar at www.meau.com for available classes and dates.

VISION links system providers and end users

04/14/14, 12:20 PM | Factory Automation

Première of presentation forum for industry-specific machine vision solutions with comprehensive B2B matchmaking offer

KOMET and SCHUNK Synergy

04/14/14, 12:04 PM | Factory Automation | SCHUNK Inc.

Komet and Schunk honed in on their Synergy and held a joint distributor event last week at Komet of America's facility in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Michigan Manufacturing Success Story

04/10/14, 03:34 PM | Factory Automation | ATI Industrial Automation

EMP Utilizes ATI Tool Changers in Product Changeover Tooling

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