Factory Automation Articles, Stories & News

The Importance of Field Based Cable Length Measurement for Cable Installers

01/31/14, 09:51 AM | Factory Automation, Other Topics | Assembly and Testing

Quick, accurate determination of cable length and line continuity testing using hand-held cable length instruments brings value to the cable installer, the contractor, and the customer during installation, trouble-shooting and routine maintenance cabling jobs.

Case Study: Ancor And The Monroney Window Sticker

01/31/14, 09:50 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing

Ancor knew there had to be a better and more efficient way to manage the label packaging process - which had a 10-hour or less nightly production timeframe and a client-mandated 100% verification process.

Robotic Welding Series: Perfectly weld imperfect parts with adaptive welding

01/15/14, 02:07 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing | KC Robotics

This is the second of a 4-part series by KC Robotics about the automated arc welding industry.

Educational Resources Kits Covering Factory Automation, Linear Motion and Mobile Engineering Available from Bosch Rexroth

01/09/14, 05:25 PM | Factory Automation

Packaged on convenient USB drives, each kit provides useful technical information and content relevant to its core topic.

Integrated Force Control

12/30/13, 08:41 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Software and Smarts

A force‐controlled robot can be programmed to mimic the movements of a human arm, applying search patterns to find the correct position to assemble a given part.

Robotic Welding Series: Alleviate Skilled Welder Shortages With Robotic Welding Cells

12/13/13, 05:44 AM | Industrial Robotics, Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing

A robot system, fully deployed is going to give two to three-hundred percent return on investment per year.

Compliance In Motion - An Automotive Parts Application

10/15/13, 10:36 AM | Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing

Even 1 mm of misalignment between the robots end of arm tool and the position of the parts in the table could cause costly damage.

Six Advantages of Ethernet for Auto ID Readers

09/30/13, 09:51 AM | Factory Automation | Sensors and Circuits

Ethernet cabling has been standardized. The cables for an Ethernet-enabled Auto ID reader are common with all standard Ethernet equipment.

Festo Offers Clean Design Solutions for High-Speed Factory Automation

09/16/13, 10:03 PM | Factory Automation | Festo

Cost-efficient solutions combined with high standards of hygiene is a key concept in automated food production. Product, flavour and packaging variety as well as set-up times and system modularity play a decisive role too.

Closed Loop Current Transducer Characteristics

08/30/13, 08:16 AM | Factory Automation | Hardware Bits and Pieces

A properly selected current transducer for an application can easily give 25+ years of service. By acknowledging the details behind the data sheet, better performing applications and more robust designs are possible.

Microscan Imagers Ensure 2D Code Readability During Manufacturing of Miniature Identifiers

08/30/13, 08:14 AM | Factory Automation | Sensors and Circuits

Bridging the gap between ease of use and performance, the QX Hawk features a high resolution modular optical zoom system, aggressive X-Mode decoding, and simple plug and play connectivity.

ASIC Based Current Transducers

08/15/13, 01:39 AM | Factory Automation | Hardware Bits and Pieces

The implementation of ASIC based current transducers opens up functionality that the traditional discrete component transducers could never achieve.

After 5,000 Years, Automation Finds Its Way Into The "Lost Wax Process"

07/15/13, 09:02 AM | Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing

With home-grown innovation and ABB robots, MPI, Inc. has discovered the secret to incredible increases in productivity and quality for today's most competitive foundries.

Case Study: Machine Vision System Detects Defective Parts for Precision Stampings Supplier

06/28/13, 08:14 AM | Factory Automation | Sensors and Circuits

Dimensional measurement is an essential step in the manufacture of Hexins stamped parts in order to ensure that each workpiece meets required tolerances.

Case Study: Alignment Device With On-center And Off-center Locking

06/14/13, 07:32 AM | Factory Automation | Industrial and Manufacturing

The KA device's ability to lock to center and also off center is critical to this application. That ability, coupled with the devices reliability and repeatability, makes for a great solution in this application.

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