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Toyota Implements Software-Based Process Orchestration for Improved Connectivity and Visibility in Hydrogen Facility

Toyota Implements Software-Based Process Orchestration for Improved Connectivity and Visibility in Hydrogen Facility

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ABB selected as automation partner for BASF’s Verbund project in Guangdong, China

ABB selected as automation partner for BASF’s Verbund project in Guangdong, China ABB is supporting the BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site in China with its automation and digital technologies.

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Exploring the Role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in Industrial Settings with Powerful Integration | Smart Manufacturing

In the modern industrial landscape, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has emerged as a game-changing technology. With its powerful integration capabilities, IIoT is revolutionizing industrial settings by connecting physical …

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Smart Manufacturing: From Efficiency to Excellence in Industrial Automation

In today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, Smart Manufacturing towards Industrial Automation has emerged as a transformative approach that combines advanced technologies and automation to revolutionize traditional production processes. This article …

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Exploring the Role of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in Industrial Settings with Powerful Integration | Smart Manufacturing

In the modern industrial landscape, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has emerged as a game-changing technology. With its powerful integration capabilities, IIoT is revolutionizing industrial settings by connecting physical …

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Driving Success with Power: The Future of Industrial Automation and Enterprise Resource Planning | Smart Manufacturing

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, industrial automation is paving the way for enhanced productivity, efficiency, and profitability. As manufacturers strive to stay competitive in the global market, the integration …

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Elevating Industrial Automation: Empowering Success through a Computerized Maintenance Management System | Smart Manufacturing

Industrial automation has revolutionized the manufacturing and production landscape, enabling organizations to achieve higher levels of efficiency, productivity, and profitability. However, to ensure the smooth functioning of automated systems, maintenance …

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The Impact of Connected Machines on Workplace Safety in Industrial Automation | Smart Manufacturing

The advent of connected machines has revolutionized the industrial landscape, enabling more efficient and productive operations in the era of smart manufacturing. With the integration of advanced technologies like the …

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Transforming Manufacturing Operations: Empowering Success through a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) | Smart Manufacturing

Manufacturing operations have undergone a significant transformation in recent years, thanks to the advent of advanced technologies and the rise of automation. In this era of increased competition and evolving …

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The Impact of Predictive Maintenance on Cost Savings and Efficiency in Industrial Automation | Smart Manufacturing

Predictive maintenance is revolutionizing the field of industrial automation, enabling businesses to enhance cost savings and efficiency in their operations. By leveraging advanced technologies and data analytics, companies can proactively …

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Data-Driven Manufacturing Revolution: Empowering Success through Automation | Smart Manufacturing

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, the manufacturing industry is experiencing a profound transformation. The convergence of data and automation in Data-Driven Manufacturing has unlocked new opportunities for optimizing processes, …

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Robotic Process Automation Mastery: Choosing the Perfect Tools for Power-Packed Industrial Automation | Smart Manufacturing

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has emerged as a game-changer in the field of smart manufacturing. By automating repetitive and rule-based tasks, RPA enables businesses to enhance productivity, efficiency, and accuracy …

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Important considerations for choosing an automated production system in the era of Smart Manufacturing

In the era of Smart Manufacturing, where efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness are paramount, choosing the right automated production system can make all the difference. With the advent of advanced technologies …

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KEY COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL SMART FACTORY IMPLEMENTATION | SMART MANUFACTURING

The manufacturing industry has witnessed significant advancements in recent years, with the advent of smart factories revolutionizing traditional production processes. A smart factory leverages the power of cutting-edge technologies to …

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Smart Sensors for Process Control: Enhancing Industrial Efficiency with Real-Time Data

Smart Sensors for Process Control: Enhancing Industrial Efficiency with Real-Time Data In today’s fast-paced industrial environment, efficient process control is crucial for ensuring optimal performance and productivity. One key element …

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Beamex announces new valve calibration functionality for MC6 Advanced Field Calibrator and Communicator

Beamex announces new valve calibration functionality for MC6 Advanced Field Calibrator and Communicator Beamex has recently launched an important functionality update for its HART-enabled MC6 Advanced Field Calibrator and Communicator family.

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HIMA opens new Regional Head Office in key Middle East Region

HIMA opens new Regional Head Office in key Middle East Region HIMA, a leading provider of safety-related automation solutions, is pursuing a clear strategy to strengthen customer partnerships in key …

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ABB’s latest distributed control system release helps accelerate digital transformation in process automation

ABB’s latest distributed control system release helps accelerate digital transformation in process automation The latest ABB Ability Symphony Plus distributed control system release delivers seamless and secure access to an …

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ABB Robots Speed Up Material Handling On EV Battery Production

ABB Robots Speed Up Material Handling On EV Battery Production

New IRB 5710 and IRB 5720 robots support electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers with improved speed and precision, robust design that enables improved productivity and performance with higher uptime.

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Schaeffler To Exhibit Sustainable Solutions For The Food Industry And Innovations For Robotics

The food and packaging industry, and the robotics industry, are two sectors with a high global demand for innovative solutions, and will be the main focus of Schaeffler’s attention at …

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World’s Largest Installation Of Vertical Lift Modules At Mouser Electronics’ Global HQ Distribution Center

“The tools and systems we’ve put in place offer another way we can help shorten our customers’ time to market.”- Pete Shopp, Mouser Electronics’ senior vice president of business operations.

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ABB To Showcase Latest Flexi Robotic Handling Solutions At MACH 2022

ABB to showcase its latest advanced automated handling and robotics solutions at MACH 2022 (NEC Birmingham, 4-8 April), including a high payload collaborative robot, machine tending systems to suit every …

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How Many Axes Does My Robot Need?

Robotic solutions for when six axes aren’t enough, key considerations when choosing the number of axes, and when seven-axis robots might be the best solution.

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AVEVA’s New Vision AI Assistant Dynamically Transforms Existing Image Feeds Into Actionable Industrial Insights

Innovative artificial intelligence capability leverages deep learning to enhance operational processes, safety, and reliability.

Upgrading Industry 4.0 With Edge Analytics

Upgrading Industry 4.0 With Edge Analytics

How can Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) edge analytics improve manufacturing efficiency? By Johan Jonzon, Co-Founder and CMO, Crosser

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Smart Pneumatics: Straight Forward Approach To Higher Productivity

From F&B processing to packaged goods and factory automation, manufacturing facilities are turning to smart pneumatics for improved energy efficiency.

Infineon Launches Traveo II Body Microcontroller Family

Infineon Launches Traveo II Body Microcontroller Family For Next Generation Vehicle Electronic Systems

As drivetrain electrification and advanced driver assistance systems change the way we drive, the number and complexity of comfort features and other body functions in cars increases constantly. To tackle …

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Chemical Industry Trends

Emerson Automation Solutions discusses trends, outlook and innovations across the chemical sector in this exclusive interview with IAA.

The Digital Supply Chain

The Digital Supply Chain

Graham Conlon, VP, head of SAP Digital Supply Chain, SAP Asia Pacific & Japan discusses the 2020 edition of ITAP, the digital supply chain, and SAP’s role in the SIRI.

Digital Agility Forges Digital Resilience

Digital Agility Forges Digital Resilience

End-to-end value chain optimisation enables you to reduce value leaks, sustain productivity and ultimately make better decisions quicker.

Three Tiers Of Power Analytics: Insights You Need To Ensure Resilience And Efficiency

Three Tiers Of Power Analytics: Insights You Need To Ensure Resilience And Efficiency

In this article, we will look at where power analytic capabilities are used – from the device to the edge to the cloud – and examples of applications.

Crawler Robot Defies The Rough North Sea

Crawler Robot Defies The Rough North Sea

A ‘Robotic Crawler’ cleans, inspects and removes steel structures on the Danish gas platform, Tyra, with the help of high-performance polymers from igus.

C3 System: Ahead Of The Game

C3 System: Ahead Of The Game In Healthcare

The Singapore-developed  C3 system is a smart system that can sense, think and respond in order to optimise patient flow and care delivery, and acts as the ‘brain’ of the hospital

4 Applications To Consider For Machine Vision

4 Applications To Consider For Machine Vision

Machine vision is an integral part of today’s smart factory. And with advancements in AI and ML, it’s changing the way manufacturers work.

A Case For IIoT’s Future In Supply Chain Management

A Case For IIoT’s Future In Supply Chain Management

How one construction materials hauling company used level measurement sensors and IIoT networks to better manage their operation while simultaneously securing their customers’ supply chain will be explored.

Modular Approach To Power Electronics

Modular Approach To Power Electronics

A modular approach to building up fully scalable test bench power setups of various power topologies is proposed

Mobile Configuration Of Field Devices In The Process Industry

Mobile Configuration Of Field Devices In The Process Industry

Intelligent field devices in modern process industry plants can provide plant operators with well-founded findings on the plant status.

From Automation To Autonomy: The Next Iteration Of Industry

From Automation To Autonomy: The Next Iteration Of Industry

Yokogawa believes that the transition from industrial automation to industrial autonomy is already underway. The key to a successful evolution will be to proceed in a linear fashion, one step at a time.

Large Space, Lightweight Delta Robots

Large Space, Lightweight Delta Robots

Motion plastics make igus delta robots cost-effective and low-maintenance. Article by igus.

Speed And Precision Or Compact To Power Pack

Speed And Precision Or Compact To Power Pack

In order to ensure smooth operation, high dynamics and precision are extremely important for the drive systems.

Robotics Integration To Transform Southeast Asia Into World’s Factory

Robotics Integration To Transform Southeast Asia Into World’s Factory

James McKew, Regional Director of APAC, Universal Robots, highlights how Southeast Asia can possibly become the next manufacturing powerhouse.

Putting Automation In The Hands Of People With Cobots

Putting Automation In The Hands Of People With Cobots

Whether it is to help humans build automobiles on a production line or assemble intricate parts at a family-run business, collaborative robots represent a paradigm shift not only in automation but also in work dynamics.

The Future of HMIs

The Future of HMIs

Asia Pacific industry is increasingly interested in investing in HMIs. In fact, Mordor Intelligence, an industry market analyst, predicts that the Asia Pacific HMI market will be valued at US$1,529.39 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 12 percent.

How Robots And Humans Are Teaming Up To Take On The World

How Robots And Humans Are Teaming Up To Take On The World (We Mean, the Warehouse)

These two companies are on a mission to prove that workers are better off with intelligent automation – and Zebra is backing their efforts with new venture investments.

Multi Pixel And Pulse Ranging Technology

Multi Pixel And Pulse Ranging Technology

MPT uses the triangulation of reflected light common with background suppression sensors to master complex object detection tasks in the near range.

Five Ways That Motor Circuit Breakers Provide Optimal Protection For Motors

Five Ways That Motor Circuit Breakers Provide Optimal Protection For Motors

Electric motors drive everything from processes, to commercial heating, ventilating, cooling, and refrigeration. With business productivity so dependent on them, it’s important that they’re properly protected.

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Innovative, Universal And Modular Condition Monitoring System

Industry 4.0 applications require complex interlinking and allow intelligent data analyses for increased efficiency. This article explores a new generation of multi-channel condition monitoring system which has been fully integrated with these new requirements and options.

Loss of hydrocarbon containment is a significant problem in refineries, not only for the potential environmental impact, but also due to the significant...

Permanent Corrosion Monitoring System Enhances Safety and Environmental Protection

Loss of hydrocarbon containment is a significant problem in refineries, not only for the potential environmental impact, but also due to the significant…

As digital plants continue to deploy large numbers of sensors to improve productivity and process operations, they are also taking advantage of digital...

Where Digital Networks Contribute Most to Digital Plant Productivity

As digital plants continue to deploy large numbers of sensors to improve productivity and process operations, they are also taking advantage of digital…

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Industrialising AM – Creating Predictable, Productive Processes

The recent emergence of the term Additive Manufacturing (AM) bears witness to an ongoing transformation in the use of additive technologies, away from low volume 3D printing and towards series manufacturing. This article by Renishaw explores the drivers behind this trend to industrial AM, and the technical developments that will be critical success factors in this transition.

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TIPs To Effectively Maintain Industrial Control System Security

Industrial Control System (ICS) operators recognise the need to improve cybersecurity, but many lack the understanding on how to operate a system in a secure manner. By Dan DesRuisseaux, Cybersecurity Offer Manager, Schneider Electric.

Benefits Of Secure, Cloud-Connected Control Solution

Benefits Of Secure, Cloud-Connected Control Solution

Today, industrial plants can have all the benefits of SCADA without the typical information technology support challenges faced in conventional architecture. Innovative solutions provide secure connectivity to any SCADA system over the cloud. This makes it possible to do remote system engineering, plant data monitoring and troubleshooting from anywhere in the world – without physical presence near the system. Article contributed by Honeywell.

Machine Safety And Added Benefits

Machine Safety And Added Benefits

According to accidents reported under RIDDOR in 2017, 9% of fatal injuries were found to be caused by contact with moving machinery. In the self-reported list of non-fatal injuries, moving machinery was found to have caused 7% of accidents. By Jonathan Wilkins, Marketing Director, EU Automation.

Digital Twin – Bits Mimic Atoms for Better Plants

Digital Twin – Bits Mimic Atoms for Better Plants

Using a digital twin enables process optimisation, better control room operator and field operator learning for greater safety, reduced energy consumption, better plant and skid design, prediction of equipment failure, and root cause analysis. By Jonas Berge, Senior Director, Singapore, Emerson Automation Solutions.

Exploring The World Of Virtual Commissioning

Exploring The World Of Virtual Commissioning

In 1895, pioneer of astronautic theory, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, developed the concept of the space elevator, a transportation system that would allow vehicles to travel along a cable from the Earth’s surface directly into space. While early incarnations have proven unsuccessful, scientists are still virtually testing new concepts. Here Robert Glass, Global Food And Beverage Communications Manager at ABB explores the concept of virtual commissioning and how system testing can benefit the food industry.

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Common Safety And How To Increase Profitability

Good design practices derived from industry standards dictate that control systems must keep process control functions separate and operationally independent from safety functions. By John Boville, Hybrid Industry Marketing Manager, Process Automation Innovation and Marketing, Schneider Electric.

Digitisation Helps Machine Builder Reinvent Their Business Model To Bring Sustainable Energy To The World

Digitisation Helps Machine Builder Reinvent Their Business Model To Bring Sustainable Energy To The World

Entrade AG initially thought they would pursue a traditional role of building their state-of-the-art micro power generation plants. Then digitisation happened and changed everything. By Ali Haj Fraj, Senior VP Machine Solutions, Business Unit Industry, Schneider Electric.

Networking Technologies for Motion Control Applications

Networking Technologies for Motion Control Applications

Global competition is pressuring device or machine builders to deliver equipment that increases throughput while reducing operating costs and energy consumption. By: Rejwan Ali, Marketing Engineer, National Instruments.

Rockwell Automation Gives Operators a Single View of Process and Electrical System Data

Rockwell Automation Gives Operators a Single View of Process and Electrical System Data

MILWAUKEE: Process and electrical operators have traditionally accessed their data through two separate systems, making timely and proactive decision-making difficult. A Rockwell Automation solution looks into this challenge. The IntelliCENTER Integration Unit integrates the intelligent electrical devices from the electrical distribution system into the process-automation control and software environment. Integrating both systems into a single control and software platform avoids the need for a separate eSCADA and gives process and electrical operators a single, unified view of their data.

Industrial Automation: Now It’s All About Profitability

Industrial Automation: Now It’s All About Profitability

Automation has transformed safety, efficiency and reliability of manufacturing, but now it’s also being used to focus on the heart of any business – profitability. Article by Schneider Electric.

SCHNEIDER - How 'Smart Manufacturing' Opens Doors to Improved Plant Productivity

Schneider: How ‘Smart Manufacturing’ Opens Doors to Improved Plant Productivity

Manufacturers across the globe are digitising their operations in ways that include improvements to design, engineering, operations and maintenance. By Peter Herweck, Executive VP Industry Business, Schneider Electric. Manufacturers across the globe are digitising their operations in ways that include improvements to design, engineering, operations and maintenance. These companies are investing in digitisation to achieve one common goal: increased productivity.  In our company as well as in many others, the search is on for connected tools that can help to produce the same output with less input or increase output with the same level of input. Of course, one aims for the best of both, do more with less.

RPA has many advantages, but its application to the manufacturing sector is one not covered enough. We explore several critical use cases of RPA for manufacturers.

Is It Time For The Manufacturer To Embrace RPA?

RPA has many advantages, but its application to the manufacturing sector is one not covered enough. We explore several critical use cases of RPA for manufacturers. By Mark Johnston.

3D Camera on Mars

A 3D View Of Mars

Faulhaber stepper motors bring lens filters to the right position every time for razor-sharp images from the surface of Mars. By Thorsten Sienk, freelance specialist writer, Bodenwerder

Maximising Reliability With Robots

Maximising Reliability With Robots

The days when conventional construction teams went to work on the sewer system, digging up roads and crippling the traffic for weeks are a thing of the past. By Zsolt Pekker, MD, Klartext von Pekker

I Want My IoT: Sensors For Nothing And Software For Free

I Want My IoT Sensors For Nothing And Software For Free

I Want My IoT Sensors For Nothing And Software For Free While many predict that the sensors, networking, and software will become so cheap it is almost free, this article discusses why that rationale does not stack up. By Jonas Berge, Director, Applied Technology, Emerson Automation Solutions

Laying The Foundation For Next-Gen Digital Workforce

Laying The Foundation For Next-Gen Digital Workforce

With increasing advancements in digital technology and automation, the workforce is changing at an increasingly rapid pace. What will this digital transformation look like and how will it impact the workforce of today.

CASE STUDY: Reducing Fire Risk Through Retrofitted Modules

CASE STUDY: Reducing Fire Risk Through Retrofitted Modules

Retrofitted modules reduce fire risk through leakage monitoring of existing installed electrical devices and wiring; safety is improved and long term maintenance costs reduced. Contributed by Mitsubishi Electric Asia

How Digital Operations Management Improves Profitability In This Challenging O&G Environment

How Digital Operations Management Improves Profitability In This Challenging O&G Environment

Digital Operations Management is about a journey of digital transformation, through elimination of wasted work, automation of work flows and “transformation”  on how work is performed and evolved. By Eddy Lek, Marketing Manager (Global Solution – Industry Solutions), Schneider Electric. 

CASE STUDY: Safety Service Tools

CASE STUDY: Safety Service Tools

Kirschenhofer Maschinenbau GmbH, the special machine manufacturer, guarantees safe tool changes for truck catalytic converters with Turck’s BL ident I/O system and TBEN-S I/O modules. By Ralf Moder, Sales Specialist, Turck

Drilling And Bonding With Precision

Drilling And Bonding With Precision

Drilling 15,000 holes in less than 20 seconds with TwinCAT multi-core technology. By Stefan Ziegler, Marketing Communications, Beckhoff Automation

Universal Robots EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Limits In Robotics

EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Limits In Robotics

EXCLUSIVE: Breaking Limits In Robotics Jürgen von Hollen, president, Universal Robots gave his thoughts on the future of robotics, and his vision for the company he now helms, Universal Robots.

Safety Case Compliance For Major Hazard Installations

Safety Case Compliance For Major Hazard Installations

This article will address functional safety and the link to the technical aspects of safety case submission under Singapore’s new Ministry of Manpower’s Major Hazards Installations Regulations. By Jamie Hudson, Principal Safety & Risk Engineer at HIMA Consulting

Prevent Mistakes With The Industrial Internet Of Things

Prevent Mistakes With The Industrial Internet Of Things

With a new generation of employees entering the workforce, technologies such as HMI/SCADA and digital threads of information are allowing you to guide younger operators, address training issues, and reduce the negative impact of human errors. By Alvin Ng, GM, ASEAN, GE Digital

The Crucial Scope Of Plant Scheduling

The Crucial Scope Of Plant Scheduling

Proper planning is critical to the success of any task. Production scheduling is crucial within process manufacturing for both customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. The crucial role of plant scheduling will be discussed further. By Roch Gauthier, senior director product management and Pramodkumar Lakhmapure, country manager (SEA), AspenTech

What Industry 4.0 Means For The Process Industry

What Industry 4.0 Means For The Process Industry

Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) can help plants improve reliability, energy efficiency, productivity, and safety while reducing emissions and maintenance costs. By Jonas Berge, Director, Applied Technology, Plantweb Solutions, Emerson Automation Solutions (Singapore)

Zippermast: Tape Measure Meets Zip

Zippermast: Tape Measure Meets Zip

A motor from Faulhaber provides the unique design of the ‘Zippermast’ with reliable retraction and extension.

The Evolution Of Robotic Applications And Its Impact On Businesses

The Evolution Of Robotic Applications And Its Impact On Businesses

Collaborative robots are designed from the start to work alongside human workers, instead of replacing them. This is important to secure future jobs and alleviate concerns that robots will ultimately replace human workers.

Universal Robots Helps Betacom Light Up New Zealand

Universal Robots Helps Betacom Light Up New Zealand

A New Zealand outdoor lighting manufacturer has invested in robotic technology to ensure it stays ahead of the competition.

Conquering Complexity – Driving Efficiency

Conquering Complexity – Driving Efficiency

The importance of software innovation for design and production optimisation will be discussed. By Dr Filipe Soares-Pinto, senior VP Asia Pacific Sales, AspenTech.

An Introduction To Plug-And-Play Motion Subsystems

An Introduction To Plug-And-Play Motion Subsystems

Embedding mechanical motion subsystems into machines improves performance and reduces cost.

Case Study: Simple Differential Equation

Case Study: Simple Differential Equation

At the differential gear production plant of a Chinese auto parts supplier, Turck is showing how its IO-Link solution for signal connection is easy, fast and efficient.

The Robotic Generation

The Robotic Generation

Advances in robotics is revolutionising a multitude of industries. At the core of this is good design and as approach that should emphasis cooperation, not competition between man and machine.

IoT In The Process Sector

IoT In The Process Sector

The Internet of Things is a relatively new phase, but the implications are huge for many industries. More data from an exponential increase in sensors means a much increased optimised plant or process, reducing costs, whilst increasing safety and performance.

Modernising The Industrial Ethernet Network With Increased Visibility

Modernising The Industrial Ethernet Network With Increased Visibility

The factory of the future will be increasingly automated. Industry 4.0 will play an important part in this transition.

Manufacturing And 2D Imaging

Manufacturing And 2D Imaging

IAA interviewed Wayne Harper, senior technical director, Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific on on 2D imaging in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.

Moving Towards The Future With Industrial Robots

Moving Towards The Future With Industrial Robots

As robotic technology continues to advance, robots are becoming closer physically to humans, working side-by-side.

IO-Link Instead Of Fieldbus

IO-Link Instead Of Fieldbus

Laempe Mössner Sinto uses IO-Link in a new core shooter machine and achieves shorter cycle times with Turck’s QR24-IOL IO-Link encoder.

Intelligent Use Of Non-Productive Time

Intelligent Use Of Non-Productive Time

Robots can free up additional capacity for machine tools and increase productivity.

Innovation Goes Hand In Hand

Innovation Goes Hand In Hand

The British company Steeper has developed the bebionic myoelectric hand prosthesis, controlled by myoelectric signals generated from muscle contractions in the arm with the help of Faulhaber. By Zsolt Pekker, with content provided by Faulhaber