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New bearings for robots
Bearings play an important role in maintaining the good function of servomotors. A servomotor is a piece of equipment that decodes a control signal to ensure that a motor output shaft is in the right...
View ArticleNew Pneumatic valves provide greater automation flexibility
Global technology and software provider Emerson has launched its Aventics Series XV pneumatic valve series to provide machine builders with a flexible and cost-effective valve platform. Designed with...
View ArticleImproving production flexibility with robotics
Once the preserve of high-volume operations at automotive plants, today robots are infiltrating all sectors of the commercial world. Even beyond traditional manufacturing, inspection and packaging...
View ArticleUpgraded engineering framework enables more efficient and flexible automation
Global automation firm Siemens has presented Version 18 of its engineering framework TIA Portal (Totally Integration Automation Portal) at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg.The new iteration has been...
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Non-invasive AI performance solution for injection moulding machines
Manufacturing hardware and software systems developer Aisemo has unveiled its new non-invasive and manufacturer-independent technology for improved performance in injection moulding that is based on...
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Advances in virtual support
The impact of COVID-19 on manufacturing facilities has been significant. While many offices have largely pivoted to online platforms for web-based collaborations between colleagues, the industrial...
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How can human error be cut in an automated workplace?
When a German bank clerk fell asleep at his desk with his finger on the keyboard, he accidentally withdrew €222,222,222.22 from a pensioner’s bank account instead of transferring €62.40. Luckily, a...
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Honing Process Engineering With IntelliRoll
What if there was a cost-effective way to check your engineering systems and get the data right to your smartphone?Whether you’re processing ore, selling sand, making mushroom compost, or measuring...
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Intelligent Drive Technology for Flexible Production
Modern drive technology must be adaptable, customisable and easy to integrate into all automation architectures. Jörg Niermann introduces a range of efficient drive systems with decentralised...
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Speed: everything you need to know
Istec has published a new book about speed measurements and overspeed protection: Speed. The book covers topics such as speed measurements, overspeed protection, sensor types, functional safety &...
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Advances in flow measurement
Thermal mass flow technology is evolving and removing some of the challenges faced earlier.Thermal Mass Flow deploys mainly two design working principles:Constant temperature anemometryThe...
View ArticleWill there be an Agriculture 4.0?
By 2050, the world population is expected to reach a booming 9.8 billion according to UN Population Division and with this comes the fundamental issue of feeding our ever-growing population. Will...
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Expert advice on remote telemetry units
Q&A with Matthew Hawkridge, chief technology officer at Ovarro. He tackles a series of questions about remote telemetry units (RTUs) and reveals how they allow engineers to better understand...
View ArticleHow will the IIoT influence manufacturing and engineering?
The Industrial Internet of Things is creating a 3D map of your workspace, and it knows you have been taking too many coffee breaks. Every 15 minutes? Seriously, stop. In this connected map, devices,...
View ArticleHow robotics are revolutionising manufacturing
Antonio Gaudi revolutionised how people understand architecture. The significance of his work is not only in representing nature with entirely original structures and ceramic mosaics, it is also in the...
View ArticleHow farmers are using technology
The Rusmoloko Farms, in Russia, is equipping its dairy cows with virtual reality goggles, showing the animals sunny meadows in an effort to boost their mood and increase milk production. The curious...
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What is the role of machine learning in industry?
In 1950, Alan Turing developed the Turing test to answer the question “can machines think?” Since then, machine learning has gone from being just a concept, to a process relied on by some of the...
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Are safety PLCs worth the extra cost?
When Apple released the iPhone X in 2017, some critics suggested the improvements compared to its predecessor were not worth the extra cost. However, if you could benefit from facial identification and...
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Is the focus on smart factories pricing out businesses?
In early 2019, the UK’s first smart factory was created, using the newly launched 5G communications network to facilitate quick data transfer speeds. This might be a successful step forward for...
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How are taps tested for durability?
A new TorqSense wireless torque sensor from Sensor Technology provided an effective solution to an interesting engineering challenge when Advanced Design Innovations (ADI), a specialist supplier of...
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