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Industrial motors, variable frequency drives (VFDs) and advanced motion control systems form the fundamental backbone of factory machinery. Motors serve as the primary muscle ...
July 23, 2026
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Battery manufacturing requires high-quality, efficient production with low scrap. Learn how SICK can help you overcome key challenges in quality control in battery manufacturing...
July 22, 2026
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Discover how Beckhoff’s MX-System eliminates traditional control cabinets to speed up design, cut wiring, and optimize machine cost. Download now.
July 21, 2026
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Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and programmable automation controllers (PACs) are the brains of the machine in many regards. They have evolved over the years.This new State...
June 11, 2026

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Mencom AXYR series tool-less connector
The Mencom AXYR series, a spring push-in termination technology for rectangular connectors, is engineered on a simple concept
July 22, 2026
Phoenix Contact XT 1.5 terminal block
Phoenix Contact XT 1.5 terminal blocks, part of the Push-X series, are available with conductor cross-sections from 22 to 14 AWG
July 21, 2026
Wieland selos DIN rail terminal block
Wieland’s selos DIN rail terminal blocks are designed to simplify wiring, accelerate installation and save cabinet space
July 20, 2026
Bihl+Wiedemann configurable ASi-5 safety module
Bihl+Wiedemann's configurable ASi-5 safety module offers up to 14 safe inputs and two safe outputs, up to PLe
July 17, 2026

Connections

Dinkle Daudin iO-Grid Nemo remote I/O module
Dinkle International's Daudin iO-Grid Nemo industrial-grade remote I/O modules provide several options for integrating discrete I/O signals
July 16, 2026
Beckhoff ED series terminals
Beckhoff ED series terminals offer the same performance, functionality and built-in diagnostics capabilities offered by all EtherCAT devices
July 10, 2026
Model context protocol concept featuring a modern tech aesthetic with a color scheme of blues, purples, and white. with orange bright lines.
Does each phrase best describe message queuing telemetry transport (MQTT), unified namespace (UNS) or model context protocol (MCP)?
July 10, 2026
Jeremy Anderson (left), president, and Eric Williams, digitalization group manager, Process and Data Automation (PDA), a CSIA-certified member of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA).
PDA’s Jeremy Anderson explains how the integrator contextualizes CPG factory information for Industry 4.0 use
July 8, 2026

Control

Engineer working on checking and maintenance equipment at wiring on PLC cabinet, Engineer checking status step up transformer
Advantech’s Ryan Budke balances the scales on hybrid edge-controller architecture
July 16, 2026
Businessman using tablet analyzing edge computing and growth graph chart, real-time processing, IoT data, cloud integration, decentralized network performance, digital transformation insights.
ABB's Luis Duran comments on Margo, open edge environments and the future of distributed control systems
July 15, 2026
AutomationDirect P1-04TEPS and P2-08TEPS modules
AutomationDirect P1-04TEPS and P2-08TEPS modules provide solid-state relay options for the Productivity1000 and Productivity2000 PLC families
July 15, 2026
KEB America safety system
KEB offers a complete system that is compliant with safety standards IEC 61508 SIL 3 and DIN EN ISO 13849-1 Ple
July 14, 2026

Motion

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Human-robot coexistence takes a three-dimensional step forward
July 14, 2026
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A cardboard box on a packaging conveyor belt in a Regal Rexnord factory
Making the case for pre-engineered, electromechanical platforms
July 9, 2026
Based on photographs from Menzel's shop floor, the coloring book offers a vivid glimpse into the world of large electric motor manufacturing.
Menzel Elektromotoren offers a behind-the-scenes look at its motor manufacturing facility in coloring-book form
July 8, 2026
Industrial equipment. New blue electric motors with pumps on the stainless steel production line. Industrial background.. Additive pump station in petrochemical technology.
A guide and worksheet for sizing motors, drives and torque requirements
June 24, 2026

Sensing

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Does each phrase best describe acoustic detection and ranging (ADAR), radio detection and ranging (radar) or light detection and ranging (LiDAR)?
July 17, 2026
A worker in protective gloves carefully adjusts a sensor on an automated assembly line, highlighting advanced manufacturing processes and quality control
Beyond 2D vision: Mastering 6 degrees of freedom estimation for bin picking, assembly and logistics
June 10, 2026
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Does each phrase best describe time-of-flight (TOF) sensing, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) or structured light imaging?
June 5, 2026
smart robot in manufacturing industry for industry 4.0 and technology concept. Robotic vision sensor camera system in intelligence factory
A 4-part roadmap for implementing automated imaging systems
May 28, 2026

Safety

Pepperl+Fuchs intrinsic safety barriers
Intrinsic safety barriers from Pepperl+Fuchs are designed to limit the energy that is supplied to a circuit and protect hazardous areas from excess energy
July 13, 2026
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TAB Wrapper Tornado.
A systems integrator and machine builder partner to develop a portfolio of feature-rich and highly automated specialty wrapping machines, with safety and usability as top priorities...
June 25, 2026
Electrical engineering, technician monitors control panels and analyzes system data on laptop. Industrial power equipment operation, safety inspection and maintenance in energy facility.
A decentralized approach to wiring 76 safety-rated valves
June 15, 2026
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May 29, 2026

Industry News

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International guidance aims to standardize vulnerability transparency
July 20, 2026
MedUSA, a large-scale 3D printing platform at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Public-private partnership aims to compress manufacturing and qualification timelines from years to months
July 16, 2026
Some of the team members in Duncan include (from left) Office Manager Rene Greene; General Manager Zubin Verma; Service Technician Todrick Lindsey; and Business Development Head Tobias Wanzke.
German provider of power electronics turns South Carolina warehousing operation into a logistics and technical support hub
July 15, 2026
Two KUKA engineers examine robot programming in a robotics factory.
KUKA expands education portfolio to classrooms across North America
July 14, 2026