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    Robots are everywhere - from factory and plant floors to warehouses and distribution centers. The industrial landscape has seen an escalated number of robots in all shapes and sizes. Integrators have increased their creativity by designing and building more work cells that include robots as part of the equipment or use robots to transfer materials to and from the work cell or even within it.
    After a year of operation, the SUSTIE net Zero Energy Building reduced energy consumption by 115%, technically creating energy versus using it.
    Financials

    Can digital transformation go hand-in-hand with sustainability?

    Sept. 20, 2023
    Mitsubishi Electric Automation pioneers a greener future for the environment and its workforce
    Blockchain
    Financials

    Blockchain technology ensures transparency, verifiability and immutability

    Matt Mohr
    Sept. 18, 2023
    Enhanced transparency, mitigated costs and streamlined operations will benefit supply chains and smart contracts
    Robot Orchestra
    Robotics

    Florian Pestoni, CEO of InOrbit, reveals the future of robot orchestration and AMR integration in manufacturing

    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 14, 2023
    How autonomous mobile robots can be integrated into an existing control architecture used in a machine-tending or palletizing or welding or other type of manufacturing work cell...
    Moon
    Embedded Control

    PC-based control to the moon and back

    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 13, 2023
    Before the PLC could stand on its own, the Apollo space program defied gravity and proved the sky was no longer the limit
    Data Center Ai
    Data Acquisition & Monitoring

    How artificial intelligence will transform manufacturing

    Mike Bacidore
    Sept. 11, 2023
    Generative applications, energy costs and the rise of AI-as-a-service

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    Copper Coil
    Motors

    More power, efficiency and eco-friendliness lead innovations in electric-motor technology

    Rick Rice
    Sept. 8, 2023
    Motor and drive advancements often overshadowed by programmable controllers, operator workstations, IoT, digital twins and big data
    Industrial Ethernet
    On Machine Hmi
    HMI

    How do new HMI options measure up against traditional human-machine interfaces?

    Anna Townshend
    Sept. 6, 2023
    Tethered, wireless and on-machine options lead advanced automation visualization
    Industrial Hmi Displays
    HMI

    Industrial HMIs incorporate operational safety, security and virtualization

    Anna Townshend
    Sept. 1, 2023
    From cabinet-mounted controls to advanced wireless options, human-machine interfaces often follow advances in the commercial display market
    Network Security
    Cybersecurity

    Best practices for enhancing control-system security

    Shawn Cox
    Aug. 31, 2023
    How to safeguard critical infrastructure from cyber threats
    Hmi Application 1
    HMI

    Unlocking new possibilities: Exploring advanced operator-interface options for industrial automation

    Anna Townshend
    Aug. 30, 2023
    From wireless mobility to virtual reality: A comprehensive guide to modernizing HMIs
    Rfid
    RFID

    Evolution of identification technology: From barcodes to RFID and beyond

    Jeremy Pollard
    Aug. 29, 2023
    Radio-frequency identification devices can be passive vs. active or destructive vs. non-destructive