Articles & News on Discrete Manufacturing & Machine Control

Deutsche Messe Invites Entries for the Robotics Award

  • June 27, 2024
  • News

After a hiatus of several years, Deutsche Messe is now inviting entries for a new edition of the Robotics Award in connection with HANNOVER MESSE 2025.

IERA Award 2024: Realtime Robotics Awarded for 'Choreography' Tool

  • June 25, 2024
  • News

The 2024 “Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics & Automation” (IERA) goes to Realtime Robotics.

Ministry of Education and Research Funds Top Robotics Consortium in Germany

  • June 25, 2024
  • News

The Robotics Institute Germany, jointly established by Germany’s leading robotics centers, is to become the central contact point for robotics in Germany.

AGILOX North America Opens New Headquarters in Georgia, Announces New CEO

  • June 25, 2024
  • News

"This new facility enables us to deliver world-class service and help our clients explore and experience our technology in an environment that mirrors their own," said Andreas Boedenauer, CEO of AGILOX North America.

Machine Safety Basics: Test Pulses vs. OSSD

  • by Christopher Woller
  • June 25, 2024
  • Feature

Understanding these types of safety pulses, along with the advantages of various fieldbus and software options, will ensure your machine functions without putting anyone in harm’s way.

DigiKey Highlights Sensing Technologies at Sensors Converge 2024

  • June 24, 2024
  • News

DigiKey will highlight products from top sensor and electronics manufacturers at Sensors Converge 2024, held June 24-26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

VDMA Robotics and Automation Halves Growth Forecast–Positive Signs from International Business

  • June 21, 2024
  • News

Robotics and automation in Germany will be mostly driven by foreign demand in a subdued domestic economy.

Key Manufacturing Trends Help Ensure Overall Industrial Growth

  • by Chris Thompson
  • June 21, 2024
  • Feature

Digitalization, improved focus on sustainability and mitigating the risk of a skills gap will help ensure industry continues in a positive trajectory year on year. 

What Drives the Success of Automated Packaging Processes?

  • by Emily Newton
  • June 20, 2024
  • Feature

Packaging automation can transform the logistics industry. However, it’s not as easy to capitalize on that potential as it may seem.

Mouser Electronics Offers Wide Selection of Products from Schneider Electric

  • June 20, 2024
  • News

 Mouser Electronics, Inc. is stocking the latest products from Schneider Electric, a multi-national leader in digital automation and energy management.