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Polymer company uses cameras for hazardous process monitoring

The high-performance adhesive DESMOCOLL is synthesised in a continuous process under potentially explosive conditions.

Factory automation 14 November, 2019

The choice of detection method for monitoring toxic gases in industrial settings has been a subject of persistent debate.

Instrumentation 13 November, 2019

Beyond the media controversy, 5G technology has the potential to bring about a fundamental change in the way manufacturers operate.

The ability to adopt new technologies and embrace change is key to succeeding in today's fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Business 12 November, 2019

Coffee is a daily drink for a lot of people, which means people can quickly notice small changes in the ﬂavour.

Instrumentation 11 November, 2019

DeltaBlack is an easy-to-use cellular 4G/3G/2G remote monitoring, alarming and logging solution...

In order to detect defects, vision systems need to perform fast and accurate analysis of objects.

The Nuvo-7164GC is designed to be a suitable platform for AI inference, deep learning, autonomous...

The McCrometer FPI Mag is said to meet or exceed industry standards of 0.5% accuracy with...

EcoStruxure Machine Advisor is a digital cloud-based services platform designed to enable machine...

LAPP's ROBUST series are cables designed for use in harsh conditions outdoors as they have...

The WISE-4610 sensor node provides convenient functions such as customised private/public...

The Pepperl+Fuchs 865–928 MHz UHF RFID systems are suitable for far-field applications...

Collaborative robot applications, a relatively new innovation, are designed to team up with a human operator to flexibly perform a wide variety of...

Article 08 October, 2019

ABB Research Award 2019 goes to battery-free sensor project

ABB has awarded Ambuj Varshney a grant for research into more sustainable and easier industrial...
Assembler robots make large structures from little pieces

MIT has announced research in which systems of tiny robots may someday build high-performance...
AI-powered robot solves a Rubik's cube one-handed

In a development in both robotics and AI, a Rubik's cube has been solved not by a program,...

Variable speed drives can be a valuable source of data that can be used for condition monitoring, saving unnecessary expense.

Article 08 November, 2019

ABB commissions six gearless mill drives in Panama

Commercial copper production now underway at large open pit Cobre Panama mine.
ABB releases new-generation HMI for minerals plants

ABB's latest version of Minerals Process Control Library is claimed to be the first to...
Honeywell unveils new approach to engineering an ICS

New system shifts I/O to the field and makes it fully accessible to any controller, while moving...

Beyond the media controversy, 5G technology has the potential to bring about a fundamental change in the way manufacturers operate.

Article 12 November, 2019

Partnership for smart production between E+H, Deutsche Telekom

Endress+Hauser and Deutsche Telekom will work together on 5G campus networks for industry.
Fully mobile underground mine connectivity at AIMEX

Underground mines and tunnels are some of the most challenging environments in which to deploy...
PROFINET with TSN Specification completed

Profibus International has announced that Profinet specification 2.4 has been completed.