Factory automation

World-first Australian solution to treat wastewater at a major beverages company

04 June, 2025 | Supplied by: Rockwell Automation Australia

Australian-made titanium cross‍-‍flow membrane wastewater solution uses integrated technology from Rockwell Automation.


Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC MX controller

03 June, 2025 | Supplied by: Mitsubishi Electric Australia

The Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC MX controller is an all-in-one solution engineered for high-speed, high-precision applications.


Pilz PSEN rd1.2 F-FOV and PSEN rd1.2 F-FOV LR radar sensors

01 June, 2025 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LP

Pilz has introduced two updated models to the PSENradar range, leveraging FMCW radar technology operating at 24 GHz.


Industrial Devices high-force linear actuators

01 June, 2025 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

Industrial Devices linear actuators are designed to deliver high-force, precision motion for heavy industrial applications.


Researchers show robots how to identify an object's properties through handling

21 May, 2025

With a new simulation method, robots can guess the weight, softness and other physical properties of an object just by picking it up.


Universal Robots UR15 collaborative robot

16 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Universal Robots

Universal Robots has released the UR15, which it says is the company's fastest ever cobot, enabling reduced cycle times.


Mettler-Toledo Test Before You Invest program

06 May, 2025 | Supplied by: Mettler-Toledo Ltd

The Test Before You Invest program is a service designed to help food, pharmaceutical and packaging manufacturers make informed product inspection choices.


Mitsubishi Electric FR-D800 series inverters 

14 April, 2025 | Supplied by: Mitsubishi Electric Australia

Mitsubishi Electric has launched its FR-D800 series inverters, designed to deliver better performance, easy operation, and improved energy efficiency.


Implementing encoders: Noise and signal distortion considerations

10 April, 2025 by Pryde Measurement | Supplied by: Pryde Measurement Pty Ltd

To ensure clarity of signal from your encoder, and avoid excessive electrical noise, there are several options and installation considerations to take into account.


Pepperl+Fuchs UC*‍-‍L2M‍-‍B16 series ultrasonic sensors with CAN interface

01 April, 2025 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd

The UC*-L2M-B16 series ultrasonic sensors offer an integrated CAN interface, so they can be directly integrated into the CANbus system of mobile machines.


China to invest 1 trillion yuan in robotics and high‍-‍tech industries

26 March, 2025

China's National People's Congress has announced a venture capital fund to expand development of robotics and AI.


Pepperl+Fuchs USi-Industry ultrasonic sensor system

14 March, 2025 | Supplied by: Pepperl+Fuchs (Aust) Pty Ltd

The USi-Industry ultrasonic sensor system is designed to provide reliable object detection in challenging environments and outdoor areas.


Smart, energy-efficient robot grippers cut production costs

11 March, 2025

Researchers have developed a new type of robot gripper technology that needs 90% less electricity than conventional systems.


IDEC SA1N subminiature photoelectric sensors

25 February, 2025 | Supplied by: IDEC Australia Pty Ltd

IDEC Corporation has expanded its photoelectric sensor range with the SA1N series of space-saving subminiature PE sensors.


Schneider Electric signs Motion Solutions as ANZ cobot distributor

13 February, 2025 | Supplied by: Schneider Electric

Motion Solutions Australia and Motion Solutions New Zealand have been appointed as Schneider Electric's sole robotics industrial automation distributor.


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