Factory automation

Hydac AquaSensor AS 3000 water-in-oil sensors

01 April, 2023 | Supplied by: HYDAC International

The AquaSensor AS 3000, with its integrated digital display, is used for the online detection of water in oils, particularly as a sensor for condition monitoring.


Techman Robot releases "lightest high-payload AI cobot"

30 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Australis Engineering Pty Ltd

Techman Robot says the TM20 robotic arm is the industry's lightest high-payload AI collaborative robot.


ASTM to develop standard test methods for robot grasp strength

07 March, 2023

ASTM International's robotics, automation and autonomous systems committee is developing a proposed standard on grasp strength of robot end effectors.


Wenglor InoxSens hygienic photoelectronic sensors

01 March, 2023 | Supplied by: Treotham Automation Pty Ltd

The laser-welded stainless steel housing of the InoxSens hygienic photoelectronic senors is corrosion-free and resistant to cleaning agents.


Compact 3D lidar system could make autonomous motion safer

28 February, 2023

Non-mechanical, chip-based light source allows scanning lidar to be combined with 3D flash lidar.


Aerobotix and ASA stengthen partnership on coating systems

24 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Automated Solutions Australia - ASA

Collaboration solves international challenges of deploying automated performance coating systems for hypersonics.


Robots and automation — a chance to make things better

23 February, 2023 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty Ltd

It is likely there will be a growing trend towards the adoption of robotic automation as skills and labour shortages increase.


IO-Link sensors: where it all went right

22 February, 2023 by Ken Collishaw, Product Manager, Turck Australia | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

IO-Link has enabled more comprehensive sensor communication, enabling sensor condition monitoring, while making set-up and maintenance easier.


10 GigE: high speed for your machine vision task

21 February, 2023 by Peter Felber, Product Management, Baumer Group | Supplied by: Atlantek Vision Pty Ltd

With a GigE Vision compliant interface, 10 GigE cameras are easy to integrate and are ideal for high-resolution, high-throughput applications.


Turck spring arms and measuring wheels

16 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

Turck has added spring arms and measuring wheels to its encoder range, offering another solution for measuring linear moving objects.


Amazon predicted to soon employ more robots than humans

14 February, 2023 by Glenn Johnson, Editor

Amazon has predicted that in the near future it will employ more robots in its operations than human workers.


Forescout reveals exploitable vulnerabilities in Modicon PLCs

14 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Forescout Technologies, Inc.

Forescout's research division has revealed deep lateral movement vulnerabilities for Modicon PLCs that enable remote code execution.


Flexiv to release "revolutionary" robotic gripper

13 February, 2023

Flexiv, a manufacturer of general-purpose robotics solutions, has announced what it says is a revolutionary new robotic gripper.


Kuka releases a new compact AMR for intralogistics

10 February, 2023 | Supplied by: KUKA Robotics Australia Pty Ltd

Kuka has launched a new autonomous mobile robot (AMR) aimed at the intralogistics market.


Turck CMTH combined humidity and temperature sensor

08 February, 2023 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty Ltd

Turck's CMTH combined humidity and temperature sensor is now available in a compact variant with improved IIoT integration for smart condition monitoring.


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