Whether a company is producing automotive brake systems, display screens, refrigerators or ventilators for ICUs, manufacturers need efficient throughput combined with high levels of automated tracking and process control. The goal: assembly processes that are as close to error-free as possible.

At six-second intervals, a highly automated line with three Stäubli robots assembles tire pressure sensors – four million units per year.

Sensors are a critical component in any factory automation project. Knowing how they work and the terminology used to describe their technology can help, whether you’re learning about this for the first time or wanting a refresher.

LA VERGNE, TN—Tooling Tech Group has completed construction of a new 72,000 square-foot facility here to consolidate its automation division, which had been housed in two buildings in Murfreesboro, TN.

Collaborative automation using cobots or lightweight industrial robots is transforming processes and productivity at metal and machine shops of all sizes.

Want to learn how operational stability can be achieved through automation? Manufacturers of all sizes are adapting their business operations to build resilience against future threats. This white paper shows how collaborative applications solve specific manufacturing challenges with affordable and easy-to-use cobots or light industrial robots.

With a Linux real-time operating system, consistently open standards, app programming technology, web-based engineering and a comprehensive IoT connection, ctrlX AUTOMATION represents a revolutionary concept for automation controls.

Think about how easy it is to install an app with a camera function on your smartphone: Whether it’s a QR code reader or a new filter, the installation takes just a few minutes.

More and more frequently, designing, engineering and commissioning automation systems means one thing: software development. In some machines, software accounts for over 50 percent of value creation. Software determines the flexibility, connectivity, availability and ease of operation of machines and systems.