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CGTech will attend the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2022 from Sept. 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois at booth #133340.

Phoenix Contact’s COMBICON product portfolio is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

In smart factories, manufacturers must protect their intellectual property from those who would compromise and misuse it.

In addition to many layers of software cybersecurity, protect data centers with layers of physical security systems.

A 2021 report from IoT Analytics estimated that the 6.9-billion-dollar predictive maintenance market will reach $28.2 billion by 2026. Distrelec has analyzed where some of the top predictive maintenance companies are in the world and how much support they are getting from investors.

Cosen Saws has been chosen to showcase a variety of band saws for every application at IMTS 2022.

Digi-Key Electronics will host a webinar in collaboration with NI on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 11 a.m. CDT titled “Using Python to Automate NI DAQ Hardware.”

IIoT platforms integrate IT functions with OT functions and transform factory floor operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

While the narrative that automation is replacing humans makes a compelling dystopian film, the reality, as usual, is a lot more complicated. And for the labor force, the news is mostly good.

Intelligent device management is a set of tools that are installed on PCNs or on a plant’s business network and collects smart diagnostics info.

A private 5G network in particular is a critical enabler of IIoT technologies; it promises reliable, low latency connectivity with better performance, privacy, and levels of security. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Power over Ethernet LAN Switches are essential components of modern industrial networks, supplying DC power to an assortment of PoE Powered Devices over long distances, while transmitting data over the same CAT5 or higher cable.

In this article, we describe the main parts of a stereo vision system then provide instructions on making your own custom stereo camera using off-the-shelf hardware components and open-source software.

NORD’s online tools provide customers with a convenient, service-friendly online experience and up-to-the-minute status information.

This CNC-integrated robot kinematics optimize control of all robotic machining and handling tasks.

ABB expands its low voltage NEMA motor portfolio to further establish itself as a leader in that segment.

Digital models, digital shadows, and digital twins are helping transform and optimize industrial and business operations. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

While many industry sectors currently face an uncertain future, our predictions for the motion control market remain relatively positive for the mid-to long-term, with $19bn of sales predicted for 2026, up from $14.5bn in 2021.

The telemetry platform, which supports 900Mhz Radio Frequency or Cellular and Cloud with LTE-M, is designed for monitoring and sensing assets in challenging outdoor environments such as oil and gas refineries.

This strengthened partnership with new technology integration offers quicker setup of wearables and remote support for RealWear customers across the globe.

SS&C Blue Prism has once again been recognized as a Leader! It has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation (RPA). 

168 Manufacturing, a brand of Precision Tool Technologies that designs and develops CNC machine shop automation technologies, announces partnerships with six new North American distributors for its FullShop Automated Coolant Management Systems.

“The CHIPS legislation signed by President Biden marks another huge step in advancing our domestic capabilities to produce semiconductors, which should provide the electroindustry much-needed chips amid a severe global shortage," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips.

The two companies intend to work together to close gaps in the standardization of inductive charging systems.

Because of the mission-critical role gateways play in the process, operators need to choose rugged models that ensure continuous connectivity from the edge to the cloud and ones able to be remotely upgraded and managed for minimal system downtime.

The Festo Mason, Ohio, Campus will be the site of a Global Production Center and expanded Technology Engineering Center.

Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud and edge computing enable distributed network architectures by moving data and computing tasks normally processed in a centralized location to the cloud or to the edge of the network. This feature originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded U.S. President Joe Biden's signing of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

The Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (WiMEF) is pleased to announce 13 outstanding women leaders who make up the 2022 class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees.

The acquisition will enhance Cohesive's ability to deliver enterprise Asset management solutions to organizations globally and further solifiy its position as a leading IBM Maximo Implementation Partner.