News & Articles for Industrial Automation Professionals

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Roboteq introduces RoboAGVSim free AGV design simulator

A Magnetic track guided AGV can be built with just two Roboteq components: An MGS1600 magnetic guide sensor and any Roboteq Dual Channel motor controller. The sensor measures the distance to the center of the track. Using its built-in programming language, the motor controller takes this data and computes the power to apply to the left and right motor needed for the robot to stay on track.

20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
POSITAL announces it has joined BiSS Association as a founding member

BiSS communications protocols were developed by the German company iC-Haus GmbH as an efficient digital interface for communications between industrial sensors, actuators and control devices.

20 October, 2017 | 1 minutes
AutoQuiz: When Does an Instrument Need to Be Recalibrated?

Analysis of a calibration plot will help you determine when an industrial instrument needs to be recalibrated.

By: Joel Don

20 October, 2017 | 1 minute
Fluke announces sponsorship of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017

WorldSkills brings together vocational students from 77 countries to compete in 51 skill areas, and draws more than 150,000 attendees. The competitors, all under the age of 22, simulate real work challenges that must be completed according to international industry standards.

19 October, 2017 | 1 minute
Weidmüller announces acquisition of W Interconnections group

The Weidmüller Group announced the acquisition of the W Interconnections group companies in the USA, Canada and Mexico from Rockwell Automation, Inc. effective 1 October 2017. The W Interconnections group sells products for Industrial Connectivity and Automation.

19 October, 2017 | 1 minute