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Rittal’s new isolator door cover now fullfils UL 508A standard requirements

When a plant constructor receives the order to construct low-voltage switchgear for the US market, the differences between the standards in force in Europe and the USA have to be taken into […]

Introbotix uses ATI’s Robotic Tool Changers for its CI1000 testing solution

ATI Industrial Automation’s Robotic Tool Changers are being utilized in the CI1000 Controlled Impedance Testing Cell created by Introbotix. The CI1000 is an easy to learn and simple to operate robotic controlled […]

Distec upgrades PCAP touch displays with their VacuBond(r) Optical Bonding

Distec – leading German specialist for TFT flat screens and system solutions for industrial and multimedia applications – now upgrades PCAP touch displays with their proven VacuBond(r) Optical Bonding. “More and more […]

Yaskawa and TBB to showcase Motoman MPL100 II palletising robot’s capability at CeMAT 2016

Yaskawa and TBB Automationsmaschinen GmbH will be demonstrating a high-performance solution for the automated palletisation and depalletisation of cardboard boxes at CeMAT 2016 (31 May – 3 June 2016 – Hanover Exhibition […]


An Argentinean soccer club to allow member’s entrance to stadium with RFID chips

Having access to the stadium without showing club card. A big Argentinean soccer club offers its members RFID chips to be placed under the skin. The members would be able to enter […]


SAB Bröckskes releases new control cable for robot drag chain applications

SAB Bröckskes, the leading manufacturer of special cables, brings a new control cable for robot drag chain applications to the market, engineered for use in paint robots, axis 7. In a paint […]


KUKA KR FORTEC F boosts productivity and reduces delivery times for MERZ’s production facility

In the MERZ production facility, the KUKA KR FORTEC F (Foundry) links four machining centers, fills and empties changeover stations and ensures optimal utilization of the machine tools. KUKA heavy-duty robot enables […]


HARTING introduces its new Han® ES Press contact inserts

The new Han® ES Press contact inserts with tool-free quick connection technology significantly reduce assembly time during wiring. In addition, jumpers offer the possibility of potential multiplication in the connector. The Han® […]


Beckhoff showcases its PC and EtherCAT-based control technology at Prolight + Sound 2016

For the sixth year running Beckhoff will be exhibiting at the Prolight + Sound trade show in Frankfurt and will present its PC and EtherCAT-based control technology for stage and show technology. […]


Eaton’s uninterruptible power supply exceeds future requirements of international standard

Following a string of rigorous tests, Eaton has confirmed that its existing uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products not only already meet, but in fact exceed, the requirements of the upcoming changes to […]


Renishaw’s neuromate® and neuroinspire™ solutions successfully utilized by world’s leading children’s hospitals

Renishaw announces that a neuromate® stereotactic robot system and neuroinspire™ surgical planning software have been installed at one of the world’s leading children’s hospitals, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, UK. […]


STW expands its ESX family of mobile control units

Sensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) presents a new member of its ESX family of mobile control units. Until now, the focus has been placed on modular extendibility; this time the cost optimisation has been […]


PMI 6 Control from Pilz – Visualisation and control in one package

Pilz introduced its new PMI (Pilz Machine Interface) 6 Control, the first operator terminal to be equipped with a soft PLC in accordance with IEC 61131-3 as standard. This terminal goes beyond professional […]