newsRegal Rexnord will stage a live, integrated factory automation demonstration at SPS 2026, showing how motion technologies from its Thomson, Kollmorgen, Portescap, Bauer Gear Motor and Warner Electric brands work together to create more flexible, efficient and productive systems
newsABB HAS signed an agreement with Guangxi Jianhui Paper Co. to supply a comprehensive paper machine drive system for the company’s PM8 production line as part of its integrated forestry-pulp-paper project in Guangxi, China.
newsSCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has partnered with industrial services provider Bilfinger to develop the control system for a first-of-its-kind floating power and control demonstrator of a Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) buoy.
newsABB HAS established a strategic partnership with Point Laz, a leading developer of mine shaft monitoring technologies, in a joint effort to support and improve the safety and operational efficiency of underground mining operations.
articleIn 1986, Top Gun was in the cinemas and the first Nintendo consoles were landing in living rooms. Out on factory floors, control systems were still, mostly, serious grey boxes that did one job at a time. Enter PC-based control, a new philosophy and a new era in automation and machine-building. Mark Richards, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Beckhoff’s first PC-based controller.
newsAIR CONTROL Industries (ACI) has launched Hyroic, a new modular drying system developed to support high-speed, high-reliability manufacturing environments, with initial applications focused on food and beverage production and packaging operations.
newsDATALOGIC HAS announced the launch of the AREX400 AF, an innovative fiber laser marking system designed to eliminate one of the most common constraints in laser marking: manual refocus when marking parts with different heights.
newsProgrammable logic controllers (PLCs) are crucial in industrial automation, managing everything from basic machinery to complex production lines, precisely and reliably. Contrary to popular belief, PLC projects are about more than coding, they’re about careful planning, documentation and strategies. Here, Beth Ragdale runs through a few considerations when approaching a PLC project
articleFrom reshaping perceptions of manufacturing to accelerating automation and skills development, the MTA’s new president Stewart Lane outlines a positive vision for a more competitive and resilient sector
newsIN MODERN automation systems, the demand for compact, interference-resistant connection solutions continues to grow. binder is expanding its existing M8 portfolio with molded, 360° shielded signal connectors.
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