Control Engineering

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In a demonstration at Fabtech 2023, Chris Duncan, sales engineer at Balluff, walked Control Engineering through a demonstration of its operator guidance technology for fastener sequencing. The post Fabtech 2023 interview: fastener sequencing demo appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 11, 2023

How to automate insights Automation continues to enable manufacturing efficiency with fewer experienced workers available, Control Engineering explains in the “How to automate” August 2023 print and digital edition. The post How to automate: Best Control Engineering advice, August 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

MARCH 12, 2023

Another interesting trend is using new tech equipment to give a robot a “second life” with manufacturers have repair centers to let the robots continue to provide value to their customers. Robots continue to grow in manufacturing and non-manufacturing operations. Improved energy efficiency.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

AUGUST 19, 2023

Configit also recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Mass Customized Discrete Manufactured Products category

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 31, 2023

economy and high interest rates, resulting in a 37% drop in robot orders and a 20% decrease in value in Q2 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The post Robot orders decline in Q2 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. A slow U.S. A slow U.S.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Automate , is returning to Detroit for a second straight year, running from May 22-25, 2023. Now is the opportunity for companies to take their business to the next level at the most important automation event in 2023,” said Jeff Burnstein, president of A3 in a press release. A3 is a CFE Media and Technology content partner.

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Control Engineering

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered Control Engineering’s 2023 Engineering Leaders under 40, PLC programming and Pack Expo 2023. Read about the 2023 leaders here Engineering Leaders Under 40 include 34 rising stars of innovation. What makes an engineering trailblazer?

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Control Engineering

JULY 26, 2023

The Americas region is forecast to experience highest growth in 2023 and remain most resilient in 2024, while Japan is predicted to suffer the largest decline. Although the APAC region is the largest market for motion controls, the Americas will show the highest growth rate in 2023 of 7.4%. In 2022, the market was worth $17.7

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Control Engineering

AUGUST 29, 2023

PLC programming language fundamentals for improved operations, maintenance Programmable logic controller (PLC) programming languages help keep manufacturing operations running smoothly. The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: August 21-27, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. Before the Sept.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 11, 2023

While the situation has improved for many commodities since the depths of the pandemic shutdowns, especially mechanical components, vendors of motion control systems expect extended lead times to continue through at least 2023. The post Three motion control trends for 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 25, 2023

Warehousing, distribution center insights Beckhoff Automation XPlanar motion control platform demonstrated applications appropriate for small-scale mobile robots using projected video at ProMat 2023. ProMat 2023, March 20-23, in Chicago, was organized by MHI. Courtesy: Mark T. Each XPlanar mover can transport 400 g (about 9 lb).

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Control Engineering

JUNE 7, 2023

Six industrial robotics trends for 2023 Robotics are becoming more important and manufacturers are recognizing their growing role in many different industries and applications. The post Hot Control Engineering robotics articles in 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. Also: See additional robotics stories here.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 19, 2023

The post Six industrial robotics trends for 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. .” – Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is a CFE Media and Technology content partner. Edited by Chris Vavra, web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 12, 2023

Review ProMat 2023 Siemens product announcements. Warehousing, distribution center insights A material handling focus can help manufacturers, distribution centers and warehouses, as Siemens explained at ProMat 2023. The post ProMat 2023: Intralogistics, software and motion in focus appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

MAY 16, 2023

North American companies ordered fewer robots in the first quarter of 2023 than for the same period last year. They also might be waiting to see the latest innovations in robotics at Automate 2023 next week in Detroit. The post Robot orders down in first quarter of 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Also: See additional discrete sensor and process sensor stories. Automate 2023 Day Three: Sensors gaining insights under the surface Manufacturers highlighted sensors and information systems designed to go beyond what is shown on the surface and give customers real insights.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Hot topics in Control Engineering, for February 2023, for stories posted in the last three months included VFD parameters, Microsoft DCOM, superconductivity, control systems and more. The post Control Engineering hot topics, February 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. Links to each article below.

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Control Engineering

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Control Engineering’s top 5 pieces of content over the past week covered material science innovations, advice for optimizing VFDs, and Control Engineering’s 2023 System Integrator Giants. The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: February 6-12, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. There’s no postponing the patch as of March.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 26, 2023

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. million square feet, it also had more than 150 educational sessions, at ProMat 2023, March 20-23, in Chicago, organized by MHI. Courtesy: Mark T. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 22, 2023

Six industrial robotics trends for 2023 Robotics are becoming more important and manufacturers are recognizing their growing role in many different industries and applications. The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: January 16-22, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. Links to each article below.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Weftec Recap: Water safety, efficiency is mission critical Weftec had manufacturers emphasizing the need to improve efficiency and safety for water treatment, wastewater plants and municipalities. The post Hot Control Engineering machine and process safety articles in 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 17, 2023

Industrial transformation insights Hannover Messe’s theme for the 2023 event is industrial transformation. For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility. The workers might not be there, but the demand remains strong.

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Control Engineering

JANUARY 30, 2023

Six industrial robotics trends for 2023 Robotics are becoming more important and manufacturers are recognizing their growing role in many different industries and applications. The post Top 5 Control Engineering content: January 23-29, 2023 appeared first on Control Engineering. Links to each article below.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

During Automate 2023 in Detroit, a few companies emphasized sensor technology as a way to glean valuable insights. The post Automate 2023 Day Three: Sensors gaining insights under the surface appeared first on Control Engineering. Chris Vavra , web content manager, CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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Control Engineering

MAY 24, 2023

Chris Vavra , web content manager, CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com The post Automate 2023 Day Two: Optimize and simplify manufacturing applications appeared first on Control Engineering. And all the while they’re making it simpler and easier for engineers to use.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Photo credits, clockwise from top left: Simcon, Beaumont Technologies, Kruse and Creative Technology The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO), taking place this year March 28-30, 2023, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

million in Global Innovation Cluster funding for 15 new advanced manufacturing projects at its inaugural N 3 Summit. Between 2019 and 2023, NGen completed 165 Global Innovation Cluster projects with 370 industry partners and 311 research groups from across Canada. NGen has announced over $32.3 With industry contributions of $54.4

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Control Engineering

APRIL 18, 2023

The post Hannover Messe 2023 Day Two: Partnerships, collaboration key for manufacturing growth appeared first on Control Engineering. Chris Vavra , web content manager, Control Engineering , CFE Media and Technology, cvavra@cfemedia.com.

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iBASEt

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The complex discrete manufacturing industry, with its intricate processes and systems, is no stranger to these challenges. This is where the concept of a model-based enterprise (MBE) comes into play as a practical approach to dealing with the demands of the competitive manufacturing landscape. billion in 2023 to USD 35.04

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Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2023

ESGFlo is a vital part of the discrete manufacturing business that is expanding and evolving, and they have ambitious plans to penetrate new markets and keep expanding their client base. Collaboration is key, and GreenPlaces and ESGFlo exemplify this through their partnerships.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Learning Objectives Review what’s at Automation Fair 2023 by Rockwell Automation. Understand the target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation. Target audience for Automation Fair 2023 Rockwell Automation include automation professionals on the plant floor, plant-floor management and manufacturing management.

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Control Engineering

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Bin-picking robotics insights Video shows how robots, vision and controller work as a system to pick faster, avoid collisions at a Mitsubishi Electric Automation demonstration at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. To provide more throughput without reconfiguring a line, another robot or two can be added so multiple robots can work in the same space.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Industrial motion control, robotic insights Faster, unified motion controls integrated with safety and robotics can simplify applications, explained Yaskawa America at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. The new I 3 Control machine control and safety platform from Yaskawa was discussed at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. Also see short video clip.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 27, 2023

At Fabtech 2023, Hope Dollarhide, project engineer at FANUC America, demonstrated how FANUC’s CRX-10 collaborative robot can be used for paint inspection applications. The post Fabtech Interview: Collaborative robot for paint inspection applications appeared first on Control Engineering.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 23, 2023

At Fabtech 2023, Chris Duncan, sales engineer at Balluff, demonstrated the company’s condition monitoring toolkit for predictive maintenance applications. The toolkit is able to gather information from process and condition monitoring sensors, perform analysis and display the results on a dashboard readout.

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Control Engineering

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 booth. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. booth at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023. demonstration at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2023 shows a Universal Robots UR5 whose reach to grab cupcakes is extended with a slide (see other photo) and motor. Courtesy: Mark T.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 16, 2023

Hannover Messe 2023 offers a unique platform for exchange between representatives of industry, lawmakers, academia and society, but also the latest technologies for a resilient, networked and carbon-neutral industry. The motto for them is Making Indonesia 4.0. of total electricity generation.

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