Robotics Business Review

APRIL 20, 2025

Don’t miss the insightful presentation by Stephen Funk and Sunil Kedia titled “ How to Select the Right Motor to Reduce Cost & Time to Market ” on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 2:30 to 3:15 PM. These TBM2G motors complement its existing TBM and KBM series of frameless motors. Register today.

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Cisco Industrial Automation

MAY 24, 2022

Since 2020, businesses have deployed Cisco Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul technology for industrial automation – with exciting use cases ranging from General Motors speeding innovation in electric and autonomous vehicles to the Malta Freeport enhancing productivity. Extend Reliable Wireless Connectivity to More Places and Applications.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Latest Generation of Multi-Spindle Lathe Increases Flexibility and Efficiency The MS40-8 multi-spindle automatic lathe from INDEX. The latest generation of the INDEX (Noblesville, IN) MS40-8 multi-spindle automatic lathe made its North American debut at IMTS 2024. Greater processing power with dual-core computer processors.

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i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced the launch of the AURIX TC4Dx microcontroller (MCU), the first member of the latest AURIX TC4x family. The AURIX TC4Dx also fulfills latest cyber security standards according to ISO/SAE21434 including post-quantum cryptography support.

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Motion Control Tips

JANUARY 16, 2025

Kollmorgen announced the latest update to its SafeMotion Monitor (SMM) firmware: SMM2.0. This upgrade allows OEMs to leverage SMM functional safety features with more encoder and motor types to support a wider range of applications such as material forming, multi-axis measurement equipment, food processing and food packaging.

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DO Supply

APRIL 15, 2025

Yet somehow, his energy bills kept climbing, his motors werent lasting as long as they should, and maintenance crews were spending more time reacting to breakdowns than preventing them. Hed thrown money at the problem, replacing parts, upgrading motors, and even tightening maintenance schedules, but nothing made a dent.

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Dinesh Mishra

JUNE 16, 2025

ELGi has always placed a strong emphasis on backward integration to ensure control over cost and quality. Then there’s the motor. We had been buying motors from China for 20 years. Their landed cost—after freight and duties—was still 30 to 50% cheaper than Indian-made motors, and the quality was better.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 5, 2025

This latest milestone is the first time that Aurora will operate a commercial self-driving service with heavy-duty trucks on public roads. Auroras transparent, safety-focused approach to delivering autonomous technology has always given me confidence theyre doing this the right way, said Richard Stocking, CEO of Hirschbach Motor Lines.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Equipped with ANCA’s latest nanometer control technology, the MX7 Ultra is said to provide micron-level precision, reducing tool runout and optimizing tool life. Source: ANCA CNC Machines ANCA ’s MX7 Ultra CNC tool grinder is designed to provide consistent, accurate grinding performance for cutting tool manufacturing.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

From industrial and collaborative robot arms to mobile robots and the latest humanoids, designers strive for ever lighter and more compact designs. This is where motor science becomes essential, according to a speaker at RoboBusiness 2024. At 2:45 p.m. Brewster earned his electrical engineering degree at Virginia Tech. Radford, W.Va.-based

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 18, 2025

Attendees can visit NexCOBOT at Hall C, Booth #451, to experience live demonstrations of an advanced control system optimized for Real-Time Linux with an EtherCAT Master Stack. It includes a ready-to-use safety controller with optional features. The event takes place April 30-May 1, 2025 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 16, 2025

Specialist DC motor and drive system supplier Electro mechanical Systems (EMS) will be exhibiting at the Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics on June 25 to 26 at The Royal Geographical Society in London. This year’s Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics, now in its 17th edition, is themed “Back to the Future: Telesurgery in 2025”.

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Control.com

APRIL 23, 2024

FAULHABER recently announced the latest addition to its product line, a new family of brushless motors with an integrated controller and encoder, all in an impressively small form factor.

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Robotics Business Review

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

ABB Robotics in June launched its next-generation control platform, OmniCore , designed to enhance precision, speed, and sustainability in automation. The company said it developed Europe’s first robot-operated welding transfer line in 1971 and the world’s first industrial robot with six electric motor-driven axes in 1973.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 30, 2024

Source: Elmo Motion Control From industrial automation and healthcare applications to increasingly diverse use cases, robots need precise and reliable motion control. Elmo Motion Control Ltd., cities in a whirlwind timeframe,” stated Elizabeth Victor, director of sales in the Americas at Elmo Motion Control.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 26, 2024

Portescap and Kollmorgen will discuss motion control at the Robotics Summit & Expo. Its team will show products for demanding robotics applications, including frameless motors and flat motors that can easily integrate with strain-wave gearing. The West Chester, Pa.-based Portescap has manufacturing centers in the U.S.

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DO Supply

JANUARY 29, 2025

Other Allen-Bradley drives, including Kinetix 5500 servo drives and PowerFlex 40 /40P/4 AC drives, deliver integrated safety, inbuilt communication options, optimized power density, and high-performance motor control features in an innovative, easy-to-use compact design. This helps save installation time and associated costs.

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Robotics Business Review

MARCH 17, 2025

maxon , a global leader in precision drive systems, is proud to announce the launch of its latest innovation, the High Efficiency Joint 90 (HEJ90). The HEJ90 is a fully encapsulated actuator that combines all necessary subsystems, including electronics, motor, gearbox, and sensors, into a single, robust unit.

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Automation Mag

MAY 30, 2023

from May 22 to 25, brought together the latest innovations and technologies in automation for North American manufacturers. Manufacturers and systems integrators stopped by the many exhibitor booths to look at the latest innovations, network with suppliers and bag the literature on the plethora of products on display.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ford Motor has selected Rockwell Automation as its vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider for the next three electric vehicle (EV) assembly sites in the United States. . The post Rockwell to advance EV program in new Ford Motor partnership appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

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i4.0 today

JUNE 10, 2025

is built on the latest foundational QNX® Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, QNX , a division of BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today launched the QNX® Hypervisor 8.0 , an embedded virtualisation solution which aims to streamline and accelerate embedded software development. QNX Hypervisor 8.0

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ATS

APRIL 10, 2025

When filling pharmaceutical containers, precise control and accuracy are essential to ensure the safety and health of patients. Sensor and control failures: Inaccurate fill levels can occur if sensors drift out of calibration or if the programmable logic controller (PLC) logic becomes outdated.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 15, 2025

Quality: Ensuring reliability from the start Starting with the obvious need for high quality; every product within the SEW-EURODRIVE portfolio meets rigorous control standards. By maintaining a strict focus on quality control, these failure points are mitigated and provide customers with the most reliable drives.

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i4.0 today

APRIL 16, 2025

“The IDS cameras integrated into the test cells capture high-resolution images of the surface of aluminium components from German OEMs, in this case an electric motor,” says Uwe Siegwart, Managing Director at Vivaldi, explaining the camera’s task. Several cam controllers are networked with the edge server.

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Robotics Business Review

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The PCMM2G programmable motion controller has a 1.5 Source: Kollmorgen Kollmorgen this week released its new PCMM2G programmable motion controller. The company said this scalable controller offers simple integration with systems based on the Kollmorgen Automation Suite as well as with third-party devices.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 13, 2024

But what sets the CM3C series apart is its modularity, seamlessly integrating with SEW range of gear units and servo controllers to provide customisable solutions that meet the specific needs of various industries. This series of motors is available in the sizes 63S ranging to 100L and with continuous standstill torques from 2.7

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Users can also choose to use motorized manual positioning via a pendant with a joystick and track ball. This latest enhancement promises to elevate the precision and efficiency of non-contact measurements, further solidifying Mitutoyos commitment to providing innovative technology solutions to meet modern quality control needs.

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Robotics Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2024

” Kodiak said the latest edition of its autonomous semi-trucks has all the necessary redundant safety-critical hardware. Redundancy is the key to safety, says Kodiak Kodiak noted that its latest autonomous semi-truck includes redundancy across all safety-critical functions.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 28, 2025

Celera Motion , a business unit of Novanta Robotics & Automation, a leader in precision motion control technology, is participating in the Robotics Summit & Expo , the premier event for robotics developers. BEDFORD, Mass. The event takes place April 30- May 1, 2025, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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DO Supply

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In this article, we will discuss how these drives provide precise and seamless operations by talking about the integration of high-resolution feedback, adaptive tuning, torque control, sophisticated motion control algorithms, and real-time position error correction.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 19, 2025

When equipped with an optional smart controller, facilities can lower energy costs by up to 70%. FumeVac, a brand of Hastings Air Energy Control, Inc. This advanced version prioritizes energy efficiency and user safety through intelligent airflow control, delivering reliable capture under varying conditions.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

JUNE 12, 2025

It connects to the users control system through Rockwells FactoryTalk® Optix™ software to collect, analyze, and send data to the cloud, enabling users to monitor and analyze machine or system data from multiple locations. More Headlines More than Two Million Jobs at Risk if Clean Manufacturing Tax Credits Repealed MES & Industry 4.0

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Robotics Business Review

JULY 20, 2024

Credit: Indy Autonomous Challenge The latest self-driving AV-24 racecar from the Indy Autonomous Challenge university competition set the fastest autonomous hill climb time at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed or FOS, this past week. 6, the IAC returns to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway , which is where it all got started back in 2021.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

From turbocharging production to enabling us to finally solve some of robotics’ biggest challenges, such as dexterous hands, we’re looking at a tenfold leap in robotics innovation with the latest AI breakthroughs. This dexterous manipulation advancement is crucial because it opens up a whole new range of potential applications.

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Design World

AUGUST 3, 2022

Representing a new generation of optical measuring machine that makes quality control even easier, the Metrios Re-Light is sufficiently robust for use in shop-floor production environments. Measuring on the shop floor supports rapid intervention that ensures the process does not go out of tolerance, avoiding costly waste. No problem.

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AU Manufacturing

JANUARY 3, 2023

At the heart of such automated processes is reliable and repeatable motion control which is critical for keeping production lines operating optimally, and in turn reducing lost time due to manual intervention. A snap decision when specifying a motion control solution may be costly later in the product development process.

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Modern Machine Shop

JANUARY 12, 2023

has announced that Ford Motor Company has selected Rockwell as its vehicle operations primary controls and solutions provider for its next three electric vehicle assembly sites. “Our open-system approach ensures EV production aligns with the latest industry standards, regulations and customer expectations.”

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