Articles & News on Discrete Manufacturing & Machine Control

Dematic Announces Participation in Key Trade Shows This Fall

  • October 14, 2024
  • News

The company will be in attendance at a variety of industry shows from beverage to supply chain.

Case Study: OEM Raises Production Output 300% by Moving from Customized to Standardized Automation Platform

  • October 14, 2024
  • Case Study

Using servos from Mitsubishi Electric Automation, a premier provider of vial capping equipment shifted from a customized to a standardized motion platform.

Case Study: Automation Creates Immersive and Interactive Experiences in Escape Rooms

  • October 11, 2024
  • Case Study

Escape the ordinary…with automation!

Sonair Reaches $6.8M Funding Milestone, Launches Global Early Access to 3D Ultrasonic Sensor Technology

  • October 11, 2024
  • News

Sonair has closed a new funding round, led by Skyfall Ventures, to propel the robotics industry into a new era of sensing technology.

ABB Robotics and U.S. Start-up Molg Tackle Data Center e-waste with Robotic Micro-factories

  • October 10, 2024
  • News

ABB Robotics and Molg will create robotic micro factories for data center server disassembly and component recovery.

How Modern Operations Control Can Boost Sustainability and Efficiency

  • by Doug Warren
  • October 10, 2024
  • Feature

Today’s operational systems go beyond mere control panels to transform business efficiency and competitiveness.

Linear Motion Technology for Battery Production: Five Tips to Take the Lead

  • by Manuela Kessler
  • October 10, 2024
  • Opinion

How mechanical and plant engineering can economically meet the high requirements in battery production for linear guides.

Sales of Service Robots Up 30% Worldwide

  • October 9, 2024
  • News

Nearly 80% of the robots came from the Asia-Pacific region with 162,284 units sold.

Robot Orders Down 8% in First Half of 2024

  • October 8, 2024
  • News

The Association for Advancing Automation’s latest report shows decline in units sold to automotive component suppliers but increased sales in several non-automotive sectors.

YASKAWA Announces Cooperation Agreement with Fizyr

  • October 8, 2024
  • News

The two companies have defined a non-exclusive go-to-market strategy for Europe, with the goal to facilitate the implementation of robotic automation that relies on AI based computer vision.