Articles & News on Discrete Manufacturing & Machine Control

ABB Chosen to Install High-efficiency Drives and Motors for DS Smith’s Recycled Containerboard Line in Italy

  • November 4, 2024
  • News

The new line is significant for Italy’s paper production industry as it will almost double production capacity on site and support lightweighting of packaging solutions.

AMETEK Acquires Virtek Vision International

  • November 4, 2024
  • News

AMETEK, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Virtek Vision International, a leading provider of advanced laser-based projection and inspection systems.

DELMIA Robotics Ranks #1 in Offline Programming for Robotics Software

  • by Buddharatn Ratawal
  • November 1, 2024
  • Feature

This recognition reflects not only the technological capabilities of DELMIA Robotics but also its broader vision of shaping a more resilient and efficient manufacturing landscape.

Johnson Electric and Aegis Sortation Announce Distribution Partnership

  • October 31, 2024
  • News

Aegis Sortation becomes exclusive technology distributor for Johnson Electric in the North American market.

Agreement Between Industrial Shields and Controllino to Boost Industrial Open Source

  • October 31, 2024
  • News

Both Industrial Shields and Controllino have been pioneers in the democratization of industrial technology through open source.

Sales of Mobile Robots in Intralogistics Increase by 24%

  • October 31, 2024
  • News

The VDMA Materials Handling and Intralogistics Association presents the annual global market data for the mobile robot sector.

Humanoid Development: Torque-dense, Efficient Motors Are Essential

  • October 30, 2024
  • News

Humanoid robots, designed to operate in close interaction with humans, rely heavily on smooth and controlled joint and limb motion.

Rockwell Automation Unveils Innovative Solutions at ADIPEC 2024, Empowering Customers to Achieve Sustainability Goals

  • October 30, 2024
  • News

Leveraging Automation, AI and robotics to help the Middle East’s energy sector reduce its carbon footprint, improve safety and enhance operational efficiency.

Process Users Shift from DCS to PLC: PLC vs. DSC Experience Survey

  • by Bill Lydon
  • October 30, 2024
  • Feature

The PLC vs. DSC Experience Survey interim report is an ongoing, crowdsourced, open survey for users to share experience and know-how with the automation community.

Latest GDP Release Shows Manufacturing Sectors Exceed General Economic Growth

  • October 30, 2024
  • News

Today the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their first estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2024. According to the first estimate, GDP grew 2.8% at an annualized rate.