Automation

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  Product Automation General

  Linear Encoder

  June 15, 2018 by Staff Redesigned HEIDENHAIN LIF 400 encoder series receives several enhancements.

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  News Automation General

  Feature Creep

  June 12, 2018 by Mike McLeod Quebec innovator re-invents the auto mechanic’s iconic creeper.

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  Feature Automation

  Inside Design: Passing the Torch in Search of new Opportunities

  June 11, 2018 by Lindsay Luminoso After 30 years in business, Spark Innovations still finds new ways to shine.

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  Feature Automation General

  Robo-Vest looks to save us all from work-related injury

  June 11, 2018 by Tom Renner Lightweight exoskeleton benefits health, productivity in manufacturing facilities

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  Product Automation

  HMI Panel Interface

  June 6, 2018 by DE Staff B&R’s latest display transmission tech, SDL4, allows 100-meter cable spans and up to 4 HMIs per PC.

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  News Automation

  Tiny untethered robot-insects take flight

  May 16, 2018 by Staff UWashington engineers designed RoboFly to take flight by using a narrow invisible laser beam to allow for its wings to flutter.  

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  News Automation

  Boston Dynamics to sell nimble, legged SpotMini robot

  May 14, 2018 by The Associated Press The robotics company plans to begin selling the dog-like SpotMini robot next year.

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  Product Automation

  True Color Sensor with IO-Link

  May 9, 2018 by Staff Balluf BFS 33M offers sensing ranges up to 400mm and can be configured and store up to 256 true color programs.

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  Product Automation

  Compact Industrial PC

  May 9, 2018 by Staff B&R's Automation PC 2200 variants are free of fans and other rotating parts, making them completely maintenance free.

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  Product Automation

  6-axis robotic arm system

  May 7, 2018 by Staff igus' ReBeL makes it possible to have a sixth rotation axis in the modular robolink system, and allows all positions to be reached.

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