Controls & machine components

Case Study: Bastian Solutions Teams with Mitsubishi Electric to Create Automated Stacker Crane

Bastian Solutions was asked to engineer a stacker crane for a new automated warehouse. The end user specified a Mitsubishi Electric control system, but Bastian selected Mitsubishi Electric for the drive components.

January 12, 2022

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Controls & machine components

Motion Industries Acquires Kaman Distribution Group

Motion

The addition of Kaman will boost Motion’s concentration in core industrial products and services as well as in the growing technical/automation arenas, including precision engineering.

January 4, 2022

Conveying & accumulation

Slideways Offers Tutorial on Measuring Curves for Flat Top Chains

Slideways, Inc.

Slideways’ 10-minute video tutorial “How to Measure Curves for Flat Top Chains” features step-by-step instructions on how to measure existing conveyor corner tracks for retrofit or repair.

December 22, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Linear Servo Track System Allows Production-on-Demand for Liquid Filling

With the help of a track system from B&R, this Polish OEM is building machines that make it practical for liquid products CPGs, like cosmetics or pharma companies, to plan for short and specialized product runs.

December 20, 2021

Digital Transformation

Beckhoff ‘s TwinCAT Automation Software Turns 25

Beckhoff USA

Celebrating a quarter century of success, the Beckhoff engineering and runtime platform continues to deliver maximum functionality through bold decisions and a drive for innovation.

December 16, 2021

Conveying & accumulation

Regal Rexnord Acquires Arrowhead Systems

Regal Rexnord Corporation

Regal Rexnord’s strategic acquisition of Arrowhead Systems will expand its conveyor offerings into sub-systems, palletizing.

November 30, 2021

Robotics

Epson Signs Gibson Engineering as Distributor for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Regions

EPSON Robots

Epson Robots signed Gibson Engineering, a solutions provider for manufacturers of industrial automation products, as an official distributor of Epson Robots automation solutions.

November 18, 2021

Robotics

Motion Controls Robotics Joins Mobile Industrial Robots’ Certified System Integrator Program

Motion Controls Robotics, Inc. (MCRI) forms partnership with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) as certified integrator for MiR's autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

November 17, 2021

Material handling

Supply Chain Issues Create Opportunities for U.S. Encoder Manufacturer

SMAC Moving Coil Actuators

Extensive slowdowns all along the supply chain are keeping electronics manufacturers from buying the components they need. However, for SMAC, an encoder manufacturing company, the crisis has led to record sales numbers in 2021.

November 10, 2021

Controls & machine components

Regal Beloit Completes Merger with Rexnord PMC Creating Regal Rexnord Corp.

Regal Rexnord Corporation

The new company will bring an expanded range of product and digital solutions aimed at helping increase customers’ efficiency and productivity.

October 5, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Augmented Reality Speeds Machine Troubleshooting

Emerson’s new Augmented Reality option runs on its Movicon SCADA platform and allows operators to control equipment through an iPad or AR device and gather metrics on the machinery.

September 29, 2021

Secondary Packaging

‘Indiscriminate’ Case Packer Optimizes on Flexibility

At Aagard’s PACK EXPO booth there was plenty of talk about and video footage of the remarkably flexible 436 Case Packer, even though the machine itself did not make the trek to Las Vegas.

September 28, 2021

Controls & machine components

Beckhoff USA Opens Florida Office

Beckhoff USA

The Orlando facility will boost sales and engineering support for a wide range of industries with a special focus on entertainment applications.

September 24, 2021