Controls & machine components

Controls & Machine Components

Direct-to-Object Printing Application a Practical Proving Ground for Planar

Norwalt Automation Group applied Beckhoff’s XPlanar magnetic planar transport technology to a direct-to-object printing platform designed to handle multiple package geometries through software-defined motion rather than dedicated mechanical change parts.

May 21, 2026

Operational Excellence

MECH-I-TRONIC Expands into the Americas to Strengthen Its Global Presence

MECH-I-TRONIC

The mechatronic provider acquires Apex Machine (U.S.) and RK Ferramentaria (Brazil) and aims to reach a target of €500 million (about $586 million) in revenue by 2028, supported by further M&A activity.

May 1, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Advantech and ei³ Partner to Deliver Zero-Trust Secure Remote Service Platform

Advantech

Partnership combines Advantech’s UNO edge computer with ei3’s cloud and edge security technologies to enable safe, scalable, and IT-approved connectivity for industrial machines.

April 23, 2026

Controls & machine components

KHK USA Inc.

KHK USA offers from 3D CAD models for al 15,200 configurations of metric spur gears, helical gears, internal ring gears, gear racks, straight, spiral & zerol miter gears, straight, spiral, zerol and hypoid bevel gears, screw gears, worms & wormwheels and right-angle gearbox.

259 Elm Place

Mineola, MN 11501

April 9, 2026

Sustainability

OMAC Releases New PackML Implementation Guide – Sustainability

Organization for Machine Automation and Control (OMAC)

OMAC's guide provides a standardized framework to help automation professionals track energy consumption and integrate sustainability metrics into machine operations.

April 8, 2026

Controls & machine components

iAutomation Expands Automation Solutions with Festo Across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast

iAutomation

Partnership brings Festo’s pneumatic and electric automation solutions to regional customers, enabling iAutomation to deliver locally supported automation systems.

April 3, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Yaskawa America, Inc. Acquires Variadores SAS

Yaskawa America, Inc.

Partnership expands direct Yaskawa presence in Colombia and the entire Andean region of South America.

March 23, 2026

Controls & machine components

Olympus Controls

March 17, 2026

Sustainability

Graco Electric Diaphragm Pump Cuts Energy Use by Up to 80%

Graco Inc.

Graco’s Quantm replaces traditional compressed-air operation with an electric motor, which reduces energy use, simplifies operation, and supports PLC integration.

March 10, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

iAutomation Expands Operations in the Southeast

iAutomation

New facility opens in Florida to enhance regional operations.

March 9, 2026

Controls & machine components

iAutomation

March 9, 2026

Controls & Machine Components

Graco’s Tank-Free Hot Melt System Reduces Adhesive Use and Downtime

Graco Inc.

See how Graco's InvisiPac melts adhesive on demand—eliminating char buildup, reducing glue consumption up to 30%, and improving uptime for high-volume CPG packaging lines.

March 9, 2026