HomeMachineryControls & automationPneumatic end effectorsFirestone Industrial Products (Carmel, IN) has announced a price reduction in its AirPicker® and AirGripper(TM) pneumatic end effectors. These pneumatic end effectors handle odd-shaped or misaligned materials gently but firmly, says the company.May 31st, 1997 Business intelligenceHow SaaS and MaaS Impact IndustryFrom lowering barriers to entry to changing capex and opex strategies, software and machines as-a-service are changing the business of technology and manufacturing.Controls & automationProcess ControllerHoneywell’s C300PM process controller is designed to help industrial operations achieve a unified process control platform. It enables seamless technology integration for users seeking modern features while retaining a familiar hardware package.Controls & automationCompact ControllersEmerson launches PACSystems™ RSTi-EP CPE 200 programmable automation controllers designed to help OEMs meet customer requirements by minimizing the need for specialized software engineering.Controls & automationOEM's Head-to-head Pneumatic vs. Servo Test Shows CPGs SavingsStacking equipment manufacturer Forpak devised a test to see how incumbent pneumatic actuators stacked up against newer mechatronic servo technology, specifically on a frozen food stacking and laning application. These are the results.Controls & automationServo Drive SystemSiemens’ Sinamics S210 drive system with Simotics S-1FK2 servomotors and Simatic S7-1500 controllers is designed for a variety of motion control applications.SponsoredCognex In-Sight 2800 | Machine Vision Made SimpleCognex In-Sight 2800 vision system enables users of all skill levels to use the power of deep learning to automate error detection. See for yourself by entering for your chance to win one of five In-Sight 2800.Supplier NewsCoreTigo Launches its North America OperationsFollowing its success in international industrial markets, CoreTigo expanded into the North America market with the opening of a USA-based entity and office, CoreTigo Inc., in Grand Rapids, Mich.Controls & automationBag Handling Suction CupPiab’s BGX suction cup is designed to handle flimsy and oversized bags used in applications such as e-commerce, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), secondary food picking, fashion, and more.Controls & automationDigital Workflow Tools for Knowledge Transfer Across OperationsJ.M. Smucker, Covestro, Pretium use digital workflows for factory, field workers.Controls & automationDecentralized I/OFesto’s CPX-AP-I decentralized I/O reduces wiring and shorten pneumatic tube runs, resulting in easier and faster installation of components and a clean, streamlined looking packaging line.Controls & automationHow Intelligent Conveyance Tech Delivers Operational FlexibilityRockwell Automation highlights its MagneMover Lite material handling technology designed to provide greater flexibility for assembly, filling, or packaging operations in a variety of industrial environments—from food and beverage to semiconductors.SponsoredBulk Bag Discharging: Control Dust and Eliminate Material WasteProtect your personnel, product, and equipment. Engineered-to-application bulk bag dischargers from NBE, with enclosed dust recovery, keep material in the product stream and throughput at its peak.Controls & automationDigital Transformation of the Industrial WorkforceThe tools that help Pretium Packaging, Covestro, and J.M. Smucker Company tap into and transfer tribal knowledge on the factory floor.Controls & automationAurobindo Pharma USA Increases Distribution Throughput and Performance with New Automated Warehouse SystemWhen the generic pharmaceutical giant wanted to automate its U.S. nerve center, it sought an automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) that boosted storage capacity by 450% and increased order fulfillment efficiency.Controls & automationEverything In ViewThe new 36 sensor series from Leuze detects objects even at large operating ranges. Manufacturers and operators of highly automated systems benefit from the cost-optimized design of these sensors.Controls & automationCellular Connectivity Solution for Remote ServiceVideojet Technologies launches the Customer Independent Cellular Network (CICN), a connectivity solution for VideojetConnect™ Remote Service (VRS) and the easiest and fastest way to connect coding equipment to the Videojet cloud and enable VRS.Supplier NewsWireless Asset MonitoringRegal Rexnord offers the Perceptiv™ Sentry S2100 platform for cost effective wireless vibration and temperature monitoring for industrial powertrain applications.Controls & automationPackML and Machine-to-Machine CommunicationAt PACK EXPO East 2022, Ron MacDonald of OMAC walked attendees through key states of PackML, highlighting their impact on successful packaging line operation.Controls & automationNew Gefran Inclination Sensors from AutomationDirectGefran sensors use MEMS technology to provide precise tilt angle measurement.Controls & automationNord Motors Provide Additional Strength, Stability, and Cooling AdvantagesEliminate need for NPT adapters