Coding/marking

Domino Launches the SafeGuard Augmented Reality App

Effective March 1st, Domino’s SafeGuard AR app is available to all its customers for remote technical support to showcase the potential of the AR-enabled remote support.

March 3, 2021

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Robotics

Piab Launches Updated Website

Piab Group

Through multiple internal and external interviews, Piab created an even more customer-centric website that focuses on existing customers as well as exploring users.

March 2, 2021

Robotics

FANUC and Rockwell Automation Form Coalition to Address Manufacturing Skills Gap

FANUC America

FANUC and Rockwell Automation formed a coalition to address manufacturing skills gap with robotics and automation apprenticeship programs designed to upskill current and future workers for jobs in advanced manufacturing, robotics and automation.

March 1, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Machine Condition Monitoring via IIoT

This Arrowhead Systems division is taking full advantage of new IIoT tools that make machine diagnostics readily available and help customers maximize OEE.

February 23, 2021

Controls & machine components

THK America Celebrates 50th Anniversary

THK America, Inc.

As a linear motion products manufacturer, THK America has introduced innovations in precision motion components for the past five decades.

February 19, 2021

Controls & machine components

Motion Announces Management Promotions

Motion

Motion, a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Co., has promoted seven executives.

February 16, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

OMAC Offers Guide to Define Best Practices for Secure Remote Access

OMAC

OMAC released The Practical Guide for Remote Access to Plant Equipment which is the result of a workgroup of 37 industry leaders convened by OMAC to define best practices for secure Remote Access to plant equipment.

February 12, 2021

Digital Transformation

ABB Upgrades RobotStudio to Include Robot Braking Distance Simulator

ABB Robotics

ABB's RobotStudio offline programming and simulation software has been upgraded with a new virtual robot braking distance function designed to create an exact simulation of the real-world stopping distance of a robot.

February 11, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

IMA’s ELECTRIC atTRACTION Virtual Show a Success

IMA Group

On January 20 and 21, ATOP presented its electric traction and green mobility solutions at IMA’s Sensing Future Days virtual exhibition.

February 1, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Indicators Facilitate Changeover

Reliable operator guidance for size changeover on end-of-line packaging machinery is provided by AP05 electronic position indicators

January 27, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Report: Innovative New Controls at PACK EXPO Connects

PMMI Media Group editors—covering a virtual event instead of an in-person exposition—divided and conquered to collectively take in as much of PACK EXPO Connects as possible. Here’s what they saw in the controls category.

January 12, 2021

Flexible packaging

Three Timely Trends Evident at PACK EXPO Connects

Flexible packaging's move to monolayer, paperboard can handles, and remote monitoring/access were evident in all corners of the online event.

January 8, 2021

Controls & Machine Components

Barcode Readers Aid in Serialization

Packaging machinery OEM Packaging Efficiency Solutions found just the right bar code scanners for a system that inspects all angles of the bottle or label at speeds to 100 bottles/min.

December 24, 2020