Hands-free wearable technology guides plant workers
14 May 2018 Honeywell has announced a wearable, hands-free technology that, it says, will allow industrial workers to perform tasks more safely, reliably and efficiently. It uses a… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
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200 FA devices support CC-Link IE Field Network Basic
31 October 2016 Mitsubishi Electric has announced in Japan that it is releasing more than 200 factory automation (FA) devices that support the CC-Link IE Field Network Basic… Read More
Rockwell, Fanuc and Cisco use AI to optimise production
19 April 2016 Fanuc, Rockwell Automation and Cisco are collaborating with a Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up called Preferred Networks (PFN) to develop a technology that will link… Read More
Next-generation safety laser scanner has 275-degree field
18 April 2016 The German sensing specialist Sick has announced a next-generation safety laser scanner that uses using a patented scanning technology, said to improve productivity and safety. Read More
Cognex expands into mobile terminals with phone-based system
4 April 2016 The machine vision market-leader and barcode reader specialist, Cognex, has expanded into a new product area – rugged mobile terminals – which, it says, offer… Read More
IR safety camera offers an alternative to light curtains
2 July 2015 Sick has developed an infra-red (IR) camera that, it says, offers a convenient and reliable Type 3 alternative to safety guard light curtains in production… Read More
Adaptor plugs field devices into wireless networks
5 February 2014 Yokogawa has announced the first in a series of multi-protocol wireless adaptors that will allow wired field instruments and sensors to be used as ISA… Read More
