16 June 2016 The German bearings and automotive systems manufacturer Schaeffler has unveiled a concept two-seater vehicle designed to overcome some of the disadvantages of bicycles – such… Read More
27 May 2016 Turck has announced a technology that allows users to add logic functions to I/O devices without needing a PLC, thus driving down the cost per… Read More
19 May 2016 Two German companies – the sensor manufacturer Leuze Electronic and the connection specialist Murrelektronik – have joined forces with the French cable-maker Nexans to develop… Read More
18 May 2016 The German safety specialist Pilz says it has developed the world’s first type 3 light grids, thus closing the “type gap” in the revised version… Read More
9 May 2016 The German engineering plastics specialist igus is pushing further into the world of robotics with a kit system that will allow users to create plastic-and-aluminium… Read More
26 February 2016 Leading automation suppliers, including Bosch Rexroth, Kuka, National Instruments and Schneider Electric, have joined forces with the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) to develop the world’s… Read More
11 February 2016 The German sensor-maker Sick says it has achieved a step change in sensing performance and value with a range of distance sensing, proximity and object… Read More
30 November 2015 ABB has developed a remotely controlled device that crawls in the air-gap between the stator and rotor of large motors or generators to inspect their… Read More
30 November 2015 Emerson has added two new models to its Control Techniques family of variable-speed drives, which have been designed specifically to operate at high speeds. The… Read More
23 November 2015 A French start-up company has developed a Scara robot that it is selling for prices starting at around €8,000 ($8,500), rather than the €20,000 typical… Read More
