LATEST HEADLINES

• Engaging Autopilot: NREL Explores Automation To Build Better Blades, Lower Costs, And Transform Wind Technology Manufacturing

  7/30/2021

  In the world of utility-scale wind turbines, bigger blades are better. And yet, the production of these massive structures—the largest dynamic, rotating machines in the world—can pose engineering and manufacturing challenges. Targeted automated solutions can help overcome some of these challenges.

• Flotronics Automation Launches Interactive Product Configurator For Modular Solutions Division

  7/29/2021

  Flotronics Automation's guarding solutions brand, known as Modular Solutions, has launched an all-new 3D CAD product configurator. Built by CADENAS PARTsolutions, the tool enables engineers to find, configure and download 3D CAD and BIM data for the MOD-Guard series of products.

• Molex Accelerates Path To Industry 4.0 With Expanded Industrial Automation Solutions (IAS4.0) And New Flexible Automation Modules (FAMs)

  7/27/2021

  Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, today announced continued development in driving major advances across its Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing initiatives. These advances and the introduction of Flexible Automation Modules (FAMs) further extend Molex's Industrial Automation Solutions (IAS4.0) by empowering supply chain stakeholders to build software-defined machines, robots and production lines that meet escalating demands for connected, secure, scalable and efficient operations.

• Quanergy’s 3D LiDAR Helps Waste Incineration Plant Optimize Recycling Process And Reduce Environmental Impact In China

  7/27/2021

  Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of OPA-based solid state LiDAR sensors and smart 3D solutions for automotive and IoT, today announced a new smart LiDAR deployment automating waste plant operations, to ensure process efficiency and minimize the environmental impact of a waste-to-energy incineration plant in China.

• ON Semiconductor 16 Mp XGS Sensor Brings High Quality, Low Power Imaging To Factory Automation aAnd Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

  7/27/2021

  ON Semiconductor introduced the latest addition to the XGS series of CMOS image sensors. The XGS 16000 is a 16 Megapixel (Mp) sensor that provides high quality, global shutter imaging for factory automation applications including robotics and inspection systems.