You’ve heard about electrification for vehicles, but there’s another quiet electrification revolution that’s happening on our factory floors. As machine builders face mounting pressures to deliver precise, energy-efficient systems that meet rising productivity demands, they are increasingly reaching for electric linear motors to replace pneumatic cylinders. This trend is gaining momentum in industries like … [More] about Driving Toward the Electrification of Industrial Machines
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Non-Cytotoxic Adhesive Systems Meet Broad Requirements for Medical Devices and Wearables
Manufacturers of wearables and other medical devices can find suitable solutions among a number of medically safe adhesive systems. Learn more about these non-cytotoxic compounds in this white … [More] about Non-Cytotoxic Adhesive Systems Meet Broad Requirements for Medical Devices and Wearables

5G NR Multi-Channel System Troubleshooting across Time, RF and Digital Domains
5G systems rely on a symphony of digital, analog and RF signals. Testing of RF power amplifiers for synchronization, gain, and timing characteristics must be combined with modern control interfaces … [More] about 5G NR Multi-Channel System Troubleshooting across Time, RF and Digital Domains

8 Factors for Effectively Using Simulation at the Intelligent Edge
The software simulation market has been growing and evolving for more than a decade. The use of simulation in embedded software development helps organizations achieve faster time-to-market, lower … [More] about 8 Factors for Effectively Using Simulation at the Intelligent Edge

Challenges in the Development of Next-generation Motor Control Systems
Many of today's motor control systems are implemented by programming motor control algorithms on the MCU. However, due to the diversification of needs, control algorithms are becoming more and more … [More] about Challenges in the Development of Next-generation Motor Control Systems

Fundamentals of Matter and Smart Home Ecosystems
Understanding the present state of IoT interoperability is crucial for succeeding in the open, Matter-enabled market in the future. In this whitepaper, Silicon Labs explores why a unified IoT … [More] about Fundamentals of Matter and Smart Home Ecosystems

How to Empower Industrial Robotics with Intelligent Edge Technology
Current advancements in robotics are shrinking the design-to-deployment cycle from years to months, and 5G alone is enabling a host of new capabilities. Read about AI, ML, cloud computing, and … [More] about How to Empower Industrial Robotics with Intelligent Edge Technology

Elevating Safety and Security: New Industrial Automation and Advanced Robotics Breakthroughs
Safety-Critical Industrial IoT applications require real-time responsiveness and security. Read about: Developing safe and secure industrial applications using robotics The impact of 5G on … [More] about Elevating Safety and Security: New Industrial Automation and Advanced Robotics Breakthroughs

Designing the Trustworthy Cobots and Robotics Systems of the Future
Robotics is moving from an opportunity in business and facility operations to a necessity in many industries. As a result, organizations must plan for multi-vendor robots, intelligent traffic flows, … [More] about Designing the Trustworthy Cobots and Robotics Systems of the Future

Simple, Sophisticated Long-travel Automation
Ignoring the benefits of a long-travel Cartesian system can be a costly mistake — especially in applications requiring robots to tend multiple machines, reach long lengths or perform simple, … [More] about Simple, Sophisticated Long-travel Automation

In-Sight 3800 Vision System – Lead with speed
From defect detection and assembly verification to character reading and classification, In-Sight 3800 solves a wide range of manufacturing tasks, at top speeds. Embedded with the latest vision … [More] about In-Sight 3800 Vision System – Lead with speed

Digital Pump Customization: Unlocking the True Potential of BLDC Motors
By taking advantage of the digital customization of brushless direct current (BLDC) motor controllers, device and equipment designers can optimize pumps to monitor and control pump and system … [More] about Digital Pump Customization: Unlocking the True Potential of BLDC Motors

Moving fluid power forward
Permco's 110-year journey as a family business paves the way for fluid power innovation. In 2019, we were operating at a world-record revenue pace. And for seven years, we had the luxury of … [More] about Moving fluid power forward

Implement EtherCAT Communication into Industrial Motor Applications
The EtherCAT communication market share expanded to 20% in 2022 with its growth penetrating into markets beyond factory networks, including medical equipment, building automation and more. Learn how … [More] about Implement EtherCAT Communication into Industrial Motor Applications

New Expanded Line Of Sorbothane® Standard Products Available Now
Sorbothane, Inc. offers an extensive line of over 600 standard Sorbothane parts. Sorbothane Bushings and Washers, shock attenuating Hemispheres, Stud Mounts and Bumpers are included. Sorbothane Sheet … [More] about New Expanded Line Of Sorbothane® Standard Products Available Now

4D Imaging Radar: Sensor Supremacy For Sustained L2+ Vehicle Enablement
The advent of 4D imaging radar technology for automotive sensing and autonomous driving applications has reshaped the timetables and economics of our evolution from L0 to fully autonomous L5 vehicles. … [More] about 4D Imaging Radar: Sensor Supremacy For Sustained L2+ Vehicle Enablement

Mineral-Cast Machine Bases: The Vibration-Free Foundation for Environmental Protection
Eliminate Production Machinery Vibration for Greater Speed and Precision — While Committing to Sustainability In manufacturing applications that demand ever-higher precision, the production … [More] about Mineral-Cast Machine Bases: The Vibration-Free Foundation for Environmental Protection

Prioritizing Patient Safety: A Deep Dive Into The Sensor Technologies In Ventilators
Using sensors in ventilators has revolutionized how patients are treated and cared for in medical settings. Modern sensors can provide real-time monitoring and precise control, improving the … [More] about Prioritizing Patient Safety: A Deep Dive Into The Sensor Technologies In Ventilators

What To Consider When Selecting a Robot Transport Unit
There's no better way to expand the work envelope of a 6-axis robot than implementing a Robot Transport Unit (RTU) that provides a seventh axis to optimize production. When selecting the best RTU for … [More] about What To Consider When Selecting a Robot Transport Unit

Using Bluetooth as a Location Technology
RF-based technologies have served as the backbone of location-tracking for years, but engineers are looking for new options that can overcome the limitations of these technologies such as security … [More] about Using Bluetooth as a Location Technology

Reliable Linear Motion For Packaging Machines
In the productivity-driven packaging industry, there are many possible sources of downtime. You can eliminate many of them by selecting failure-resistant linear motion components. These robust guides … [More] about Reliable Linear Motion For Packaging Machines

More Conductivity, Less Compression: The Advantages of Carbon-Based Thermal Gap Fillers
Thermal gap fillers are used to fill air gaps between components in an electronic assembly or electronic system to enhance thermal behavior. These materials are ideal for filling gap openings that … [More] about More Conductivity, Less Compression: The Advantages of Carbon-Based Thermal Gap Fillers

Addressing Thermal Management Challenges with Silicone-Based Solutions
When designing electronic systems, it is very easy to forget about real-world limitations and effects that would not otherwise affect a circuit. For example, a circuit that works in theory (i.e., … [More] about Addressing Thermal Management Challenges with Silicone-Based Solutions

Harnessing the Power of Wi-Fi 6 in the IoT
Wi-Fi 6 is the newest standard designed to support Wi-Fi as a core element of IoT infrastructure. With some devices already achieving Wi-Fi 6 certification, most will support Wi-Fi 6 by 2026. Beyond … [More] about Harnessing the Power of Wi-Fi 6 in the IoT

IC Socket – Carrier for Semiconductor Devices in Finished Product
Today’s electronic packages have high clock speeds (multi GHz range), fine pin densities (below 0.4 mm pitch) and high pin counts (over 2000). When these packages assembled onto a printed circuit … [More] about IC Socket – Carrier for Semiconductor Devices in Finished Product

Introduction to Machine Vision
A guide to automating process & quality improvements According to the Automated Imaging Association (AIA), machine vision encompasses all industrial and non-industrial applications in which a … [More] about Introduction to Machine Vision

Faster, Simpler, And More Secure
How a System-on-Module Design Strategy Can Produce Faster, Simpler Design Cycles The pressure increases every year on design teams to get to market faster the wirelessly-connected products in their … [More] about Faster, Simpler, And More Secure

Amphenol RF solutions enable the RF & video signal chains in industrial robots
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are essential in warehouse operations and Industry 4.0 logistics supply chains, including last-mile delivery. RF connectors and cable assemblies support the edge … [More] about Amphenol RF solutions enable the RF & video signal chains in industrial robots

2023 Renewable Energy Handbook
This handbook reviews what has been trending in both the solar and wind industries in our sister publications Solar Power World and Windpower Engineering & Development. In addition to installation … [More] about 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook

2022 Robotics Handbook
The hot-take artists wasted no time after the recent Argo AI shutdown. This was an unexpected move by Ford and Volkswagen, which were the two largest financial backers of the once-promising autonomous … [More] about 2022 Robotics Handbook

2022 Medical Device Handbook
Innovate together Medical devices have never been more complex than they are today. They’re getting smaller, smarter and safer. They’re more effective, intuitive and sustainable. Medical device … [More] about 2022 Medical Device Handbook

HP Metal Jet Technology: HP’s digital printing technology for metals
Three-dimensional (3D) printing of complex applications and machine components is a reality. 3D printing offers the ability to produce rapidly and at low cost both industrial-scale runs of high-value … [More] about HP Metal Jet Technology: HP’s digital printing technology for metals

Epoxies and Glass Transition Temperature
Gain a better understanding about glass transition temperature (Tg) and why it is one of many factors to consider for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulation applications. How is Tg measured? How … [More] about Epoxies and Glass Transition Temperature

Understanding Low Outgassing Adhesives
If you suspect outgassing could potentially pose a problem in your application, consider an adhesive that complies with the NASA ASTM 595 outgassing standard. Other than space systems, some of the … [More] about Understanding Low Outgassing Adhesives

HP 3D Printing supports the APCC’s high-volume production and allows for creativity to invent new applications
HP Inc.’s Americas Product Completion Center (APCC) in Richmond, Virginia, packages HP Inkjet supplies and prepares them for shipping to destinations in North and South America. As one of four centers … [More] about HP 3D Printing supports the APCC’s high-volume production and allows for creativity to invent new applications

HP Multi Jet Fusion Helps Campetella Robotic Center Reduce Lead Time and Cost
Campetella Robotic Center is an Italian company specialized in the production of industrial robots and automation systems. Since 1897, Campetella has been involved in producing technological … [More] about HP Multi Jet Fusion Helps Campetella Robotic Center Reduce Lead Time and Cost