Automation - Articles

Digital Systems Will Help Reduce ‘Cable Clutter’ in EVs

Austin Weber

October 2, 2023

A new R&D project called Next2OEM is tackling the challenges of mass-producing wiring harnesses.

Using MQTT Protocol for Smarter Automation

Randy Dang

July 7, 2023

In this post, I want to delve deeper into the topic and explain the process of implementing an edge gateway.

Omron Opens Latest Proof-of-Concept Center in TX

November 12, 2021

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL—Automation equipment manufacturer Omron Automation Americas has opened a new proof-of-concept center near the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, where integrators and manufacturers can develop and test automation before assembly-line implementation.

Sensitive processes, intelligently automated

June 14, 2021

At six-second intervals, a highly automated line with three Stäubli robots assembles tire pressure sensors – four million units per year.

EV Battery Makers Need Automation to Meet Demand

April 23, 2021

ZURICH, Switzerland—According to a new report sponsored by ABB Robotics, battery manufacturers are in desperate need of automation.

Tooling Tech Group Builds Facility to House Growing Automation Division

March 22, 2021

LA VERGNE, TN—Tooling Tech Group has completed construction of a new 72,000 square-foot facility here to consolidate its automation division, which had been housed in two buildings in Murfreesboro, TN.

Collaborative Automation for Metal & Machine Shops – Your Questions Answered

March 8, 2021

Collaborative automation using cobots or lightweight industrial robots is transforming processes and productivity at metal and machine shops of all sizes.

Why Manufacturers Turn to Collaborative Automation for Business Resilience

December 8, 2020

Want to learn how operational stability can be achieved through automation? Manufacturers of all sizes are adapting their business operations to build resilience against future threats. This white paper shows how collaborative applications solve specific manufacturing challenges with affordable and easy-to-use cobots or light industrial robots.

Cobots and Lean Integrators: Bringing Automation to Small and Medium-Size Enterprises

Lean integrators are leveling the playing field for SMEs in highly innovative and cost-effective ways.

June 8, 2020

This white paper discusses how developments in robotics technology has led to a rise in lean integrators, whose unique structures and focused areas of expertise are critical to delivering automation benefits through collaborative robots for small to medium enterprises (SMEs).

thyssenkrupp Bilstein Addresses Labor Shortage, Expands Production with Fleet of Universal Robots

March 25, 2020

Nine UR10 collaborative robots deployed at the manufacturer’s plant in Hamilton, Ohio, have opened new avenues of growth for the company manufacturing high-tech suspension solutions for the automotive industry.