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Published by Kerrwil Media Limited Message from the Editor The Modern Era of Industrial Robots Over the last several decades, the robotics industry has seen an incredible amount of innovation and improvements. The offerings of industrial robotics has evolved and dramatically changed over the years, and the responsibilities that robots are tasked with has continued to evolve as well. Today, collaboration between humans and robots is a reality as advancements in hardware and software have enabled a new generation of robots that can work safely next to people. This issue starts with a look at the trends in robotics for 2023 and presents some of the latest offerings and solutions in the robotics industry. Enjoy reading! Featured Article ABB Predicts Top Robotics Trends for 2023 With the sale of robots hitting record levels, Marc Segura, ABB Robotics President is making several predictions on key trends in robotics automation for 2023. “The impact of global labor shortages is increasingly being felt by many businesses while they try to keep pace with customer demands. more companies are looking to robotic automation as a way of increasing flexibility, building resilience and making their operations more sustainable. The impact of labor shortages... Read More... Featured Article Weidmüller’s u-control 2000: The Automation Controller A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers, and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface. Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation. PLCs are designed to operate within a manufacturing... Read More... Sponsored Content Siemens Canada: Automate The Future Tour 2023 This cross-Canada tour showcases new innovations in manufacturing and process technologies. You will have the opportunity to learn from Siemens industry experts, participate in interactive sessions, and network with peers and like-minded professionals from various fields. View detailed agenda Read More... Product News New Generation of Incremental Encoders POSITAL has launched a major upgrade to its IXARC family of incremental rotary encoders. These encoders feature new magnetic sensor technology and more energy-efficient embedded microcontrollers. While remaining mechanically and electrically compatible with earlier models, the new encoders will benefit customers by reducing power consumption – an important consideration in complex applications... Read More... New System Release 1.24 – PILZ’s PSS 4000 New functions are available for the automation system PSS 4000 with system release 1.24. Information about the most important ones is available here in the overview. The data types FIXED (fixed point number with 6 decimal places) and LFIXED (fixed point number with 11 decimal places) are now available for the controller PSSu H PLC2 FS SN SD(-T). As a result, more complex arithmetic calculations are now... Read More... Product News Improved Kinova Kortex API Version 3.2 Kinova is pleased to announce the introduction of Kinova Kortex API version 3.2 for their collaborative industrial robot, Link 6! This new version includes a host of new features, enhanced stability, and overall performance improvements. They have been working hard to ensure that this update provides their users with the greatest possible experience. In this article, they take a deeper look at some of the new... Read More... New FLEXWAVE Precision Control Reducers Nidec-Shimpo Corporation has announced that it has added adopter-combined gear-head types to its FLEXWAVE series of precision control reducers currently on sale. Since its June 2015 launch of FLEXWAVE precision control reducers for robots and machine tools, Nidec- has shipped more than one million units of the products, which are used in, among others, robots, artificial satellites, semiconductor production... Read More... Daily News Endress+Hauser Initiates Generational Change As previously announced, Dr Klaus Endress will give up his responsibilities as president of the Supervisory Board. He is to be succeeded by CEO Matthias Altendorf. The new CEO of the Group will be Dr Peter Selders, the present head of the center of competence for level and pressure measurement technology. Steven Endress, currently managing director of Endress+Hauser UK, will become the second member of the family to sit on the Supervisory Board. Klaus Endress... Read More... Sustainability at Festo – Balanced Automation is an enabler for the industrial transformation towards climate protection, resource efficiency and sustainability. With its products and solutions, Festo helps to enable resource-conserving production and helps to establish a circular economy along the entire value chain – with the clear aim of reducing CO2 emissions. The future of our planet also presents Festo with major challenges. On the one hand, it is about supplying the world’s population and coping... Read More... Siemens Named in Visionaries Quadrant, 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Gartner named Siemens a Visionary in its 2022 Magic Quadrant™ for Global Industrial IoT platforms[1]. Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Its expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s most critical priorities. A Gartner Magic Quadrant is a culmination of research in a specific market, giving you a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the market’s competitors.... Read More... Rockwell Automation Announces Acquisition of Knowledge Lens Rockwell Automation, Inc., among the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that it has acquired Knowledge Lens. Based in Bengaluru, India, Knowledge Lens is a services and solutions provider that delivers actionable business insights from enterprise data, combining digital technologies with deep data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and engineering expertise. Knowledge Lens will... Read More... Product Focus Servo Axis Sizing, Ordering, and Configuration Electric Motion Sizing (EMS) is the Festo online tool for easy servo axis sizing, ordering, and configuration. This electric motion sizing tool helps you finding a perfectly dimensioned combination of electric or eletromechanic drive components based on your application needs. After entering only a small set of parameters the tool will recommend the best product combinations out of several million combinations.... Read More... Ariel Technologies’ Fan Filters and Exhaust Filters FTEC series Fan Filters and Exhaust Filters are designed to supply forced convection filtered air for enclosures and electrical panels. By using the unique filtering and cooling features, FTEC will cool down the inside of enclosures to a desired temperature to protect the electrical and electronic parts against heat. CSA and CSAus Listed, UL and cUL, Listed, and CE Complaint. Features include Type 12 and Type 3R NEMA... Read More... Unlock Continuous Productivity in Automotive Factories The automotive industry is rapidly changing as the world drives toward a sustainable future. With the rapid rise of battery electric vehicle (BEV) demand, automotive manufacturing facilities can’t keep up. By 2030, every third car sold is predicted to be electric, aligning with the 360% growth in BEV market value from 2021 to 2028. Alongside this increase in BEV demand comes a decrease in available labor. In fact... Read More... New NT5000 Gigabit Ethernet Switches, Red Lion Red Lion introduces N-Tron® Series NT5000 Gigabit Managed Layer 2 Ethernet switches. As industries around the world digitally transform and optimize their operations, reliable and secure network access is absolutely critical. NT5000 switches and their gigabit speed are designed to improve network security and reliability for industrial organizations of all sizes and environments. The NT5000 maximizes operating... Read More... Game-Changer in the Packaging Industry Top Six Trends Shaping the Packaging Industry Today Automation has been a game-changer in the packaging industry thanks to its significant impact on the efficiency, seed, and accuracy of the packing process. As packaging companies adopt these new solutions, they’ll be increasingly capable of adapting quickly to meet changing customer demand and withstand the impact of stressors like the VODID-19 pandemic. In this article Omron explores a few of the biggest automation trends in packaging. Robotic technologies... Read More... The Right System Approach in the Background How Can System Availability Be Increased? For plant operators, the primary goal is to ensure maximum availability of machines and systems. This requires a reliable power supply throughout the entire lifetime of the system. Within a power supply system, however, the power supply unit is often just one component among many. DC UPS, fuses and redundancy or buffer modules are also included. Such a holistic power supply system must be planned conscientiously. Find out more about... Read More... Featured Video: Say Hello to a New Shopping Experience! Announcing New WeAutomate1 Updates Proax is thrilled to announce the launch of their brand new website updates! Their team has been working hard to bring you a more user-friendly and intuitive experience. With the updates, you’ll enjoy faster load times, new BOM tool, and an updated design that makes it easier to find what you’re looking for. Read More... Featured Video: Logistics Industry Fully Autonomous RFID-based Inventory System Uses OMRON Mobile Robots How did Omron’s autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) help smart inventory solutions provider T&W Operations eliminate manual and forklift-dependent processes in their fully autonomous RFID inventory system? Watch this video to learn about the game-changing Omron AMR technology that incorporates dynamic mapping capabilities and a mobile base that can safely carry heavy payloads throughout manufacturing and logistics facilities. Read More... Published by Kerrwil Media Limited Kerrwil Media Limited, 538 Elizabeth Street Midland Ontario, L4R2A3 About Us    Unsubscribe     Privacy Policy    This email was sent to @.