At the celebration marking Festo’s 50 th anniversary in the United States, Festo board member Dr. Ansgar Kriwet made what might be considered a provocative statement: “Automation is too complicated.” ...

Quantum Devices, a U.S.-based encoder manufacturer, designs and manufactures high quality, high performance incremental optical rotary encoders for a range of industries and applications. As seen at ...

Breaking down a machine into systems based on both functionality and resources can simplify design and maintenance, a concept explored in a recent column from Control Design. For controls engineers, ...

Embedding safety into your automated production processes from day one improves performance, reduces risk and drives ...

The core effort in improving machine performance is collecting data. The data provides the foundation for developing advanced digital automation. Artificial intelligence also plays a key role in ...

By focusing on openness, resilience and right-sized design, machine builders can achieve faster development, lower cost and ...

WAUSEON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wauseon Machine and Manufacturing, Inc. (Wauseon Machine), a provider of robotics automation, tube fabrication equipment, and build-to-print precision machined parts, ...