Plant Automation
North American robot orders up in 2019
Robot sales increased compared to 2018 thanks to increases in orders from automotive OEMs and the plastics and rubber industry.
Improving facility design and management with digital twins
Digital twin technology can provide facility managers with accurate and relevant infrastructure information to improve operational decisions.
Modern controllers ease upgrades
Legacy industrial automation systems must eventually be ripped and replaced or upgraded. See four challenges and five benefits of upgrades using modern controllers.
Top 5 Plant Engineering articles January 27 to February 2
Articles about cut-to-length cable, control panel safety, system integrator relationships, safety procedures, and service robots were Plant Engineering’s five most clicked articles from January 27 to February 2. Miss something? You can catch up here.
Configuring HMIs and hiring SIs
Have a plan when it comes to configuration your human-machine interface (HMI) and hiring the next generation of engineering talent.
Wearable power generator for IoT devices developed
Researchers at Purdue University have created technology designed to address the thickness issue for wearable power generation for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Embedded 3-D machine vision enhances automotive production
3-D machine vision can be used for a wide range of automotive manufacturing applications where fast and accurate object detection is needed.