Deep domain expertise is aiding in the design of industrial motor encoders and networks of the future. Integrating asset health insights is made easy with tiny and powerful microcontrollers, magnetic sensors improve reliability, reduce size and weight, and are easier to integrate compared to optical or resolver sensing solutions.

New machining robotics innovations are bringing a series of enhancements for manufacturers including redefined precision (up to 300 percent better path accuracy for demanding manufacturing processes) and increased productivity and flexibility (increases of up to 40 percent and new application areas).

Tucker Energy Services set out on a development program to replace an aging data acquisition system, improve their limited visibility and data sharing, reduce their dependence on third-party solutions and eliminate inaccurate/nonexistent level sensing in fluid tanks.

Metal machining is a standard process in the manufacturing of parts for the automotive sector. This is where digitalization in manufacturing can help to optimize process flows and boost efficiency. In its production work, Schlote Group utilizes the edgeConnector 840D from Softing to monitor tool life in its machining centers.

Heat treatment machinery OEM Mercer Technologies continues to innovate, adding energy cost per part. Using energy monitoring, the company is able to calculate in real time how much it costs to heat treat parts, and can accurately and effectively assign the cost of energy to the production of a particular…

PC-based control and EtherCAT have combined to automate a compact sporting goods test machine. The system delivers precise measurement results using standard components from the automation specialist, and hardware costs were cut by around 4,000 U.S. dollars per machine.

Wireless connectivity and positioning technologies address the growing need for high-performance positioning systems which reduce operational costs and maximize sustainability by optimizing inventory management along with material and people flows.

Integrating industrial-grade wireless connectivity enabled chocolate manufacturer, Ulmer Schokoladen, to increase productivity, enhance the agility of production lines and deliver a new level of flexibility. The end result is that they to continue offer customers the best quality products, even in higher-paced production.

Nucor factory saves initial and recurring costs, improves products with groov EPIC and Ignition solutions. The challenge was how, at a reasonable cost, to aggregate all process information from equipment and PLCs and then successfully exchange that information with corporate SCADA and ERP systems.

The possibility of access to relevant data and use of a virtually unlimited remote management system from any place with Internet access is becoming indispensable for modern production management. High flexibility appears to be one of the best characteristics for the entire system as well.