Robots of future will cost less, run safer, improve productivity and adapt their operations on the fly. Contributed by Donna Ritson, President, DDR Communications I recently had the pleasure of collaborating with PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, on a research study exploring the state of the robotics industry, its key markets, recent […]
Piab Group acquires TAWI Group
Piab Group has entered into an agreement to acquire TAWI Group, a leading manufacturer of smart lifting solutions with global reach. Total sales for TAWI is expected to reach 340 MSEK ($36 million) in 2019. With more than 30 years of history, TAWI adds a solid complementary portfolio of products, very experienced and skilled employees, […]
Vention partners with SMC to enable digital engineering of pneumatic equipment
Vention, a next-generation machine design platform, is proud to announce the launch of its pneumatic solutions in partnership with SMC, an industry leader in pneumatic technology for machine automation. The SMC pneumatic plug-and-play system was developed to seamlessly integrate with Vention’s cloud CAD (MachineBuilder 3D) and motion control platform (MachineMotion controller and MachineLogic cloud software). […]
Festo takes the gold in 2019 LEAP Awards Pneumatics category
Winners of the LEAP Awards have been announced for the second annual awards competition. In the Pneumatics category, Festo took the gold for its DHEF adaptive shape gripper, which adapts to workpiece size and shape and picks up, gathers, and sets down single or multiple objects without manual adjustment. The new DHEF adaptive shape gripper from Festo […]
ACE Controls launches eCommerce tool for shock absorbers, gas springs
ACE Controls has launched an all new e-commerce web store, making AceControls.com a one-stop shop for sizing, configuring, and now purchasing shock absorbers and gas springs. All the previously offered tools and resources are still available on the website, including product sizing tools, accessory configurators, tutorials, and a full CAD library with part drawings. Within the configurator feature […]
Emerson announces 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship recipients
Emerson has awarded two 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarships to students who demonstrated outstanding potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering profession — Shiloh Serenity Sigrid Curtis, a senior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Tristan M. Ott, a junior at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). Curtis and Ott […]
ControlAir launches new website for quick and easy product research
ControlAir Inc. has announced a redesigned www.controlair.com. The web site is faster, easier to access from all web browsers, note pad computers and mobile devices and also incorporates a new ‘filtered results’ tool on the product pages. The redesign will provide customers with an easy, quick way to locate the most up-to-date product information, services […]
NewAge Industries announces 100% employee ownership
Southampton, Pa. — At a company-wide meeting held September 5, it became official: NewAge Industries is now entirely owned by its employees through its ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan). The event was the culmination of a plan first considered by CEO Ken Baker more than two decades ago. “I’ve had a lot of other business owners […]
Pack up for Vegas with PackExpo 2019
PackExpo will provide new features, as it co-locates with Healthcare Packaging Expo in Las Vegas, September 23-25. PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2019 will return to the Las Vegas Convention Center September 23–25, and will co-locate with Healthcare Packaging Expo 2019. Produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, the shows’ 2,000 exhibiting companies […]
“Pneumatics: A Practical Guide” ebook available for free download
AutomationDirect has released a new guide in eBook format entitled “Pneumatics: A Practical Guide” which discusses a wide range of pneumatics topics including circuit symbols, component capability, integrating pneumatics with controls and improving pneumatic efficiency. This updated eBook is intended for users who want to broaden their knowledge of pneumatic components, circuits and systems. Specific […]
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