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Discussing Automation and Power Measurement in the Utility Sector with Bitronics

 Recently, Panel Builder & Systems Integrator had the opportunity to speak with Bitronics, a NovaTech company, that is focused on delivering power measurement, process control, and substation automation.On this occasion we focused on power measurement tools designed for a variety of end-use applications, including the utility sector that is increasingly automating and relying on control infrastructure.

 

 

 

DesignSpark Online Engineering Community Reaches Milestone With One Million Members Around the World

DesignSpark Online Engineering Community Reaches Milestone With One Million Members Around the World

Allied Electronics & Automation is recently marking a significant milestone as the company recorded more than one million members on its DesignSpark engineering platform. This impressive number of registrations has been achieved in the same year that the company celebrates 10 years of DesignSpark and signals the platform’s importance and popularity amongst the global engineering community.

 

 

 

How Omron’s Vision-Integrated Cobot System Enhanced Quality Inspection for Their Customer, a Well-Reknowned PCB Manufacturer in the Electronics Industry

Most printed circuit boards (PCBs) are produced in large quantities, and there’s plenty of demand for multi-layer, high-density interconnected (HDI) boards; in this process, there’s a considerable amount of manual inspection involved and manufacturers are shifting to automated solutions that can highly improve their inspection process.

 

 

 

At HARTING, Environmental Protection and Production Have Gone Hand in Hand for Many Years

At HARTING, Environmental Protection and Production Have Gone Hand in Hand for Many Years

At HARTING, environmental protection and production have dovetailed for many years. “Ecological responsibility is a fundamental component of our actions”, is the motto of our corporate philosophy. The company has been combining economy and ecology for a good four decades, and was awarded is first internal environmental prize in 1989.

 

 

 

Mazak Continues the All Axes LIVE Series With September Virtual Event

Mazak Continues the All Axes LIVE Series With September Virtual Event

Exploring ways for shops of all sizes to amplify productivity, Mazak’s All Axes LIVE September event takes place on September 23 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. This episode will stream live from Mazak’s manufacturing plant in Florence, Kentucky, and the company’s new Orlando Technical Center, as well as from Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

 

 

 

Mazak Delivers Progressive Learning Directly to Your Shop

Mazak Delivers Progressive Learning Directly to Your Shop

A well-trained team is crucial for manufacturing success. That’s why Mazak has long offered a Progressive Learning program with hands-on training for all of their equipment at Technology and Technical Centers across North America. However, as with most aspects of life in 2020, COVID-19 has changed the way they approach training at Mazak – and with the help of advanced technology, Mazak have made it more accessible than ever, with remote learning opportunities that have been so popular that they’ll remain a staple of their educational programs going forward.

 

 

 

Digital and Visual Twins: FANUC’s Vision for the Future of Manufacturing

Digital and Visual Twins: FANUC’s Vision for the Future of Manufacturing

FANUC America recently unveiled its new visual twin demo at JTEKT Toyoda Americas Corporation’s Open House at their Arlington Heights, IL facility on Sept. 15-17, 2020. A visual twin is a next-generation, high-resolution version of a digital twin, which is an exact software replica of a real CNC machine tool with a virtualized CNC.

 

 

 

Phoenix Contact Control Cabinet Classroom Ep. 11: Do You Even Know What Signal Conditioning Is?

Phoenix Contact Control Cabinet Classroom Ep. 11: Do You Even Know What Signal Conditioning Is?

In the world of electronics, signal conditioning is the manipulation of a signal (which is typically analog) so it can be used for the next stage in the process. In this video, Karen and Zach discuss signal manipulation, isolation, conversion, amplification, and splitting. In the Control Cabinet Classroom video series, Phoenix Contact Product Specialists Zach and Karen break down some of the basics of control cabinet design, terminology and technology to be able to better understand and utilize this powerful solution.