Universal Robots (UR), a supplier of collaborative robots (cobots), has now integrated the Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI) into its software. UR said it is among the first cobot vendors to ...

Being nimble and quick isn’t about fun and games for Jack Piper. It’s serious business for the engineering manager at Ridgeline Pipe Manufacturing in Eugene, Ore., because it’s his job to squeeze ...

Driven by technological innovations, increasing applications, falling prices and greater adoption of factory automation, the use of robots is ballooning globally. From just 2013 to 2017, the number of ...

Ruchi Patel specializes in industrial automation and control systems, focusing on PLC, SCADA, and material-handling ...

As OEMs continue to move toward leaner design, operator interfaces have evolved into replacements such as automated panels for PLCs in many machine applications. So what are the differences between ...

From factory floors to complex automation systems, AI copilots are stepping in as tireless junior engineers for PLC programming. These domain-specific assistants speed up code generation, testing, and ...

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Automation Engineering Technology program prepares students to design, implement and troubleshoot automated industrial processes on robotic equipment and other ...

Siemens’ TIA Portal is a comprehensive platform for industrial automation, combining PLC programming, HMI design, and system integration in one environment. By supporting modular design, reusable code ...