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New Tech Tuesdays: High-Power Shielded Inductors Enhance Industrial Power Systems

On May 20, 2025 in All, Automotive, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Mouser Technical Content Staff

For applications like electric vehicles and industrial automation, high-power shielded inductors reduce EMI, store energy, and enhance performance. Explore the critical role of these inductors in industrial power systems.

Engineering Smarter E-Waste Disassembly with Robots and AI

On March 14, 2025 in All, Computing, General, Robotics by Nicolette Emmino

AI and robotics are changing how e-waste is recycled. New research and tools are making disassembly faster and more efficient. Advanced sorting, modular designs, and automation will continue to help recover materials and reduce waste.

Coding for Automation: Programming a PLC

On January 3, 2025 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, IoT by Mike Parks

PLCs bridge the industrial and information revolutions, evolving from manual rewiring to programmable automation and advanced networking, enabling IIoT integration and real-time data exchange. Early PLCs required assembly or Fortran knowledge, but ladder logic emerged as the dominant programming method.

Prioritizing Sustainability with Industry 5.0

On November 22, 2024 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, Robotics by Hector Barresi

Reducing environmental impact through smarter processes and AI-enhanced operations is a critical goal of Industry 5.0. Realizing this goal for a more sustainable, resilient, and resource-efficient future requires both technical innovation and organizational effort.

Human-Robot Collaboration

On November 4, 2024 in All, Automation, EIT 2024, Robotics by Marsha Marcus-Kennedy

Cobots represent an Industry 5.0 manufacturing solution that puts sophisticated technology directly in the hands of operators. By automating repetitive tasks and enabling workers to focus on higher-level tasks, cobots ensure employee safety and simplify complex applications and programming.

Automotive Interface Design for Diverse Users

On July 11, 2024 in All, Automation, Automotive, EIT 2024 by Julee Henry

Every element a consumer sees, touches, or hears when interacting with a vehicle is a meticulously crafted aspect of the human–machine interface (HMI) design. Designers must accommodate a diverse user base, prioritize safe use with minimal distraction, and meet global user expectations.

Wireless IoT Designs Just Got Easier

On May 10, 2024 in All, General, IoT, Wireless by Microchip Technology

The explosive growth of small and low-power wireless devices is being fueled by the desire to automate homes, buildings, factories, roads, and more. For security, information, safety, and protection, wireless designs have been simplified with the introduction of the WBZ351.

Tagged With: automation, bluetooth, embedded, factory, industrial, iot, mixed-signal, processor, rf, wbz351, wireless, zigbee

New Tech Tuesdays: Enhancing Machine Reliability with QUINT POWER with IO-Link

On December 19, 2023 in All, Automation, General, Industrial, New Tech Tuesdays, Power, Sensors by Rudy Ramos

Power supplies fueled by Phoenix Contact QUINT POWER with IO-Link enhance manufacturing efficiency, productivity, and reliability by providing detailed diagnostics, simplifying efficient data communication, enabling easy access to machine parameters, and allowing adjustments during operations.

New Tech Tuesdays: Grading 1D and 2D Codes: Omron F440 Transforms the Game

On October 24, 2023 in All, Automation, Automotive, Computing, General, Industrial, IoT, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Quality by Rudy Ramos

The Omron F440 smart camera with advanced machine vision is a revolutionary tool in the world of 1D and 2D code grading. By ensuring the highest level of precision and accuracy in barcode grading, the F440 enhances operational efficiency while upholding the gold standards of quality control.

New Tech Tuesdays: The Rise of Robot Labor: The Impact of AI and ML on the Workplace

On May 2, 2023 in All, General, Industrial, IoT, New Tech Tuesdays, Robotics, Sensors by Rudy Ramos

Automation is becoming ubiquitous as more companies deploy AI and machine learning-powered robots to automate tasks traditionally done by humans. With automation taking over labor-intensive jobs, humans are freed up to concentrate on higher-level tasks requiring more creativity and cognitive skills

Tagged With: ai, automation, autonomous robots, cobots, iot, ml, robot labor, robotics, robots, sensors

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