Is AI-Powered Vision Beneficial to Manufacturing?
Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days, but it’s been a part of machine vision technology for years now. Given those years of use and the growth of new capabilities in AI, what’s th...
15 Kesä 202325min
Levitating Transport Systems
In this episode we connect with Kristen Ballistrea of B&R Industrial Automation to learn about B&R's Acopos 6D levitating transport system. This transportation system uses levitating shuttles to move ...
18 Touko 202313min
Connectivity Trends for Automation Devices
In this discussion with Nazario Biala of Harting, we address how industry’s digital transformation is impacting the design of automation devices and connector functionalities required to support Indus...
5 Huhti 202324min
Why Use Guide Wheels in Linear Motion Systems?
In this episode, we connect with Brian Burke of Bishop-Wisecarver to learn why guide wheels are often used as a component of linear motion systems in automated machinery and why they're considered c...
1 Maalis 202315min
Understanding Equipment Failures and How to Respond
In this episode, we connect with Stephen Lacey of Belden to learn about the high costs of reactive maintenance and how moving to more proactive—and even predictive—maintenance can be achieved without ...
9 Tammi 202314min
Determining Metrics for MES
In this episode we connect with Sam Russem of system integrator Grantek to learn how MES software tracks key production metrics and how manufacturers should go about assessing their operations to fig...
13 Joulu 202221min
How to Connect Sustainability and Automation
Two of the biggest trends in automation over the past few years have been the trend away from closed, proprietary systems and toward open systems, and increased reliance on automation to achieve susta...
1 Marras 202219min
Choosing Robot Grippers
In this episode, we connect with Michael Guelker of Festo to learn about the different types of robot grippers—pneumatic, electric, vacuum, soft adaptive, and magnetic—and how to select them based on ...
2 Loka 202218min
