Automation World Gets Your Questions Answered

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 Jun 202325min

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 Mai 202313min

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 Apr 202324min

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 Mar 202315min

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 Jan 202314min

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 Des 202221min

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 Nov 202219min

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 Okt 202218min