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Robots & Cobots: Influencing the Modern Factory

As automation in general continues to proliferate in factory environments, so too does the role of robots and cobots. Now an integral part of nearly every manufacturing process, robots and cobots work together to overcome production hurdles and ultimately streamline productivity. But what are the distinctions between robots and cobots and how can they specifically work to help your business thrive? Below, we’ll break down how robots and cobots work to improve your production process thus saving you time and money.

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Weidmüller Releases IP20 and IP67 IO-Link Master Modules

IP20 & IP67 IO-Link Modules are the newest edition to Weidmüller’s already impressive product portfolio. The new master modules feature IEC 61131-9 open standard serial communication protocol for transferring data to/from sensors & actuators. As a result, Weidmüller has greatly enhanced the transparency of operations, all the way down to the sensor-actuator level, drastically improving machine uptime, and allowing diagnostics to be carried out more efficiently.

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LED Lighting Solutions: Making It Last

In a corner of the Livermore Fire Department in California, an old-fashioned carbon filament lightbulb has been burning continuously since 1901. As of 2015, the Centennial Bulb racked up over 1,000,000 hours of service.
Well, you know what they say – we just don’t make ‘em like that anymore.
Of course, the Centennial Bulb is celebrated as a major exception and minor marvel. The average incandescent lightbulb can barely shine for a month with continuous use, let alone over a hundred years. How did we get from monthly maintenance rounds to the high-tech industrial lighting we see today?

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Top 5 Ways to Increase Engineering Productivity

Working a 9 – 5 engineering job? An 8-hour day for five or six days a week can have a daunting effect on one’s mind, making it difficult to maintain peak productivity. This combined with distractions and poor planning can further degrade an engineer’s ability to think critically and efficiently. Here are five tips to help boost your productivity and get more work done without venturing into the after-hours territory.

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Leuze Electronic Packaging Solutions

No manufacturing industry that relies on automation can turn a profit without using accurate and reliable sensory equipment. Leuze Electronic has been developing such technology for over 5 decades, and is therefore well-versed with the challenges present in an industrial environment.
Detecting Packs on a Conveyer
An extremely basic yet vital application, the primary challenge is detecting high shining surfaces and differentiating between various colors. Leuze’s Reference Reflective Scanner HRTR 46B/L.221-S12 solves these issues and adds surety to the entire packaging line.

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Dialight LED Area Lights

LED Area Lights are one of the simplest yet most vital part of any industry. In addition to being full of beneficial features, LED lights should be reliable and be able to withstand the ever-changing conditions in a factory.
Dialight LED Area Lights have been built to meet stringent industrial conditions and provide all around performance, at all times.

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Banner Engineering Lighting and Indicators: Vision Lighting

Vision Lighting completes Banner Engineering’s vast portfolio of safety lights and indicators. Lighting particular areas can be tricky without the proper equipment. Vision lighting with LED fixtures alleviate this problem by illuminating a specific area with solutions made for a variety of lighting needs. Built for adding contrast to the workplace, Banner Engineering’s Vision Lighting can greatly boost productivity, bring down safety-related incidents, and add life to the workplace.

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Intelligent and Smart Spaces: Influencing the Modern Factory

As the technology and machinery involved in manufacturing processes become smarter and more advanced, so too does the factory environment. Intelligent spaces, or smart spaces, are “physical locations equipped with networked sensors to give owners, occupants, and managers more and better information about the condition of those locations and how they’re used.” Below we’ll discuss the benefits of a smart space in the factory environment as well as some pertinent examples of technology being utilized to make a factory smart.

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