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Omron to demonstrate flexible manufacturing solutions at Automate Show

March 21, 2019 by Mai Tao

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Automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas will demonstrate a diverse solution portfolio encompassing traceability, flexible manufacturing, human-machine collaboration and more at the upcoming Automate Show in Chicago this April.

The company says it will showcase “applications for the factory of today and that of the future”.

The biennial Automate Show gives attendees the opportunity to see many of the world’s cutting-edge manufacturing technologies in action.  [Read more…] about Omron to demonstrate flexible manufacturing solutions at Automate Show

Filed Under: Industry Tagged With: automate show, factory automation, omron automation americas

Mitsubishi Electric to release CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

March 13, 2019 by Anna

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will release what it claims are the industry’s first 102 factory automation products that are compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN2 next-generation industrial open network, starting in May.

The products include programmable controllers, servo amplifiers, robots, GOTs (HMIs), inverters and CNCs.

Integration of machine control and information communication required for next-generation smart factories will be realised on one network, further enhancing Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory integrated factory automation solution.

[Read more…] about Mitsubishi Electric to release CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

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Mitsubishi Electric sets up Factory Automation Service Centre in Coimbatore, India

January 29, 2019 by Anna

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will establish an India Coimbatore FA Centre in Coimbatore, in India’s Tamil Nadu State.

Scheduled to commence operations from February 1, the new facility will further strengthen the service network of the company’s factory automation (FA) products in India and facilitate expansion of its FA system business.

Located in the south of the country, Coimbatore is one of India’s major industrial centres, hosting companies active in the textile, automotive parts and IT sectors, all areas where demand for FA products and their related services is expected to increase.

[Read more…] about Mitsubishi Electric sets up Factory Automation Service Centre in Coimbatore, India

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: coimbatore, factory automation, india, mitsubishi electric

Mitsubishi Electric to launch CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

December 13, 2018 by Anna

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has announced that it will launch factory automation products that are compatible with CC-Link IE TSN, the world’s first industrial open network to use time sensitive networking (TSN)* technology.

Products include programmable controllers, industrial PCs, servo amplifiers, GOT human-machine interfaces, inverters, and robots.

CC-Link IE TSN supports TSN technology, which ensures real-time control communication on the manufacturing communications layer, even when integrated with the upper level IT system and mixed with other open networks.

[Read more…] about Mitsubishi Electric to launch CC-Link IE TSN compatible factory automation products

Filed Under: News Tagged With: factory automation, mitsubishi electric, tsn

AGCO modernises Brazilian agricultural machinery factory

November 12, 2018 by Anna

AGCO, a agricultural machinery firm, has allocated R$ 60 million for the modernisation and application of new technologies at the company’s plant in Santa Rosa (RS), Brazil, which is responsible for the production of harvesters, combines and headers of Massey Ferguson, Valtra and Challenger brands.

The investment plan began in 2016 and integrates the company’s strategy of preparing the plant for the launch of products with high on-board technology.

Among the improvements made in the plant is Dyno, a new system that simulates the quality level of combines in operation in the field, before they are delivered to the farmer.

[Read more…] about AGCO modernises Brazilian agricultural machinery factory

Filed Under: News Tagged With: agco, brazil, factory automation, massey

Denso takes a stake in Tohoku Pioneer EG

September 11, 2018 by Anna

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Denso Corporation has agreed to take a stake in Tohoku Pioneer EG Corporation, which is involved in the factory automation business and is owned by Tohoku Pioneer Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation.

The company highlights that manufacturing industry is at a turning point due to the shrinking workforce and ageing population, with various initiatives being taken to promote industrial change, such as Connected Industries in Japan and Industrie 4.0 in Germany.

Against this backdrop, Denso set the goal of developing optimal solutions for factory automation systems in its Long-term Plan 2025 formulated in 2017.

[Read more…] about Denso takes a stake in Tohoku Pioneer EG

Filed Under: Industrial robots, Industry, News Tagged With: denso, factory automation, tohoku pioneer eg

Factory automation market predicted to reach $368 billion by 2025

August 28, 2018 by David Edwards

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The global market for factory automation is predicted to grow $368 billion by 2025.

This is according to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled Factory Automation Market by Control and Safety System, Component, and Industry Verticals: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2017-2025.

The global factory automation market accounted for $191 billion in 2017, and is expected to reach $368 billion by 2025, registering annual growth of 8.8 percent from 2018 to 2025.  [Read more…] about Factory automation market predicted to reach $368 billion by 2025

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: allied market research, factory automation

How autonomous vehicles navigate Samsung semiconductor production lines

July 17, 2018 by Anna

Self-driving cars sit at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the automobile industry, presenting an exciting new opportunity for transport.

While the commercialisation of autonomous driving awaits technological refinement and regulation, Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor production lines are using systems that share similarities with self-driving technologies.

These systems feature the use of Overhead Hoist Transport (OHT) devices that are responsible for carrying materials automatically around the manufacturing facility.

[Read more…] about How autonomous vehicles navigate Samsung semiconductor production lines

Filed Under: Features, Industry, Miscellaneous Tagged With: factory automation, oht, samsung

Omron to showcase wide range of factory automation, AI and sensor technologies at CES

January 9, 2018 by Sam Francis

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Omron Corporation is showcasing its latest advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, automation and sensing and control at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

Omron inaugural booth at CES focuses on the harmony that can be achieved between humans and machines with interactive demonstrations showing how technological innovation can effectively meet business and societal challenges.

Exhibits at the Omron CES booth include a mobility demo for automotive driver safety, a sustainable platform for efficient energy consumption, and the US debut of Forpheus – the world’s first AI-equipped table tennis tutor.  [Read more…] about Omron to showcase wide range of factory automation, AI and sensor technologies at CES

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: factory automation, forpheus, omron

Sony launches the third generation of its image sensors

November 29, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Sony Semiconductor Solutions has launched its third generation image sensors, IMX421 and IMX422, for “high-speed automation”.

Framos, a supplier of the technology, says the Sony Semiconductor Solutions feature its high-performance third generation CMOS Global Shutter with the brand-new IMX421 and IMX422 image sensors.

Both of these two high-speed sensors are designed for machine vision and factory automation, says Framos, and come with a pixel size of 4.5 µm for “high sensitivity and low noise”.  [Read more…] about Sony launches the third generation of its image sensors

Filed Under: News Tagged With: factory automation, framos, machine vision, sony semiconductor solutions

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