Factory Automation encompasses the manufacturing and/or assembly of parts and subsystems to produce a product by passing it through a series of individual machines or work cells. Sometimes called ...

Acquisition expands Sterling's automation capabilities and deepens machine controls expertise.

Smart manufacturing is the integration of IIoT, Industry 4.0, AI and digital twins to enhance efficiency, flexibility and sustainability in modern factories.

AI can be added to legacy motion control systems in three phases with minimal disruption: data collection via edge gateways, non-interfering anomaly detection and supervisory control integration.

Manufacturers need scalable platforms that support real-time visibility, flexible deployment and seamless integration across machines, lines and facilities regardless of operation size. Modern control ...

Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Vention’s MachineMotion AI into connected devices helps with monitoring, control and interoperability in smart manufacturing. When it comes to ...

Why engineers are making software defined automation, digital twins, soft PLCs and other agnostic tools part of the manufacturing automation toolkit. Change is happening at record speed. More ...

LIVERMORE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Topcon Positioning Group has announced its all-new MC-Mobile portable machine control solution for compact equipment. Based on the Topcon MC-X machine control ...

All four manufacturers of asphalt milling machines remaining in North America (Astec’s Roadtec, BOMAG, Caterpillar, and Wirtgen) have made it easier for users to control milling depth by accepting the ...

C. Jason Smith, Ph.D. Nowadays, we call them the good old days. You remember – when jobs were predominately straight forward, and practically all job site problems could be cured with simple, common ...

Longtime operators of offroad construction equipment may be extremely facile with travel sticks and pedals or levers for blades, booms and end effectors. But an expert operator in every cab is already ...

In a new Equipment World survey, 83% of contractors plan to buy construction equipment in 2026, detailing the tech, specs, ...