http://www.omron.com/oeiQuantifying exact performance specifications for factory-automation laser sensors is a task that should be science instead of art ...

The factory floor is changing radically. Usually powered by batteries, wireless sensors have been available for transmitting data for quite some time. The greater use of wireless communications ...

Advancements in environmental sensing have played an important role in smart factories, automobiles, medical wearables and other end equipment in which electrification is becoming more common. In ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Hard-coded into our human DNA is the ability to sense and ...

Avoiding the deluge of data created by the deployment of too many sensors requires a more considered approach to sensor selection and integration. Ideally, sensors should deliver just enough ...

At PACK EXPO Las Vegas this year in booth #C-2160, SICK is presenting numerous demonstrations and one educational session that highlight how intelligent sensors can help you create the factory of the ...

With the forward drive into Industry 4.0, getting equipment to integrate on a broader level—through warnings prior to a safety problem—is increasingly important. Some of the greatest safety concerns ...

Today, many of the largest manufacturers populate their plants with sensors to continuously monitor their operations and prevent any interruptions in production. These sensors are also placed on ...

Factory software startup Guidewheel said today it’s looking to usher in a new era of artificial intelligence-powered automation for the manufacturing industry, after closing on an oversubscribed $31 ...

Sensors at left (top to bottom): Heat flux (TFX), in-mold dielectric (Lambient), ultrasonic (Univ. of Augsburg), disposable dielectric (Synthesites) and microwire (AvPro) in between penny and ...