Machines need sensors and transmitters to operate reliably and consistently. All it takes is a small drop in air pressure or a slight jam to cause a machine to crash; these sorts of problems can often ...

Onboard sensors and wireless data transmission technologies (telematics) have been used to measure machine health and performance since the early 1980s. Development in these areas has led to a ...

Smart sensors offer advanced functions that make setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting machinery and equipment much more efficient. Sensors are essential in capturing basic diagnostics from ...

Machine vision systems are serving increasingly crucial roles in life and business. They enable self-driving cars, make robots more versatile, and unlock new levels of reliability in manufacturing and ...

Welcome to the first installment in a new series of content from Automation World. This Peer-to-Peer FAQ series will focus on explaining the most common and trending technologies in the world of ...

The technology advances of CMOS image sensors are unstoppable, literally. After redefining mobile phone designs for more than a decade, they have reached the doorsteps of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

AutomationDirect has added ifm fail-safe inductive sensors featuring two OSSD outputs that can be connected to a safety relay for safety applications requiring the detection of metal objects. These ...

Sensors are essential in capturing basic diagnostics from industrial machines and equipment. As the people maintaining the machines are nearing retirement, a new, younger workforce is emerging that is ...