Automation & Controls

Tim Patt has been selected as regional sales director for Dorner. In this position, Patt will lead a team of Dorner regional managers to grow the company's automation, industrial and sanitary conveyor business.

Canon U.S.A.., a leader in digital imaging solutions, developed a bagging system with its customer OSARO Inc., a San Francisco-based Canon U.S.A. customer that provides sophisticated AI-based robotic perception and picking solutions.

Taiwan's International Trade Administration successfully hosted an "Integrate to Innovate: Smart Machinery Application Forum" at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago

Mark Schmid has been appointed regional sales manager, covering the upper Midwest portions of the U.S. for Dorner. Schmid will be working with sales channel partners and key accounts to grow the company's automation, industrial, and sanitary conveyor business within his region.

Rösler, a supplier of mass finishing and shot blasting technologies, now offers a Retrofit and TuneUp service for companies utilizing the company's equipment.

Collaborative robots can boost efficiency and worker safety in material removal tasks.

CGTech, a developer of CNC simulation, verification, optimization and post-processing software is demonstrating its latest advancements in its suite of manufacturing software at IMTS 2024.

Olis Robotics launched a remote diagnostics system for industrial automation cells at IMTS 2024 in Chicago, following the addition of powerful new PLC capabilities to its Olis solution.

The cam followers incorporate a polymer layer that is molded directly onto the IKO exclusive thin-walled steel outer ring. This construction solves the dilemma of being able to install a cam follower with special polymers, offering self-lubricating and shock-absorbing properties into existing applications. n

SmartBox 2.0 leverages MTConnect technology to deliver real-time manufacturing data, allowing shops to optimize operations, boost efficiency and quickly adapt to changing market conditions. The integration of edge computing addresses the challenges of real-time data processing by combining the benefits of decentralized cloud architectures with the efficiency of local network systems.

Rainbow Robotics' CEO Jungho Lee announced Sept. 5 that the company would attend IMTS 2024, the world's largest machine tool exhibition being held for six days from September 9 to 14 in Chicago.

After 28 successful years in business, Knox Machinery has announced it is rebranding and will operate under the new name of Knox Manufacturing Solutions to better reflect its expanded range of products and services.