Automation is often spoken of, but it may not always be obvious what it really looks like in practice. Over human history, the use of tools and machines has had clear benefits, and automation ...

When an online order reaches your doorstep, it’s imperative that the packaging holds up during shipping. That’s why CMD Corp. implements next-level automation technologies in the design and build of ...

For smart industrial facilities to operate effectively, engineers and designers must consider the control panels and HMIs (human-machine interfaces), and where to place them on the factory floor and ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are taking the world by storm. More and more we are seeing everyday actions turned into digitally automated tasks. While the construction industry hasn’t ...

The demand for efficiency in modern manufacturing is higher than ever because customers value speed, precision, and cost-effectiveness. To stay competitive, machine shops and larger manufacturers ...

When striving for long-term sustainability, designers have latitude as to how complex a system they wish to design. Build sustainability into every aspect of the control panel’s life—design, ...

Legacy equipment in plants can make it difficult, time-consuming and costly to extract data from the machines to help improve performance. Red Lion’s newly launched graphical panel meter, PM-50, is ...

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 ...

It is an essential – but not universal – feature of manufacturing operations, but adopting an automation platform without a plan is akin to investing in machines you don’t know how to use. Start by ...