Industry 4.0 and digital processes are indispensable for future manufacturing growth. While many companies understand the importance of automation, they sometimes struggle to make it a reality. They need a strong partner with the know-how to guide them.

In spite of advancing digitalization, the following still applies: Manual workstations are indispensable, because automation is not always profitable with small batch quantities or complex processes. Such workstations are preferred at the Martinshof Werkstatt Bremen, a sheltered workshop for a mixed workforce including people with handicaps, as they are ideally suited for integrating persons with physical or cognitive handicaps into working life.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation has appointed new executive personnel to grow and increase its presence in the Americas.

PLK-J Series programmable sewing machines are being deployed to help meet the rising demand of protective facemasks in North America.

The new VFD features permanent magnet (PM) motor control and reduces energy usage so users can meet overall energy efficiency standards

The company’s next generation of motion control products deliver high-speed, high-precision control to maximize machine performance

New product offering is an IoT-enabled industrial computing solution with a small footprint

Users just need an HDMI cable to project information onto TV monitors

The FR-XC Series offers a regenerative alternative to dynamic braking

The GT25 Rugged Series HMI is suited for outdoor use where equipment damage is a significant risk