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Celebrating its 25th birthday is Progea, and the company has used the occasion to mark the release of NExT, a new SCADA product designed from a clean sheet to address the needs of SCADA applications of the next generation.

Visitors and users of 3-axis machining centres at Southern Manufacturing this year will find the 1st Machine Tool Accessories stand hosting Kitagawa rotary table options. They are capable of raising versatility of production, reducing the number of separate machining operations and increasing the complexity of parts that can be produced.

The world is decreasing in size every day. Remote locations have never before been more accessible all thanks to communications technology, smartphones and the internet. Connected devices have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, including the most traditional industry sectors.

Research released by Frost & Sullivan’s Environment Team has shown that new applications and Internet of Things adoption will enable growth of innovative new business models.

1st Machine Tool Accessories has provided tombstones with quick-acting, versatile clamping fixtures for six of the ten pallets in an Okuma Flexible Machining Cell (FMC) at control valve and marine steering system manufacturer, Hydraulic Projects (Hy-Pro). In addition, 1st MTA has equipped two original tombstones with heavy duty, rapid workpiece clamping devices to minimise set-up times.

Thermopile sensor arrays can solve smart buildings’ challenges without compromising privacy, writes Sally Ward-Foxton. Image left:Melexis’ 32x24 pixel thermopile array, plus its optics, fits into a 4-pin TO-39 can

On the wall of Aaron Dollar's office is a poster for R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), the 1920 Czech play that gave us the word "robot." The story ends with the nominal robots seizing control of the factory of their origin and then wiping out nearly all of humanity. Dollar, fortunately, has something more cheerful in mind for the future of human-robot relations.He sees them as helpers in our daily lives—performing tasks like setting the ...

The genetic code that allows cells to store the information necessary for life is well-known. Four nucleotides, abbreviated A, C, G, and T, spell out DNA sequences that code for all of the proteins cells need.MIT researchers have now discovered another layer of control that helps cells to rapidly divert resources in emergency situations.

Sven Lindström, CEO of solar tech companyMidsummer, has said that he finds Tesla’s and SolarCity’s launch of multiple styled solar roof tiles replicating original tile aesthetics very encouraging:

In The Matrix, a lack of robot ethics leads to the destruction of the human race, with robots enslaving humans in a simulated reality. Despite it being a prolific cinematic theme, robot ethics has not been discussed much in industry until now. However, the most recent technological advancements in the field have led to the introduction of a new UK standard for robot designers.