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Remote Machine Monitoring: A Game-Changer for Equipment Builders

How industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 are enabling a new world for OEM and machine service contracts is an interesting new value stream worth understanding.

RUC 2018: Start Production Faster

Jeff Kerns

Robotiq greatly increased the difficulty of this year’s 24-hour robot challenge, and no one went home a loser.

Steel Pins Replace Screws for Attaching Panels

New steel pins eliminate problems associated with screws.

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What’s the Difference Between Traditional and Hosted VPNs?

Jonathan Griffith

When connecting automation components to the IIoT, consider the capabilities and advantages of these two main methods of VPN-based remote access.

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3D Printing Not Yet Ready to Disrupt Plastic Injection Molding

Gordon Styles

3D printing needs to mature before it is considered an alternative to injection molding for large-volume production jobs.

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Design Essentials: Synchronize Position and Force with an Electro-Hydraulic Motion Controller

Jacob Paso

NinjaFlex is a flexible 3D printing filament that is made from the same material of industrial-grade belts. The company found that the material also worked well in the 3D printing process. As 3D printing became popular, the company was ahead of the curve by already having a well-tested product in mass production.

Make Your 3D Printer Pay for Itself

Jeff Kerns

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The Manufacturing Journey of a 3D Model to Fabrication

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Stepper Motors Step Up for Machine Automation

Don Pham

Thanks to improved capabilities, stepper motors are becoming a popular option for industrial automation applications. Component integration, software macros, and other innovations...