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EXAIR and BETE Launch Interactive Digital Plant Tool for Pneumatic Product SelectionThis tool addresses a real friction point in product selection by forcing engineers to think spatially about where pneumatic equipment fits in a facility. It's ...
Beckhoff's TwinCAT at 30: How PC-Based Control Rewrote the Rules for Industrial AutomationBeckhoff's TwinCAT platform has demonstrated over 30 years that software-defined control on industrial PCs can scale from basic PLC functions to 1,000+ axis sys...
Amphenol RF Addresses High-Flex Life Cycle Demands with New In-Series SMA AssembliesThis product launch addresses a specific engineering pain point—cable fatigue in dynamic RF applications—rather than attempting to serve all market segments • T...
Samtec Threads the Needle on High-Vibration RF Connectivity with 67 GHz Cable AssembliesThis connector expansion addresses a specific gap in high-vibration RF system design by combining threaded engagement security with SMPM small-form-factor packa...
Harwin Survey Exposes the Gap Between Connector Theory and Engineering RealityThis survey data from Harwin quantifies what experienced engineers already suspect: connector selection carries more weight than most design teams assign it, wi...
Imaging Radar Signal Processing: What Engineers Need to Know About Interference and Frequency SelectionImaging radar for in-cabin sensing has moved from theoretical to deployable, but production implementation requires careful attention to interference management...
Forum Watch: Three Analog and RF Problems That Still Trip Up EngineersThese forum threads illustrate recurring analog and mixed-signal pitfalls that no amount of simulation catches when engineers lack the underlying physics intuit...
TMF8829 ToF Sensor Stacks Pixels and Cuts Costs Where Cameras Can't CompeteThe TMF8829 represents a legitimate cost reduction pathway for spatial sensing applications where camera economics previously eliminated the category • The 48×3...
Teledyne DALSA Pushes AxCIS Contact Image Sensors to 1,500 mm and 1,800 dpiThe AxCIS expansion addresses a real gap in contact image sensor coverage for large-area inspection, but the specs matter more than the marketing • The 80 kHz m...
Samtec Ships 26.5 GHz Edge-Mount SMA Connector for High-Density RF ApplicationsThis connector addresses a real engineering challenge at the PCB edge-launch interface, where traditional connector styles create impedance discontinuities that...
EV High-Voltage Safety: How Engineers Are Solving the 800V Monitoring ProblemEV manufacturers now have mature sensor technology to prevent thermal runaway and electrical faults in high-power charging systems, but the integration challeng...
Carlo Gavazzi Goes Wireless: EM600 Series Adds Wi-Fi Option for Industrial Energy MonitoringThis release fills a specific gap for engineers deploying energy monitoring in retrofit and分散facility scenarios where Ethernet infrastructure is absent or expen...
ABB and Salzburg University File Patent on AI-Powered Energy Optimization for Industrial DrivesThis research addresses a real gap in industrial energy efficiency: mathematical models can't capture all real-world losses, and the industry needed a practical...
DigiKey Takes 29 Awards at 2026 EDS Summit, Highlights Inventory ExpansionDigiKey's 29 awards at the 2026 EDS Summit demonstrate the distributor's ability to deliver on supplier expectations for volume growth and service execution. Fo...
DIN Rail Power Receptacles Solve Enclosure Access ProblemAutomationDirect's new Gladiator GR series provides a practical solution for temporary power access inside electrical enclosures • The lineup covers basic duple...
EXAIR Chip Trapper Targets Coolant Contamination Without Electric MotorsThis pneumatic chip and coolant separator offers a maintenance-light solution for shops struggling with premature sump degradation and coolant disposal costs • ...
MathWorks Cuts Embedded Development Friction with Native Renesas SupportThis release addresses a specific workflow gap in Model-Based Design deployment for Renesas microcontrollers, reducing the manual effort required to move from s...
China Logs 50-Second Hot-Fire Success on 85-Ton Engine Built With Metal 3D Printed PartsSpace Circling Aerospace Technology Co • recently completed a 50-second hot-fire test of its independently developed QL-1 (QiaoLong-1) 85-ton-class rocket engin...
Pentagon AI Deal Forces Engineers to Confront Old Ethics in a NewThe OpenAI-Pentagon deal forces engineers to confront where professional accountability ends and algorithmic opacity begins. • Licensed Professional Engineers ...
AutomationDirect Adds Lapp OLFLEX 190 Tray-Rated Control Cable to Product LineAutomationDirect's addition of cut-to-length Lapp OLFLEX 190 cable gives panel builders and machine OEMs a practical way to reduce material waste while meeting ...
Columbus McKinnon to Demo Integrated Pallet Loop at Automate 2026Columbus McKinnon is betting that manufacturers want pre-integrated conveyance ecosystems, not more point solutions. • Automate 2026 demo shows Dorner-Garvey i...
ABB Cuts Robot Vision Training Time 80% with LandingAI PartnershipABB Robotics has struck a deal with LandingAI to embed its vision AI platform directly into ABB's robot software suite. • ABB is integrating this capability in...
Motion Systems Are the Unsung Data Layer of Smart ManufacturingThe Problem: Manufacturing Runs Blind Without Motion Feedback I have spent enough time on factory floors to know that most production lines still treat motion c...