Control Automation Features

Introducing Murrelektronik’s new IO-Link system – functions and benefits

Introducing Murrelektronik’s new IO-Link system – functions and benefits

Craig Cookson, UK Applications Engineer at Murrelektronik, answers questions about the company's new IO-Link system – specifically its functions and benefits.

Shaping the next 100 years of innovation

Shaping the next 100 years of innovation

As Mitsubishi Electric celebrates 100 years of electrical and electronic product innovation, Roger Payne, Divisional Manager at Mitsubishi Electric - Automation Systems Division UK, shares his insight into what has made the company a success and the role that innovation plays in its strategy going forward.

Integrated Controller makes FMCG mass personalisation a reality

Integrated Controller makes FMCG mass personalisation a reality

OMRON has developed the world’s first automation architecture for personalisation at scale.

“It’s a race now”: Casting off the ‘Dirty, Dangerous & Dull’ with cobots

“It’s a race now”: Casting off the ‘Dirty, Dangerous & Dull’ with cobots

DPA’s Assistant Editor, Sophia Bell, talked to Mark Gray, UK Country Manager at Universal Robots, about how automation can help address the problem of labour shortages in the wake of Brexit and COVID-19, the key benefits of cobots, and the race to remain competitive on the world stage.

Want a robot but don’t know where to start?

Want a robot but don’t know where to start?

Industrial or collaborative? This is the question everyone is asking. We all want to get the most out of our production; however, the demarcation line between the two options is not as clear as you might think. It all depends on the setting in which the machine operates, how operators need to interact with the robot and its main functions.

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