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The solution, which is the only one of its kind on the market, allows for VPN connections monitoring, protects the machine network at the customer's site with a firewall and is particularly user-friendly. Left: Dr. Eng. Benjamin Haefner, Group Leader Industrial IT at Optima. Right: Markus Irle, Vice President Firewall & Security at LANCOM Systems (Source: Optima).

OPTIMA Collaborates with LANCOM Systems to Develop a Novel VPN Solution for Machines

The Optima Group from Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, has joined forces with cybersecurity specialist LANCOM Systems to develop a new type of VPN solution for machines and systems.

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Cart-based Automated Storage and Retrieval Boosts Speed

Stevanato Group will be showcasing its various manufacturing and service systems at INTERPHEX NYC.

At INTERPHEX NYC, Stevanato Group to Demo Robotic Inspection Unit

Procter & Gamble Partners with Robotics Startup Incubator

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Summer Reading Series: Automation and Digital Transformation — Life Sciences

Half-stoppered vials, ready to be lyophilized

Shilpa Medicare Expands Oncology Drug Production with Robotic Pilot Line

Robotics increase the flexibility of the machine, allowing for processing of vials, pre-filled syringes (PFS), and cartridges with minimal format changes and a small footprint.

Prior to the MGS assembly module, bulk actuators are dumped into a hopper; a centrifugal bowl is utilized to singulate and orient them.

Metered Dose Inhaler Line Centralizes Control from Canisters Through Pallets

A deep dive into a “one machine” concept for a metered dose inhaler line, with system integration for 18 pieces of machinery and components from a variety of OEMs.

Your CDMO Partner for Finished Products

Your CDMO Partner for Finished Products

When your development, manufacturing, packaging, quality, and delivery needs call for an all-inclusive partner, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals is here. We offer the highest quality contract manufacturing solutions.

Lets Celebrate Fanuc Reaches 750 K Robots

Fanuc Announces Production of 750,000th Robot

The production of Faunc’s 750,000th industrial robot represents a record high point in the robotics industry.

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Videojet Technologies: Expanded Digital Services Portfolio

VideojetConnect™ Exchange is designed to help users take advantage of data from coding devices via third-party systems and dashboards with simple integration.

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New Era of High-Performance Actuation to Enable Simpler, Safer, and More Productive Robots and Machines

This direct-drive actuator combines high torque density, cleanliness, and reliability to improve performance and lower total cost of ownership, the company says.

Your CDMO Partner for Finished Products

Your CDMO Partner for Finished Products

When your development, manufacturing, packaging, quality, and delivery needs call for an all-inclusive partner, Sovereign Pharmaceuticals is here. We offer the highest quality contract manufacturing solutions.

Polytron's Proven Roadmap To Machine Safety

It’s Time to Step-Up Machine Safety

OEMs understand the need to comply with machine safety standards, but new requirements may necessitate bringing in a third party to help mitigate risk.

Ready-assembled blood collection tube filled with gel and sealed under vacuum. Further processing involves labeling and placing them into styrofoam trays. (Source: Optima)

Virtual Acceptance Test at OPTIMA Automation

Optima Automation recently completed a comprehensive system to assemble blood collection tubes, including the dosing of additives. A successful online FAT enabled prompt deployment of a blood collection tube assembly line.

Robotic Pick-and-Place Platform

The Syntegon RPP robotic pick-and-place platform can automate process steps such as product handling, feeding, and loading. It is designed as a modular system and allows individual configuration of the robotic cells.

SICK and Vention Partner to Bring Enhanced Robot Guidance Systems to Manufacturers

Vention’s manufacturing automation platform accelerates the design and deployment of modular applications for robot guidance systems with SICK.

Miniature Photoelectric Sensor

SICK’s W4F miniature photoelectric sensor can detect jet black, highly reflective, flat, or transparent objects in tight installation spaces for proximity applications.

Fanuc Scara Robot Lineup

SCARA Robots

FANUC’s family of 4-axis SCARA robots now includes the SR-3iA, SR-6iA, SR-12iA, and SR-20iA models with 3kg, 6kg, 12kg and 20kg payload capacities, and a 400-1,100mm reach, respectively.

OEMs should keep cybersecurity top of mind in their business, carefully monitor their own products in the market to ensure their ongoing security, and strictly regulate the devices they use for external work.

OEMs Play Larger Role in Manufacturing Industry Cybersecurity

Since OEMs also serve manufacturing clients who are themselves vulnerable to cyberattack, there are a few extra considerations to be aware of with regard to cybersecurity.

Beckhoff Twin Cat Vision Hmi Controls

Machine Vision-specific Control Software

Beckhoff’s new TwinCAT Vision control combined with its TwinCAT HMI gives users the option of directly integrating image processing into the TwinCAT HMI operator interface.

UnPACKed with Automation World Podcast

UnPACKed with AW Podcast: Getting along (and ahead) with Robots

In the first episode of UnPACKed with Automation World, Director of Content, David Greenfield takes us into some of the truths and myths about automation during the past year.

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Drive System for Conveyor Applications

Siemens’ Sinamics G115D compact drive system is specifically designed for horizontal conveyor applications. The motor, drive, and gearbox are in one unit and is offered in two versions—wall- and motor-mounted.

Operator load station application using FreeMove and Fanuc robot.

Safety Certification Issued for Industrial Collaborative Robot Technology

Veo Robotics’ FreeMove system receives ISO 13849 safety certification from TÜV Rheinland.

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Two Key Areas of Cybersecurity Vulnerability in Manufacturing

By better understanding operational weaknesses, manufacturers can guard against future threats. Read about two key areas that require assessment.

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ABB’s GoFa Cobot Wins Red Dot Best of the Best Award

ABB’s GoFa cobot received the Red Dot Best of the Best design award in recognition of its unique design concept to make the new robot appealing and accessible to users.

Adoption of AI in validation and other processes, including data collection and management, can result in valuable predictive qualities within a manufacturing facility.

Data and AI Accelerate Digital Transformation in Pharma

The PDA Annual Meeting emphasized the growing need for pharma manufacturing facilities to become digitalized to improve productivity, open the door to further technologies, and make the most of the ‘digitally native’ workforce.

Compact, All-in-one PCB-mountable intelligent drives

Performance Motion Devices: Ultra-Compact Motion Controller

ION®/CME N-Series Digital Drives are compact, PCB-mountable intelligent motion control amplifiers that feature full programmability, 1 KW output capacity, support for quadrature, sin/cos and BiSS-C encoders, and more.