Automation Articles for Manufacturers and Engineers

Available beginning September 2026, the Aventics XV05 High Flow Valve System allows flow capacity up to 1,200 L/min and is available in front-, top-, and bottom-ported configurations.

Emerson Aventics Introduces XV05 High Flow Valve System

Improvements Address Growing Demand for Higher Airflow in Automation

Across factory automation, packaging, water treatment, and automotive manufacturing, machine builders are facing a familiar challenge: higher airflow demands in increasingly compact machine designs. Moving to a larger valve platform can solve the airflow problem but introduces new complexity — different interfaces, different configurations, and disruption to established machine architectures. Emerson has developed the Aventics XV05 High Flow Valve System to address this gap directly.

INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION

At IMTS 2026, Vention displayed both physical AI and agentic AI in action.

Teaching Robots to Work in Plain English

Industrial automation has long demanded specialized expertise. Designing a robotic cell, programming its movements and validating that everything works together can require knowledge of robotics, controls and programming languages. Vention is betting that it doesn't have to be that way.

The Advantech ASR-A503 robotic controller board features high-speed GMSL camera support and 100 TOPS of edge AI performance.

Advantech Robotic Controllers Enable AI-Powered Vision

Advantech announced its latest edge AI solutions powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-9075 processor, including the AOM-6741 SMARC module, ASR-A503/AFE-A503 robotic controllers, and AIR-055 edge AI system. Designed for industrial-grade vision intelligence, these platforms deliver up to 100 TOPS AI performance and support up to 16 concurrent cameras, enabling the evolution from traditional machine vision to real-time vision reasoning for robotics, industrial automation, and smart surveillance applications.

ROBOTICS

The AX6 is designed to provide a fluid operating environment for users of all skill levels, featuring easy-to-use no-code software and an intuitive user interface.

Epson Enters Cobot Field

Epson Robots expanded its 6-Axis robot lineup with the new AX6 collaborative robot. As part of the AX Series, the AX6 is designed to increase worker interaction through power- and force-limiting features that, with a proper risk assessment, can allow operation without traditional safety barriers.

Universal Robots’ new Gen 7 platform launched at IMTS 2026. Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the-box AI-ready, giving companies the modern software tools and next-level connectivity that they need to confidently take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

Universal Robots Unveils Gen 7 Robotics Platform

Redesigned from controller to tool flange, the new Gen 7 robot platform is out-of-the-box AI-ready, giving companies the modern software tools and next-level connectivity that they need to confidently take AI from the lab into industrial operations.

MOTION CONTROL

Elmo's Titanium line includes compact servo drives for industrial and harsh environments, now with 20 safety functions certified according to recognized standards.

Elmo Motion Control Titanium Line Completes Functional Safety Certification

Elmo Motion Control announced the completion of functional safety certification for its Titanium line of servo drives, marking a significant milestone in the company’s motion control technology.

AIR's Heavy Lift UAS electric cargo ship is now integrating Elmo Motion Control’s high-power density servo drives.

AIR partners with Elmo Motion Control

AIR, a manufacturer and developer of Smart Aircraft, announced a strategic partnership with Elmo Motion Control (Elmo), a global producer of motion control technology. Elmo will integrate its high-performance motion control solution into AIR's Heavy Lift UAS – a VTOL-capable uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of 550lb payloads.

AI

Aetina’s newest release is an edge AI system designed to slot right into your server rack.

Aetina Corporation Announces MegaEdge AIP-RQ87

Looking to push the boundary of edge computing applications, Aetina has announced a new “AI system” designed to slot into your local 2U server rack and offer a localized competitor to the massive Cloud-based AI tools. That’s a bold position to claim, and one Aetina will be hard-pressed to back on specs alone, but as AI companies are repeatedly proving, there’s more to consider than just raw computing power.

The TechConnectIQ Support platform on a tablet delivers AI-powered troubleshooting guides and real-time expert assistance directly to the plant floor.

Rockwell Automation Launches TechConnectIQ to Modernize Industrial Remote Support

Rockwell Automation, Inc., a large company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the launch of TechConnectIQ Support, a modernized remote support experience designed to help manufacturers reduce downtime, speed time to resolution and simplify software and firmware updates.