Samantha Mou

Listen to this article Due to high interest rates, elevated inventory, and sluggish demand, the global machinery industry has been facing a tough year in 2024. This has affected sales of industrial automation components to machine builders and OEMs, including motion control products, said Interact Analysis. Despite this, innovative technologies continue to create new opportunities for motion control, attracting new entrants to the market through product launches or partnerships. Interact Analysis here discusses two new

Listen to this article Universal Robots, along with other cobot manufacturers, cobots can now use SRCI, a standard interface between PLCs and robots. | Source: Universal Robots Just before Hanover Messe, Siemens announced its cooperation with two collaborative robot vendors, UR and JAKA. This will enable Siemens PLCs to control robots from UR and JAKA through the TIA Portal using the ‘Standard Robot Command Interface (SRCI)’ function. Prior to this, Siemens was already working in