Standardized vs. Customized Robotics Cells: Making the Right Choice for Your Manufacturing Business | Blog

Standardized vs. Customized Robotics Cells: Making the Right Choice for Your Manufacturing Business | Blog

Standardized vs. Customized Robotics Cells: Making the Right Choice for Your Manufacturing Business | Blog

In the ever-evolving world of manufacturing, automation and robotics have become key drivers of efficiency, productivity, and cost savings. As businesses strive to stay competitive and meet the demands of the market, the standardized vs. customized robotics cells decision has emerged as a pivotal one. While both options have their merits, understanding the advantages and … Read more

LUTZE SILFLEX Food & Beverage Processing (FBP) VFD Cable

LUTZE SILFLEX Food & Beverage Processing (FBP) VFD Cable

June 26th, 2025- AutomationDirect has added LUTZE® SILFLEX FBP VFD cable that provides the ultimate solution for the cabling challenges faced by today’s food and beverage machine builders and processing companies. Phthalate-, talc-, and silicone-free cables reduce contamination risk and provide resistance to oils and fats that are common to food processing. SILFLEX FBP flexible … Read more

The Geekplus Approach to Partnerships

The Geekplus Approach to Partnerships

At Geekplus, we believe that true partnerships are built on more than just technology. They are founded on shared knowledge, cultural alignment, and a commitment to mutual growth. This belief is at the heart of our EMEA partner training sessions, hosted in the second half of 2024. These events are a testament to our dedication to empowering partners with both expertise and a collaborative spirit.

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The first babies have been born following “simplified” IVF in a mobile lab

The first babies have been born following “simplified” IVF in a mobile lab

While IVF is increasingly commonplace in wealthy countries—around 12% of all births in Spain result from such procedures—it remains expensive and isn’t always covered by insurance or national health providers. And it’s even less accessible in low-income countries—especially for people who live in rural areas. People often assume that countries with high birth rates don’t … Read more

Choose the Best One for Your Home

Choose the Best One for Your Home

Lighting is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to revitalize the energy and vibe in your home. Selecting different types of light bulbs for each room creates a special dynamic in these spaces, so knowing what to look for helps you make smarter, more stylish lighting decisions. Understanding light bulb shapes and sizes … Read more

Northeastern University Team Wins the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo

Northeastern University Team Wins the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the Robotics Summit & Expo

MassRobotics announced the winners of its 3rd Form & Function University Robotics Challenge. Fifteen teams from around the globe showcased their robotics and automation projects, competing for cash prizes. The idea of this challenge is to create a robot that looks good (Form) and works (Function). Components and software were donated to the teams by our … Read more

The energy transition isn’t | Wind Energy News

The energy transition isn’t | Wind Energy News

Despite $4.1 trillion spent on wind and solar, they aren’t even keeping pace with the growth in hydrocarbons. We are inundated with claims about the “energy transition.” In February, E&E News, reporting on the State of the Union speech said, “President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the energy transition Tuesday night.” In March, … Read more

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands

Aigen’s solar-powered autonomous robots aim to take the chemicals and toil out of industrial weeding. Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage of laborers and … Read more