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Modular Connectivity for Modern Machine Design

On July 16, 2026 in Automation, Connectors, Industrial by HARTING

Modular connectors replace hardwiring to improve machine assembly, scalability, serviceability, and predictive maintenance in modern industrial automation.

Tagged With: connectorization, han-modular, industrial automation, industrial connectivity, machine design, modular connectors, plug-and-play interfaces, predictive maintenance, pre-terminated harnesses

Touchless Interfaces Fight Pathogens’ Spread

On August 7, 2020 in All, Dev Tools, General, Wireless by Jon Gabay

New touchless user interfaces can be a defense in fighting pandemics. Machine interfaces such as keypads, scanners, touch screens, and so on are a part of our societal vulnerabilities, falling short on preventing the spread of pathogens. Items such as these rarely are clean. Here’s one solution.

Tagged With: gaming, gesture recognition, haptic feedback, machine design, public safety, user interface

Collaborative Robots: Combining Machine Muscle with Human Dexterity

On February 26, 2018 in All, Automation, Industrial, Robotics, Sensors by Steven Keeping

While industrial robots dominate—as the best option for low-volume, high-mix assembly in mass-manufacturing—in comparison to human dexterity, a new generation of lightweight robots promises to marry the best of man and machine.

Tagged With: automation, cobots, collaborative robots, Industrial robots, machine design, occupational health and safety, robot design, workspace ergonomics

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