Operator using a tablet connected through the ABB Robotics E-Device safety interface beside an OmniCore-powered industrial robot, Industrial Automation Monthly.

ABB Extends Robot Programming to End-User Tablets and PCs

ABB Robotics has expanded its robot programming and operator interface portfolio with a compact safety interface that allows end users to operate, program and monitor OmniCore™-powered industrial robots and cobots from compatible tablets and PCs. Known commercially as E-Device, the hardware connects a customer-supplied Windows device to the OmniCore User Interface while retaining dedicated physical […]

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Visual Components FactoryLens software screenshot showing a high-fidelity digital factory simulation using NVIDIA Omniverse technologies, Industrial Automation Monthly.

Visual Components Adds NVIDIA Digital Twin Tools

Visual Components Oy, a Finland-based developer of 3D manufacturing simulation and robot offline programming software, has introduced a new digital twin viewport that brings NVIDIA Omniverse libraries and OpenUSD interoperability directly into its simulation environment. Known as FactoryLens, the capability allows manufacturers, machine builders and system integrators to move factory layouts already created for simulation […]

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Aegis Software graphic representing generative AI interaction with Simio simulation and production planning software, Industrial Automation Monthly.

Aegis Software Links Generative AI to Simulation

Aegis Software has introduced built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in Simio, creating a standardized interface between compatible generative AI applications and the company’s discrete-event simulation and advanced planning and scheduling software. The new capability allows users to work with simulation models and production plans through natural language, including generating or refining model logic, investigating […]

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Eclipse Automation immersive factory planning platform – Industrial Automation Monthly

Eclipse Automation Launches Immersive Platform

Eclipse Automation, industry experts in the design and delivery of advanced factory automation systems, has announced the launch of Eclipse RealitySync™, an immersive collaboration platform designed to help manufacturers evaluate, de-risk, and scale automation projects before physical deployment. The platform uses immersive environments powered by Apple Vision Pro technology to bring production system designs, project […]

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