May 27, 2026 | Maintenance | Industrial Automation

The Argument for Smart Glasses in Maintenance

Smart glasses manufacturers are working night and day to make their products as invisible to the user as possible. Not just physically, but logistically, as well. With over a decade for the technology to develop, it's come far since Google excitedly introduced it to the world. Lighter, longer-lasting, and with more features than ever, smart glasses have found a hundred small inroads to make the user experience as invisible and natural as possible. Read More

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Igus recently showed off what they will be bringing to Automate 2026: a new shopping tool that helps robotics professionals get their components quickly and smoothly and a user-friendly palletizing cobot.

Igus Previews Automate 2026 Booth

Igus recently showed off what they will be bringing to Automate 2026: a new shopping tool that helps robotics professionals get their components quickly and smoothly and a user-friendly palletizing cobot.

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Tolomatic, Inc. will showcase its advanced electric actuation technologies at Automate 2026, June 22-25, Booth #120. Tolomatic´s electric and servo linear actuators are designed to replace legacy hydraulic systems, providing benefits including improved performance, maintenance and operational data capture.

Tolomatic to Showcase Linear Actuators at Automate 2026

Tolomatic, Inc. will showcase its advanced electric actuation technologies at Automate 2026, June 22-25, Booth #120. Tolomatic´s electric and servo linear actuators are designed to replace legacy hydraulic systems, providing benefits including improved performance, maintenance and operational data capture.

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Industrial Automation Roundup

Comau Begins Acquisition of Invent

Hot on the heels of several new partnerships, Comau announced they will be acquiring Invent, a Brazil-based logistics and warehouses company. This is the latest of a number of business moves designed to expand Comau’s global reach and automation portfolio. Read More

ENCY Hyper Breaks Down Factory Barriers with Latest Software Upgrade

Hybrid programming combines offline preparation with live work on the real robot in a single workflow. Offline programming on its own is rarely enough, because even a well-prepared program still needs adjustment on the shop floor. Online programming on its own is slower, ties up the cell, and leaves less room for advance verification. ENCY Hyper brings the two together: users can build and check a project in a digital environment, then connect to the real robot to refine motion and run the job. That makes robot programming faster to prepare and easier to bring into production. Read More

Decentralized Automation Control in Manufacturing Environments

Previews of TURCK's TBEN-LLH-4RMC show a compact multiprotocol Ethernet I/O module engineered to simplify the control and integration of conveyor roller motors in material handling and intralogistics applications. The solution is slated to be launched in the US in Q2, 2026. Read More