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Technical thinking: The most interesting man in the world?

Paul Heney — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:37:17 +0000

By Mark Jones Doug Irwin’s death was in the news recently, as was the $11.56 million paid for a guitar he made. I’d never heard of Doug Irwin, who was Jerry Garcia’s luthier. I’ve heard of Jerry Garcia and Tiger, one of his iconic guitars. I’ve only met one luthier in my life: Springsteen’s luthier.…

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MasterSil 981-LO targets low outgassing applications

Puja Mitra — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:14:20 +0000

Master Bond MasterSil 981-LO is a two-component, addition-cured silicone system for bonding, sealing, coating and encapsulating. It meets NASA low outgassing specifications and has optical clarity, particularly in thin sections, for aerospace, satellite, optical and optoelectronic applications. The material is 100% reactive, contains no solvents or diluents and has low shrinkage after cure. MasterSil 981-LO…

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June 2026 issue: Advances in robotic picking and sortation

Design World Staff — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:34:33 +0000

The June 2026 issue of Design World puts the automated warehouse front and center — examining how labor shortages, e-commerce volume, and the limits of human variability tolerance are pushing supply chain operations toward robotic picking and sortation. From Fastenal’s homegrown sortation workcells built to handle 100-lb totes, to AI vision systems confronting the real-world…

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SCHNEEBERGER names Sean Feyrer sales marketing VP

Puja Mitra — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:20:03 +0000

SCHNEEBERGER North America has appointed Sean Feyrer vice president of sales and marketing. Feyrer has more than 30 years of experience in industrial automation, linear motion technologies, bearings and OEM technical sales in North and South America. His work has included sales organization development and customer relationship management in sectors such as factory automation, medical…

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NORD outlines drive solutions for wastewater treatment

Puja Mitra — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:55:40 +0000

NORD DRIVESYSTEMS provides drive solutions for different stages of wastewater treatment, with systems designed for reliability, performance and configuration flexibility based on application requirements. The company offers modular solutions intended to help reduce downtime and support continuous operation. Screening is an early stage of the wastewater treatment process and affects overall plant performance. Mechanical cleaning…

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AutomationDirect adds Continental NFPA hydraulic valves

Srabanti Chakraborty — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:40:33 +0000

AutomationDirect now offers Continental hydraulic valves which provide rugged, high‑performance control for industrial hydraulic systems built around NFPA standards. Available in D03 and D05 sizes, these valves support a wide range of circuit requirements while maintaining consistent operation under high pressure and demanding duty cycles. NFPA D03 solenoid valves deliver reliable, compact directional control for…

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B23 connector combines power and data in one cable

Puja Mitra — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:38:27 +0000

binder has introduced the B23 connector, a hybrid connector for industrial automation. The series combines power supply and shielded data transmission in one compact connector and supports Ethernet transmission rates up to 100 Mbit/s. The B23 is intended for One Cable Automation concepts and addresses requirements such as lower cabling effort, higher data rates and…

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Design lessons from my cat (and how material behavior dictates design)

Rachael Pasini — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:58:08 +0000

If you follow me on LinkedIn, you’ve inevitably seen pictures of my cat. I never planned on bringing him into my professional social media feed, but his photobombs boost engagement, so I welcome his antics. (Thanks, buddy.) To keep up with the times, I treated us to a Litter Robot — an automatic rotating globe…

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Spectrum Controls receives Rockwell innovation award

Puja Mitra — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:04:52 +0000

Allient Inc. announced that Spectrum Controls, also known as Allient Bellevue, was named the 2026 Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Innovation Award winner during the 2026 PartnerNetwork Conference. The Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Innovation Award recognizes organizations for developing and delivering automation and control solutions intended to help customers improve operational performance and reliability through advanced technologies and…

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Altech adds 85-A hinge-type ring lug terminal block

Puja Mitra — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:19:49 +0000

Altech Corporation has added the STH5, an 85-A hinge-type ring lug terminal block designed for DIN rail mounting. In power distribution and other heavy-duty applications, vibration from machinery can affect electrical connections and wire integrity. With the STH5, the wire is crimped to a ring lug and fastened to the terminal block’s flat current bar.…

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