Thank you to Mainebiz for taking an interest in our partnership with University of Maine and Doosan Robotics. It has been a thrill and an honor to play even a small part in helping to educate the next generation of engineers here in the 207. mainebiz.biz/article/cobots…

You want prizes? We got prizes—from inflatable paddleboards, to grills, to fire pits! But the only way you can win is to be here! Go to iasinc.com/oktoberfest.php to sign up and be instantly included in our raffles!

Oktoberfest 2025 is the return of the mighty Oompah band Die Messingaffen! Thanks to our vendors: Doosan Robotics, Phoenix Contact USA, Schneider Electric, #murrplastik, #sensopart, ReeR Safety, MELTRIC Corporation, Patlite USA Corporation, OnRobot, Horner Automation & Solutions Group, #Kuebler and more! iasinc.com/oktoberfest.php

It's too late to turn back when the tent is up. Oktoberfest is TOMORROW. Hope to see you there! iasinc.com/oktoberfest.php

The holidays aren't a time for us to wind down and cool our jets - this is the time of year to arrive bearing gifts! Nathan Hansen has a series of videos with our friends from Reer, beginning with a quick look at the Mosaic M1S Enhanced Master Unit. youtu.be/JbcpXVpD-rI

A very chilly good morning to you all - we wanted to let our customers know that this morning a telephone pole came down in front of our office, leaving us in the dark - as well as our phone systems. We expect the service to be restored by 12 o'clock today.

We're a week out from Christmas, and wanted to share our schedule for the upcoming holiday week. IAS will be CLOSED Christmas Day and 12/26; we will be closing early on New Year's Eve and closed New Year's Day. Have a safe and happy holiday season from your friends at IAS!

Happy New Year! We hope you have a safe, fun, safe, memorable, SAFE celebration. See you in '26!

IAS kicks off 2026 with the second video in our Flexematic series, looking at two separate HMI screens: the FS910R - Standard HMI - bit.ly/FS910RFlexemat… and FS110C - Capacitive HMI - bit.ly/FS110CFlexemat…. We put them through their paces for you. youtu.be/gtuSRWCJlec

We mentioned during the holidays that SensoPart is conducting a webinar introducing the new DTECT Object 3d - we can now CONFIRM that it will take place on Wednesday, January 21 at 11:30EST - we invite you to take part! We know we will be there! bit.ly/SensoPartSemin…

Introducing NearFi from Phoenix Contact. We are extremely excited to announce that Phoenix's NearFi technology. Contactless, real-time transmission technology - both power and data. Reach out to your local IAS sales rep today! youtu.be/kBJdOMDwHQo phoenixcontact.com/en-us/technolo…

It's 2026, and we felt that it was time to update our line card—with the goal being to simplify the card without losing the messaging. Take a look—and if there's something that catches your eye, feel free to reach out! You can visit iasinc.com/selectedlines.… for more information .

Did you think it was over? Nothing is over. See you in Santa Clara. We're all we got. We're all we need. #GoPats

Good morning, and welcome to another Vendor Spotlight! This week, it is our friends at #Flexematic - Check out or Flexematic playlist on YouTube and get to know their wide array of applications and products! youtube.com/@iasnewengland…

We have had one of the Flexematic FS104C Capacitive HMI units in our office, and it's been a favorite. This device boasts a feature set typically available in much less affordable packages. Find out for yourself at bit.ly/477A4L4 or contact one of our sales reps today!

This week's Vendor Spotlight: SEW-EURODRIVE. What better way to make them feel welcome than to check out our video when we introduced them to our customer base: youtu.be/QS0e5GLuh98 - and to get ready for a whole week of the bright lights shining squarely on SEW Eurodrive!

SEW-EURODRIVE - USA is going on the road! You can catch them at #MODEX2026 in Atlanta 4/13-16, #CheeseExpo in Milwaukee 4/15-16, Florida Water Resources Conference in Daytona Beach 4/26-29, and The Texas Water Conference in San Antonio 4/27-30. See you on tour!

As #cobots become more and more integrated into industrial automation, as part of a larger unit, or on its own, you may be considering your own collaborative robot. We have several ways to make this purchase less impactful to your business - we want to talk to you!

We got our hands on a ReeR Safety area scanner and put it through its paces, and we wanted to share with you just how well it works. With 270 degrees of area to create a safety zone - you are spanning your whole zone with just a single unit. youtu.be/RWD--kBhOkA?si…

We just received a very interesting BOM... Should we take the job? It would certainly keep us busy for a while, but it appears that we'd be replacing a lot of damaged parts... can't see how it got so banged up. All in fun, of course, Industrial Light & Magic #MayThe4thBeWithYou