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Exlar Tritex II actuator gains CSA Class I, Division 2 ratings
Both linear and rotary models in the Tritex II Series have CSA Class I Div 2 groups A, B C and D certification, and IP65 and Type 4 environmental ratings. -
GarrettCom promotes Lee House to Managing Director
House, who joined GarrettCom in 2008 as Vice President of Engineering, most recently served as GarrettCom’s Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. -
National Instruments to Acquire AWR for $58 million
WR is a supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) software for RF and high-frequency components and systems for the semiconductor, aerospace and defense, communications and test equipment industries. -
Northwire Cable bails out casino's underwater entertainment
At no cost, Northwire engineered several designs, tested and developed, and rapidly prototyped custom cable solutions in five days—enabling the multimillion dollar production to resume. -
NovaTech appoints Jean Bandy VP of Process Control
Jean comes to NovaTech from MillerCoors, where she was Manager of Manufacturing Systems for Brewing and Utilities with responsibility for automation. She has a BSChE from MIT. -
Quaker Chemical joins Partners in THINC
Quaker Chemical Corporation is a global provider of process chemicals and services. -
Rockwell Automation Acquires Lektronix
Lektronix is an independent industrial automation repair and service provider in Europe and Asia, headquartered in Cannock, U.K. -
Microsoft Partner addresses automation needs of ETO manufacturers
Automation.com, May 2011 By Thomas R. Cutler Within the manufacturing sector, particularly those involved in Engineer-to-Order (ETO) manufacturing, there are special issues and challenges that typical ERP implementations don't address. -
Trends and Products from Hannover Messe 2011
Automation.com, May 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The size of Hannover Fair can be overwhelming but there were industry and technology trends reflected in products and presentations at the event. Here are some specific examples for illustration - in most cases there are many more companies that have products supporting these trends. -
Laser sensors measure height of concrete blocks
Micro-Epsilon’s optoNCDT 1700 laser displacement sensor is being used to measure the height of concrete blocks during the production process. -
Brainboxes lance un site Web français
Il suffit de taper fr.brainboxes.com dans votre navigateur ou cliquez sur le drapeau de langue en haut à droite de la page en langue anglaise. -
MAG begins U.S. manufacturing of silicon solar panels
MAG is expanding its U.S.-based operations to build and distribute crystalline silicon (c-Si) module production lines with capacities up to 130 MWp. -
Schaeffler releases TempCheck PRO IR temperature sensor
TempCheck PRO handheld infrared temperature measurement device offers engineers a low cost alternative to thermal imaging cameras. -
B&R signs Advanced Motion Systems as distributor
AMS is a high tech distributor covering Upstate New York. -
ABB commissions energy storage installation in the UK
DynaPeaQ stores wind energy power to support power supplies in the event of a fault, or to regulate the power flow to compensate for the intermittence of wind power. -
National Instruments acquires Phase Matrix for $38 million
Phase Matrix designs and manufactures RF and microwave test-and-measurement (T&M) instruments, subsystems and components. -
Red Lion Controls Increases Staff
Red Lion added 41 new staffing positions ranging from product and software engineers to customer service representatives. -
Gripper 101: What is a Gripper?
A gripper can be attached to a robot or it can be part of a fixed automation system. Many styles and sizes of grippers exist so that the correct model can be selected for the application. -
EKM doubles output of board testing
With the installation of a vacuum fixture, EKM Elektronik went from testing 30 boards in 8 hours to testing 70 boards in 8 hours. -
Parsec Automation moves to new office
Parsec Automation recently completed the relocation of its worldwide headquarters from Brea, Calif. to larger facilities in Anaheim, Calif.

