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Increasing Diversity in the Industrial Automation Profession
Opinions of minority participants actively working in the field of automation. They aren’t asking for any special treatment, just fairness. -
Deba Fasteners and Lazpiur announce manufacturing collaboration
The former is dedicated to the manufacture of fastening elements, above all for the automotive market. The latter has two lines of business; one consists in building high-precision machines, some of which are specially indicated for the fastener sector. -
Manufacturing Software: Taking a Step Back to Reach the Digitized Future
By Kapil Venkatachalam, Technology Crossover Ventures While manufacturing software vendors want their customers to focus on the technological bells and whistles of the future, many manufacturers are still grappling with the clunky and highly customized systems they’ve relied on for the past 20 years. -
IIC approves Mitsubishi's Factory Automation PaaS Testbed
The testbed is expected to facilitate the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) systems to connect manufacturing sites and head offices for strengthened operations, such as the globalization of supply chains and improved production quality, delivery time and productivity. -
Strong German turnout at Deutsche Messe’s industrial events in Chicago
Collectively, the five Deutsche Messe events – Industrial Automation North America, MDA North America, ComVac North America, Industrial Supply North America, and Surface Technology North America – showcase exhibiting companies from 22 countries. -
Should Robots Be Outfitted with Self-Defense?
By Rick Delgado, Freelance Technology Commentator As robots become more prevalent and capable, they’ll likely require bigger investments from organizations seeking to utilize them. Could that lead to robots being equipped with self-defense capabilities? -
BeAM Machines establishes manufacturing operations in the US
The company is working with the support of Fives Machining to serve the US market, which has become the leader in additive manufacturing. The company also plans to manufacture its large-part metal additive machines in the U.S. -
Manufacturing Execution System Enables Aerospace Manufacturer to Produce Safety Critical Electronics
By Anthony Borges, PINPoint Information Systems This document summarizes the manufacturing execution system (MES), or manufacturing operations management (MOM) solution implemented by an Aerospace parts manufacturer in order to introduce full-accountability into their assembly processes. -
Reducing Production Time With Smart Devices
By Amanda Eason, Rockwell Automation In industry, there’s always a growing need to find ways to increase throughput without increasing production time. One way to achieve this is through the use of highly flexible and adaptable smart devices in control system architectures. -
Smart machines market to grow owing to Rising Importance of Automation
Smart machines refer to intelligent devices that use machine-to-machine technology for resolving problems and make choices without human interference. -
SPIEF 2016. Industry 4.0 Discussion with German Industrial Leaders
Victor Polyakov, CEO of Tibbo Systems, has joined St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and participated a Russia-Germany business roundtable devoted to Industry 4.0. -
AutoQuiz: What are the Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC?
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Peratech announces Michael Levin as Chief Commercial Officer
Levin joins Peratech from Synaptics, where he was a Senior Business Manager and led initiatives to introduce keyboard and automotive products. Levin joined Synaptics through the acquisition of Pacinian, where he served as Vice President of Business Development. -
Swedish utility chooses Kamstrup as smart meter provider
Smart metering solutions provider Kamstrup will be supplying 27,000 intelligent electricity meters to Swedish utility Västerbergslagens Elnät AB over the next three years. -
Engineering vs IT: A Perfect Storm for Manufacturing
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Technology is advancing at a phenomenal pace and now, many industrial components are becoming obsolete in as little as three years. As the worlds of engineering and IT continue to band together, this article discusses what this combination means for manufacturing. -
EtherCAT Technology Group releases version 2.0 of Conformance Test Tool
The EtherCAT Conformance Test Tool, or CTT, is the official reference tool for specifying compliant implementation of EtherCAT technology into EtherCAT slaves. The CTT enables the hundreds of EtherCAT device manufacturers to ensure reliable interoperability in the field. -
Hannover Fairs announces Surface Technology North America event
Co-located with IMTS, North American and international exhibitors will showcase coating processes for metals, plastics, glass and ceramics, as well as electroplating, industrial plasma-based surface treatment, and micromachining. -
NGRAIN announces open-source Viewer for Android
NGRAIN Viewer for Android offers organizations working with heavy equipment, assemblies, and other industrial assets in the field, the opportunity to explore possible use cases for smart glasses and 3D content. -
ISA announces MAVERICK recognized as 2016 50 Best Companies to Watch
The Silicon Review selected MAVERICK for this honor based on its revenue growth, creativity in innovation, customer reviews and domain influence. -
Open Process Control Architecture Standard is the Rallying Cry at ExxonMobil's Industry Day
A major driver for the effort for open process control standards, has been the widespread call for accelerative automation technology, along with an ecosystem of suppliers that can leverage the latest technology. -
What Does the Future Hold for Robotics?
By Graham Mackrell, Harmonics Drive UK Robots are still mainly used in industry and they have only just been permitted to operate outside a robot cell, but the robotics revolution is in full swing. This article explores what a robotic future really looks like. -
Brenntag turns to Implico's OpenTAS to run mineral oil terminal
Since June 2016, Brenntag GmbH has been using the OpenTAS Terminal Management System to load its heating oil and diesel products at its terminal in Britz, Berlin. -
Are You Prepared for Industry 4.0?
By Cisco Find out how Cisco’s communication infrastructure benefits Industry 4.0 developments and expands the options for enterprises looking to build a reliable, stable, scalable, safe and powerful end-to-end communication network. -
Bruce Rodewald joins EPLAN Americas as President and CEO
Rodewald brings to EPLAN over 24 years in industrial business development and corporate sales leadership. He succeeds the retiring Raymond Gaynor, who had led the Americas division since 2011. -
Electric Motor and Generator Market Boosted by Increasing Developments in Electrical and Electronics Markets
An electric motor and generator assembly, also called a dynamometer is a setup used fro converting electrical energy into other forms of energy.Electric motor and generator assemblies are used commonly for household appliances -
Education and Training Opportunities for August and September
New opportunities from ISA in the late Summer and early Fall of 2016. -
Hannover Fairs announces Atlanta as host for NACV show
The inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle Show will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) from September 25-29, 2017. -
HIMA announces investment in IFS' ERP solution
IFS Applications 9 will be used at HIMA as a central ERP system to unify the enterprise’s complex global business processes. The order placed with international ERP provider IFS includes licenses and services with a total value of about EUR 3.1 million. -
Huffman appoints Jeff Austin as Operations Manager
In his new role, Austin will oversee a skilled team of engineers and technicians who develop and execute turnkey automation projects for manufacturing and utility customers. -
Schneider Electric Broadens Hybrid Systems at Connect 2016
By Bill Lydon, Editor The Schneider Electric Connect 2016 event was buzzing with energy and Schneider fueled the excitement with the introduction of products that increase the performance and power of hybrid system offerings