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NovaTorque and Wolong Electric announce manufacturing partnership
The manufacturing transition has begun and is expected to be complete by year-end 2016. NovaTorque product development will continue from its Fremont, CA, headquarters while the companies explore additional opportunities to work together -
Agidens announces expansion to The Netherlands
Agidens Infra BV has scored several large-scale infrastructure projects with a market that offers much more potential. -
Industry 4.0 Blossoms at 2016 Hannover Fair
By Bill Lydon, Editor The 2016 Hannover Fair was full of energy and industrial innovation, highlighted by an abundance of evidence that shows Industry 4.0 is moving from concept to real-world applications. -
Developing a Model-Based Culture: Optimizing Chemical Production
By Terumi Okano, AspenTech This article discusses the focus of chemical companies on implementing operational efficiency measures, such as reducing energy and driving maximum throughput of plant assets, using a model-based approach -
Emerson to automate Allerton, UK waste-to-energy plant
The plant, which will also incorporate biogas and recycling facilities, will produce 28 megawatt-hours of electricity per hour from 320,000 tons of waste, exporting enough energy to the National Grid to power the equivalent of 40,000 homes -
What Is Easy and What Is Hard to Automate with Robotics?
Integrating a robot with another machine is often the most complex part of automation systems planning. -
Artificial Lift Systems Market is on its Highest Boom. Americas is the dominant region with U.S leading the charge
Americas is the dominant region for artificial lift systems industry with U.S leading the charge. Asia-Pacific is projected to have highest growth in the next few years due to growing adoption of artificial lifts in oil and gas applications. -
Tibbo takes access control to the next level with IoT
With the flexibility of AggreGate IoT platform and the versatility of Tibbo Project System, we offer solutions tailored to the customer's unique requirements. -
The State of Analytics within Manufacturing: Moving Beyond the Four Walls of the Enterprise
By Greg Goodwin, LNS Research This article dives deeper into the methodology of the 2015-2016 Metrics that Matter Research study, important trends around awareness and adoption, and how manufacturers are approaching analytics today to drive new value. -
EtherCAT technology group to officially support EtherCAT P
Moving forward, EtherCAT P, which combines the well-known benefits of EtherCAT with power supply on the same cable, will be supported and promoted by the ETG. -
Local Motors incorporates CI's BAAM systems to manufacture 3D printed automobiles
The Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) systems will be used to create highway-ready, 3D-printed cars, off-road vehicles with on-road capability at 40,000 square foot microfactories, each with an output of up to 250 cars per year. -
Customers are asking for solutions, not IoT
By Thomas Nuth, Moxa The Industrial Internet, or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has been a term that has been over-used and under-represented within the automation and networking industry. It is a common example of an industry marketing to itself, rather than the customer. -
ABB to automate 13km conveyor system at Chuquicamata copper mine in Chile
The belt system will deliver copper ore from the underground mine directly to the concentrator plant, 13 kilometers away from the mine site. -
Focus Engineering becomes Inductive Automation Premier Integrator
Focus and Inductive Automation will work together on case studies, webinars, and other co-marketing projects. -
AutoQuiz: What are the Characteristics of Programmable Logic Controllers?
AutoQuiz:Characterisitcs of Programmable Logic Controllers -
Torque Sensors Market: Profitable market for investment for torque sensors due to automation of industry.
Torque is the measure of the force required to rotate the object on its axis. Torque Sensors detect the torque of the rotating objects like crankshaft, engine, gearbox etc. Torque Sensors Market deals with the scope, applications in various end user factories and demand in the industry. -
CIMdata announces PLM leadership e-learning course
Thee "PLM Basics" e-learning course, has been created to provide a way for the broader PLM community to experience CIMdata's PLM education opportunities. -
Automated Guided Vehicle Market is growing with a fast pace in APAC regions
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are autonomous mobile robotic driverless vehicles employed in industries for material handling. The first AGV was developed by A.M. Barrett, Jr. in 1954 which navigated by following wires mounted in factory ceiling. This was employed in his industry, Barrett Electronics. -
Swisslog announces acquisition of Power Automation Systems
Headquartered in Lathrop, CA, the PAS office will immediately serve as the Swisslog Americas West Coast location. In addition, the acquisition is designed to further develop and expand Swisslog’s reach in North America, South America, Asia, and Australia -
Industrial Motors Market: Scope of Application in Many Industries Indicates Good Profit Margin
The APAC region holds the largest share of the market due to the large growth in the industrial production mostly in China and other South-east Asian countries. Experts estimate APAC industrial motors market to have a huge growth during the forecast period 2015 - 2020. -
ABB Robotics to hold 2016 Customer Day exhibition June 8 in Atlanta
The event is targeted to benefit both those considering an initial foray into robotic automation, as well as those looking to upgrade or expand their existing robotic lines. -
Photowatt uses Keyence LK-G sensor to detect wafer thickness
Photowatt uses Keyence’s LK-G displacement sensor for high-precision detection of wafer thicknesses. A wafer is a thin slice of semiconductor material, such as silicon, which generally measures between 200 and 300 microns in thickness. -
Predictive Maintenance in the Industrial Internet of Things
What is Predictive Maintenance? -
Toyota selects EtherCAT as industrial Ethernet technology
The announcement was made by Morihiko Ohkura, General Manager of the Toyota's Production Engineering Innovation Division during an EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) press briefing at Hannover Messe 2016 -
Manufacturing improvements with PLM
By Adam Bannaghan, Design Rule This article discusses three ways that the digital continuity of PLM helps manufacturers more easily deliver high quality innovative products. -
Miller brings Industry 4.0 to the world of welding
The company’s Insight Centerpoint welding information management system communicates in real-time with an automated welding cell’s power supply and robotic welding arm via Ethernet. -
AVENTICS releases Machine Safety for Pneumatics manual
The forty-eight page guide covers topics such as: international directives and standards, hazards vs. risks, risk assessment, estimating performance level, implementing safety functions, diagnostic coverage & common causes of failure (CCF) -
CSIA awards recognize contributions to the system integration industry
During the annual Awards Dinner, held as part of its annual Executive Conference in Puerto Rico April 19-22, 2016, the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) recognized five outstanding organizations and individuals for their contributions to the system integration industry. -
CSIA marks a successful 2016 Executive Conference
Nearly 500 people attended the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) Executive Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, which was held April 19 – 22, 2016. -
Knick and M4 Instuments announce strategic partnership
Knick is a provider of on-line process equipment for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. M4 Instruments, already Knick's distribution partner, has many years of field expertise in the process control industry.