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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. -
KUKA to automate Canada’s largest solar panel plant
KUKA is installing three partially automated, robot-based, post-lamination framing lines for trimming, framing, testing and packout of photovoltaic panels. -
MAG acquires Forest Liné Industries
Forest Liné specializes in manufacturing systems for aerospace applications, dies/molds, large parts, titanium and composites processing. -
Bale Hay While the Sun Shines
A PLC from AutomationDirect helped this farmer/inventor develop a new kind of hay baler that lets farmers harvest hay day or night, regardless of the weather. -
ABB to control gas storage facility in UK
The facility will be controlled by an ABB System 800xA, along with ABB instrumentation and a Safety Instrumented System (SIS). -
Pilz publishes Guide to Functional Machine Safety
The Safety Compendium is a free 200-page technical guide for the application of functional safety standards to machinery and all its other associated aspects. -
Savigent installs Catalyst xM software at Logic PD
Savigent provided Logic PD with the ability to fully automate execution and electronic record management of its box-build processes. -
Thomson Publishes Guide to Food Processing Motion
The guide provides specific illustrated examples of motion solutions in bread robot, skewer/assembly, food vending, food press and de-boning applications. -
Siemens launches search for America’s smartest building
Siemens is offering $80,000 in products and services to winners of the 2011 Smartest Building in America challenge. -
Mitsubishi Electric buys stake in Adroit Technologies
Mitsubishi Electric Europe acquired a minority shareholding in SCADA/HMI software company Adroit Technologies, for an undisclosed sum. -
CSIA Announces Award Winners
The Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) announced winners of four awards at its 2011 Executive Conference in Orlando. -
NORD provides decision tree for new motor efficiency rules
From June 16, 2011, only motors fulfilling IE2 efficiency requirements can be used for certain types of applications within the EU market. -
Apax Partners acquires Epicor Software and Activant Solutions
Apax Partners intends to combine Activant with Epicor to create one of the largest global providers of enterprise applications software. -
Software spending to grow in key industrial sectors
Research into technical software application spending from Cambashi indicates that, in 2011, worldwide recovery is likely to be fastest in the Aerospace, Process and Utility industries. -
CBIP and IEEMA sign MOU
Translation: In India, the Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) and the Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). -
ISaGRAF signs infoteam Software as distributor
Infoteam Software will distribute ISaGRAF in Europe, Germany and China. -
ASI Releases General Overview Brochure
The brochure includes product information on power supplies, circuit breakers, terminal blocks, connectors and more.