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Inex dairy chooses Leroy-Somer motors to drive eneergy savings
A Belgium-based producer of dairy products, Inex is achieving minimum energy savings of at least 18% from its refrigeration process as a result of switching to Dyneo permanent magnet motor technology from Control Techniques & Leroy-Somer. . -
Universal Robots hires Roberta Nelson Shea as Technical Compliance Officer
Roberta Nelson Shea spent the past 23 years as the Chair of ANSI/RIA R15.06 Robot Safety Committee that develops and defines technical standards for industrial robots. Universal Robots’ GTCO will start her employment September 19, in the Headquarters of Universal Robots in Odense, Denmark. -
2015 PAR Insights: Leveraging Supply Chain Solutions with Stage-By-Component
By Bill Lydon, Editor Automated Guided Vehicles (AVG) served as an enabling technology for a pharmaceutical manufacturer to achieve Stage By Component (SBC) – the delivery of every component required in the production process, "when I need it and where I need it." -
AutoQuiz: What Part of an Industrial Test Procedure Should Be Performed First?
Looking at a mechanical and electrical situation globally to spot obvious and safety threats first is always best. -
HIMA launches HIMA Industrial Automation in China
Following a strategic review of the business and their long-term objectives, the safety specialist relaunched its Chinese operation on July 1, 2016, as the wholly foreign-owned enterprise HIMA (Shanghai) Industrial Automation Co., Ltd. -
Automated Test Equipment Market Will Hit US$4.3 bn by 2018, Impel by Growing Demand from Semiconductor Industry
Automated Test Equipment Market is driven by demand for system on chip products in consumer electronics, Automated test equipment market is fueled by various design of electronic devices, investments and results from R and D are expected to gain a lead in automated test equipment market -
AMT and SME to announce partnership at IMTS
AMT and SME have an extended history of successful collaboration in strengthening the U.S. advanced manufacturing technology industry and its workforce. A press conference will be held during IMTS on Tuesday, September 13 at 4:15 p.m. CDT. -
Supergasbras implements Implico's SAP SDM to automate logistics processes
Supergasbras needed a solution that offered comprehensive analysis tools, full process automation and the option of mobile use. The technology also needed to be accessible via the cloud. -
Rockwell delivers EMI software to GrafTech furnace productivity system
GrafTech needed a secure, scalable solution that provided improved visibility into machine operations. The company partnered with Rockwell Automation to incorporate FactoryTalk VantagePoint EMI software into GrafTech’s newest version of the ArchiTech system. -
Cognex Corporation names Integro Technologies first certified Platinum partner system integrator
The new Certified Platinum status acknowledges System Integration companies that have experienced engineers on staff and have been trained on the latest technology available from Cognex. -
ABB announces Guido Jouret as Chief Digital Officer
Jouret has been Chief Technical Officer at Nokia Technologies since April 2015, and recently drove a major acquisition in the digital health sector. Jouret will work from ABB’s Silicon Valley and Zurich offices. -
Honeywell's Matrikon OPC UA SDK selected by Emerson for Machinery Health System
Honeywell’s OPC UA stack is initially deployed in the new CSI 6500 ATG protection system. Evaluation for further deployment within Emerson Process Management is ongoing. -
Process Plant Equipment In Downstream Oil And Gas Industry
Global Process Plant Equipment In Downstream Oil And Gas Industry To Grow At A CAGR Of 1.18% During 2016-2020 -
Book Excerpt + Author Q&A: Automation Network Selection
The third edition of Automation Network Selection can help you make better decisions about the selection of equipment and communications networks. -
Teledyne DALSA delivers image detectors to Univ. of Arizona asteroid mission
Designed, constructed and tested over the last four years, the image sensors aboard OCAMS will behave in a manner similar to human eyes, from spotting the target asteroid from more than a million miles away to monitoring the sampling process just 10 feet from the surface of the asteroid. -
Hatch announces Latin American partnership with Indisa
Established in 1978 as a mechanical engineering design company, Indisa specializes in delivering projects and services to the mining, oil & gas, food & beverage, chemical, and plastics industries. -
HIMA Middle East at 12th SABIC Technical Conference (STC-12)
HIMA and system partner AC Arabia will present industry-leading safety solutions at the largest technical exhibition in Saudi Arabia. STC-12 takes place November 6-9 at the King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Cultural Centre in Jubail Industrial City. -
Holiday Shipping Approaches: Increasing Demand for Rules Based Warehouse Control Systems
By Thomas Cutler, Manufacturing Media Consortium The old warehouse is no more as the RF gun, constant verifications, small keypads, and hard to read screens are quickly becoming yesterday’s technology. -
How to Integrate Industrial and Information Networks
A converged IT & OT network architecture achieves seamless integration both horizontally, across multiple sites, & vertically, from shop floor to top floor. -
Alicat Scientific establishes European Office in Cambridge, UK
The new location gives customers across Europe local sales and service for Alicat’s line of pressure controllers, mass flow controllers, meters, and accessories. -
Rockwell Automation to feature smart manufacturing at IMTS
At IMTS, Rockwell Automation will feature a pre-engineered, automation solution for powertrain applications using FANUC CNCs and robots integrated with its cell controllers over an EtherNet/IP network. -
Egemin delivers automated storage system for Belgian electronics distributor
AutoStore is a compact storage and picking system for small items stored in bins. The system is a goods-to-person picking process that consists of several compact storage robots that automatically stack bins on top of one another in a grid and deliver them to workstations for order picking. -
JTAG and ECT announce co-operation on tester integration
JTAG and ECT have just completed a successful integration of their JT 5705/FXT multi-function JTAG tester into the small linear series of cassette-based re-configurable fixtures. -
Single Board Computer Market to be valued at over USD 2.9 billion by 2024
SBC Market Size, Industry Analysis Report, Regional Outlook, Application Potential, Price Trends, Competitive Market Share & Forecast, 2016 – 2024 -
AutoQuiz: What Does a Solid Line with 3 Marks Represent on a P&ID?
The symbolism and identification methods provided in this standard are applicable to all classes of process measurement and control instrumentation. -
UEGA of Brazil turns to ABB to automate control system monitoring
The ABB ServicePort Service Delivery Platform allows users to view, scan and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that impact equipment and process performance, so that actions can be taken to improve site performance. -
ISA announces Beamex donation to Process Measurement and Control Division scholarship fund
Beamex has donated $4,155.00 to ISA’s Process Measurement & Control Division (PMCD) educational scholarship fund. The donations will fund scholarships awarded to college or university students who demonstrate outstanding potential for long-range contribution to the fields of automation and control. -
Fluenta announces agreement with Kuwait Oil Company to supply flare gas meters
Fluenta will supply KOC with flare gas meters to be used at multipoint smokeless high-pressure flare sites at 14 South and East Kuwait gathering centres. -
HIMA awarded “Best Process Safety System Provider”
HIMA Asia Pacific was awarded Best Process Safety System Provider 2016 by industry magazine Control Engineering Asia. Friedhelm Best and Jeyan Nadarajah received the award on August 25, during a ceremony at the Marriott hotel in Singapore. -
5ME announces agreement with Star SU to advance cryogenic machining
A licensing agreement has been signed authorizing Star SU to manufacture and market 5ME’s Cryogenic tooling designs for end mills, ball mills, tapered ball mills, thread mills, reamers, and drills under the brand name BlueZone Cryogenic tooling. -
ADLINK and Wind River announce joint R&D center
The Research & Development centers will feature Wind River Titanium Server software running on ADLINK’s hardware platform based on the Modular Industrial Cloud Architecture (MICA) open framework. -
ABB to bring industrial robot demos to IMTS
ABB will feature more than a dozen robotic demos at the 2016 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), September 12-17 at McCormick Place in Chicago. -
HARTING and HIROSE reach product development agreement
To meet the challenging market demand for global digitalisation, both partners’ have therefore agreed to the development of a Ethernet interface for high-speed data transmission rates to set a new standard for ‘Industrie-4.0’ applications. -
Hexagon AB announces acquistion of Apodius
Based in Germany, Apodius was founded in 2012 and serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as suppliers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and appliances industries with the development, production and integration of measurement solutions for carbon fiber. -
JMA Wireless enables connectivity at World Trade Center Transportation Hub
The JMA Wireless’ Teko DAS (distributed antenna system) has been deployed to ensure wireless network coverage throughout the Vehicle Security Center (VSC), the subway platforms, bus station, loading docks, and the Westfield World Trade Center mall. -
Agricultural robotics and drones: a complex $10bn market by as early as 2022
This report analyses how robotic market and technology developments will change the business of agriculture, enabling ultra-precision farming and helping address the key global challenges. -
MCAA appoints Teresa Sebring as President of the Association
Mrs. Sebring joined MCAA in 1997 as Administrative Assistant to the President. Since 2012 she has served as Vice-‐President and has been responsible for operations of MCAA including: communications, data programs and staff oversight, marketing and meeting/event planning. -
How Industrial Engineers Use Social Media
Engineers typically use social media as an information resource, but they complain that most platforms are inefficient. -
NI announces Alex Davern to succeed Dr. James Truchard as CEO
Davern will succeed Dr. James Truchard, age 73, who has served as the Chief Executive Officer of NI since the company's founding in 1976, effective January 1, 2017. Dr. Truchard will remain as Chairman of the Board. -
NEXCOM Fully Depicts Cloud-Infused Industry 4.0
NEXCOM demonstrates how it harnesses the technology of edge to cloud connectivity, cloud-based machine learning and cognitive computing to tap into the power of big data analytics to improve factory operations. -
ABB elected to the Industrial Internet Consortium’s steering committee
The IIC Steering Committee’s tasks include defining the overall priorities of the consortium, setting its direction, providing fiscal oversight, approving all testbeds, defining and managing the Policy and Procedures, and other items as required. -
aeSolutions' Paul Gruhn named co-chair of ISA84 committee
As co-chair, Gruhn will help build consensus among participants on ISA84 standards interpretations and modifications, ensure that the committee operates within its scope and purpose, and set goals and deadlines for the committee. -
ABB announces Parts Fingerprint service
The ABB Parts Fingerprint service captures equipment configurations, audits parts stores, and develops recommendations and replacement strategies to reduce production risk and find cost efficiencies. -
Test Automation Market To Hit US$85.84 bn by end of 2024 As It Has Proven Quite Helpful In In Optimizing Testing Processes
Global test automation market was valued at US$ 12.91 Bn in 2015 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 23.6% from 2016 to 2024, reaching US$ 85.84 Bn by the end of the forecast period -
Huawei joins Zigbee Alliance board of directors
Huawei is the 15th member of the ZigBee Alliance Board of Directors, joining Comcast Cable, Itron Inc., The Kroger Co., Landis+Gyr, Legrand Group, Midea Group, NXP Semiconductors, Philips, Schneider Electric, Silicon Labs, SmartThings, SOMFY, Texas Instruments and Wulian to drive progress forward. -
Choosing the Right PLM Software
By Bob Hillier, Design Rule This article discusses the ideal process of selecting the product lifecycle management (PLM) software for today's technological organization. -
Industrial Controls And Factory Automation Market
The global industrial controls and factory automation market projected CAGR of more than 7% by 2019. -
Human Machine Interface Market Expands At 6.13% CAGR From 2016 To 2020 Due To High Demand From Various Industries
MarketResearchReports.biz has announced the addition of a report, titled “Global Human Machine Interface Market 2016-2020” report to its database. -
ISA to participate in the Canadian Cybersecurity Alliance
The primary purpose of the CCA-ACC is to enhance the professionalization of the Canadian cyber domain through effective inter-association engagement and knowledge-sharing. -
Flowserve Collaborates with NI, HP and PTC to Enable Predictive Maintenance for Process Control
By Cory Fogg, Automation.com Efficient predictive maintenance has been a goal of the process industry for ages. This article discusses the efforts of Flowserve, with NI, HP and PTC, to create a effective solution for the process control industry