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Purdue, Rittal + Eplan Announce Strategic Partnership for Smart Manufacturing, Engineering Education
Purdue University and Rittal and Eplan, sister companies, have announced a major strategic partnership. The five-year collaboration centers around the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and was officially sealed at the Rockwell Automation Fair in Chicago in November. The partnership will see Purdue join the Rittal + Eplan Partner Network as a research partner with a focus on design of advancing smart manufacturing education and preparing students for the next industrial revolution.
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Eaton Announces David Foster as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Effective March 2, 2026
Eaton has recently announced that David Foster has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective March 2, 2026. He succeeds Olivier Leonetti who will be leaving Eaton on March 13, 2026, as part of a planned transition. Foster re-joins Eaton after a 29-year career with the organization. “Dave brings a wealth of…
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DesignCon 2026: The Future of AI Data Centers
From 448G lanes to liquid-cooled racks, Silicon Valley’s signal- and power-integrity show is turning into an AI infrastructure lab.
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MEAN WELL’s New-Generation Enclosed Type Power Supply With PFC— NSP series
The new MEAN WELL NSP series delivers higher efficiency and an ultra-compact form factor, offering a complete upgrade from the RSP series and enabling greater performance within the same installation space. With 200% peak power capability, it effortlessly handles inrush loads, and its wide –40 to +85°C operating temperature range ensures stable and safe operation even in harsh environments.
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How IO-LINK Connectivity Turns Legacy Signals into Smart Data
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AutomationDirect: STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ Ethernet Switches
STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ industrial Ethernet switches are a step up from basic unmanaged switches, adding efficient network optimization with IGMP snooping (traffic prioritization), port monitoring, port alarms, VLAN support, and more. IGMP snooping ends network flooding by transmitting data only to the specific devices requiring it. Port mirroring takes a view of your network and… Read More…
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Banner Engineering: S4B Safety Light Curtains 14 mm Detection Resolution in More Lengths
S4B Safety Light Curtains are now available with additional length options for 14 mm resolution emitters and receivers. With the addition of 1350 mm, 1500 mm, 1650 mm, and 1800 mm models, the S4B supports reliable 14 mm finger detection and 30 mm hand detection across the full 300 mm to 1800 mm length range. Cascading functionality is now available on the S4B, simplifying installation by minimizing the… Read More…
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Hammond Power Solutions Inc. to Acquire AEG Power Solutions
Hammond Power Solutions Inc. has recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire AEG Power Solutions, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. AEG Power Solutions is a global manufacturer of mission critical industrial power electronics serving a diverse set of markets, including industrial facilities, transportation, infrastructure, and energy applications. Operating… Read More…
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How AI and Sustainability Are Rewiring Data Center Needs
The AI era is colliding with the physical limits of data center infrastructure. Workloads that once ran quietly on CPUs now demand GPU-dense clusters, unprecedented power density, and continuous cooling, all at a moment when energy, water, and carbon constraints are tightening. For data center owners and operators, the challenge is no longer just scaling… Read More…
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MEAN WELL New Generation Programmable Logic Controller
MEAN WELL’s PLC-DPLC-32MT/ET Series supports IEC61131-3 with Open PLC Editor and five programming languages. Featuring MODBus communication, up to 256 I/O expansion, 100 kHz pulse output, and a built-in real-time clock, it delivers reliable, scalable control for industrial automation, SMT lines, smart agriculture, elevators, and building automation applications.
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Graybar Acquires Broken Arrow Electric Supply
Graybar has recently announced that it plans to acquire Oklahoma-based Broken Arrow Electric Supply, pending regulatory approval. Broken Arrow Electric Supply (BAES) is an electrical distributor that serves the residential, commercial, industrial and OEM markets. The company also offers automation and control solutions, power distribution centers, specialty wire and cable, light assembly, and LED lighting… Read More…
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Southwire Announces Strategic Investment in Verdigris
Southwire Company LLC has announced a strategic investment in Verdigris Technologies, Inc, an AI-native electrical intelligence company focused on AI-scale data center infrastructure. The investment reflects Southwire’s commitment to advancing power delivery for next-generation computing environments. Verdigris delivers a cloud‑first platform that captures high-frequency electrical data at the circuit level. Its sensors install inside existing electrical… Read More…