In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 449 manufacturers and more than 1,450,000 data sets available with the update on June 29, 2023. New catalogs are included from one new manufacturer; Zhejiang Chint Electric Cable Co., Ltd. with 35,052 new data sets for cables. Manufacturers with updated and new data sets include Banner Engineering Corporation, Invertek Drives Ltd., and TE Connectivity.
RS Group was announced by industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas as its National Partner of the Year for 2022. As a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations, RS has demonstrated exceptional performance and collaboration with Omron. RS Americas has consistently driven year-over-year (YOY) growth with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 20%.
In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 447 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets available with the June 20, 2023 update. New catalogs are included from manufacturers such as APQ Science and Technology Co., Ltd, Interroll Software & Electronics GmbH, and ODU GmbH & Co. KG.
Recently, IKO was pleased to announce that Jeff Williams had joined the company as National Distribution Sales Manager. Contributing to IKO’s efforts to build and enhance relationships with their valued customers, Williams will be based in Parsippany, NJ and will work closely with IKO distributors and sales teams. Karl Wickenheisser, Vice President of Marketing and Sales said, “Jeff is an outstanding addition to IKO. His vast bearing experience and knowledge of the motion industry make him the ideal person to help drive opportunities for our customers and distributors.”
The International Society of Automation (ISA) has recently announced its new podcast, “Podomation.” The podcast will address all things automation and industrial cybersecurity, with its inaugural episode on the importance of software bills of materials (SBOM) to supply chain security available now. Future episodes of Podomation will feature guests who are subject matter experts from throughout the automation community. Topics to be covered will include industry 4.0, digital transformation, manufacturing and machine control, connectivity and cybersecurity for operational technology, and continuous and batch processing.
In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 444 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets available with the June 6, 2023 update. New catalogs are included from manufacturers such as Invertek Drives Ltd., Nanjing New Power Electric Technology Cp., Ltd., Chenzhen WELLAUTO Technology Co., Ltd., and Prosoft Technology (NFPA).
As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, Southwire has announced an expansion at its campus in Florence, Ala., that is expected to increase production capacity by 30% and create approximately 120 jobs. For more than seventy years, Southwire has been delivering power responsibly to customers throughout the world. The company is enhancing its proven legacy, trusted reputation and longstanding, disciplined financial management by building upon its strengths to attain sustainable, strategic growth.
Recently, ABB has officially opened its new Robotics Packaging and Logistics Headquarters, located north of Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia. The new facility will serve as ABB‘s dedicated center for robotic automation solutions in the logistics and packaging industries. “We are delighted to open our new Robotics Packaging and Logistics Headquarters in Greater Atlanta, home to some of the world’s largest packaging and logistics companies,” said Sami Atiya, President, Robotics & Discrete Automation at ABB.
OMRON Corporation is pleased to announce that in March 2023, Controller Division, Product Business Division HQ. and Advanced Solution Business Division HQ. of its Industrial Automation Company obtained third-party certification for the IEC 62443-4-1 international standard, which defines process and organizational requirements for the development of secure control components to be used in industrial automation and control systems.
Panduit will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 10am CST. Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a well-established method for providing both data and power to end devices, with benefits such as easy installation, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility. However, for devices that require higher power levels and longer distances, a new method called fault-managed power can provide a more robust and cost-effective solution.
What are the current trends for engineering on the global market? How can topics including the energy transition, networking ecosystems, the skilled-worker shortage, and the digital transformation be implemented in the best way possible as regards engineering? Solutions provider EPLAN will be providing focused answers to these question during its new online event “EPLAN L!ve” on 21 June 2023.
RS is proud to announce three new suppliers: Niryo, HELUKABEL, and MGM Transformer Company. Niryo is a French startup company that specializes in affordable, easily deployable, and user-friendly desktop collaborative robotics (cobots) designed to democratize access to these essential Industry 4.0 technologies. HELUKABEL is a trusted supplier of innovative, high-quality, and reliable cable, wire, and accessories engineered for industrial, infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, traffic, media, building, and event applications. MGM Transformer Company is a large independent transformer manufacturer west of the Mississippi.
BK Precision recently announced a partnership with Kemp Instruments. Under the new partnership agreement, Kemp Instruments will represent BK Precision’s complete line of data acquisition recorders and loggers in the Southwest US. BK Precision looks forward to coordinating with Kemp Instruments to help their customers select the ideal solution for their application.
Earlier in May 2023, several Southwire leaders spoke at the 2023 Interwire Trade Exposition in Atlanta, hosted by the Wire Association International (WAI). According to its website, the WAI’s mission is to serve the technical, manufacturing and general business segments of the global wire and cable industry. Introduced in 1981, Interwire is the largest and longest-running wire and cable marketplace in the Americas. Hosted biennially, Interwire is an international trade event that includes exhibiting companies, speakers, and visitors from more than 50 countries.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that Matt Fordenwalt has been named senior vice president, Lifecycle Services, effective June 1. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. In this role, Fordenwalt will head the Lifecycle Services operating segment and will be responsible for leading one of the three operating segments in Rockwell Automation. Lifecycle Services is a way to deliver domain expertise at all touchpoints of a customer’s experience and ensures the positive business outcomes that give Rockwell customers a faster return on their automation investment.
EPLAN USA is pleased to announce that Werner Electric Supply has joined the EPLAN USA Channel initiative. This program expands Werner Electric’s offering to now include EPLAN. Together, they provide cohesive solutions to the Midwest region. “Werner is truly an innovative high-technology distributor. They continue to focus on customers first and always bring value to their conversations. With a long history of EPLAN support, it was an easy decision to work together”, says Eli Jenkins, EPLAN Channel Sales Manager.