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ISA Underscores Importance of People to Automation in New Position Paper

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has recently announced the publication of a new position paper, “Automation Depends on People to Make the World a Better Place.” Automation is all around, impacting everything from food people eat to clean drinking water to devices people use to reliably communicate to the safety of vehicles people travel in. Advances in manufacturing, technology, sustainability, and safety will all depend upon automation technologies and people working together to bring the most creative and innovative solutions to bear.

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Roger Schroder Promoted as New Operations Manager for Robroy Industries Enclosures Division

Robroy Industries, manufacturers of Stahlin, a major brand of fiberglass electrical and industrial enclosures; and AttaBox, the most durable, extensive family of polycarbonate enclosures, has recently announced that Roger Schroder has been promoted to Operations Manager for the company’s enclosure manufacturing facility in Belding, Michigan.

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to Exhibit at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. will be exhibiting at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2023 at the Phoneix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. CareerTech allows attendees to meet with a multitude of organizations that provide solutions for career growth through networking, program sessions, and more. Mitsubishi Electric Automation will be showcasing its Workforce Development Program, titled Diamondworks!, designed to empower students, employees, and employers with cost-effective and tailored programs.

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CDM Electronics Now Stocks Positronic Products as An Authorized Stocking Distributorship

CDM Electronics has announced an agreement with Positronic to stock and distribute their line of high-reliability Rack & Panel connectors, contacts and accessories at their Turnersville, NJ location. Positronic, a subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation, is a global manufacturer of interconnect products for defense, industrial and commercial applications. CDM now provides the full range of Positronic GAP and GAPL series PCB-terminated rectangular connectors, along with the MIL-DTL-28748-qualified GM and GMCT series connectors. CDM also stocks the appropriate series’ of contacts and hardware for those Rack & Panel connector groups.

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Verve Industrial Protection to be Acquired by Rockwell Automation in Definitive Signed Agreement

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verve Industrial Protection, a cybersecurity software and services company that focuses specifically on industrial environments, expanding the offerings of Rockwell with an asset inventory system and vulnerability management solution. A recent Rockwell Automation report found that operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) attacks are on the rise, with 60% of the incidents studied resulting in operational disruption.

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EPLAN Data Portal Update 02 October 2023

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 465 manufacturers and more than 1,500,000 data sets are available with the update October 19, 2023. Updated and new data is available from companies such as Bachmann electric GmbH, Danfoss Drives A/S, KALEJA GmbH, Saginaw Control & Engineering, and Weidmuller Group.

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Rockwell Automation Presents: What’s New in Hardware at Automation Fair This Year

Rockwell Automation, Inc. is excited to share what new products are coming to Automation Fair. The company is getting ready to rip the covers off the most innovative and groundbreaking industrial automation hardware in the market. And you are invited to learn more. Automation Fair is a one-of-a-kind annual event, held this year at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Nov. 6 – 9, and is expected to attract over 10,000 participants from around the world to Discover What’s Possible with the hottest innovations, the smartest experts, and the latest strategies.

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Southwire Completes Purchase of Genesis Wire & Cable Business

Southwire Company, LLC recently announced that it has completed the purchase of Genesis Wire & Cable based in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. “After announcing the acquisition in September, we’re excited to officially welcome our newest Southwire team members today,” said Winn Wise, senior vice president of Infrastructure at Southwire.

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Yokogawa Announces Distribution Agreement with Valin Corporation

Yokogawa Corporation of America is pleased to announce a distribution agreement with Valin Corporation. Based in San Jose, California, Valin Corporation is the leading technical solutions provider for the technology, energy, life sciences, natural resources, and transportation industries. For over 49 years, Valin has offered personalized order management, on-site field support, comprehensive training, and applied expert engineering services utilizing automation, fluid management, precision measurement, process heating, and filtration products.

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ABB Expands Instrumentation Manufacturing Capacity in Bartlesville, OK

ABB is strengthening its ability to meet growing demand for instrumentation in the North American market by consolidating instrumentation manufacturing under one roof in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and expanding the Bartlesville site with a new 12,000-square-foot calibration hall. The production of ABB’s highly accurate pressure, temperature, and level transmitters, as well as positioners, flow meters, pneumatic actuators and some continuous gas analyzers used in the oil and gas, chemical, water and other industries, will move to Bartlesville, Oklahoma starting in 2024.

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Weidmuller USA Introduces Distributor Connect Training Program

Weidmuller USA is pleased to introduce Distributor Connect – a highly customized distributor training experience. This unique program is designed to elevate training for Weidmuller USA’s partner distributors to an unprecedented level of immersion into the company’s extensive lines of smart industrial connectivity products and solutions. Distributor Connect sessions are held at The Weidmuller Application & Training Center located at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Richmond, Va.

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KORE Power Selects Siemens Xcelerator to Optimize Production at Arizona Gigafactory

Siemens announced recently that KORE Power, Inc., a U.S.-based developer of battery cell technology for the clean energy and e-mobility industries, has selected advanced manufacturing software and hardware from the Siemens Xcelerator open business platform for the KOREPlex. This new 1,330,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility in Arizona will use multiple production lines to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and energy storage systems.

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EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 October 2023

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 465 manufacturers and more than 1,500,000 data sets available with the update October 5, 2023. New catalogs are available from OTOWA ELECTRIC, with 1 new data set for protection devices, and NIHON PISCO. CO., LTD with 2 new data sets for general products.

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Think BIG Program Grows

Many fourth-grade students in Central Pennsylvania will have the chance to participate in a hands-on science curriculum based on Phoenix Contact’s Think BIG program. As part of the company’s 100th anniversary celebration, Phoenix Contact leaders from Germany and the U.S. donated $565,000 to the Capital Area Intermediate Unit (CAIU) 15. CAIU will use the funds to formalize and expand the curriculum for schools within its territory.

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Southwire’s Huntersville Plant Recognized for the Eighth Year with Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award

Southwire’s facility in Huntersville, N.C., has again been recognized for its efforts in achieving compliance with air quality permits by receiving the annual Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) Award. This is the sixth consecutive year the Huntersville Plant has received the award and the eighth time overall. The Mecklenburg County Air Quality ACE Awards began in 2014 to promote local industries’ efforts to comply with air quality permits within the county.

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EPLAN Data Portal Update 02 September 2023

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 463 manufacturers and more than 1,500,000 data sets available with the update September 21, 2023. Manufacturers with updated and new data include ABB LTD, ifm electronic gmbh, Mitsubishi Electric, Saginaw Control & Engineering and SIemens AG.

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