The EPLAN Data Portal now has 438 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets are available with the update April 06, 2023. The new manufacturer catalogs include Zhejiang Dahua Vision Technology Co., Ltd. with 15 new data sets for electrically operated mechanical devices and PLCs, and Blueone Technology Co., Ltd. with 39 new data sets for PLCs.
Fibox Enclosures has recently announced the addition of Curtis Stout as its new manufacturer’s representative for Arkansas, Mississippi, and Western Tennessee. Effective April 10th, 2023. Curtis Stout Inc. began with its founder, Curtis H. Stout. In 1947, he started a commercial/industrial and utility business that serviced the Arkansas market. Quickly, it grew to include all the mid-south territory, with the essential company principles still present today: to provide you with quality products and service. The company is celebrating over 70 years in the electrical industry as a manufacturers’ representative and value-added provider of electrical and electronic solutions.
Schneider Electric has recently announced the launch of a new Services offer, EcoCare for Modular Data Centers services membership. Members of this innovative service plan benefit from specialized expertise to maximize modular data centers’ uptime, while optimizing maintenance and extending the life of their assets. Demand for modular data centers is booming as companies struggle to meet unprecedented challenges such as digitization, rising energy costs, edge computing demand and the need for efficient, cost-effective, scalable and fast-to-deploy solutions.
Johnson Controls has recently named Julie Brandt as vice president and president, Building Solutions North America (BSNA), effective April 10, 2023. As the leader of BSNA, Brandt will be responsible for strategy and execution for the $9B North American direct-channel business. She will focus on capturing market leadership, driving operational excellence and accelerating growth by delivering a diverse portfolio of solutions for a variety of industries – from schools to office buildings, arenas to hospitals – to create healthier, more secure and more enriching environments for BSNA customers.
Recently, United Flow Technologies was pleased to announce that it had completed the acquisitions of Kodru-Mooney in October 2022, and Macaulay Controls Company in March 2023, two providers of best in class products and value-added services. UFT has completed nine acquisitions since its formation in July 2021. The two acquisitions will accelerate UFT’s strategic position into the Midwest and Texas regions, add product categories to the platform and strengthen OEM partnerships. Kodru-Mooney and Macaulay are well respected for their regional expertise and solution-based customer service.
Recently, EPLAN USA was pleased to announce that Electro-Matic, a SunSource Company, has joined the EPLAN USA Channel initiative. This program expands Electro-Matic’s solution offering to now include EPLAN. Together, the two companies provide cohesive solutions across the United States. “We want the ability to service our customers where they are at,” says Eli Jenkins of EPLAN USA, “and working with Electro-Matic allows us to do that.”
The EPLAN Data Portal now has 436 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets available with the update on March 23, 2023. New manufacturer catalogs come from Adamczewski Elektronische Messtechnik GmbH with 65 data sets for input isolators and power value transformers, Fagor Automation, S. Coop. with 21 data sets for converters and PLCs, and Kyowa Europe GmbH with 10 data sets for converters, motors and PLCs.
Rittal North America and Stulz, a major specialist for data center cooling systems, entered into a global partnership in 2021 and have recently begun following the partnership in the U.S.A. As a result, the two companies will be better equipped to offer customers end-to-end, solutions tailored to their needs. Rittal’s broad IT infrastructure portfolio will benefit from an expanded portfolio of premium IT and precision cooling systems offered by Stulz. Rittal’s contribution includes enclosures, cooling units, power-supply solutions, data center monitoring, and installation services.
Fibox Enclosures recently announced the addition of FRM as its new manufacturer’s representative for the Alabam, Georgia, Florida and Eastern Tennessee territory. Effective Marc 23rd, 2023. Since 1969, FRM has been a leader in the industry, providing knowledge, experience, and service to its clients, with locations in Tampa, FL, and Norcross, GA. FRM is strategically positioned to provide you with the service you deserve.
From April 17 to 21 2023, HANNOVER MESSE will open its doors to specialists from all over the world. Around 4,000 companies from the mechanical engineering, electrical, and digital industries as well as the energy sector, including Pepperl+Fuchs, will present innovative technologies and solutions for a connected and climate-neutral industry. The trade fair for industry will be accompanied by the partner country Indonesia, with which Pepperl+Fuchs also has close ties.
With Sinamics G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance frequency converter to join the Sinamics family in the run-up to Hannover Messe 2023. The innovative frequency converters are equipped with so-called clean power technology. This reduces harmonics by up to 97 percent without the need for line harmonic chokes or DC link chokes. As a result, the Sinamics G220 frequency converters are significantly more efficient in terms of space utilization and operation and make engineering much easier. The new frequency converters are also the first Sinamics drives to be part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the Siemens-wide business platform for digital transformation.
In this episode, Tom Ballou, the Sales and Marketing Manager at Hammond Manufacturing, shares expert insights into factory modified electrical enclosures, the custom products available through RS, and Hammond’s unique value.
Pilz, a manufacturer of complete automation solutions based around its core skill of safety and security, from sensor technology to control and actuator technology to software tools, diagnostics and visualization systems, will showcase several of its latest technologies in Booth 4610 at the 2023 AUTOMATE Show, May 22-25, 2023 at the Huntington Place, Detroit, MI. Pilz will feature their holistic safety systems, that take both machinery safety and industrial security into account.
Schneider Electric, together with SkillPointe Foundation, have established a new scholarship program that will fund training in the Boston area for skills related to the rapidly-expanding building automation field with aim to develop America’s skilled workforce and provide new opportunities for aspiring individuals of all backgrounds. The Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship supports vocational training that empowers Americans to build better lives while providing broader industry with needed talent. The new Boston-area scholarship expands upon the existing scholarship program Schneider Electric has established in its New York and New Jersey market.
RS currently offers more than 78,000 ready-to-ship products designed to provide end-to-end support for an extensive range of food & beverage industry applications. The food & beverage industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the U.S. economy, accounting for over 4% of national GDP with an estimated value of $1.5 trillion. RS has a robust food & beverage product portfolio that supports applications extending from the production of equipment used to produce food & beverage products, ranging from industrial mixers to commercial ovens and packaging equipment, to the production of consumable food & beverage products and the equipment used to serve them, including commercial toasters and frozen drink machines.
EPLAN’s Data Portal now has 433 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets that are available with the recent update on March 10, 2023. Companies with updated and new data sets include Balluff GmbH with 135 new and 10 updated data sets for cables, field distribution devices, sensors, switches and pushbuttons, PLCs and plugs, as well as Weidmuller Group with 8 new and 196 updated data sets for terminals.