As in any manufacturing plant, the goal is to optimize your machinery health in order to maximize employee safety, production efficiency and profit. While proactively identifying reliability issues before they cause system failures is important, it is also necessary to execute a long-term machinery lifecycle strategy designed to improve your system reliability and preserve your investment for decades to come.
Recent discussions have surfaced in the United States and in other world governments about how to best secure automation and control systems that affect our everyday lives, especially in critical infrastructure. US President Biden issued Executive Order 14028 on May 12, 2021, addressing securing automation in critical infrastructure; and the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance submitted a formal response.
The first annual Rittal Innovation Days (RID) will take place August 24 and 25, 2021, offering attendees the opportunity to tap into a wealth of industry expertise, and discover how forward-thinking products and solutions drive the evolution of the industrial automation and IT space. The two-day, completely virtual event will feature a variety of panel discussions, presentations, interactive Q&As, and chat rooms with industry experts from Rittal, EPLAN, and Rittal Channel Partners.
(SAVAGE, Minnesota) Beckhoff has opened a new office in the Greater Denver area. The 6,080-square-foot office in Broomfield, Colorado, includes a training center, New Automation Technology showroom and offices for technical sales and support in a location convenient for Beckhoff customers in the Rocky Mountain region. Ideally situated in a hotbed of high-tech innovation from Denver to Boulder, the space will increase Beckhoff opportunities for collaboration.
Since July 30th, in addition to updated data EPLAN are very pleased to announce the following new partners: Balluff GmbH (NFPA Data) – 63 new data sets with sensors / Dehn + Söhne GmbH & Co. KG (NFPA Data) – 54 new data sets with protection devices
Genieall Corporation from Etobicoke, ON has recently become a new member of Phoenix Contact’s Solution Partner program. Authorized Solution Partners have been carefully selected as part of an initiative to market Phoenix Contact’s innovations and capabilities in the field of Industrial Automation and Industry 4.0.
Allied Electronics & Automation continues to expand its roster of more than 500 world-class suppliers in July, adding Pinnacle Climate Technologies and its brands Remington Airetrex, Americ, Schaefer, Master, and Stanley to the portfolio of climate control technologies available at www.alliedelec.com. Pinnacle Climate Technologies is a global provider in climate control solutions that specializes in the design and manufacture, heating, cooling and ventilation products that help customers optimize manufacturing efficiency, perfect distribution, and innovate in climate control.
Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPS”) recently acquired a 100% equity ownership of Mesta Electronics Inc. (“Mesta”), a company in the United States. Mesta is involved in the design and manufacture of standard and custom active filter and induction heating products.
FANUC America, the leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs will demonstrate a variety of automation solutions designed to help manufacturers improve their efficiency and maintain a competitive edge at ATX West in Anaheim, CA in booth #4201.
Rockwell Automation, Inc., a global company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, recently announced a partnership with Kezzler AS, a cloud-based product digitization and traceability platform, to help manufacturers capture the journey of their products from raw material sources to point-of-sale or beyond using cloud-based supply chain solutions that focus on product traceability.
Weidmüller continues its growth strategy for Process Automation Connectivity, Communication and Digitalization. With the acquisition of the team and assets of Emphatec Inc. the Weidmüller Group extends its portfolio, especially when it comes to PLC migration and C1D2 (Class 1 Division 2) solutions. Emphatec and Weidmüller have had an extensive collaboration over decades.
ABB has recently announced it will acquire ASTI Mobile Robotics Group (ASTI), a leading global autonomous mobile robot (AMR) manufacturer with a broad portfolio across all major applications enabled by the company’s software suite.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces registration is now open for Y NOW 2021: Realizing Autonomous Operations, a free, live, global virtual symposium that will provide opportunities to interact with the world’s top process industry leaders as they present proven best practices and strategies.
Beckhoff Automation recently opened a Process Industry Technical Center in Houston, Texas, to solidify its presence in the process industry and better serve high-tech customers. Because Houston is the major center for the oil and gas as well as the petrochemical markets, the local Beckhoff staff will include sales and application engineering, training and management personnel focused on the process industry.
Emerson has recently announced an agreement to sell its Daniel Measurement and Control Business to Turnspire Capital Partners. Daniel’s ultrasonic flowmeter and fiscal transfer system businesses are not included in the transaction.
Since July 12th, in addition to updated data sets, EPLAN were very pleased to announce three new partners to their Data Portal.