ABB’s digital energy management and power systems to guarantee reliable uptime and to improve energy efficiency and sustainability at manufacturing site from OPPO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of mobile devices and a growing global player in 5G in China. More than 5 billion people around the world already use a mobile phone – and the figures are rising.
As electrical engineering solution provider EPLAN launches its new partner network, automation specialist B&R is among the first on board. Today more than ever, such coordinated integration brings users added value in the form of more efficient engineering and faster time to market. Each a leader in its respective domain, B&R and EPLAN are already joined by nearly a decade of cooperation that allows seamless interaction between their engineering environments.
Allied Electronics & Automation has strengthened its robust roster of more than 500 world-class suppliers with the addition of motors from Leeson and Marathon; Gates power transmission products; sensors from Amphenol SGX Sensortech; Eclipse CCTV security/body temperature scanners; and SpillTech sorbents.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently named Bobby Griffin to the newly created role of vice president, Human Resources, and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. Griffin will report to Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer Becky House. Griffin joins Rockwell with more than 25 years of diversity and inclusion strategy and leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies.
Phoenix Contact teamed up with Belgian network operator Proximus to perform a successful test of PROFINET on a wireless 5G network. This achievement marks a key milestone for Industry 4.0 applications and unlocks the use of this leading factory automation protocol in combination with ultra-fast, ultra-reliable 5G mobile private networks (MPNs).
Three-phase asynchronous motors are the most widely used electric motors in industrial and commercial applications. In this webinar, Siemens will show you how to easily select Siemens solutions to start your motor efficiently. Additionally, you’ll learn more about…
Johnson Controls is leading the charge on sustainable manufacturing with its continued commitment to green energy. The company’s 1.3 million square-foot HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, KS, is now powered by 100 percent wind energy. The plant manufacturers residential heating and air conditioning equipment for the YORK, Luxaire, Coleman and Champion brands.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions are helping the Milwaukee Bucks reopen Fiserv Forum to fans for the first time in nearly a year. System upgrades to the arena are leveraging state of the art innovations from OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions to allow a limited number of fans, starting with the Toronto Raptors game on Feb. 16.
There’s always the potential for control system issues to arise, in older facilities and even in new construction. From faulty sensors to loose plugs, addressing the small issues within a building automation system (BAS) could stop big problems from developing later on. MACC proudly claim to deliver a superior BAS maintenance service that includes finding (and fixing) control issues in real-time. Here’s how they do it.
Recently, Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the impressive Las Vegas mixed-use development one step closer to fruition. Siemens Advanta, the IoT consultancy and solution delivery arm of the global technology powerhouse, will work in tandem with Bleutech Park Properties and its partners to create the master plan of the campus’ interconnected infrastructure through a multi-phased approach.
When planning switchgear installations, it’s vital to consider the protection of the installers just as much as what’s installed. This protection requires tested and standardized structures and wise energy distribution. Energy distribution in industrial plants and buildings often depends on the subsequent use in those structures. Standards are critical. That’s why a modular system consisting of standardized and tested products that meet the IEC 61 439 standard for low-voltage switchgear is so important.
ABB has appointed Joerg Theis as President of ABB’s Machine Automation Division (B&R), effective April 1, 2021. He succeeds Clemens Sager, who managed the division ad interim since January 1, 2021. Theis is a 23-year veteran of ABB. He has deep experience in process and factory automation in Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, F&B, Hybrid Industries and Automotive, amongst other segments, with a focus on developing digital services offerings.
Mersen has recently announced that it has repurchased the stake held by the Hager Group in Fusetech, thereby acquiring full control of the company based in Kaposvar, Hungary. This operation enables Mersen to strengthen its manufacturing efficiency on Europe’s electric fuse market, and to integrate a high-performance site for the manufacture of some of its future product ranges in accordance with European standards (IEC).
The TwinCAT 3 Bode Plot Base is the ideal tool in the TwinCAT Engineering for the optimization of drives in machine applications. It displays frequency response and phase in graphic form and thus indicates possible optimizations of the axis properties. Several plots can be simulated and at the same time displayed. In this 30-minute webinar, Daniel Viermann from the Application and Support Dept. for Drive Technology demonstrates the use and subsequently the interpretation of the Bode Plot.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that Nicholas Gangestad will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on March 1. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. Gangestad joins Rockwell after a long career with 3M, where he most recently served as the company’s chief financial officer and oversaw all aspects of the financial organization including compliance, financial planning, treasury, and tax.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Chairman and CEO, Blake Moret, will present at Citi’s 2021 Global Industrials Virtual Conference on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The fireside chat will be webcast beginning at approximately 7:50 a.m. Central Time and will be available on the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website.