7th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing Report
May 2, 2022
More than 300 manufacturing leaders shared the challenges facing their businesses. See how they use technology to address those challenges.
Download the full report HERE.
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EnerSys Joins the Data Centre Alliance (DCA) as a Corporate Partner
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Registration Opens for Conferences at IMTS 2022
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Weidmuller Named a Top Work Place for 2022
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Network Infrastructure Featured Product Spotlight
This webinar presented by Beth Lessard and Keith Cordero will be highlighting three Panduit solutions that will optimize network equipment and cabling to ensure that your spaces are efficiently and properly managed to support ever-evolving business needs of today and beyond. Products that will be featured include PanZone TrueEdge Wall Mount Enclsoure, Cable Managers, and Adjustable Depth 4-Post Rack.
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The Siemens SIMOVAC medium-voltage non-arc-resistant and SIMOVAC-AR arc-resistant controllers have a modular design incorporating up to two 12SVC400 (400 A) controllers, housed in a freestanding sheet steel enclosure. Each controller is UL 347 class E2, equipped with three current-limiting fuses, a non-load-break isolating switch, and a fixed-mounted vacuum contactor (plug-in type optional for 12SVC400). The enclosure is designed for front access, allowing the equipment to be located with the rear of the equipment close to a non-combustible wall.
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Motivair by Schneider Electric has recently introduced a new 2.5MW Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) designed to cool high-density data centers reliably, at scale. The MCDU-70 is the highest-capacity CDU available from Motivair, and presents a breakthrough flexible and scalable solution for meeting the rigorous demands of next-generation GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) and gigawatt-scale AI Factories. Utilizing… Read More…
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OMRON: DX100 Data Flow Edge Device for Fast, Secure Industrial Data Collection
Omron Automation has recently released the DX100 Data Flow Edge Device, an industrial edge solution designed to connect directly to existing PLCs, sensors, and other automation devices. DX100 enables manufacturers to securely connects, collects, formats, and shares data intuitively. Without modifying current control logic or requiring extensive programming experience. DX100 is a single, industrial data… Read More…