Eclipse Automation Expands into Europe to Support the Growing Automation Market

July 22, 2019

Eclipse Automation of Cambridge, Ontario, today announced the acquisition of Transmoduls Ltd., located in Veszprém, Hungary. Transmoduls is at the forefront of manufacturing turnkey, feature-rich automation solutions for the automotive, electronics, food and medical markets. With facilities in Canada and the United States, Eclipse delivers proven custom automation solutions combining design, engineering, manufacturing, integration and aftercare for advanced production, lean manufacturing and modern distribution.

“The Transmoduls acquisition provides an exciting opportunity for Eclipse,” explains Steve Mai, President and CEO, Eclipse Automation. “We are particularly pleased to have found a strong business partner to give our company the means to support its growth strategy. This expansion will enable Eclipse to broaden internal capacity and accelerate entry into new and adjacent global markets. We welcome all 161 highly-skilled Transmoduls employees to the Eclipse organization.”

Since 2016, Eclipse and Transmoduls have worked in partnership with the Smart Automation Group and have an established customer-centric relationship and long-term familiarity with one another.

“There are complementing factors in bringing the two companies closer together,” states Márton András Maár, Founder and President, Transmoduls Ltd., “and additional capabilities and resources will extend the Transmoduls offering to enhance our complete solutions approach.”

“Our common international customers will have an immediate advantage as the merge will boost our service in Europe and abroad,” says Lajos Sari, Co-Founder and Vice-President, Transmoduls Ltd., “it will also support the increasing demand in electronics technology for the auto market.”

“We look forward to opportunities ahead as we meet new customers and are well-positioned to grow in foreign markets,” mentions Gilles Blouin, Director of Business Development, Eclipse Automation. “As a global player this is a natural extension of our international work with a trusted partner. We will continue to build our framework with favorable proximity to our customers and to also support large-scale intercontinental programs.”

As Eclipse expands into central Europe, it will continue to build on its success formula of know-how, flexibility and an unlimited menu of proven responsive automation technology. Transmoduls Ltd. will continue to operate under its own name and branding will remain with Eclipse Automation.

Source

Related Articles

Brock Solutions Selected to Develop Mohawk Valley Water Authority’s SCADA Master Plan

Brock Solutions Selected to Develop Mohawk Valley Water Authority’s SCADA Master Plan

Brock Solutions has been selected to perform a SCADA Master Plan for the Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA). The MVWA covers 19 municipalities in Upstate New York, including the City of Utica and towns and villages of Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Operations cover over 700 miles of water main with 60 major facilities and 24 service zones servicing over 130,000 people.

 

 

 

Schneider Electric Embarks on a 10-Year Partnership with YVR to Propel Net-Zero Goals

Schneider Electric Embarks on a 10-Year Partnership with YVR to Propel Net-Zero Goals

Schneider Electric recently announced its partnership with Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to improve operational reliability and workplace safety, supporting the airport’s goal to become net zero carbon by 2030. Stemming from a decades-long relationship where Schneider Electric products were integral to the airport’s major expansions, this partnership solidifies a history of strong collaboration between the two entities. Schneider Electric’s proposed modernization of YVR’s existing installed products will significantly cut capital costs for the airport with minimal operational disruption.

T&T Power Group Expands Product Offering and Geography With Strategic Acquisition of 3 Phase Power Systems

T&T Power Group Expands Product Offering and Geography With Strategic Acquisition of 3 Phase Power Systems

T&T Power Group, a Canadian based Corporation providing electrical generation, distribution, and application products and services, has recently announced that it has acquired Vancouver, British Columbia based company 3 Phase Power Systems by way of a share purchase agreement (SPA).

 

 

 

HARTING

HARTING Roadshow Truck visits Alberta, British Columbia in May, Central Canada in July

 

HARTING’s Roadshow, a mini-tradeshow on wheels, will be visiting customer locations in Alberta and British Columbia next month. The truck will be in British Columbia from May 14-18, then cross over the Rockies to Alberta from May 22-25. Come the summer, the Roadshow also is scheduled to visit locations in Ontario and Quebec in July.

 

 

Eramosa

CEO Award of Merit

 

The 2018 Ontario Consulting Engineering Awards Award of Merit in the category of Industry, Energy + Resources was awarded to Eramosa Engineering Inc. for their collaborative work with the London Health Sciences Centre power plant and energy systems data management and visualization project.

 

 

Changing Scene

Sponsored Content
The Easy Way to the Industrial IoT

The way to the Industrial IoT does not have to be complicated. Whether access to valuable data is required or new, data-driven services are to be generated, Weidmuller enables its customers to go from data to value the easy way. Weidmuller’s comprehensive and cutting-edge IIoT portfolio applies to greenfield and brownfield applications. Weidmuller offers components and solutions from data acquisition, data pre-processing, data communication and data analysis.

Visit Weidmuller’s Industrial IoT Portfolio.

ADVANCED Motion Controls Takes Servo Drives to New Heights (and Depths) with FlexPro Extended Environment Product Line

Advanced Motion Controls is proud to announce the addition of six new CANopen servo drives with Extended Environment capabilities to their FlexPro line. These new drives join AMC’s existing EtherCAT Extended Environment FlexPro drives, making the FlexPro line the go-to solution for motion control applications in harsh environments.

Many motion control applications take place in conditions that are less than ideal, such as extreme temperatures, high and low pressures, shocks and vibrations, and contamination. Electronics, including servo drives, can malfunction or sustain permanent damage in these conditions.

Read More

Service Wire Co. Announces New Titles for Key Executives

Bruce Kesler and Mark Gatewood have been given new titles and responsibilities for Service Wire Co.

Bruce Kesler has assumed the role of Senior Director – Business Development. Bruce will be responsible for Service Wire’s largest strategic accounts and our growing Strategic Accounts Team.

Mark Gatewood has been promoted to the role of Vice President – Sales & Marketing. In this role, Gatewood will lead the efforts of Service Wire Company’s entire sales and marketing organization in all market verticals.

Read More

Tri-Mach Announces the Purchase of an Additional 45,000 sq ft. Facility

Tri-Mach Elmira Facility

Recently, Tri-Mach Inc. was thrilled to announce the addition of a new 45,000 sq ft. facility. Located at 285 Union St., Elmira, ON, this facility expands Tri-Mach’s capabilities, allowing them to better serve the growing needs of their customers.

Positioning for growth, this additional facility will allow Tri-Mach to continue taking on large-scale projects, enhance product performance testing, and provide equipment storage for their customers. The building will also be the new home to their Skilled Trades Centre of Excellence.

Read More

JMP Parent Company, CONVERGIX Acquires AGR Automation, Expanding Global Reach

Convergix Automation Solutions has completed the acquisition of AGR Automation (“AGR”), a UK-based provider of custom, high-performance automation design and systems integration primarily to the life sciences industry.

Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021 and Classic Design in February 2022, AGR marks the third investment in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider targeting the global $500+ billion market, with a particular focus on the $70 billion global systems integration and connectivity segments. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Read More

Latest Articles

  • Implementing Functional Safety Requirements

    Implementing Functional Safety Requirements

    The Safety Functional Requirements Specification (SFRS; sometimes referred to as SRS or Safety Requirements Specification) is the plan for the safety controls on a machine and is the second step of the safety lifecycle. The SFRS document serves as a framework for the safety control system design, is informed by prior work done in the… Read More…

  • From Endress+Hauser, 24/7 Digital, Plant-Wide Health Monitoring for Rockwell Systems Optimizes Workflows and Processes

    From Endress+Hauser, 24/7 Digital, Plant-Wide Health Monitoring for Rockwell Systems Optimizes Workflows and Processes

    Endress+Hauser’s Asset Health Monitoring Solution–Rockwell Edition, now available for installation, provides operators with a centralized, digital overview of plant-wide device health to avoid unscheduled shutdowns and accelerate troubleshooting. It not only presents early visibility of problematic devices but distinguishes itself by adding likely causes and remedies to such a report so problems can be fixed… Read More…