FANUC America has introduced the next generation DR-3iB food grade delta robot. The DR-3iB sets a new standard for robotic food handling in terms of payload, speed, reach and sanitation. It made its debut to the packaging industry at Pack Expo 2019, Sept. 23-25.
“Data is the new raw material”, Dr Friedhelm Loh said back in 2016 when laying the foundation stone for Rittal’s new factory in Haiger. The world’s most advanced automated and digitally integrated production of small and compact enclosures is currently being started up and already generating 18 terabytes of data every day. Furthermore, today Rittal, German Edge Cloud and IoTOS are now offering the first real-time comprehensive solution for edge cloud-based data management and data availability along the entire supply chain, from usage via intelligent analysis and to secure and customer-controlled data transfer in a highly efficient overall environment.
Endress+Hauser’s extremely compact Picomag, already the gold standard in maintenance-free flow measurement, is now available with important enhancements such as temperature compensated conductivity measurement and an increase in measuring accuracy from ±2% to ±0.8%. The pocket-sized Picomag is a no-compromise solution that provides simple, reliable and maintenance-free measurement, whether the job is quantity measurement or process monitoring of cooling, warm or process water.
Technology leader ABB today launched two new features as part of its Web Imaging System, designed to help manufacturers deliver on-specification paper as part of ABB’s commitment to providing end-to-end integrated solutions for the pulp and paper industry.
Rockwell Automation has acquired MESTECH Services, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems / Manufacturing Operations Management, digital solutions consulting, and systems integration services.
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to announce the release of their newly redesigned website. The new website has been designed to reflect the needs of our diverse customer base and provides a user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality.
Manufacturers can now install more control hardware on machines instead of in cabinets to simplify their production environments. The new Allen-Bradley ArmorStart ST distributed motor controllers with integrated safety can be mounted directly on a machine, allowing users to implement functional safety with fewer components.
Universal mCloud Corp., a provider of asset management solutions combining IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and analytics, today announced a key appointment and a new addition to the mCloud team. The strengthened team will advance the Company’s strategy to drive organic growth through new multi-year, recurring, commercial Software-as-a-Service contracts within its Smart Process line of business, which includes customers in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and pipeline industries.
Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd. announced in June the establishment of a new scholarship partnership with the Fort McMurray Public School Division. The annual scholarship has been developed to recognize and support the next generation as they embark on planned post-secondary studies in either Robotics, Instrumentation, Automation or a program with an Engineering Focus.
Emerson is partnering with Cisco to introduce a next-generation industrial wireless networking solution that fundamentally transforms data management to improve plant productivity, reliability and safety. The new Emerson Wireless 1410S Gateway with the Cisco Catalyst® IW6300 Heavy Duty Series Access Point combines the latest in wireless technology with advanced WirelessHART sensor technology, delivering reliable and highly secure data, even in the harshest industrial environments.
Emerson recently introduced the AMS Asset Monitor edge analytics device, which digitalizes essential asset data and analytics for better operations performance and improved decision making. AMS Asset Monitor provides actionable insights into essential assets that were previously monitored only with infrequent assessments. The new edge analytics device will connect with Emerson’s Plantweb Optics asset performance platform to provide key operations personnel with instant asset health details for operations and maintenance decision making.
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the fourth edition release of its Control Systems Engineering Exam Reference Manual: A Practical Study Guide—updated to cover the new, 2019 Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Control Systems Engineering (CSE) exam specifications developed and administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).
Uwe Gräff, board member responsible for New Technologies and Development at the HARTING Technology Group, retired from his position by mutual consent end of September. Gräff took up his initial managing director position at the Technology Group at the beginning of 2015 and joined the Group’s management board at the beginning of 2019.
Seneca College officially opened the Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship on September 27th, 2019. The facility houses a large portion of Seneca’s advanced technology and automation equipment. Students enrolled in the Electromechanical Engineering Technology – Automation (EMA) advanced diploma program will have the opportunity to learn from the latest industrial equipment, and discipline specific software.
The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) announced a new program designed to stimulate IIoT adoption across industry to help IT and OT users solve real problems they face in their businesses.
On September 17, 2019 Weidmüller Canada held a re-opening ceremony at its Canadian facility in Markham, Ontario. The location is home to Weidmüller Canada’s administrative staff, customer service representatives, technical support group, inside sales and a complete product warehouse and distribution centre for Canada. Weidmüller was initially founded in 1975 in Germany and has been in operation in Canada since 1986.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
