Phoenix Contact participates in OPC UA initiative for the standardization of industrial communication

Phoenix Contact participates in OPC UA initiative for the standardization of industrial communication

In order to obtain a uniform, cross-manufacturer communication standard, Phoenix Contact and other companies support the OPC Foundation in its efforts to harmonize and standardize OPC UA up to the field level. Phoenix Contact will be part of the OPC Foundation’s working groups and thus define a new standard for every device in OT – from sensors to actuators through to controllers.

 

 

 

Rockwell Automation Releases AI Module to Improve Industrial Production

Rockwell Automation Releases AI Module to Improve Industrial Production

Industrial workers can now more easily use the data from their equipment to predict production issues and improve processes with their existing automation and control skill set. The new FactoryTalk Analytics LogixAI module, formerly known as Project Sherlock, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect production anomalies and alert workers so they can investigate or intervene, as necessary.

 

 

 

Brock Solutions and Aer Lingus Celebrate the Go-Live of Their Global BMS

Brock Solutions and Aer Lingus Celebrate the Go-Live of Their Global BMS

On February 13, 2019, Brock Solutions celebrated the successful roll-out of its industry-leading cloud-based Baggage Management System, SmartBag, for one of their European airline customers, Aer Lingus, at Cork Airport in Ireland. SmartBag will provide three primary functions for EI: baggage reconciliation, automated mobile reflighting and mobile baggage tracking.

 

 

 

pilz2 hm19 400

Pilz at Hanover Messe 2019

Under the motto “We automate. Safely”, for Pilz the main feature of this year’s Hannover Messe was innovative automation solutions that will make the vision of the factory of the future a reality.At Hanover Messe 2019, the Pilz stand visitors discovered the modular safety gate system that you can use to combine your individual solution for safety

 

 

 

Cybertech Automation Celebrates 25 Years in Business
| | | |

Cybertech Automation Celebrates 25 Years in Business

Cybertech Automation Inc., a North American Systems Integration Company, has recognized a significant milestone. Since April 4, 1994 (25 years ago today), Cybertech has diversified into multiple locations in Canada and the US to provide Systems Integration, Automation, Instrumentation and Electrical Engineering services.

 

 

 

SICK LTD. Process Automation: Establishing new Partnership in Ontario

SICK LTD. Process Automation: Establishing new Partnership in Ontario

SICK Ltd. is pleased to announce a new Process Automation  Distribution Agreement with WESTECH INDUSTRIAL LTD., effective immediately.  Westech is a leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and process control equipment to a wide variety of industries and will enhance SICK Ltd.’s position in the Ontario market as a premier provider of continuous emission monitoring systems and process automation solutions.

 

 

 

Omron launches brand new website with improved user experience, new tools and fully responsive design
| | | | | | |

Omron launches brand new website with improved user experience, new tools and fully responsive design

Industry-leading automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas has launched a brand new website designed to improve ease of use for customers, distributors and system integrators. It provides several new features and tools, in addition to a more modern and fully responsive look and feel.

 

 

 

CORRECTING and REPLACING New 3M Expanded Beam Ferrule and Connector System Revolutionizes Optical Interconnect for Next Generation Data Centers

CORRECTING and REPLACING New 3M Expanded Beam Ferrule and Connector System Revolutionizes Optical Interconnect for Next Generation Data Centers

The new 3M Expanded Beam Optical Connector System is engineered as a high-performance, cost-effective and scalable single mode and multimode interconnect system for data center applications. A first-of-its-kind, the revolutionary expanded beam ferrule and connector system challenges the status quo of optical interconnect and is designed to enable the industry to meet next generation data center demands.