ISA

ISA to provide end-user perspective in new international smart manufacturing collaboration

 

A major international standards program on smart manufacturing will receive end-user input from the International Society of Automation (ISA), a developer of widely used international consensus standards in key areas of industrial automation, including cybersecurity, safety and enterprise-control integration.

 

 

AIPIA

The New Active & Intelligent Packaging Message: What it can do for you!

 

During its world Congress, held in Amsterdam, both the AIPIA President and its Chief Executive emphasized that the AIPIA (Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association) message has changed emphatically during 2018. No longer are we talking about ‘How it Works’, said Dick de Koning in his presidential opening address, it is now all about ‘What it can do for the Brand Owners’ he proclaimed.

 

 

Yokogawa

Yokogawa and Sphera Reach Agreement to Provide Risk Assessment and Consulting Services for Plant Facilities

 

Yokogawa Electric Corporation has announce that it has reached a go-to-market agreement with Sphera Solutions, Inc., a provider of integrated risk management software and information services focusing on environmental health & safety, operational risk, and product stewardship. Starting December 3, 2018, Yokogawa will offer Sphera’s risk assessment and consulting services.

 

 

OPC Foundation appoints Stefan Hoppe as new president and CEO

OPC Foundation appoints Stefan Hoppe as new president and CEO

 

The Executive Board of the OPC Foundation has elected Stefan Hoppe, Senior Manager Strategic Technologies at Beckhoff Automation, as its new President and Executive Director. Beckhoff has early recognized the value of important standards for industrial automation and actively implemented them in its products. This includes OPC UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture).