In a world of connected plants and machines that communicate with each other, fast data connections are needed to make such scenarios possible in the first place. The coming 5G mobile communication generation is of critical importance, because present communications standards cannot fulfill the requirements of industrial applications.
Canadian manufacturers recorded robust rises in output, new orders and employment during July, thereby signalling another marked improvement in overall business conditions across the sector. However, the latest survey also signalled a steep and accelerated rise in prices charged by manufacturing firms, which was widely linked to the impact of U.S. trade tariffs on steel and aluminium.
The International Society of Automation and The Open Group have agreed to a liaison Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation in advancing and harmonizing the development of a multivendor, interoperable, secure control architecture for application across the process industries. Activities will include sharing of best practices, document review and joint forums.
Proax is pleased to announce that we’ve become Canada’s first and only SMC Elite Distributor. This is an exclusive status with only 10 Elite Distributors in North America. SMC has established requirements for its distributors and the Elite level is at the top.
Both national and international customers as well as (potential) customers of EPLAN are invited to come discuss automated engineering, whether executives or users of the software. How do I implement an integrated and automated process, from order processing to engineering to manufacturing?
“Highest Reputation“ – this was the accolade bestowed on automation specialist Balluff by Focus-Money in a Germany-wide study in the category “Electronic component production”. In this category Balluff received the highest possible rating of 100 points, making it the top competitor.
The expertise of AB Rotech’s engineering team covers the entire robotics welding lifecycle, from design and commissioning to electrical engineering and customer service. The parties agreed to not disclose the value of the acquisition. The acquisition is subject to regulatory clearance and is expected to close later this year.
The Rockwell Automation 2018 TechED North America technical education and user conference concluded with over 2,300 attendees participating in a unique five-day learning and networking experience. The event took place from June 10 to 15 in San Diego and featured over 300 hundred hours of training and knowledge sharing.
Rockwell Automaton has added five new members to its Machine Safety System Integrator program. Created in 2014, the program helps industrial companies identify system integrators with current safety standards expertise and a proven track record in designing safety systems.
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) Process Solutions today announced that it launched Process Safety Suite, which centralizes and synchronizes disparate process safety data to eliminate errors and inconsistencies, and thereby creates a complete, real-time view of safety risk for all levels of an organization.
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, will hold its annual EcoStruxure™ Foxboro user group conference on August 6-9 at the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Hundreds of Schneider Electric customers, industrial automation experts, industry…
JMP Solutions, a leading independent robotic systems integrator, today announced it is the recipient of three prestigious awards at the FANUC America Authorized Systems Integrator Conference and Awards Gala in Clearwater, Florida.
Mersen Electrical Power is announcing the launch of a new on line E-Learning portal titled “Mersen Knowledge Center- Electrical Power.”
Emerson has announced it has completed the purchase of Aventics, a global leader in smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications. The acquisition will significantly expand the company’s reach in the growing $13 billion fluid automation market and solidify Emerson’s automation technology presence in Europe.
Endress+Hauser, a global leader in process measurement and instrumentation, has concluded an agreement with Westburne that makes the electrical distributor its latest Authorized Channel Partner. The agreement, which leverages the strategic relationship between Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd., is a major development in the process automation sector in Canada.”
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
