JMP Engineering Acquires Robust Controls
Over the last 30 years, JMP Engineering has experienced significant growth across North America. To further support their growth strategies, JMP would like to announce that as of January 19, 2018
Emerson Named ‘Industrial IoT Company of the Year’
Emerson, a global automation technology and software company, has been named the “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” by IoT Breakthrough. The award recognizes Emerson’s extensive innovation and leadership in driving Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and strategies for customers in manufacturing industries, including oil and gas, food and beverage, chemical, life sciences, power, water, wastewater and others.
ABB Nominates New Board Members
At the coming annual general meeting on March 29, 2018, all ABB Board of Directors members will stand for reelection, with the exceptions of Ying Yeh and Louis R. Hughes, who have decided not to seek another term.
Maxar Technologies Appoints Mike Greenley as Group President of MDA
Maxar Technologies Ltd. has announced the appointment of Mike Greenley to serve as Group President of MDA, a Maxar Technologies company with internationally recognized leadership in space robotics, satellite antennas and subsystems, surveillance and intelligence solutions, and defense and maritime systems.
AGI Announces Additions to Applied Technology and Fertilizer Platforms
Ag Growth International Inc. has announced that it recently acquired CMC Industrial Electronics and Junge Control Inc.
ISA Appoints Brian Curtis as its 2018 Society President
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced that Brian Curtis, I. Eng., LCGI, is its 2018 Society President.
Canvass Partners with True North Automation to Deliver Industrial Automation
Canvass Analytics, a provider of AI-enabled predictive analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things, and True North Automation have announced a new partnership which will enable industrial companies to achieve predictive Industrial Automation in the manufacturing plant environment.
Schneider Electric Identifies Software Bug that was Exploited in Watershed Hack
Schneider Electric SE has disclosed that hackers exploited a flaw in its software in a watershed hack discovered last month that halted plant operations at an industrial facility.
Ontario Commits $200 Million for Large Manufacturing Retrofits
Through the Green Ontario Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence, the province will make funding available to large emitters and other industrial, commercial and institutional facilities with projects to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in buildings and the production of goods.
Government of Canada Funds Smart Grid Expansion to Fight Climate Change
Natural Resources Canada has announced a $100-million call for proposals to fund more smart grid systems. By increasing the hosting capacity of renewable energy, increasing resiliency and improving energy efficiency and conservation, smart grids are a key enabler for greenhouse gas mitigation
HARTING Technology Group Accepted into UL Client Test Data Program
UL, “Underwriters Laboratories”, one of the world’s leading safety certification organizations, has granted the HARTING Technology Group the approval and license for the Client Test Data program. Under this program, HARTING is able to conduct testing in its own test laboratory and submit the data to UL in order to streamline the process for UL certification
Omron Automation Appointment to Support the Infrastructure Market in Canada
Omron Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Barnes to the position of Account Manager, Infrastructure. Reporting directly to Mike Joy, Robotics Sales Manager, Canada,
Schneider Electric Brings Big Data and IoT to Data Centers with EcoStruxure IT
Schneider Electric has announced EcoStruxure IT, the first Data Center Management as a Service architecture.
Eaton Simplifies Home Automation to Help Builders and Contractors
Power management company Eaton has announced that the company will be educating builders and contractors about the booming smart home device market at the International Builders’ Show.
Schneider Electric Introduces Security Management Solution that Protects People and Maximizes Productivity
Schneider Electric has introduced EcoStruxure Security Expert, a new integrated security management solution that provides high performance access control and intrusion detection functionality to ensure the most secure building environment possible.
Renate Pilz Named “Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017”
The digital transformation is one of the greatest challenges of companies today. Renate Pilz, Managing Director of Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, has recognised the importance of digitalisation at an early stage and led the company into the digital age.
