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Mazak Hosts Alberta Premier at Grand Opening of Edmonton Technical Center

Mazak Corporation Canada officially opened its new Technical Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with a grand opening and ribbon cutting event attended by Alberta Premier, Jason Kenney. The Premier participated in the formal ribbon cutting and toured the new facility, which is strategically located in Western Canada to provide Mazak customers throughout the region withlocal access to direct sales, service, application and training support.

 

 

 

UL Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance as a Founding Member to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity

UL Joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance as a Founding Member to Advance Industrial Cybersecurity

UL recently announced that it is joining the International Society of Automation (ISA) Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) as a founding member. UL brings more than 125 years of safety and 20 years of cybersecurity experience to help accelerate ISAGCA’s mission to advance state-of-the-art cybersecurity for industrial automation and control systems globally.

 

 

 

RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation Sponsor International Women’s Forum to Highlight the Role of Women in Leadership at Virtual World Conference

RS Components and Allied Electronics & Automation Sponsor International Women’s Forum to Highlight the Role of Women in Leadership at Virtual World Conference

RS Components (RS) and Allied Electronics & Automation (Allied) today announced a partnership with the International Women’s Forum (IWF), an organization dedicated to the global and local advancement of women’s leadership and to championing equality. In support of this movement, RS and Allied will sponsor the IWF’s first Virtual World Leadership Conference and Gala – IWF 2020: Leading in a Disrupted World – which will take place from October 20-23, 2020.

 

 

 

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FANUC Launches New “Take Control” Virtual Event

FANUC will launch its first virtual event called “Take Control”.  The event will debut Oct. 19-22, and include three distinct zones: Knowledge, Solutions and Exploration. “For manufacturers, there’s nothing like the opportunity to visit tradeshows like IMTS, Pack Expo, FABTECH and many other technology events that feature automation and robotics,” said Mike Cicco, president and CEO, FANUC America.

 

 

 

“Connectivity for Future Technologies”: Solutions for Tomorrow’s Production

“Connectivity for Future Technologies”: Solutions for Tomorrow’s Production

Launched this May, the HARTING Technology Group is now continuing its successful “HARTING Experts Camp” with the autumn kick-off. Under the HARTING Experts Camp label, the connectivity specialist is now offering a powerful platform facilitating customer dialogue and communication. The focus for the autumn is on the very latest developments and solutions in the field of “Connectivity for Future Technologies”.

 

 

 

Despite or Because of the Coronavirus: KUKA Maintains Its Commitment to Innovation Even in the Crisis

Despite or Because of the Coronavirus: KUKA Maintains Its Commitment to Innovation Even in the Crisis

KUKA is starting the late summer with a digital press conference series. Under the motto “Join for a coffee with…”, KUKA experts will be talking to media representatives. The event was kicked off by Dr. Ulrike Tagscherer, Chief Innovation Officer at KUKA: “For a company, innovation is like a kind of life insurance policy.”

 

 

 

Industrial Transformation – Is Europe on the Right Way?

Industrial Transformation – Is Europe on the Right Way?

The European Commission’s Green Deal promotes a new growth strategy to transform the EU into a modern, competitive, resource-efficient, and climate-neutral economy. The EU plans to provide more than 100 billion euros for financial and technical assistance to help people, businesses and regions that are most affected by the shift to a green economy.