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Allied Electronics & Automation Expands Offering With New Product Lines From Murrelelektronik, RAFI, Seek Thermal and Moxa

As part of its ongoing effort to broaden and deepen the range of ready-to-ship products available online, Allied Electronics & Automation is adding product lines from Murrelektronik, RAFI, Seek Thermal and Moxa to its extensive list of more than 450 world-class suppliers. These additions will enhance Allied’s offering in the areas of industrial controls, automation, pneumatics, workplace safety, optoelectronics, enclosures, LEDs, computer accessories, thermistors, resistors, and passive components.

 

 

 

Cybercrime: Schmersal Group Operational Again Following Cyber Attack

Cybercrime: Schmersal Group Operational Again Following Cyber Attack

The call came at 4.45 pm on 20 May – the Schmersal Group was officially informed that cyber criminals were planning to launch a targeted attack on the company’s network. The call was verified (it could have been a fake) and it was then down to the IT managers to think fast and take action. Their decision was ultimately to shut down the entire network – a hugely significant action. The connection to the internet was terminated within ten minutes, and within 90 minutes, the entire IT network worldwide was offline.

 

 

 

Having Fun Learning How to Program Robots Using a Building Block Robot in Desktop Format

Having Fun Learning How to Program Robots Using a Building Block Robot in Desktop Format

Whether for school, university, vocational training or even in your own home: the new Education Robot System from OrangeApps is ideal for finding out about 6-axis robots and how to operate them entirely outside an industrial environment. The miniature robot consists of 1,010 plastic system blocks, motors and sensors, and with the appropriate software can be moved and programmed in exactly the same way as real robots from KUKA, such as a KR QUANTEC or KR IONTEC.

 

 

 

ABB Selected to Supply New Automated Paper Testing Solution at Progroup’s Most Environmentally Friendly Mill

ABB Selected to Supply New Automated Paper Testing Solution at Progroup’s Most Environmentally Friendly Mill

ABB has been selected by Progroup – one of Europe’s leading containerboard and corrugated board manufacturers – to supply and install its latest L&W Autoline automated paper testing solution for a new 750,000 tonne-capacity PM3 paper machine at Progroup’s third ultra-modern mill in Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany.

 

 

 

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How the Digital Twin Market Is Set to Grow to $35.8b pa Over the Next Few Years

A recent Markets & Markets report estimated the Digital Twin market will grow from $3.8 billion in 2019, to $35.8 billion per year by 2025, at a CAGR of 45.4%. Digital Twin software is already revolutionizing industries such as Healthcare, Architecture, Aerospace, Defence, and Automotive & Transportation.

 

 

 

Allied Electronics & Automation Debuts Custom Product Bundles to Enable Safe Onsite Operations and Support Remote Work

Allied Electronics & Automation Debuts Custom Product Bundles to Enable Safe Onsite Operations and Support Remote Work

Allied Electronics & Automation is now offering pre-assembled bundles of its private-label RS Pro by Allied products aimed at helping commercial, office and manufacturing companies restart on-site operations, and remote workers be more productive and connected in their offsite office environments.

 

 

 

Learn How FANUC Can Help You Succeed in Your Next Painting and Coating Project

Learn How FANUC Can Help You Succeed in Your Next Painting and Coating Project

FANUC America offers free automation and robotics webinars across various industries and applications. These webinars are designed to help you overcome challenges and maximize productivity. Join in for this week’s Let’s Talk Automation webinar featuring Ed Minch and Barton Faylor, FANUC’s subject matter experts in the Paint group at FANUC America.

 

 

 

HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days – the Online Event for the Industry

HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days – the Online Event for the Industry

With the Digital Days on 14 and 15 July 2020, HANNOVER MESSE is adding a virtual show to its portfolio. Their new community event for industry focuses on the latest developments in the fields of industry, energy and logistics, addressing the question of how industrial transformation can succeed and which approaches industry needs to recover quickly from the consequences of the shutdown.

 

 

 

International Manufacturing Technology Show Cancelled for First Time Since WWII

International Manufacturing Technology Show Cancelled for First Time Since WWII

Because of health and safety requirements imposed by the state of Illinois for holding conventions, which include the availability of a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus or a highly effective treatment protocol, IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show has announced that it has cancelled IMTS 2020. 

 

 

 

Optimized Factory Reset with Additional Functionality Updates for VisuNet RM Shell 5 and VisuNet Control Center

Optimized Factory Reset with Additional Functionality Updates for VisuNet RM Shell 5 and VisuNet Control Center

The new functionality updates from Pepperl+Fuchs provide an optimized factory reset and new functionalities for the VisuNet RM Shell thin client software (5.0 and newer) and the VisuNet Control Center add-on software. The improved factory reset gives users the ability to maximize storage capacity for third-party software and security updates. In addition, the factory reset can now be controlled remotely from VisuNet Control Center.

 

 

 

We Are COBOTS, the World’s Largest Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo

We Are COBOTS, the World’s Largest Virtual Collaborative Robot Expo

June 16-18 will be filled with unique, not-to-miss keynotes and presentations on collaborative automation and how it relates to your business and application needs. Find out how cobots can help you become resilient and pivot in the fast-changing, uncertain world we now live in. Get insights from automation experts on how to deploy some of the most popular cobot applications – even handling heavier payloads.

 

 

 

Determining the Most Efficient Climate Solution for Industrial Enclosures

Determining the Most Efficient Climate Solution for Industrial Enclosures

Sophisticated, sensitive components such as VFDs, PLCs, etc., are the backbone of many industrial applications.  Industrial enclosures provide protection from harsh environments for electrical/electronic equipment. Depending on the surrounding temperature and other ambient conditions, it is imperative these enclosures be properly cooled to ensure the optimum performance of all installed components and avoid heat-related downtime or potential catastrophic failures.

 

 

 

How Omron’s Partnership with InduSoft Improves SCADA Applications

How Omron’s Partnership with InduSoft Improves SCADA Applications

Supervisory control and data acquisition – abbreviated as “SCADA” – is a control system architecture that combines high-level process management with remote access to peripheral devices like programmable logic controllers (PLCs). SCADA systems allow facilities to control and monitor their machines and processes and collect and analyze data from a central location.