HARTING honoured once again for social responsibility
In what is a nice Advent surprise, for the fourth year running the HARTING Technology Group has been awarded gold status by rating agency EcoVadis for its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
High honour for Dietmar Harting
Dr.-Ing. e. h. Dietmar Harting has been honoured with the Karmarsch Medal of the Leibniz University Society Hanover e.V. for his outstanding commitment as a shaper and supporter of technology, science and industry. The speech of congratulations was given by former German President Christian Wulff.
Ontario Investing in Talent for Automotive and Manufacturing Sector
Ontario is supporting the province’s automotive and advanced manufacturing industries by investing $3 million in training to help workers upskill to ensure they keep pace with innovations in those sectors.
Husky Injection Molding Systems Honors Beckhoff with EMEA Supplier Award
The type of fruitful development partnership and trusting, reliable relationship that has existed between Canadian machine manufacturer Husky Injection Molding Systems and control system supplier Beckhoff for roughly 20 years is a rarity these days. Husky recently underscored this by honoring Beckhoff with its EMEA Supplier Award at the K 2019 trade show held in Düsseldorf, Germany, in October.
XTronics Now Representing Nidec Avtron Automation in Canada
X Tronics is now representing Avtron Encoders in Canada.
JetBlue Is Loading Their Aircraft Smarter with Help from Brock Solutions and SmartLoad
Born at JFK in 1999, and now with over 1,000 flights per day, from over 100 destinations, JetBlue is the first carrier to fully integrate their Weight and Balance (WAB) system (provided by AeroData), with SmartSuite. The SmartLoad integration with WAB enables the automation of JetBlue’s legacy manual processes that rely on multiple systems, for a more efficient aircraft loading process. This allows JetBlue to maximize fuel efficiency and help drive a streamlined aircraft turn to support on-time departure performance.
ABB robots ring in the holiday season at Bloomingdale’s iconic New York flagship store
Helping New York celebrate the festive season, twelve ABB robots are interacting with visitors to Bloomingdale’s iconic holiday celebration at their 59th Street flagship store. ABB’s robots are the main attraction in three of Bloomingdale’s twelve holiday window displays at Lexington and Third Avenue, as ABB demonstrates the potential for its robotics and automation technology to revolutionize visual merchandising and make the retail experience more dynamic and whimsical.
Rittal Systems Ltd. honored with the North American Supplier of the Year Marketing Excellence Award 2019 from Affiliated Distributors
Affiliated Distributors (AD)’s Electrical Business Unit hosted its U.S., Canada and Mexico members, supplier partners and service providers in Aurora, Colorado for a successful North American Meeting in Oct, 2019. The theme of the year’s meetings was “All In,” described as absolute commitment, pushing the status quo, getting fully involved and having an unwavering drive with customers, business partners and fellow associates. One highlight of the meeting was the unveiling of the 2019 AD Spirit of Independence Awards.
Rockwell Automation Helps Secure Industrial Operations by Earning New Certifications
Rockwell Automation continues to add to its list of achievements in industrial cybersecurity to help industrial companies focus more on transforming their business and worry less about potential cybersecurity risks. The company recently received ISA/IEC 62443-2-4 certification, which defines security requirements for service providers.
Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Partnerships, Celebrates Record Attendance at Automation Fair 2019
Today, Rockwell Automation and members of its global PartnerNetwork program opened the 27th annual Automation Fair held in Chicago. The event sees record-breaking attendance of over 19,000 makers, builders and innovators from across the globe to attend industry forums, networking events and learn about the newest innovations in automation.
ABB proves world-first subsea power technology system, signaling new era for offshore oil and gas
ABB’s pioneering subsea power distribution and conversion technology system is commercially viable, bringing groundbreaking potential for cleaner, safer and more sustainable offshore oil and gas production, following the completion of a 3,000-hour shallow water test.
Rockwell’s Automation Fair, Advancements for Today and Tomorrow
On November 20 and 21st Rockwell Automation hosted its annual Automation Fair and Panel Builder & Systems Integrator was in attendance. The show was kicked off by President Blake Moret who welcomed attendees and Rockwell’s partners and announced the formation of its new Digital Partnership Program and expansions of existing partnerships and collaborations.
New SINAMICS G120X drive series specializes in infrastructure pump, fan and water/wastewater applications
Siemens is introducing SINAMICS G120X, a new generation of cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-use variable frequency drive presents a solution for fan, pump, water and wastewater applications mainly for infrastructure sector but also for the industry sector. SINAMICS G120X Offers wide power range from 0.75 to 630 kW/ 1 to 700 HP in 200-240V, 380-480V and 500-690V voltage classes and protection degrees, it can operate in a temperature range from -4 to +140° F (-20 to +60° C) with any standard motor, including synchronous reluctance motors (SRM). The optimum solution due to its out-of-the-box concept makes setup time fast and extremely simple for operation.
Susan Uthayakumar Recognized as one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women 2019
Susan Uthayakumar, country president, Schneider Electric, has been named a Women’s Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, presented by KPMG.
Proax Technologies Sysmac Solution Seminar: Where Innovation Meets Automation
Due to popular demand, Proax Technologies is presenting another Sysmac Solutions Seminar. Their technical experts will have an in-depth discussion about the Sysmac automation platform and machine automation controllers.
Rockwell Automation and PTC Celebrate First Year of Partnership With Momentum, Customer Growth, and Industry Recognition in Digital Transformation
Rockwell Automation today announced strong market momentum for its PTC partnership and joint digital transformation solutions. This performance includes a year of major achievements spanning new customers and use cases, innovations designed to accelerate the integration of OT and IT systems, and wide-spread industry recognition for the two companies’ combined industrial software suite, FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC.
