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HARTING Applied Technologies GmbH has won the “Toolmaker of the Year 2020” competition, emerging as the overall winner in a top-flight field of participants with more than 200 companies. In addition to the overall victory, the HARTING subsidiary also took the award in the “In-house Toolmaker under 50 employees” category. The company had already won in this category in 2014, 2016 and 2018. The award is presented by the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT and the Machine Tool Laboratory WZL of the RWTH.
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FANUC America has introduced two new higher-payload capacity collaborative robots to meet the needs of companies looking to relieve workers from heavy lifting tasks. Whether it’s palletizing heavy boxes, putting parts on inventory shelves, or any number of backbreaking and repetitive jobs, FANUC’s Cobots now offer payload capabilities from 4kg to 50kg.
Guide to Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) in Industrial Applications
Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) technology is a cornerstone in the realm of digital communication, particularly for conveying position and speed feedback from encoders in both rotary and linear forms. Known for its precision and resilience to noise interference, SSI plays a pivotal role in applications demanding high accuracy, such as in CNC machines and robotic control systems. This guide aims to explain the workings, advantages, and practical applications of SSI, providing a resource for engineers and professionals aiming to leverage this technology in their systems.
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Spartan Controls Partners with Northwestern Polytechnic to Empower the Next Generation of Engineers
Spartan Controls is proud to announce a 15-year partnership with Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) as the exclusive naming sponsor for the institution’s new $16 million, full-service training and education space. The facility, set to open in summer 2025, will be named the Spartan Controls Northwestern Centre for Industrial Automation & Innovation. Read More…
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Convergix: Tarriff Communication
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ADVANCED Motion Controls Takes Servo Drives to New Heights (and Depths) with FlexPro Extended Environment Product Line
Advanced Motion Controls is proud to announce the addition of six new CANopen servo drives with Extended Environment capabilities to their FlexPro line. These new drives join AMC’s existing EtherCAT Extended Environment FlexPro drives, making the FlexPro line the go-to solution for motion control applications in harsh environments.
Many motion control applications take place in conditions that are less than ideal, such as extreme temperatures, high and low pressures, shocks and vibrations, and contamination. Electronics, including servo drives, can malfunction or sustain permanent damage in these conditions.
Service Wire Co. Announces New Titles for Key Executives
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Bruce Kesler has assumed the role of Senior Director – Business Development. Bruce will be responsible for Service Wire’s largest strategic accounts and our growing Strategic Accounts Team.
Mark Gatewood has been promoted to the role of Vice President – Sales & Marketing. In this role, Gatewood will lead the efforts of Service Wire Company’s entire sales and marketing organization in all market verticals.
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Positioning for growth, this additional facility will allow Tri-Mach to continue taking on large-scale projects, enhance product performance testing, and provide equipment storage for their customers. The building will also be the new home to their Skilled Trades Centre of Excellence.
JMP Parent Company, CONVERGIX Acquires AGR Automation, Expanding Global Reach
Convergix Automation Solutions has completed the acquisition of AGR Automation (“AGR”), a UK-based provider of custom, high-performance automation design and systems integration primarily to the life sciences industry.
Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021 and Classic Design in February 2022, AGR marks the third investment in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider targeting the global $500+ billion market, with a particular focus on the $70 billion global systems integration and connectivity segments. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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