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Alfredo Carrato

Alfredo Carrato is a trained architect, BIM enthusiast and college professor who scouts for breakthrough technologies and solutions in the decarbonization space for the construction industry. As a Venture Capital Advisor, he oversees investment activities and strategic partnerships at Cemex Ventures, putting a special focus on startups that effectively tackle the carbon footprint challenge of the built sector.

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ABB announces Björn Rosengren as Chief Executive Officer

He will join ABB on February 1, 2020 and succeed CEO, Peter Voser, in this role on March 1, 2020. At that time Peter Voser will revert to his position at ABB solely as Chairman of the Board.

16 August, 2019 | 1 minute
Feature

Industrial Cyber Security in Russia is Now a Serious Thing

In this article you will find a few tips dedicated to foreign manufacturers to help them find their way in this marketplace and export control and automation systems in compliance with Russian Cyber Security standards.

16 August, 2019 | 2 minutes
Industry Product

Advantech releases IPC-220/240 modular system

Powered by a 6th/7th generation Intel Core i socket-type (LGA1151) processor with Intel Q170/H110 chipset, equipped with 2/4 PCIe/PCI slots for integrating add-on cards, and compatible with Microsoft Windows 7/10 operating systems, IPC-220/240 provides the system for traditional legacy control operations and industrial automation applications.

16 August, 2019
Industry Product

Ethernet Direct announces LIon series of Layer 3 Industrial network switches

The Ethernet Direct Layer 3 switches are a combination of technologies in hardware and software engineering to adapt to harsh industrial environments.

15 August, 2019
Industry Product

Balluff introduces BIC0073, BIC0074, BIC0075, and BIC0076 inductive couplers

These inductive couplers (BIC0073, BIC0074, BIC0075, and BIC0076) eliminate the need for mechanical slip rings. Their IP67 rating allows them to stand up to harsh environments, including oil and water, and internal temperature monitoring keeps them from overheating.

15 August, 2019
Industry Product

Intertec Instrumentation introduces range of GRP field enclosures

Fabricated from GRP (glassfiber reinforced polyester) materials, the enclosures provide dust- and water-proof environments to protect remote control equipment located deep inside processing areas.

15 August, 2019
Industry Product

Brüel & Kjær Vibro announces VC-8000 SETPOINT Machinery Protection System with SIL-2 certification

These typically include, but are not limited to, radial vibration, axial position, and bearing temperature measurements commonly encountered in machinery protection systems on pumps, motors, compressors, turbines, and other critical rotating and reciprocating machinery.

15 August, 2019
News

AutomationDirect releases “Pneumatics: A Practical Guide” ebook

This updated eBook is intended for users who want to broaden their knowledge of pneumatic components, circuits and systems.

15 August, 2019 | 1 minute

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Finding HMI Performance for the Long Run

By Linda Htay, IDEC Corporation While it is true that an HMI needs the right technical capabilities, it is equally important for designers to examine how robust an HMI will be over the long run. This article looks at some of the quality, durability and environmental features designers should place high on their requirements list.

15 August, 2019 | 7 minutes
News

Society for Standards Professionals presents NEMA's Muhammad Ali with Emerging Professional Award

SES honored Ali for his distinguished contributions to the Standards profession and for demonstrating leadership qualities among colleagues in the field.

15 August, 2019 | 1 minute
News

SOMIC Group announces acquisition of MechanikZentrum Schmidbauer

Now known as SOMIC Haag, this division is DIN ISO 9001 certified and will continue to manufacture precision parts for the robotics, optics, aerospace and medical industries.

15 August, 2019 | 1 minute
Industry Product

AMADA MIYACHI AMERICA announces MM-L300A laser weld monitor

The MM-L300A is designed to detect production errors such as gaps between parts, missing parts, over-penetration, incorrect focus, and cover gas absence, providing operators feedback on laser weld quality. The unit supports laser welding technologies for spot or seam welds.

15 August, 2019
Industry Product

Rockwell Automation introduces Allen-Bradley ArmorView Plus 7 graphic terminal

The fully enclosed graphic terminal is a prepackaged solution that can be ordered with integrated I/O and push buttons.

15 August, 2019
Feature

PID Power System Stabilizer for Damping Low Frequency Oscillations

This paper explores a two-level control strategy by blending a local controller with a centralized controller in a power system.

By: ISA Transactions

14 August, 2019 | 1 minutes
Industry Product

SignalFire Wireless Telemetry introduces Mini Wireless I/O Module

This module integrates an antenna capable of a 3-mile range, which allows a pair of modules to communicate in a point-to-point mode or modules can communicate directly to a SignalFire Gateway.

14 August, 2019
Industry Product

Tru-Vu Monitors introduces SRMW-19U-24 video monitor

The SRMW-19U-24 offers VGA, HDMI and Composite BNC inputs. It has the unique ability to Auto Re-Start after any power loss. It will operate on 12-24 VDC, or 120-240 VAC.

14 August, 2019
Feature

The Meat Retreat

By Darcy Simonis, ABB Food and Beverage While many of us are cutting animal products from out diets, it is vital the manufacturers adapt and work closely with their customers to develop a transparent, secure and efficient process.

14 August, 2019 | 3 minutes
News

Rockwell Automation joins ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance as a founding member

To better secure complex and vulnerable production operations, the ISA Global Cybersecurity Alliance recently announced Rockwell Automation as a founding member.

14 August, 2019 | 1 minutes
Industry Product

AutomationDirect announces availability of Power Machine Tray Cable

The black Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) cable outer jacket is flexible and resistant to sunlight, oil, and moisture penetration; making the cables suitable for wet and dry indoor and outdoor locations.

14 August, 2019
Industry Product

Antaira introduces LMP-2004G-SFP and LMX-2004G-SFP series 20-Port gigabit managed switches

Antaira Technologies’ LMP-2004G-SFP and LMX-2004G-SFP series are industrial-grade equipment that is Ethernet ready to fulfill various markets’ edge-level networking applications in harsh and outdoor environments, such as manufacturing automation, security surveillance, power/utility, water wastewater treatment plants, oil/gas/mining, and transportation.

14 August, 2019