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OPC Foundation announces Stefan Hoppe as President
Mr. Burke will remain as an officer on the Board of Directors and will continue his widespread evangelism for OPC UA adoption across various domains. Stefan Hoppe took over the operational activities and responsibility for worldwide adaption of the OPC standards and the further development of the organization. -
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Thomson industries introduces mobile Linear MOTIONEERING product sizing and selection tool
The Linear MOTIONEERING tool retains the Thomson engineering calculations for design engineers and has added new product families, interactive navigation, expanded global support and mobile access. -
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Indegy helps City of Raleigh earn CSO50 Award for public utility security project
The City partnered with Indegy to implement an industrial security solution that provides visibility, protection and control to detect and prevent threats before they can impact the operation and safety of its water supply systems and utilities. -
Industry Product
Lanner releases NCA-1515 desktop network appliance
The NCA-1515 features Intel’s QuickAssist Technology, offering cryptographic acceleration and commercial-grade LAN functions in a 231mm x 200mm x 44mm (WxDxH) form factor. -
Industry Product
Siemens introduces Sidrive IQ digital platform
The interaction between operating data and digital twins provides plant and machine operators with an array of available data via Sidrive IQ – from measured values, status and operating KPIs, service messages, location positioning and technical product data to spare part information. -
Industry Product
FCI announces Thermal Mass Flow Meters with HART Protocol
FCI’s thermal flow meters with HART communications support the production of food and beverages, chemicals, electric power generation, mining and metals, pharmaceuticals, pulp and paper, oil/gas production and refining, pollution monitoring, solid waste, water/wastewater treatment and more. -
Industry Product
Prospection Solutions introduces Rollstock Inspection System
This system is integrated with up and downstream equipment utilizing an on-board Beckhoff PLC. The system can be connected to a new or existing database to manage statistics for at the machine and from remote locations. -
Industry Product
Binder USA introduces M8 Molded Cable Connector with 5 contacts
The M8 cable connectors are available with male or female cable connector, moulded, with cable lengths of 2m and 5m. They have an IP67 protection rating, 3 A current rating and 30 V voltage rating. -
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Industrial Automation Workers Need a Wider Array of Technical Skills and Knowledge
The complexity of modern automation systems requires partnership and collaboration with an expanded set of industrial and technical disciplines. -
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Boulting Technology announces joining of Siemens MindSphere Partner Program
Siemens’ MindSphere is a cloud-based, open IoT operating system that connects products, plants, systems and machines, enabling businesses to harness the wealth of data generated by the Internet of Things with advanced analytics. -
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Advancing Automation: Control Systems, Volume XII
Automation.com has worked with several industry leaders to compile this Control Systems ebook, designed to help you stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in control system technology. -
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Virtual Commissioning in the Food Industry
By Brith Isaksson, ABB Food & Beverage Commissioning a new system for a food manufacturing plant requires software assistance to plan effectively and with digital twinning, manufacturers can optimize its ongoing operations. -
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Thorlabs announces acquisition of Norland Products' Fiber Optic product line
The Norland products will be incorporated into Thorlabs’ existing Vytran business unit, a 20,000 square foot facility located in Morganville, New Jersey. -
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HARTING announces expansion to North American headquarters in Illinois
The investment will include the addition of a lab and showroom to the on-site warehouse and distribution center as well as increasing capabilities for injection molding and die-casting processes. The project is slated to create at least 50 new jobs. -
Industry Product
C&K announces PNP3 series of sealed pushbutton switches
Constructed in a black PBT/PC thermoplastic housing, the switches include an internal silicone rubber seal and are rated to IP68, for harsh environments and for power wash-down applications, or anywhere the switch may be exposed to dust, water or other damaging elements. -
Industry Product
ABB introduces ABB Ability AIS for MV - UniSec Digital
As a part of the ABB Ability portfolio of connected digital solutions, digital switchgear is based on the integration of current and voltage sensors into medium-voltage switchgear, combined with ABB’s Relion protection and control relays, and the capability of the IEC 61850 standard for communication. -
Industry Product
DDC introduces RD-19231 Series of 16-bit Resolver-to-Digital (R/D) converters
The RD-19231 series operates in temperatures ranging from -40° C to +85° C, and is suitable for aerospace, industrial, and commercial position applications, including servo motor controls, antenna positioning, aircraft position feedback systems, machine tool and robotic positioning controls, and manufacturing process control systems. -
Industry Product
Pentek introduces Model 8257 3U VPX development chassis for Pentek’s Quartz RFSoC FPGA product line
With eight 4 GHz 12-bit A/Ds and eight 6.4 GHz 14-bit D/As, the 5950 with the 8257 chassis providesan integrated platform ready for immediate development of RFSoC applications. By attaching a workstation, an engineer can create, test, run and debug custom software and FPGA designs. -
Industry Product
Mencom introduces Protocol Gateway series of legacy integration solutions
The Protocol Gateway series is equipped with hardware platforms and software to manage the translation from protocol to protocol. They are designed to withstand environments with temperatures ranging between -40°C and +85°C degrees with up to 95% humidity. -
Case Study
Cognex helps GM Canada develop chain drive stretching system based on vision sensors
Working with Cognex, engineers at automotive manufacturer General Motors of Canada Company (GM Canada) developed a chain drive stretching system that measures every link in real time and automatically marks non-compliant links without slowing or stopping the line