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Dan Furrow

Dan Furrow serves as senior vice president and general manager for Wesco’s U.S. Industrial, Global Accounts & International Markets. He manages Wesco's largest and most complex customer relationships. Dan’s well-rounded career path across many functions and geographic theaters gives him a deep knowledge of Wesco’s value proposition, as well as customers, suppliers and vertical markets.
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  • Thumbnail for AutomationDirect releases NITRA 22mm pushbutton and switch pilot devices

    AutomationDirect releases NITRA 22mm pushbutton and switch pilot devices

    ECP series 22mm pneumatic pushbuttons and switches are used with EVP series valve bodies to create manual valve assemblies, or hybrid electro-pneumatic actuators.
    21 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Pepperl+Fuchs announces R200 and R201 photoelectric sensors

    Pepperl+Fuchs announces R200 and R201 photoelectric sensors

    The R200 and R201 series offer photoelectric functional principles: thru-beam sensors, retroreflective sensors with a polarization filter or for clear object recognition, energetic diffuse mode sensors, sensors with background suppression and foreground suppression, measuring light barriers with two switch points, and distance sensors.
    21 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell releases Measurement IQ gas metering solution

    Honeywell releases Measurement IQ gas metering solution

    With diagnostics, dashboards and intelligence analytics, Measurement IQ works to enable operators to increase metering reliability in the face of skills shortages, dispersed operations and a complex hydrocarbon mix. Users can detect and correct mismeasurement and anticipate equipment failure.
    21 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for How to Bridge the Generation Gap in the Process Industries Through Mentoring

    How to Bridge the Generation Gap in the Process Industries Through Mentoring

    One of the key benefits mentoring is the stability it brings to industrial automation and the process industries when done effectively.
    By: Contributing Authors
    20 June, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Hannover Fairs USA announces Solutions Theater for IIoT education

    Hannover Fairs USA announces Solutions Theater for IIoT education

    The education programs and demonstrations will take place from September 10-14 on the HANNOVER MESSE USA trade show floor co-located with IMTS 2018 at McCormick Place in Chicago on Level 2 of the Lakeside Building.
    20 June, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Hexagon AB announces acquisition of SPRING Technologies

    Hexagon AB announces acquisition of SPRING Technologies

    The company will operate within Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division as part of the CAD/CAM and production software business currently led by the Vero Software brand.
    20 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for VDMA releases OPC UA companion specifications for robotics and machine vision

    VDMA releases OPC UA companion specifications for robotics and machine vision

    The OPC UA Vision companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40100 (as release candidate version). The OPC UA Robotics companion specification is now available free of charge as VDMA Specification number 40010 (as draft version).
    20 June, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for AIA Report: Machine vision sales increase 19% in first quarter of 2018

    AIA Report: Machine vision sales increase 19% in first quarter of 2018

    North American sales of machine vision components and systems increased 19% year over year to $709 million in the first quarter of 2018, setting an all-time record for quarterly sales, according to new statistics issued by AIA, the industry’s trade group.
    20 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Additel introduces ADT875 Dry Well Calibrator

    Additel introduces ADT875 Dry Well Calibrator

    Each unit has performance specifications related to the guidelines published in Euramet cg-13 specifying stability, radial and axial uniformity, loading, and hysteresis.
    20 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for c3controls introduces Series 1100 line of miniature circuit breakers

    c3controls introduces Series 1100 line of miniature circuit breakers

    Configurations include one-pole, one plus neutral, two, three and three plus neutral, with current ratings from 0.5A to 63A, all with thermal and magnetic trip elements for overload and short-circuit protection.
    20 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for OnRobot announces Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper & RG2-FT gripper

    OnRobot announces Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper & RG2-FT gripper

    The Gecko Gripper, Polyskin Tactile Gripper, RG2-FT gripper and a technical upgrade of the HEX force-torque sensor product line based on OptoForce technology will open up new applications for collaborative robotics
    20 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for HEIDENHAIN announces sponsorship of University of Michigan’s Hyperloop team

    HEIDENHAIN announces sponsorship of University of Michigan’s Hyperloop team

    At the Hyperloop competition at SpaceX this July, its third phase called “Competition III” will take place. In order to win, the pod must accelerate to a speed faster than all of its competitors before fully braking in the short distance provided by the track.
    20 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell introduces Safety Manager SC safety platform

    Honeywell introduces Safety Manager SC safety platform

    Safety Manager SC is designed for global hydrocarbon processing companies with greenfield projects requiring SIL2 or SIL3 solutions for distributed and safety applications, or stand-alone safety solutions.
    20 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions releases 2018 Catalog and Design Guide

    Haydon Kerk Motion Solutions releases 2018 Catalog and Design Guide

    The catalog and design guide illustrates a range of products engineered for use as building blocks in linear motion assemblies depending on the customers’ application needs.
    19 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Examining the Role of Women in Engineering's History and Future

    Examining the Role of Women in Engineering's History and Future

    By Helen Marston, Cressall There are several women in our past that have changed the face of engineering forever, being highly praised for their skills and expertise. This article discusses the role of women in engineering throughout history.
    19 June, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Vuzix Corporation announces Vice Presidents of Operations and Engineering

    Vuzix Corporation announces Vice Presidents of Operations and Engineering

    Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, announced that the Company has appointed Zach Stone as Vice President of Operations and Shane Porzio as Vice President of Engineering.
    19 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for BISTel introduces Dynamic Fault Detection (DFD) trace analysis solution

    BISTel introduces Dynamic Fault Detection (DFD) trace analysis solution

    BISTel’s online DFD system offers manufacturers real-time monitoring and detection of full sensor trace data. Customers can now detect, and analyze yield impacting events and resolve yield issues. DFD® also integrates s to legacy FDC systems.
    19 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for ams announces CMV50000 CMOS image sensor

    ams announces CMV50000 CMOS image sensor

    The CMV50000 is designed to provide the detailed views of a large surface area that are required in factory automation applications such as automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment and systems for the inspection of displays of mobile phones, tablets, laptops and TVs.
    19 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Siemens and Evonik announce technology partnership

    Siemens and Evonik announce technology partnership

    Its aim is the development of an asset life cycle data model and its integration into the Siemens software solution Comos. The asset life cycle data model was developed by Evonik on the basis of the international DEXPI standard ISO 15956 and other internationally valid standards.
    19 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Rockwell Automation announces senior leadership transitions

    Rockwell Automation announces senior leadership transitions

    Ted Crandall, senior vice president, Control Products & Solutions (CP&S), one of the company’s two operating segments, announced his intent to retire near the end of the calendar year 2018.
    19 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
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