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Jonas Berge

Jonas Berge is an ISA Fellow and the senior director of Applied Technology at Emerson Automation Solutions based in Singapore. He is a trusted advisor for plants and EPCs to adopt new technologies moving the industry forward with digital transformation. He has more than 30 years of experience and is a subject matter expert (SME) in digital transformation (DX)/Industrie 4.0 including data management, analytics, wireless sensors, and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) with particular emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization.

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  • Thumbnail for SAP and Endress+Hauser to cooperate to develop IIoT applications for the process industry

    SAP and Endress+Hauser to cooperate to develop IIoT applications for the process industry

    The goal is to fully integrate the Endress+Hauser field instruments as digital twins into the SAP cloud platform. Both companies want to take advantage of the services and smart apps from SAP’s Leonardo system as well as Endress+Hauser’s IIoT offering.
    By: Endress+Hauser, Inc.
    11 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Perception Robotics, OptoForce and On Robot announce merger into OnRobot

    Perception Robotics, OptoForce and On Robot announce merger into OnRobot

    The new company combines U.S.-based Perception Robotics, Hungary-based OptoForce, and Denmark-based On Robot to become OnRobot, which aims to drive innovation for robotic end-of-arm tooling. OnRobot's headquarters will be located in Denmark under Iversen’s management, and the three entities will continue their individual operations and development as well.
    11 June, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ABB to supply microgrid solution for Australian power company

    ABB to supply microgrid solution for Australian power company

    The solution will connect an ABB Ability PowerStore 30 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage solution to the Electranet transmission system enabling the value stacking of storage in regulated energy market.
    By: ABB
    11 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Balluff introduces non-contact, RFID safety guard locking switch

    Balluff introduces non-contact, RFID safety guard locking switch

    The safety guard locking switch combines non-contact, coded-transponder safety technology with a mechanical solenoid locking function to create asolution to meet the levels of safety required by international standards.
    11 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Lanner introduces NCA-2512 1U 19” rackmount network appliance

    Lanner introduces NCA-2512 1U 19” rackmount network appliance

    The NCA-2512 is powered by Intel’s Atom C3958, offering up to 16 cores of processing prowess. The NCA-2512 also features 300W redundant PSUs, 10G interface for SFP+, SR-IOV support, Intel AES-NI and Intel QuickAssist Technology, running at 20G.
    By: Lanner Inc.
    11 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Siemens announces Simotics XP Chemstar series of low-voltage motors

    Siemens announces Simotics XP Chemstar series of low-voltage motors

    Simotics XP Chemstar low-voltage motors are used in machines and applications such as pumps, compressors, fans, extruders, agitators and separators.
    By: SIEMENS, SIEMENS
    11 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Do Government Pipeline Regulations Improve Safety?

    Do Government Pipeline Regulations Improve Safety?

    Conditions encountered by pipelines in the U.S. are diverse and the complexity motivates broad and cautiously general requirements. This is not the case at the borders of all sovereign nations. Diverg
    By: Edward J. Farmer
    11 June, 2018 | 7 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Next-Gen Industrial Communications As a Tool to Solve Networking Problems

    Next-Gen Industrial Communications As a Tool to Solve Networking Problems

    By Benson Hougland, Opto 22 Traditional industrial networking methods have proved workable but difficult to implement. The next generation of communication technologies may work to ease implementation while addressing security concerns.
    By: Opto 22, Opto 22
    08 June, 2018 | 6 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Siemens and Covestro Deutschland announce strategic partnership for digitalization solutions

    Siemens and Covestro Deutschland announce strategic partnership for digitalization solutions

    One focal point of the collaboration is to increase the availability of all assets in a plant and to give personnel on site decision-making tools for their work. The objective is to make the plants more reliable through products and services and to be able to predict developments in the condition of a plant’s assets.
    By: SIEMENS, SIEMENS
    08 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Leybold announces VARODRY vacuum pump series

    Leybold announces VARODRY vacuum pump series

    Equipped with complete air cooling, the oil-free VARODRY screw pump is intended to make water cooling superfluous. The developers at Leybold were guided by the idea of using fewer, machine parts and components in their design.
    08 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for EVT announces addition of EyeSens Robotic to the Smart Vision Sensor System

    EVT announces addition of EyeSens Robotic to the Smart Vision Sensor System

    The robotic add-on in combination with the EyeSens Match allows users to solve a pick and place application with an UR robot. The support of other robots with the EyeSens Vision Sensors will also be possible in the near future.
    By: EVT EyeVision Technology GmbH
    08 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for e-con Systems announces e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 4K camera support for NVIDIA Jetson TX1/TX2

    e-con Systems announces e-CAM130_TRICUTX2 4K camera support for NVIDIA Jetson TX1/TX2

    All these three cameras are connected to the base board using customized Micro-Coaxial cables. e-con Systems has designed a 30cm long Micro-Coaxial cable with connector locks at both ends, allows customers to connect both camera boards and adaptor board with no trouble.
    08 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Purple Robotics introduces PR10 vacuum gripper

    Purple Robotics introduces PR10 vacuum gripper

    The PR10 requires no external air supply so there are no air hoses to manage and the gripper works independently of changes in the pressure, cleanliness and availability of external air. With round edges, the PR10 is designed for collaborative implementation alongside human workers, using any of Universal Robots (UR) three models.
    08 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for Allied Motion Technologies announces Globe line of PMDC and gear motors

    Allied Motion Technologies announces Globe line of PMDC and gear motors

    Models range in size from 0.75 to 2.25 inches (19 – 57 mm) in diameter. Rated speed ranges from 2400 to 19200 RPM, with rated power from 3 W to 62 W. Planetary gearhead models are available with output torque rated to as high as 62 Nm (8800 oz-in).
    By: Allied Motion Technologies Inc.
    08 June, 2018
  • Thumbnail for AutoQuiz: What is the Lifecycle Economic Model?

    AutoQuiz: What is the Lifecycle Economic Model?

    All lifecycle costs should be considered over the entire expected life of a project, with all costs calculated on a net present value basis.
    By: Joel Don
    08 June, 2018 | 2 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Honeywell earns ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) Level 2 certification for ControlEdge Remote Terminal Unit

    Honeywell earns ISASecure Embedded Device Security Assurance (EDSA) Level 2 certification for ControlEdge Remote Terminal Unit

    The certification recognizes the cyber security features of the ControlEdge RTU, which is used for remote automation and control applications such as wellhead monitoring in the oil and gas industry
    By: Honeywell Industrial Automation & Control
    07 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Aquicore introduces mobile app for IoT-Driven Smart Asset Management Platform

    Aquicore introduces mobile app for IoT-Driven Smart Asset Management Platform

    Free for Aquicore customers, the mobile app helps property and engineering teams to access up-to-the-minute asset intelligence. The mobile app also streamlines direct, day-to-day communication among asset managers, property managers and building engineers, enabling them to receive alerts, directly message their teams, contact customer support and receive updated building consumption reports.
    07 June, 2018 | 1 minutes
  • Thumbnail for ABB to help Finnish power company enhance process monitoring capabilities

    ABB to help Finnish power company enhance process monitoring capabilities

    Housed in a glass-clad building, the 400-kilovolt (kV) Länsisalmi substation plays a key role in Finland’s transmission grid. As part of the project, ABB replaced an outdoor air-insulated switchgear (AIS) installation with its gas insulated switchgear (GIS) technology, freeing up 70 percent of the space occupied by the old facility.
    By: ABB
    07 June, 2018 | 1 minute
  • Thumbnail for Putting the AI into Maintenance

    Putting the AI into Maintenance

    By Sean Robinson, Novotek UK & Ireland Over the past five years, the industrial sector has begun to see the value in digitalisation and has invested more in adopting it. This article explains how plant managers can make proactive maintenance even more effective with machine learning.
    07 June, 2018 | 3 minutes
  • Thumbnail for Aspen Technology collaborates with Microsoft to deliver IIoT analytics applications for Microsoft Azure

    Aspen Technology collaborates with Microsoft to deliver IIoT analytics applications for Microsoft Azure

    The alignment of AspenTech and Microsoft’s technology and expertise is intended to deliver on the IIoT promise to connect assets, measure their performance and improve business outcomes.
    By: Aspen Technology, Incorporated
    07 June, 2018 | 1 minute
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