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Nigel Smith

Nigel Smith is managing director of TM Robotics. TM Robotics has installed thousands of robots in factories throughout the world, including North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Many of the top manufacturing companies depend on TM Robotics’ product offerings for their reliability, performance, and overall value.

In partnership with Shibaura Machine, TM Robotics is the only company that offers a comprehensive range of all three categories of robots; 6-axis, SCARA, and Cartesian. These are designed and built in-house.

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News

On Demand Webinar: Converged Plant-wide Ethernet Made Secure and Simple

Join co-presenters Bill Lydon of Automation.com and Erik Giesa of Tempered Networks for educational and practical advice on how to conquer these challenges in this on demand webinar.

By: Tempered Networks

31 January, 2017 | 1 minute
News

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence joins Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing

Hexagon will participate in CCAM research and provide expertise in optical non-contact 3D measuring systems for industrial manufacturing applications.

31 January, 2017 | 1 minutes
News

Navitar Canada announces purchase of PixeLink

Based in Ottawa, ON, Canada, PixeLINK manufactures, optimizes and integrates industrial cameras for machine vision applications and microscope cameras for life science and digital microscopy applications.

By: Navitar

31 January, 2017 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Parker adds Ethernet-based Peer-to-Peer communications to AC890 variable speed drive series

The Electromechanical and Drives Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation has expanded LINKnet capability to the AC890 series of variable speed drives. LINKnet is a peer-to-peer network designed to integrate AC and DC drives with remote I/O at high speed, with or without a supervisory PLC.

By: Parker Automation

31 January, 2017
Industry Product

IDS Imaging releases UI-3070CP model and UI-3270CP model of industrial camera

The UI-3070CP model (Sony IMX252) and UI-3270CP model (Sony IMX265) are suitable for applications in the fields of traffic monitoring (ITS), machine vision and microscopy.

31 January, 2017
Industry Product

Indegy integrates of Industrial Cyber Security Platform with HPE Security ArcSight Enterprise Security Management

This integration is designed to enable both IT and operational technology (OT) cyber security professionals to monitor control-plane activity and ensure the continuous safety and reliability of industrial networks.

31 January, 2017
Industry Product

FLIR introduces the X6800sc, A8200ac, X8500sc & A6260sc infrared cameras

Each of the four FLIR platforms blends the features of visible cameras, such as remote triggering and precise synchronization, with thermal technology from FLIR, allowing researchers to generate accurate temperature readings.

By: FLIR Systems, Inc.

31 January, 2017
Industry Product

Omega Simulation announces release of OmegaLand V3.1

Target applications include plant operator training, examination and analysis of production processes, examination and verification of instrumentation systems, and process training for operators and engineers.

By: Yokogawa Corporation of America

31 January, 2017
Industry Product

Statseeker announces release of Version 5.1 of its network monitoring solution

The latest release delivers subscription licensing options along with features that provide more predictable network visibility.

31 January, 2017
Feature

IIoT Progress Report: The Barriers and the Best Practices

By Jason Andersen, Stratus Technologies How can industrial enterprises overcome organizational barriers and begin building the foundation for the IIoT enterprise they envision? This article identifies some best practices that will keep you on solid ground today and well into the IIoT future.

30 January, 2017 | 6 minutes
News

Red Lion Controls and Distec to host Smart Factory Day

The March 28 event, which will be held at the De Vere Cranage Estate in Cheshire, is designed to give plant managers an overview of the benefits of smart factory technology.

By: Red Lion Controls

30 January, 2017 | 1 minutes
News

CSIA Executive Conference to have two separate tracks for May 2-5 event

Themed 'From best practices to transformative business models', the conference will include over a dozen educational sessions, including several presented as part of two separate tracks.

30 January, 2017 | 1 minute
News

IHS Markit releases top seven manufacturing technology predictions for 2017

After a disappointing 2016 in automation sales, declining revenues for many equipment suppliers and investment uncertainties in numerous end markets, vendors in industrial automation are hoping for a brighter 2017.

30 January, 2017 | 2 minutes
Case Study

Greer Industries chooses Emerson's Powerdrive FX variable speed drive to enhance mining production

The product is being used as a regenerative drive on a downhill conveyor at one of the company’s limestone mining facilities. Leroy-Somer was selected as the preferred supplier following a recommendation when the conveyor’s existing drive became obsolete.

By: Emerson

30 January, 2017 | 2 minutes
News

Electrocomponents announces Steve Newland as President of Allied Electronics

As President, Steve will be responsible for driving transformational and profitable growth in the Americas and further strengthening customer service.

By: RS

30 January, 2017 | 1 minute
Industry Product

Barix introduces Barionet 1000 universal I/O device

The Barionet 1000 is suited for a range of control and automation-based programmable functions including: access and door control; contact closure monitoring, environmental monitoring, alarming, and logging; failover switching; motion detection and security camera control; photovoltaic power management; and temperature monitoring, logging, and HVAC control.

30 January, 2017
Industry Product

Advanced Motion Controls announces improved AxCent design platform

AMC has been building analog drives since their inception. They have improved their designs to mirror the advances in component technology.

By: ADVANCED Motion Controls

30 January, 2017
Industry Product

ASM Sensors introduces POSIHALL encoder technology

POSIHALL sensors are suited for applications such as packaging machines, food processing machines, mobile working machines, offshore applications or wind and solar energy plants.

30 January, 2017
Industry Product

Softing announces dataFEED uaGate SI gateway to integrate Siemens S7 control systems

The OPC UA gateway for Siemens S7 control systems is ideally suited to implement an Industrial Internet-of-Things and Industry 4.0 systems architecture.

30 January, 2017
Industry Product

Phoenix Contact earns UL 508A certification for HEAVYCON connector enclosures

This certification is important for industrial control cabinet builders in North America who produce UL certified electrical enclosures.

By: Phoenix Contact

30 January, 2017