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Fiber Optic Center (FOC) announces ÅngströmBond Solutions Center
The ÅngströmBond Solutions Center will work to provide epoxy expertise through technical content, best practices, weekly tips and a dedicated adhesives expert, Kelly Barker. -
Siemens helps SencorpWhite enhance motion and heat control in Ultra 2 inline thermoformer
Onboard, 44 zones of heating are being controlled by a monitoring system supplied by Siemens, who also supplied the servos and other motion control components for this machine. -
What Makes a City Smart?: Exploring the smart grid
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Emerging smart cities are changing urban planning around the world. But, what is a smart city? This article explains how grid technology must change to build a smart city. -
OSIsoft announces partnership with Kansai Electric Power to enhance power plant operation
Kansai Electric Power will collaborate with its customers at every stage, from planning a new thermal plant to running a facility. The Kansai-Value Creation Service, or K-VaCS, will provide services and technology to detect system abnormalities for utilities and others in the electric power supply chain. -
Halting Harmful Harmonics: Active and passive filtering techniques for harmonic mitigation
By John Mitchell, CP Automation The rise of non-linear loads in industrial environments over the last two decades has resulted in the growing problem of harmonic currents and utility-level voltage distortion. This technical article explores active and passive filtering. -
Schneider Electric announces Shonodeep Modak as Chief Marketing Officer for North America
Modak will join both the Global Marketing and North America Operations Leadership Teams, reporting directly to Annette Clayton, CEO and president, North America Operations and Chris Leong, Chief Marketing Officer. -
TT Electronics announces acquisition of Stadium Group plc
Stadium designs and manufactures products for a range of applications including the smarter home, industrial robotics, medical equipment and aircraft cabin controls, working with customers in the industrial, aerospace and defence, medical and transportation sectors. -
ABB helps Australian power station enable microgrid solution
ABB’s microgrid solution includes a 30 megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system, which is one of the largest of its kind to be deployed in a gas-fired power plant. A 30 MW battery energy storage system can supply 6,000 homes with the power supply, where the average supply would be 5 kilowatt (kW). -
The Absence of Voltage Tester: What it is and what it isn't
By Rachel Bugaris, Panduit Corp AVTs automate the functions of handheld voltage testers for this specific task and display information about the status of voltage inside equipment without exposure to electrical hazards. -
What is a Voice Coil Actuator?
By H2W Technologies A voice coil actuator, also known as a non-commutated DC linear actuator, is a type of direct drive linear motor. Voice coil actuators are typically used in focusing applications, oscillatory systems, mirror tilting, and miniature position control. -
Operating in the Renewable Energy Generation
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation According to Apple, the large green spaces, wellness centre and 805,000 square-feet of solar panels at its second campus makes it the best office in the world. This article explains how large businesses can benefit from renewable energy. -
MDT Software announces Safeguarding Plant Automation webinar series
The first webinar will take place on Thursday, April 19 at 2:00pm eastern time. The series will feature information intended to help manufacturers and utility providers learn how they can protect operations from downtime and errors that can result from unmanaged automation program changes. -
Nemalux announces acquisition of CRS Electronics
The CRS patents and IP offer Nemalux access to the future of the Internet of Things (IoT) market using existing lighting infrastructure. Some of the enhanced company services included OEM services and customized LED solutions. -
CAMI announces Professional Development Workshops at EWPT Expo, Milwaukee
These sessions will be held on the Tuesday – the EXPO set-up day. At the exhibit itself, CAMI will have hands-on exhibits for visitors to experience CableEye. -
2018 HANNOVER MESSE & CeMAT to see Industry 4.0 meeting Logistics 4.0
From April 23-27, 2018, HANNOVER MESSE and CeMAT will run concurrently with a particular emphasis on integration in supply chain and manufacturing. The theme -'Integrated Industry – Connect & Collaborate' - encompasses the range of Industry 4.0 technology, thinking, and creative applications -
Elipse Software helps Taiwan power company enhance smart grid platform
Based on Industry 4.0 concepts, this technology runs in an XMPP server cloud and compiles IEC 61850-8-2 XMPP and IEC 61850-7-420 protocols for DER (Distributed Energy Resource) via a plug & play gateway. -
ABB to help Washington D.C. strengthen electrical network
The Capital Grid project was initiated to replace aging grid infrastructure and increase transmission capacity in the District of Columbia and Maryland, to address current and future energy needs. -
ABB to help enhance wind power for two Alaskan villages
ABB will partner with the communities of Deering and Buckland to install modular “plug-and-play” microgrids that will leverage ABB Ability Microgrid Plus automation system and PowerStore storage technology, to maximize the adoption of wind power. -
ABB delivers microgrid and storage system to help Jamaican power company integrate renewable energy
As part of an initiative to integrate more renewable sources into its energy mix, JPS has incorporated about 160 MW of renewable energy into the power grid, accounting for about one quarter of its total generation capacity. -
Otis announces switch on of solar-powered Florence, SC facility
The installation is part of Otis’ sustainability efforts and is anticipated to beat the Florence facility’s five-year greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of 15 percent, compared to 2015 energy consumption, by year three.
