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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. -
Control Techniques & Leroy-Somer's speed drives enhance energy efficiency for Dutch fishing vessel
The solution comprises a number of Unidrive M variable speed drives, along with motors, transformers, brake resistors, rectifier units and generators. -
Lenze Americas announces appointment of Ralph Rosa as president
Rosa brings a strong track record to Lenze with more than 25 years of experience at Eaton Corporation in the controls, automation, power electronics, and services businesses. -
Fluke announces Motor and Drive Troubleshooting course
The Fluke Motor and Drive Troubleshooting Course delivers critical knowledge so maintenance professionals can gain the practical diagnostic skills needed to better understand motor/drive system health. -
Inside Turck’s Industrial Control Edge Devices - Embedded PLC & ARGEE Logic Engines
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Keeping consistent with Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 concepts and architectures, Turck has embedded PLC control into their traditional products, thereby extending capabilities to be a control company. -
The Open Group Launches Initial Meeting of Open Process Automation Forum
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Focused on developing a standards-based, open, secure, interoperable process control architecture, the Open Process Automation saw an impressive turnout for this initial meeting with 57 individuals from 30 different organizations attending. -
Bill’s Deep Dive: Prometheus Multivendor PLC Configuration and Management Software from Wonderware
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Wonderware/Schneider Electric's Prometheus is configuration and management software for defining HMI and multiple vendor PLC and control code -
NEMA finds 16 month high in latest electroindustry business condition report
The survey’s measure of the intensity of change in electroindustry business conditions moved further into positive territory, as the mean rating ticked up an additional one-tenth of a point to +0.4 this month from its previous reading of +0.3 in November. -
ABB's Dr. Roger Daugherty earns NEMA's Kite & Key Award
Daugherty was instrumental in the establishment of efficiency standards for energy-efficient induction motors, including the passing of the landmark Energy Policy Act of 1992. -
Emerson's Ovation simulation platform finds home in power plants
In the virtual power plant of the future, the Ovation power plant simulator will run in parallel with the Ovation control system and is designed to minimize risk and improve power plant reliability. -
Alaskan electric company chooses OSI to implement SCADA and energy management system
The SCADA/EMS system is intended to allow GVEA to fulfill existing needs for Generation and Energy Management, as well as provide a platform that can be adapted to future requirements for Distribution Management -
ABB's John Malinowski recieves Motor Summit 16 award
John Malinowski, Senior Director of Industry Affairs for Baldor, the ABB Group Company received a MS’16 Award in recognition “for his personal engagement to make IE3 premium efficiency motors the global market standard” -
MENNEKES introduces online power distribution configuration tool
Using the configuration tool, users can build a standard or custom AMAXX power distribution center in less than a minute. -
WSCAD releases expanded electrical CAD data library
Over 140,000 updated parts, data and new records were added in 2016, including several from manufacturers such as BALLUFF, DRAGO, Phoenix Contact, and Siemens. -
Phoenix Contact announces investment in Windesco
Windesco, based in Boston, is a hardware/software solutions provider for wind-power assets. The company uses proprietary algorithms to optimize asset performance and extend asset life in the wind industry. -
Industrial Automation Technologies to Shape 2017
By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Innovation is the driver of progress in industrial automation. This article discusses a few key technologies that will shape industrial automation in the year ahead. -
HARTING and Arrow Electronics announce partnership expansion
HARTING and Arrow have agreed to expand their partnership to include EMEA and APAC. Arrow Electronics has been a HARTING distributor in North America for 22 years. -
Nordson ASYMTEK welcomes two Swiss distributors to provide customer support
eXelsius will manage the French-speaking areas of Switzerland (cantons: Genève, Jura, Neuchâtel et Vaud) while neutec electronic ag will manage the German and Italian-speaking areas and share responsibilities for Berne, Fribourg, and Valais. -
Siemens to highlight IIoT applications at SPS IPC Drives 2016
Working together with customers from both the discrete manufacturing and process industry, Siemens is developing new solutions for plant and production processes. In the specially created “MindSphere Lounge”, visitors will also have the chance to experience the IoT ecosystem live in a unique atmosphere. -
ABB announces Dr. Jef Beerten as first winner of ABB Research Award
Dr. Jef Beerten from KU Leuven, Belgium, receives a US $ 300,000 grant over the next three years for ongoing research at the forefront of energy technology.
