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NUM’s Taiwan subsidiary has donated a complete CNC hardware and software package to the National Formosa University in Huwei.

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has named Water Design-Build Council (WDBC) Executive Director Mark Alpert, PE, as one of the five industry leaders chosen for the 2020 Class of DBIA Fellows.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) hosts its annual International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), the largest interdisciplinary mechanical engineering conference in the world, online Nov. 16-19.

Siemens presents the first virtual additive manufacturing reference factory for selective laser sintering and industrial post-processing with its partners EOS and DyeMansion.

SAP SE and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced the successful implementation of the SAP S/4HANA Manufacturing solution for production engineering and operations for the U.S. defense and diversified technologies company’s Electromagnetic Systems Group.

Especially for gantry systems, rapidly accelerating heavy loads can shoot the electrical power demand of frequency drives through the roof. At the same time while braking, regenerative energy is being put back into the drive system.

PowerFlex DC drive technology brings reliability and familiarity to rebuilt Seattle bridge.

New products include condition monitoring for predictive maintenance and IE5+ Ultra-Premium High Efficiency synchronous motors.

adi Automation, a division of the UK-based engineering business, adi Group, was recently confirmed by Rockwell Automation as one of just a small number of accredited Recognized System Integrators for its ThinManager production platform.

RS’ sponsorship of GR MotoSport team at Bennetts British Superbikes championships this week brings the highest international safety standards on engineering equipment to safeguard riders.

Popularity of the DesignSpark community has accelerated, with membership more than doubling in the past three years.

In partnership with PDC Racing, the competition uses motorsport as a gateway for students to develop STEM skills and engineering knowledge.

The Open Systems International acquisition complements Emerson’s portfolio and helps customers in discrete and hybrid end markets accelerate digital transformation. The Progea Group acquisition expands Emerson’s software portfolio, enabling the rapid shift toward the smart grid.

Few ETO (Engineer-to-Order) ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) technology solutions are specifically designed for streamlining workflow. This is particularly true for manufacturers who are constantly making new and different components (as opposed to high repetitive quantity manufacturing). Automation in the ETO environment requires lean and efficient production flow.

Recently, we had an opportunity to talk with Williams about the shifts in manufacturing she was seeing prior to the pandemic, the impact of COVID-19 on DELMIAworks’ customers, and how the company has adapted to support their needs.

Generative design and digital twins join other business drivers to increase demand for engineering simulation tools.

Registration open! Book your spot at the CODESYS Tech Talk Users Conference Oct. 16-22, 2020.

AVEVA hosted a virtual roundtable panel discussion Aug. 26, 2020 with key people from the world’s largest oil & gas organizations to understand how technology is reenergizing industry.

Paul Cooke, President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth North America, will retire on Dec. 31, 2020. His successor as of Dec. 1, 2020, will be Greg Gumbs, most recently VP & GM Electrical Automation Solutions at EATON Corporation.

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