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Global semiconductor equipment billings rose 7% from the first to the second quarter of 2022 and 6% year-over-year to US$26.43 billion.

EU Automation's Claudia Jarett examines why semiconductors are becoming obsolete faster than in the past and how to cope.

Advanced controls, material transport and mechatronics demos are among the booth highlights, showcasing the company’s complete, open and scalable automation solutions to accelerate production ramp up and shorten time to market.

Mining workers often face unique electrical hazards compared to most industries which require a unique approach to electrical safety. These challenges make the mining industry one of the most dangerous to perform routine electrical maintenance tasks due to the extremely harsh conditions that personnel operate within.

This cooperation draws on Siemens’ portfolio of IoT-enabled hardware, software and digital services–the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), global equipment suppliers, and other stakeholders announced the establishment of the Electric Energy OT Security Profile working group hosted by the ISA99 standards committee. This piece originally appeared in InTech magazine's August issue, a special edition from ISA's Smart Manufacturing and IIoT Division.

Conformal coating and fluid dispensing customers will benefit from SmartTec Nordic’s years of experience in the region’s electronics manufacturing industry.

Digi-Key Electronics has announced that the XPLR-IoT-1 explorer kit from u-blox, a global technology leader in positioning and wireless communication, is now available for purchase globally, exclusively from Digi-Key.

The 2.2 million square foot facility makes Digi-Key one of the 10 largest warehouses in North America.

SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today applauded U.S. President Joe Biden's signing of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022.

Digi-Key is the only electronic components distributor on the list of 100 global companies.

NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips issued a statement upon the House passage of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.

This week, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) launched a new website highlighting the electroindustry’s economic impact.

The platform provides leading selection and searchability in a convenient online tool.

Building Automation Products (BAPI) has awarded Galco Industrial Electronics (Galco) with their 2021 Distribution Excellence Award.

Siemens supports Skeleton as technology partner in the expansion and extension of the production of supercapacitor cells.

By manipulating the magnetic properties of Vicalloy wire, devices that can harvest energy and sense motion have been created. This feature originally appeared in the ebook Automation 2022: IIoT and Industry 4.0 (Volume 3).

PennAir, a 53-year-old family-owned business, now distributes Festo products in the mid-Atlantic region.

Arch Systems today announced $15M in new funding led by Two Bear Capital and joined by new and existing investors including seed lead investor Uncork Capital.

Electronic System Design industry revenue increased 12.1% from $3,157.7 million in Q1 2021 to $3,540.5 million in Q1 2022, the ESD Alliance, a SEMI Technology Community, announced in its latest Electronic Design Market Data (EDMD) report.