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Tension in Industrial Automation: Open Systems and the User's Dilemma
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com Suppliers either adapt with technology, or they lose customers and die. This is true in every industry. The industrial and process automation industries will be no exception. -
PROCENTEC announces formation of a new Board
The original founders remain shareholders, but no longer hold any operational roles within the company, and upon the completion of the legal procedures, complete the transition of the Board. -
Nokia announces launch of Nokia Open Innovation Challenge (NOIC)
Winners of this global competition will be provided with up to $175,000 in financial assistance and the opportunity to collaborate with experts from Nokia and Nokia Bell Labs to help grow their businesses and unleash new levels of productivity for the industrial and public sectors. -
Making Way for Customization and Automation in Automotive Manufacturing
By Lee Sullivan, COPA-DATA UK According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, automotive manufacturing fell by 11 per cent last summer. Among the reasons cited for this decrease was growing demand for customization -
Siemens to help Japanese electric vehicle systems provider enhance electrical design software
PUES uses Capital for an array of tasks including E/E system architecture definition, electrical system and wire harness design, configuration and change management, as well as functional verification and manufacturing process generation. -
Robert Gordon University to host Scottish MATE ROV competition
The Scottish MATE ROV competition, coordinated and hosted by RGU, will see 11 school teams from around the country face off as they put their robots through a series of underwater missions for a place in the international final. -
Inside Ford's Livonia Transmission Plant Digitalization Journey and Real-World Results
By Bill Lydon, Automation.com The Ford Livonia plant incorporated an automated transmission production line which illustrated the advantages and results of digitalization based on Ford’s goal of applying solid logic, planning, and execution to “be the number one transmission manufacturer in the world.” -
Simulation in the Cloud Isn’t Just About Simulation
By Dave Opsahl, Tech Soft 3D and David Heiny, SimScale The cloud presents an opportunity to democratize simulation still further, by serving up unlimited compute power that companies of all sizes can tap into. -
Sandvik creates 'unsmashable guitar' via additive manufacturing, 3D printing for Swedish guitarist
Global engineering company Sandvik decided to test its additive manufacturing and 3D printing techniques by building the world’s first all-metal, unbreakable guitar and letting Malmsteen unleash his smashing skills. -
Siemens and SAS partner to deliver AI-embedded IoT analytics for edge and cloud
Siemens and SAS will collaborate to engage with new and existing customers and, beginning with streaming analytics, enable near-real-time embedded AI for IoT devices at the edge. The partners expect the solutions to be generally available later this year. -
Endress+Hauser joins with other suppliers to found Open Industry 4.0 Alliance
With this cooperation, the companies want to overcome proprietary solutions and give a decisive boost to the digital transformation of the European industry. Founding members of the alliance are Beckhoff, Endress+Hauser, Hilscher, ifm, KUKA, Multivac and SAP. -
Energid and ModuleWorks announce partnership for combined CAD/CAM software solutions
This partnership is intended to help developers to get to market faster with differentiated robotic systems for additive manufacturing, welding, machining, CNC routing, and other applications that require control of six axes or more. -
Siemens announces acquisition of Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) quality testing business of Saab Medav
The NVH quality testing solutions offered by Saab Medav are in the domain of end-of-line quality testing of combustion engines, transmissions, electric motors and motor driven components and systems. -
2019 ARC Wrap-Up: Digitalization at the Forefront as Users Share Experience
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com The digitalization revolution was on full display at the 2019 ARC conference, and it was clear throughout the event, that forward-thinking users are leading the way. -
CADENAS announces start of Engineering Newcomer design competition
The young inventors, from technical disciplines of universities and technical colleges, have the opportunity up to 31 July 2019 to participate in the Engineering Newcomer 2019 with their project designs created within their study work. -
The Benefits of UV Curing in 3D Modelling and Prototyping
By Simon Gibbs, Intertronics It is important to efficiently create a high-quality prototype. This article explains how design engineers can benefit from UV curing when 3D printing prototypes. -
Maplesoft and Sigmetrix announce direct operations in China
The two Cybernet Group companies now have an office in Shanghai that is staffed by local experts to provide products and solutions to their customers within all of China. -
Lean Manufacturing and the Global Digital Process Automation Market
By Thomas R. Cutler Digital Visual Management on the manufacturing plant floor is secure by creating virtual meeting rooms for real-time, 24/7, multi-site collaboration. -
Dassault Systèmes announces acquisition of elecworks automation design software product line from Trace Software International
The acquisition of the elecworks assets will streamline and boost Dassault Systèmes’ development of an integrated mechatronics solution on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to help its SOLIDWORKS customers address electrical design challenges in the development of smart products. -
Making the IoT Work for Test
By Mike Santori, National Instruments The IoT and IIoT are making test more complex. IoT technologies can help address automated test challenges. Engineers need to understand and focus on the use cases with the most business value.
