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  • Senseye partners with ATS Global to accelerate smart factory strategies

    Senseye partners with ATS Global to accelerate smart factory strategies

    ATS will support Senseye's clients with the design, implementation, or integration of automated machine data systems such as historians or manufacturing execution systems with its predictive maintenance software suite, Senseye PdM.
    12 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Industrial Internet Consortium and oneM2M release whitepaper on Advancing the Industrial Internet of Things

    Industrial Internet Consortium and oneM2M release whitepaper on Advancing the Industrial Internet of Things

    The joint whitepaper, “Advancing the Industrial Internet of Things,” written by the IIC and oneM2M, demonstrates how these two IoT organizations are working together to advance the IIoT and digital transformation, through the creation of an interoperable, flexible and efficient IIoT ecosystem.
    12 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Litum IoT helps Ferrero Group enhance worker tracking

    Litum IoT helps Ferrero Group enhance worker tracking

    Ferrero needed a way to confirm that all its employees could be safely accounted when an emergency evacuation was underway.
    11 December, 2019 | 4 minutes
  • NUM announces opening of Indian office

    NUM announces opening of Indian office

    NUM AG has opened a branch in Bangalore in November 2019. With this expansion in Asia, the international company with headquarters in Teufen, Switzerland, intends to reinforce its position in the field of CNC controls.
    11 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Energy in Fluid Mechanics

    A common issue in a lot of pipeline work is ensuring the physical line data and operating data are consistent.
    By: Edward J. Farmer
    11 December, 2019 | 4 minutes
  • Inside the Rise of 5G Industrial Automation Networking

    Inside the Rise of 5G Industrial Automation Networking

    Hannover Messe 2019 created a buzz with the 5G Arena showcasing the latest 5G developments, products and solutions for the industry. 5G is starting to make the goal of wireless industrial automation a reality. Companies are already starting to deploy private 5G networks within plants and are seeing increases in performance, determinism, low latency, and reliability.
    By: Bill Lydon
    10 December, 2019 | 4 minutes
  • ABB uses swimming robots to help Australian silicon company enhance transformer inspections

    ABB uses swimming robots to help Australian silicon company enhance transformer inspections

    Simcoa Operations sought the expertise of the local ABB Transformer Service team in Australia to perform an internal inspection for one of their power transformers that handles 50% of the facility’s production capacity.
    09 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • The Push and Pull of Composite Manufacturing

    The Push and Pull of Composite Manufacturing

    By Robert Glass, Exel Composites From window and door manufacturers to the professional tree surgeon, weighing up material options usually comes down to cost —but there are a variety of factors to consider before making a purchase.
    09 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Seeq announces achievement of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Software Competency status

    Seeq announces achievement of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Software Competency status

    To receive the AWS Industrial Software Competency designation, APN Partners undergo rigorous AWS technical validation related to industry specific technology as well as an assessment of the security, performance, and reliability of their solute
    06 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol and Callisto Integration announce strategic partnership

    Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol and Callisto Integration announce strategic partnership

    Pepperl+Fuchs Comtrol and Callisto work with each manufacturing customer to deliver initial solutions that have tangible results, and then collect more data from more sources, provide more insight and analysis, roll out to more manufacturing lines and plants, and provide a roadmap to a full manufacturing execution system for true automation.
    05 December, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • Arena Solutions announces strategic partnership with PRG

    Arena Solutions announces strategic partnership with PRG

    This deepened strategic partnership expands PRG’s services for Arena customers that desire assistance or simply have limited internal resources. These services enable companies to optimize product development, establish quality systems, and design for manufacturing, then establish strong supply chains and transition to manufacturing.
    04 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Tenable announces acquisition of Indegy

    Tenable announces acquisition of Indegy

    The Indegy Industrial Cybersecurity Suite integration with Tenable.sc, for on-prem vulnerability management, is available today. The Indegy integration with Tenable.io, for cloud-based vulnerability management, and Tenable Lumin will be available in the first half of 2020.
    03 December, 2019 | 2 minutes
  • Senseye announces opening of Paris office

    Senseye announces opening of Paris office

    Senseye’s operation in Paris is led by Peter Livaudais, VP Strategic Accounts, who has 30 years of experience working in the European technology industry. The company has strengthened its team in France with the recent appointment of condition monitoring specialist Guillaume Lavergne, who joined Senseye in September from Air Liquide.
    02 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Robots or Cobots: Which to Choose?

    Robots or Cobots: Which to Choose?

    By Jonathan Wilkins, EU Automation Today’s plant managers are faced with a dearth of automation technologies but it’s not always obvious what will work best. There is rarely, if ever, a one-size-fits-all approach. This article discusses what manufacturers should consider when choosing which type of robot to invest in.
    02 December, 2019 | 3 minutes
  • Gowanda Components Group announces acquisition of RCD Components

    Gowanda Components Group announces acquisition of RCD Components

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed but GCG has stated that RCD will maintain its operations in Manchester as well as their support facilities in the Caribbean and Asia. In addition to RCD’s facilities, GCG has seven other manufacturing and design facilities located within the United States.
    02 December, 2019 | 1 minute
  • Phoenix Contact releases firmware 2.05.1 for TC Router product range

    Phoenix Contact releases firmware 2.05.1 for TC Router product range

    The TC Router permits remote access to SCADA networks and control systems over the cellular network. Since these networks typically involve critical infrastructure, the TC Router VPN and firewall have been updated to increase network resiliency and protect against cyberattacks.
    26 November, 2019 | 1 minute
  • A Closer Look at Composites

    A Closer Look at Composites

    By Robert Glass, Exel Composites Composites have transformed the technologies of many industries —although the materials used to manufacture them have evolved. This article examines the progress of composites and their advantages over traditional materials like steel.
    25 November, 2019 | 5 minutes
  • VDMA Report: German robotics and automation sector expects 5 percent downturn in 2019

    VDMA Report: German robotics and automation sector expects 5 percent downturn in 2019

    The reasons for this downturn are a global economy that is losing momentum and saturation effects in important markets. For example, worldwide sales of smartphones are stagnating, which is also having an impact on investment in machinery.
    25 November, 2019 | 1 minutes
  • How to Solve the Biggest Maintenance Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry

    How to Solve the Biggest Maintenance Challenges in the Oil & Gas Industry

    The future of the oil & gas industry will depend on operators that can survive the industry’s highly volatile nature and still achieve operational excellence in all areas of business, including mainte
    By: Bryan Christiansen
    25 November, 2019 | 5 minutes
  • Honeywell to build Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) for BP offshore platform off Trinidad and Tobago

    Honeywell to build Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) for BP offshore platform off Trinidad and Tobago

    As the project’s main automation contractor (MAC), Honeywell will deliver all systems, detailed engineering and lead procurement for the integrated control and safety system. The solution will be based on Honeywell’s flagship control system, the Experion Process Knowledge System (PKS)
    22 November, 2019 | 1 minute
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