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  • Syncron announces Dr. Friedrich (“Fritz”) Neumeyer as Chief Executive Officer

    Syncron announces Dr. Friedrich (“Fritz”) Neumeyer as Chief Executive Officer

    Dr. Neumeyer has lived and worked in Italy, Germany, Belgium and the U.S. He will relocate to Sweden and will be based out of the company’s Stockholm headquarters. Dr. Neumeyer studied nuclear physics and has a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Darmstadt.
    24 June, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • HANNOVER MESSE announces Digital Days virtual event

    HANNOVER MESSE announces Digital Days virtual event

    The HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days launch on 14 July with a diverse, top-class program. The event begins with the panel discussion “Forward to the New ‒ New Opportunities for Progress?” featuring Siemens board member Klaus Helmrich; Festo chairman Oliver Jung; BDI president Dieter Kempf; Friedhelm Loh Group owner and chairman Friedhelm Loh; Robert Bosch managing director Rolf Najork; and SAP board member Thomas Saueressig.
    23 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Microchip Technology releases Analog Design eBook

    Microchip Technology releases Analog Design eBook

    Microchip’s Analog Design eBook is intended to expand knowledge with insightful technical articles that will help any engineer.
    23 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Mitsubishi Electric uses industrial sewing machines to meet need for COVID-19 facemasks

    Mitsubishi Electric uses industrial sewing machines to meet need for COVID-19 facemasks

    These machines reduce the production time of each individual mask compared to doing it by hand, and reduce the need for experienced sewing machine operators, as the process is fully automated.
    23 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Siemens and Salesforce announce strategic partnership to enhance workplace safety

    Siemens and Salesforce announce strategic partnership to enhance workplace safety

    The partnership will combine Salesforce’s Work.com, powered by Customer 360, and Siemens’ Smart Infrastructure solutions, including Comfy and Enlighted, to orchestrate the processes, people and things that are essential to creating safe, connected workplaces for the future.
    By: SIEMENS
    23 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • University of Birmingham Report: Manufacturers must rethink global operations in face of COVID-19

    University of Birmingham Report: Manufacturers must rethink global operations in face of COVID-19

    The rapid speed and economic impacts of COVID-19 have shifted the balance between state, citizens and businesses within national economies.
    22 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Association for Advancing Automation announces series of five virtual events

    Association for Advancing Automation announces series of five virtual events

    The in-person Collaborative Robots, Advanced Vision & AI Conference is postponed until the Fall of 2021. However, A3’s Robotic Grinding and Finishing Conference, slated for December 2-3 in St. Paul, Minnesota, will be held in-person if possible, and online if not.
    14 June, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Digital Science report: How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture

    Digital Science report: How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture

    The report, How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture, analyzes publication trends, regional focal points of research, collaboration patterns, and top institutional producers of research in COVID-19.
    11 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Deutsche Messe AG announces 2020 HERMES AWARD nominees

    Deutsche Messe AG announces 2020 HERMES AWARD nominees

    Originally, the prize was to be announced at HANNOVER MESSE 2020 in April, which was cancelled due to the developments surrounding Covid-19. As a result, Deutsche Messe, together with the jury, decided to announce the winner during the HANNOVER MESSE digital event on 14 July
    11 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • WomenPower Congress Advisory Board announces three nominees for Engineer Powerwoman career award

    WomenPower Congress Advisory Board announces three nominees for Engineer Powerwoman career award

    An independent jury consisting of members of the WomenPower Congress Advisory Board nominated three women for the Engineer Powerwoman career award, which is endowed with 5,000 euros and encourages companies to recognize the performance and special commitment of their female employees in STEM professions.
    10 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • HANNOVER MESSE USA cancels 2020 event

    HANNOVER MESSE USA cancels 2020 event

    HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days takes place virtually from July 14-15, offering keynotes from business, science and politics plus panel discussions, live chats, networking and innovation presentations.
    09 June, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Industrial Cybersecurity: Back to USB School

    Industrial Cybersecurity: Back to USB School

    By Eric D. Knapp USB attacks blur the line between a network threat and a local physical threat. The USB protocol essentially extends every one of our networks into something exponentially bigger.
    By: Honeywell Inc., Eric D. Knapp
    09 June, 2020 | 3 minutes
  • Leveraging the Digitalization Toolbox to Distance Workers in the COVID-19 Era

    Leveraging the Digitalization Toolbox to Distance Workers in the COVID-19 Era

    By Bill Lydon Running a manufacturing plant in the COVID-19 pandemic era means distancing coworkers and minimizing their interactions. Fortunately, there are a range of industrial automation solutions available that can help organizations achieve these new goals while also being consistent with digitalization investments to improve productivity.
    By: Bill Lydon
    03 June, 2020 | 5 minutes
  • Innovative Engineering Solutions Contribute to COVID-19 Medical Protection

    Innovative Engineering Solutions Contribute to COVID-19 Medical Protection

    By Bill Lydon Many organizations in the manufacturing industry have shifted assets in order to innovate and produce solutions that are contributing to the protection of medical personnel on the front lines of the COVID-19 fight. In this article, we highlight two of these innovative engineering solutions that are keeping these crucial personnel safe
    By: Bill Lydon
    29 May, 2020 | 4 minutes
  • How to Handle a New Norm for Plant Operations

    How to Handle a New Norm for Plant Operations

    By Andreas Eschbach Some measures deemed temporary, such as “social distancing” may become permanent to some extent if in effect long enough to take root and become the new norm. Certainly, social distancing will become a consideration and action-item on every risk analysis and health and safety checklist going forward.
    By: Andreas Eschbach
    27 May, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Coordinate Metrology Society announces 3D Measurement U online video training resource

    Coordinate Metrology Society announces 3D Measurement U online video training resource

    The resource offers a first wave of informational videos containing best practices, tricks of the trade, and other themes presented by experts in the field who are members of the CMS.
    27 May, 2020 | 1 minutes
  • Hyster-Yale Group announces free lift truck operator training video content

    Hyster-Yale Group announces free lift truck operator training video content

    The videos are available at no cost for a limited time through the company’s Yale and Hyster brands. The content covers characteristics of class I-V lift trucks, operating environment considerations, requirements of OSHA 1910.178 and safe operating practices.
    27 May, 2020 | 1 minute
  • Industrial-Grade Secure Remote Access in a World of Physical Risks

    Industrial-Grade Secure Remote Access in a World of Physical Risks

    By Honeywell Cybersecurity Although a part of disaster planning and recovery in increasing resilience, industrial-grade secure remote access also represents a strategic investment that can help grow a company’s operational excellence and capabilities.
    By: Honeywell Inc., Honeywell Cybersecurity
    25 May, 2020 | 6 minutes
  • Wood Adopts Connected Worker Solution Enabled by Honeywell Forge

    Honeywell Forge Workforce Productivity is being adopted by Wood, a global leader in consulting, projects and operations solutions in energy and the built environment.
    By: Honeywell Inc.
    22 May, 2020 | 2 minutes
  • Beumer Corporation announces Joseph Dzierzawski as President and CEO

    Beumer Corporation announces Joseph Dzierzawski as President and CEO

    Mr. Dzierzawski will be fully responsible for the business of BEUMER Group in the North American market in alignment with BEUMER Group business objectives, strategy, and key pursuits.
    By: Beumer Corporation
    21 May, 2020 | 1 minute
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