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How Microsoft Is Leveraging OPC UA to Get an Irreplaceable Position in Your Factory
By John Rinaldi, Real Time Automation In their latest series of announcements, it’s clear that OPC UA is key to Microsoft’s strategy of entering and dominating the factory floor through its Azure cloud services. -
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Panacea Technologies introduces Panacea Update Manager
Panacea Update Manager automates the process of deploying Microsoft patches on industrial networks by allowing only automation vendor approved patches to be deployed on the appropriate computers. -
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ABB's Yumi collaborative robot rings NASDAQ opening bell
YuMi was a guest of ROBO Global LLC, which offers The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index Series, the index series to track the global robotics and automation market. -
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Honeywell announces agreement to purchase Nextnine
The addition of Nextnine’s security solutions and secure remote service capabilities will enhance the Company’s existing range of cyber security technologies. -
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Meyer Industries announces acquisition by Precision, Inc.
The acquisition will better serve the needs of Meyer Industries’ customer-base by providing a larger platform of research, engineering and manufacturing resources -
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ABB announces opening of Swiss UPS test facility
This capability will enhance ABB’s ability to address trends toward bigger, more power-hungry data centers and industrial plants that require ever-larger UPS systems. -
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Honeywell to build Singapore cyber security research and development lab
The lab will be used for proprietary research and development of cyber security technologies and products, hands-on training and certifications, and testing and validation of industrial cyber security solutions. -
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Rockwell Automation releases Safety Maturity Index for Machine Builders tool
This tool provides a self-guided assessment for machine builders to measure their performance in the three pillars of industrial safety: culture (behavior), compliance (procedure) and capital (investment in contemporary technology). -
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ABB announces installation of three YuMi robots at Netherlands production plant
The collaborative dual arm robot solution is designed to ensure the safety of those around it and elevate the nature of work at the plant by performing repetitive tasks to perfection. -
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Thomson collaborates with Geek Group Science Institute to develop Tesla Coil designs
An R&D program has been initiated there to discover new uses for the TC with help from a new automated process for winding coils. -
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Rockwell Automation to speak on Industrial Safety at ASSE Safety 2017 Conference
Safety professionals will hear how contemporary technologies that combine machinery and safety control into one platform can help to identify the root causes of downtime and stoppages. This can help increase efficiencies, improve product quality and make operations more responsive. -
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Schneider recognized as a Leader in ADMS systems by Gartner
For the fourth consecutive year, Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management and automation, was recognised as a Leader in ADMS systems by Gartner, Inc. in their Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management Systems report. -
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Festo announces launch of UK Industry 4.0 course
Over two days, Festo's course will assist leaders to identify opportunities for change within their own workplaces and help them recognise how and where to apply the principles of Industry 4.0. -
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In the Hacker Age, How Secure Is Your PLC?
By Bill Dehner, AutomationDirect.com A recent study by the Identity Theft Resource Center concluded that in 2016 U.S companies and government agencies were breached 1,093 times. That’s a new record and a 40% increase from the 780 breaches in 2015. -
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ABB to update control and automation equipment for Swedish iron mine
ABB’s delivery includes mechanical equipment for the hoist plants and shafts, electrical and control equipment, construction, electrical installation, installation supervision, site management as well as commissioning. -
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Rockwell Automation announces TechEd training event
The Rockwell Automation TechED event will feature over 750 hours of training, including hands-on labs, technical sessions and discussion forums. Attendees can learn about the techniques and technologies to maximize their manufacturing and production operations. -
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Thorlabs announces PolySense industry-university research lab to advance gas sensing technologies
The move augments Thorlabs’ current research collaborations with Vincenzo Spagnolo, an expert in optical gas sensing and associate professor at the Technical University in Bari. -
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TBG announces acquisition of DTN from Schneider Electric
DTN is an independent source of insight and analysis, and decision-support solutions to more than 80,000 subscribers worldwide in agriculture, oil and gas, trading and weather-sensitive industries. -
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Siemens and TCS announce partnership for IoT innovation
Focused on customers in the manufacturing, energy, building technology, healthcare and railway industries the partnership is intended to enable customers to benefit from new data insights and services based on MindSphere, the cloud-based, open IoT operating system from Siemens. -
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Rockwell to provide IIoT platform to Metso mining company
The industrial IoT solution is built on the FactoryTalk Cloud platform from Rockwell Automation, powered by Microsoft Azure. Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have long collaborated on solutions required for industrial digital transformation. The Metso solution is a direct result of these efforts.
