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Mitsubishi Electric announces sponsorship of MassRobotics in the USA

  • June 7, 2019
  • News

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc., through this sponsorship, aims to enhance MassRobotics’ prototyping space so startups can accelerate testing as well as support startup initiatives to develop the next generation of manufacturing solutions that use technology and robots for factory automation customers worldwide.

CIMdata releases CIMdata 2019 Executive PLM Market Report

  • June 5, 2019
  • News

This report provides an executive-level view of CIMdata's comprehensive analysis of the PLM market, with summary charts on the overall market and on specific PLM solution segments (including the chart below).

Dassault Systèmes and SuperMap Software announce partnership for smart city collaboration

  • June 5, 2019
  • News

Under the terms of this memorandum of understanding, the two industry leaders plan to leverage Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, and SuperMap’s GIS software and application platform to define new experiences for customers.

Vuzix' AR contest dares you to see the industrial world through Smart Glasses

  • May 21, 2019
  • News

Vuzix, which holds 153 patents and patents pending and numerous IP licenses in the video eyewear field, sees the contest as a way to bring the most innovative AR smart glasses applications to light.

AVEVA to help Covestro digitize process engineering workflow

  • May 20, 2019
  • News

Covestro chose AVEVA’s SimCentral Simulation Platform as a single solution to replace legacy systems across the plant lifecycle.

SymphonyAI Group announces acquisition of Azima Global

  • May 15, 2019
  • News

SymphonyAI is building a group of companies that use artificial intelligence to transform business enterprises across several markets, including the industrial, retail, consumer, healthcare, financial services, and media sectors.

Rockwell Automation announces addition of five companies to PartnerNetwork Program

  • May 13, 2019
  • News

The PartnerNetwork program allows companies to face automation challenges together by providing access to a network of suppliers, distributors, system integrators and OEMs.

Tension in Industrial Automation: Open Systems and the User's Dilemma

  • by Bill Lydon
  • May 8, 2019
  • Feature

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.

AVEVA announces winners of competition for Chemical Engineering students

  • May 8, 2019
  • News

The competition involved 56 students from 20 universities in North America remotely using AVEVA’s industrial simulation software platform, SimCentral, to solve a challenge: design, optimize and operate a process to produce dimethyl ether—a gas that can be used as automotive fuel—for electric power generation and in domestic applications such as heating and cooking.

PROCENTEC announces formation of a new Board

  • May 2, 2019
  • News

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.

Energid and ModuleWorks announce partnership for combined CAD/CAM software solutions

  • April 2, 2019
  • News

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 S

  • March 22, 2019
  • News

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

  • March 21, 2019
  • Feature

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.

Endress+Hauser announces groundbreaking for Houston facility

  • March 8, 2019
  • News

The facility will house teams to support Endress+Hauser’s products, solutions and services for process automation, SpectraSensors’ gas analysis systems for the U.S. and international customers and Analytik Jena’s product lines for laboratory instrumentation.

CADENAS announces start of Engineering Newcomer design competition

  • March 6, 2019
  • News

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

  • February 25, 2019
  • Feature

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

  • February 21, 2019
  • News

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

  • February 15, 2019
  • Feature

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 T

  • February 14, 2019
  • News

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

  • February 12, 2019
  • Feature

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.