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RS Offers a Comprehensive Range of Food and Beverage Solutions and Services Designed to Tackle Market Challenges
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RS Offers a Comprehensive Range of Food and Beverage Solutions and Services Designed to Tackle Market Challenges

RS provides a comprehensive suite of products and professional services designed to help food and beverage industry customers overcome current market challenges, ranging from implementing data acquisition systems to improving production efficiency, equipment uptime, safety, sustainability, and compliance and reducing costs. The food and beverage industry is the third largest contributor to overall U.S. manufacturing GDP. The U.S. packaged food market alone is estimated at over $1 trillion and expected to grow at a CAGR of almost 5% between 2022 and 2030.

nVent Acquires TEXA Industries

nVent Acquires TEXA Industries

nVent Electric plc has recently announced it has acquired TEXA Industries, which will operate within its Enclosures business segment. The acquisition of TEXA Industries and its highly complementary portfolio strengthens nVent’s position as a global systems provider. TEXA Industries provides advanced cooling technologies with innovative industrial air conditioners and chillers to help customers better solve for increasing heat loads when designing systems.

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) And Master Electronics Announced an Education Concierge Partnership

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) And Master Electronics Announced an Education Concierge Partnership

In July of 2022, the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) and Master Electronics launched an Education Concierge Partnership, which will provide Master Electronics’ employees access to convenient, consolidated services to help their employees pursue a college education with the Maricopa Community Colleges. This partnership supports Master Electronics’ mission to be a family that uses their collective superpowers to do significant good.

EPLAN and Dassault Systèmes Enter into Beneficial Technology Partnership

EPLAN and Dassault Systèmes Enter into Beneficial Technology Partnership

The digital transformation can only become reality with networked systems, end-to-end data and close cooperation between manufacturers. To this end, EPLAN founded the Partner Network in late 2020, which currently has 65 manufacturers as members. One of the newer additions is the international technology company Dassault Systèmes, which joined the network as a partner in April of this year. The interface between the EPLAN Platform the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform of Dassault Systèmes will thereby be systematically expanded by both parties working together.

Emerson Exchange Immerse – Registration Now Open for Emerson’s New Software-Focused Automation Conference

Emerson Exchange Immerse – Registration Now Open for Emerson’s New Software-Focused Automation Conference

Emerson plans to bring together customers, experts, and automation industry providers for a three-day, process automation experience as part of the first Emerson Exchange Immerse. The conference will be held October 3-5, 2023, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. As an extension of the comprehensive Emerson Exchange events held globally, Emerson Exchange Immerse will enable users to more directly focus on process automation systems, solutions, and software.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to Exhibit at SEMICON WEST 2023 in San Francisco, California
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. to Exhibit at SEMICON WEST 2023 in San Francisco, California

At SEMICON WEST 2023, in booth #5348, Mitsubishi Electric Automation will be demonstrating its RH-CRH SCARA Robot. This robot is widely known for its low-cost, lightweight, and compact arm and controller. It is well suited for pick & place, assembly, material handling, and packaging applications. Mitsubishi Electric’s Servo, PLC, VFD, and low voltage switchgear will also be presented showcasing energy-saving and monitoring solutions at the booth.

Omron Honors High-Tech Automation Company Ramco Innovations with U.S. Strategic Partner of the Year Award

Omron Honors High-Tech Automation Company Ramco Innovations with U.S. Strategic Partner of the Year Award

Omron Automation Americas is proud to announce West Des Moines, IA-based Ramco Innovations as U.S. Strategic Partner of the Year for FY22. This prestigious award recognizes Ramco’s outstanding contributions and dedication to its customers and to Omron over the past year. Ramco has consistently driven year-over-year (YOY) growth with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 17%, and in FY22 they increased their point-of-sale revenue by 31% YOY.

EPLAN Data Portal Update 03 June 2023

EPLAN Data Portal Update 03 June 2023

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 449 manufacturers and more than 1,450,000 data sets available with the update on June 29, 2023. New catalogs are included from one new manufacturer; Zhejiang Chint Electric Cable Co., Ltd. with 35,052 new data sets for cables. Manufacturers with updated and new data sets include Banner Engineering Corporation, Invertek Drives Ltd., and TE Connectivity.

Omron Honors RS Group as National Partner of the Year

Omron Honors RS Group as National Partner of the Year

RS Group was announced by industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas as its National Partner of the Year for 2022. As a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations, RS has demonstrated exceptional performance and collaboration with Omron. RS Americas has consistently driven year-over-year (YOY) growth with a three-year compound annual growth rate of 20%.

IKO Appoints New National Distribution Sales Manager

IKO Appoints New National Distribution Sales Manager

Recently, IKO was pleased to announce that Jeff Williams had joined the company as National Distribution Sales Manager. Contributing to IKO’s efforts to build and enhance relationships with their valued customers, Williams will be based in Parsippany, NJ and will work closely with IKO distributors and sales teams. Karl Wickenheisser, Vice President of Marketing and Sales said, “Jeff is an outstanding addition to IKO. His vast bearing experience and knowledge of the motion industry make him the ideal person to help drive opportunities for our customers and distributors.”

ISA Launches Podomation, a New Podcast Focused on Automation and Cybersecurity

ISA Launches Podomation, a New Podcast Focused on Automation and Cybersecurity

The International Society of Automation (ISA) has recently announced its new podcast, “Podomation.” The podcast will address all things automation and industrial cybersecurity, with its inaugural episode on the importance of software bills of materials (SBOM) to supply chain security available now. Future episodes of Podomation will feature guests who are subject matter experts from throughout the automation community. Topics to be covered will include industry 4.0, digital transformation, manufacturing and machine control, connectivity and cybersecurity for operational technology, and continuous and batch processing.

Southwire Announces New Expansion in Florence, Ala.

Southwire Announces New Expansion in Florence, Ala.

As part of its ongoing modernization efforts, Southwire has announced an expansion at its campus in Florence, Ala., that is expected to increase production capacity by 30% and create approximately 120 jobs. For more than seventy years, Southwire has been delivering power responsibly to customers throughout the world. The company is enhancing its proven legacy, trusted reputation and longstanding, disciplined financial management by building upon its strengths to attain sustainable, strategic growth.