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Siemens: Sinamics G220 Added to Xcelerator Portfolio
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Siemens: Sinamics G220 Added to Xcelerator Portfolio

With Sinamics G220, Siemens is launching a new high-performance frequency converter to join the Sinamics family in the run-up to Hannover Messe 2023. The innovative frequency converters are equipped with so-called clean power technology. This reduces harmonics by up to 97 percent without the need for line harmonic chokes or DC link chokes. As a result, the Sinamics G220 frequency converters are significantly more efficient in terms of space utilization and operation and make engineering much easier. The new frequency converters are also the first Sinamics drives to be part of the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, the Siemens-wide business platform for digital transformation.

AUTOMATE 2023: Pilz to Feature Newest Technologies in Safety Automation

AUTOMATE 2023: Pilz to Feature Newest Technologies in Safety Automation

Pilz, a manufacturer of complete automation solutions based around its core skill of safety and security, from sensor technology to control and actuator technology to software tools, diagnostics and visualization systems, will showcase several of its latest technologies in Booth 4610 at the 2023 AUTOMATE Show, May 22-25, 2023 at the Huntington Place, Detroit, MI. Pilz will feature their holistic safety systems, that take both machinery safety and industrial security into account.

Schneider Electric Partners with SkillPointe Foundation to Fund Boston-Area Scholarships for Skills-Based Careers

Schneider Electric Partners with SkillPointe Foundation to Fund Boston-Area Scholarships for Skills-Based Careers

Schneider Electric, together with SkillPointe Foundation, have established a new scholarship program that will fund training in the Boston area for skills related to the rapidly-expanding building automation field with aim to develop America’s skilled workforce and provide new opportunities for aspiring individuals of all backgrounds. The Schneider Electric SkillPointe Scholarship supports vocational training that empowers Americans to build better lives while providing broader industry with needed talent. The new Boston-area scholarship expands upon the existing scholarship program Schneider Electric has established in its New York and New Jersey market.

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RS Offers an Extensive Range of End-to-End Solutions for the Food & Beverage Industry

RS currently offers more than 78,000 ready-to-ship products designed to provide end-to-end support for an extensive range of food & beverage industry applications. The food & beverage industry is one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the U.S. economy, accounting for over 4% of national GDP with an estimated value of $1.5 trillion. RS has a robust food & beverage product portfolio that supports applications extending from the production of equipment used to produce food & beverage products, ranging from industrial mixers to commercial ovens and packaging equipment, to the production of consumable food & beverage products and the equipment used to serve them, including commercial toasters and frozen drink machines.

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EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 March 2023

EPLAN’s Data Portal now has 433 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets that are available with the recent update on March 10, 2023. Companies with updated and new data sets include Balluff GmbH with 135 new and 10 updated data sets for cables, field distribution devices, sensors, switches and pushbuttons, PLCs and plugs, as well as Weidmuller Group with 8 new and 196 updated data sets for terminals.

RS Group Appoints Simon Pryce as Chief Executive Officer

RS Group Appoints Simon Pryce as Chief Executive Officer

RS Group plc has recently announced that Simon Pryce is to be appointed to the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Director effective 3 April 2023. David Egan, currently Acting CEO, will work alongside Simon in his role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Simon is a highly experienced business leader of customer focused, global industrial manufacturing and service businesses. He has a strong track record of driving results and delivering excellent stakeholder outcomes through enhanced performance and the effective execution of organic and inorganic growth strategies.

Intel Honors Andreas Thome with the System Builder Award

Intel Honors Andreas Thome with the System Builder Award

At the Intel Germany System Builder Summit, which took place in Berlin at the end of 2022, Andreas Thome, Senior Product Manager PC Control at Beckhoff, received the System Builder Award for 35 years of Innovation with Intel. In the award speech, Beckhoff was recognized as a pioneer of PC-based automation that has been using Intel technology to control and develop innovative products for 35 years. The following were named as significant milestones in recent decades: real-time control with a Windows PC (TwinCAT, 1996), real-time Ethernet communication (EtherCAT, 2003), many-core IPCs (including C6670, 2014) and an AI-based contactless transport system (XPlanar, 2018).

Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Investment in READY Robotics and Collaboration to Streamline Robot Implementation

Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Investment in READY Robotics and Collaboration to Streamline Robot Implementation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced a strategic investment in READY Robotics, a company in software-defined automation and a Rockwell Technology Partner. READY Robotics’ ForgeOS platform enables operators to control and program the most popular brands of robots from a single user-friendly interface with minimal training. Using Task Canvas, one of many useful ForgeOS Productivity Apps included with the platform, operators can quickly create new automation tasks with a powerful, no-code, flowchart-based interface.

KORE Power Selects Siemens as Infrastructure Technology Provider for Arizona Battery Gigafactory

KORE Power Selects Siemens as Infrastructure Technology Provider for Arizona Battery Gigafactory

KORE Power, Inc. has recently chosen Siemens to support the company’s future 12-GWh lithium-ion battery cell production facility, known as ‘the KOREPlex.’ Smart factory technology from Siemens and investment capital via Siemens Financial Services will help accelerate the build-out of KORE Power’s Buckeye, AZ-based facility, a plant that will address the growing demand for battery cells due in large part to electric vehicle (EV) and renewable energy applications.

Why Choose a Laminated Bus Bar?

Why Choose a Laminated Bus Bar?

Bus bars reduce system costs, improve reliability, increase capacitance, and eliminate wiring errors. They also lower inductance and increase capacitance. Plus, the physical structure of bus bars offers unique features in mechanical design. For example, complete power distribution subsystems can also act as structural members of a total system. Multilayer bus bars offer a structural integrity that wiring methods just can’t match.

Women MAKE Awards Recognize Sofia Reising & Cheryl Vlach for Excellence in Manufacturing

Women MAKE Awards Recognize Sofia Reising & Cheryl Vlach for Excellence in Manufacturing

Recently, Panduit Corp. was proud to announce that The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers (MI)—has recognized Cheryl Vlach, SavvyStock Senior Manager, and Sofia Reising, Enterprise Risk Management Analyst, as a 2023 Women MAKE Awards Honoree and Emerging Leader, respectively. This annual national awards program honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.

Automate, North America’s Largest Automation Tradeshow, Returns to Detroit May 22-25

Automate, North America’s Largest Automation Tradeshow, Returns to Detroit May 22-25

The automation showcase Automate is back in Detroit May 22-25, 2023, with the latest in cutting-edge robotics, vision, artificial intelligence, motion control and more. Produced by the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), Automate delivers the latest innovations in manufacturing automation technology from more than 600 leading exhibitors. Each day also offers inspirational keynote sessions and theater presentations to help attendees find the best solutions for their unique business needs.

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Schneider Electric Appoints Ruben Llanes as Chief Executive Officer of AutoGrid

Schneider Electric has recently appointed Ruben Llanes as Chief Executive Officer of AutoGrid Systems Inc. (AutoGrid), a Schneider Electric company advancing solutions for the grid. Llanes will also assume the responsibility of Segment President for Schneider Electric’s North American Power and Grid segment. Llanes succeeds AutoGrid founder Amit Narayan, who will continue to serve on AutoGrid’s Board of Directors, working closely with Llanes to ensure a smooth transition and continue to unlock synergies, drive innovation, and accelerate the delivery of AutoGrid’s ambitious goals.

Emerson ‘Innovation Days’ to Tackle Key Challenges Facing Industries in 2023

Emerson ‘Innovation Days’ to Tackle Key Challenges Facing Industries in 2023

Registration is now open for Emerson’s Innovation Days, a series of in-person events designed to demonstrate how its latest automation technologies and software can help industrial organisations meet their key operational and environmental sustainability goals. Being held across Europe throughout 2023, the Innovation Days will be both interactive and customisable, with delegates able to select a programme applicable to their own industry and specific company challenges.

Knowledge Lens Acquired by Rockwell Automation

Knowledge Lens Acquired by Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced that it acquired Knowledge Lens. Based in Bengaluru, India, Knowledge Lens is a services and solutions provider that delivers actionable business insights from enterprise data, combining digital technologies with deep data science, artificial intelligence (AI), and engineering expertise. Knowledge Lens will join Rockwell’s premier digital services business, Kalypso, to accelerate transformational outcomes for more manufacturers around the world.