News for Panel Builders

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Johnson Controls 38-year Veteran Jeff Williams to Retire as President of Global Products

Johnson Controls has recently announced that 38-year company veteran Jeff Williams is retiring and that a global search is underway for his successor. Williams’ replacement will inherit a business group generating more than a third of Johnson Controls approximately $24B annual revenues including product development and research & development. Williams started at Johnson Controls in 1984 as a sales account manager and spent more than 30 years in its automotive business before taking over as leader of its Global Products business in 2019.

 

 

 

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nVent Announces New Strategic Investment in Iceotope Technologies Ltd.

nVent Electric plc has recently announced a new strategic investment in Iceotope Technologies Ltd. and plans for enhanced collaboration through a strategic alliance agreement. This will further integrate Iceotope’s precision immersion cooling solutions with nVent’s holistic suite of accessories, power distribution and advanced liquid cooling products.

 

 

 

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Emerson Strengthens Capabilities in Life Sciences Industry with Acquisition of Fluxa

Emerson recently announced it has acquired Fluxa, a provider in the life sciences industry that uses software and modern technology architectures to accelerate the speed to market for new therapies, drugs and vaccines. The acquisition builds on Emerson’s software and solutions portfolio and life sciences expertise. Emerson made an equity investment in Fluxa, which is based in Glendale, California, in 2021.

 

 

 

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Rockwell Automation Announces a Partnership With Bravo Motor Company

Rockwell Automation has just announced an unprecedented partnership with Bravo Motor Company, a company from California that offers applied innovation around decarbonization with a focus on the production of batteries, vehicles and energy storage systems. With the new alliance, Rockwell Automation will contribute to the provision of cutting-edge solutions for the manufacture of batteries and electric vehicles in the Brazilian market, based on the concept of the circular economy.

 

 

 

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Phoenix Contact Joins CESMII

Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc., has joined CESMII –The Smart Manufacturing Institute. As a platinum member, Phoenix Contact will work with CESMII and other member companies to radically accelerate the development and adoption of advanced sensors, controls, platforms, and models – all to enable Smart Manufacturing (SM) to become the driving sustainable engine that delivers real-time business improvements in U.S. manufacturing.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation Offers More Than 2,100 Ready-to-Ship Industrial Networking Solutions

Allied Electronics & Automation, a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, offers more than 2,100 ready-to-ship industrial networking solutions from trusted suppliers including Endress+Hauser, Brainboxes, LAN Power and Real Time Automation (RTA).

 

 

 

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CDM Electronics Acquires Second Vertical Machining Center

CDM Electronics has announced the acquisition and startup of a second Haas VF-2 Vertical Machining Center located at their 110 American Boulevard distribution and machine shop location. The additional VF-2 will work in tandem with the first unit and be the second workhorse of CDM’s machining capabilities that support their inhouse overmolding program.

 

 

 

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VIRTUAL – Industrial Control Panels UL 508A & Short Circuit Current Ratings Class

Starting June 24, 2021 the virtual workshop will be conducted over a 3 day period. Virtual meeting information will be emailed prior to the workshop start date. Due to the interactive nature of this workshop, each attendee must participate via his/her own computer during the training session for the duration of the workshop.

 

 

 

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EnerSys Joins the Data Centre Alliance (DCA) as a Corporate Partner

Recently, EnerSys was excited to announce that it has joined the Data Centre Alliance (DCA) – Trade Association as a DCA Corporate Partner. EnerSys is an industrial technology provider serving the global community with mission-critical stored energy solutions that meet the growing demand for energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

 

 

 

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Siemens Acquires Senseye – Predictive Maintenance and Asset Intelligence for Industrial Companies

Siemens is further expanding its portfolio in the field of innovative predictive maintenance and asset intelligence with the acquisition of Senseye. The global industrial analytics software company is headquartered in Southampton, in the UK. Senseye is a provider of outcome-oriented predictive maintenance solutions for manufacturing and industrial companies.

 

 

 

Four Easy Methods to Improve Your Electrical Safety Program
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Four Easy Methods to Improve Your Electrical Safety Program

Whether you are new to an Electrical Safety Program program or a seasoned veteran, the times change along with innovation and ingenuity. Here are four easy methods to ensure you are maintaining or participating in a high-performance Electrical Safety Program.