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B&K Precision Announces Gentek Partnership

B&K Precision Announces Gentek Partnership

B&K Precision has recently announced a new partnership with Gentek. Under the new agreement, Gentek will represent B&K Precision’s complete line of data acquisition recorders in the Southeast US including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. With their highly experienced team of test and measurement experts and offices located throughout the Southeast, Gentek is well positioned to help B&K’s customers solve the most challenging data acquisition applications.  They can also assist in selecting the right sensors and complimentary test and measurement products as part of a complete end-to-end solution.

RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions
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RS Now Offers Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation Solutions

RS is now an authorized distributor for Sifam Tinsley Instrumentation, a trusted supplier of high-quality electrical measuring instruments. Sifam Tinsley offers a variety of instrumentation solutions well-suited for use in a wide range of market segments, including the power and energy, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, information technology, chemical and petrochemical, oil and gas, automotive, transportation, textile, and industrial manufacturing industries.

Graybar Names Andy Ciccone Vice President – Customer Experience

Graybar Names Andy Ciccone Vice President – Customer Experience

Graybar has recently announced that Andy Ciccone has been named Vice President – Customer Experience, effective November 1, 2024.  Ciccone currently serves as District Vice President in Graybar’s Richmond district. Since joining the company 32 years ago, he has worked in sales, branch management, district management, and corporate leadership roles. In this new position, he will be responsible for developing and implementing a companywide strategy that leverages Graybar’s vast capabilities to transform the customer experience.

EPLAN: New Version 2025 of eBUILD Software
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EPLAN: New Version 2025 of eBUILD Software

Automating the generation of schematics leads to faster results and fewer errors. Solutions provider EPLAN has developed a variety of technical approaches for this process. One of these is the cloud-based software EPLAN eBUILD, with which users can generate their projects with a simple mouse click. The new Version 2025 is now available – with significant advantages in ease of use, operation, and for configurating and generating schematics.

Siemens Webinar: Surge Protection for Industrial Control Panels in North America
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Siemens Webinar: Surge Protection for Industrial Control Panels in North America

How can you select and wire the correct surge protection devices? Discover the physical background and the importance of overvoltage surge protection in industrial machinery for the specific North American market. Explore the selection and proper wiring of surge protection devices and gain a deeper understanding of their role in protecting your machinery.​

Lorin Extends Warranty for Architectural Class I and II Products to 70 Years

Lorin Extends Warranty for Architectural Class I and II Products to 70 Years

Lorin Industries, Inc. has increased its warranty coverage for Architectural Class I and II exterior products. Lorin now offers one of the best warranties in the industry, ensuring that its customers get the most value out of their investment in Lorin’s innovative products. Lorin has always offered a decades-long warranty to guarantee against surface damage. Now, after continued testing, Lorin will make this warranty even longer. For a period of 70 years, Lorin warrants that the surface of Class I and II products will not chip, flake, peel, blister, crack, or split.

Stahlin Announces 2 New Reps: C&O Sales and Electrical Products Company

Stahlin Announces 2 New Reps: C&O Sales and Electrical Products Company

Stahlin recently announced the addition of two agencies that will represent their line of high-performing non-metallic electrical and industrial enclosures, effective Tuesday, July 5th. C&O Sales, based in Overland Park, Kansas, has been in the electric sales business since 1965, while Electrical Products Company has been a trusted rep agency for over 60 years, following the mantra of quality people representing quality products that conform to the highest customer expectations.

AMT’s Emerging Technology Center at IMTS 2024 Highlights Hybrid Solutions, Automation, Workforce Engagement, and Model-Based Engineering

AMT’s Emerging Technology Center at IMTS 2024 Highlights Hybrid Solutions, Automation, Workforce Engagement, and Model-Based Engineering

When manufacturing leaders, job shop owners, engineers, and designers want to see what their operations might look like in the near future, one of their must-visit destinations is AMT’s EmergingTechnology Center (ETC) at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show. IMTS 2024 runs Sept. 9-14 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. “The ETC showcases technology in the context of addressing today’s most pressing manufacturing issues, including automation, process integration, reshoring, a surge of aerospace and defense investment, and raising productivity per worker,” says Bonnie Gurney, vice president of strategic content and partnerships at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS.

Southwire Joins Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium

Southwire Joins Georgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium

Southwire is excited to announce its membership in the Georgia Tech (GT) Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium. The Consortium is a membership-based association with a mission to bring together industry, academia and government entities to develop and deploy manufacturing technologies into the market. By leveraging the latest in manufacturing developments and technologies, members have unique opportunities to increase their effectiveness and competitiveness as they become global leaders.

Rockwell Automation to Feature Smart Safety Solutions at MINEXPO 2024
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Rockwell Automation to Feature Smart Safety Solutions at MINEXPO 2024

Rockwell Automation will highlight two component solutions for a smart, safe mine at MINEXPO 2024 that empower companies to foster sustainable mining practices that help protect both workers and assets. GuardLink technology, combined with the 440E Lifeline cable pull switches, provides enhanced safety solutions tailored for the mining industry. GuardLink enables communication between safety devices and control systems, offering real-time status monitoring and diagnostics that enhance operational transparency and minimize downtime. This level of connectivity helps ensure that safety measures are compliant with industry standards, reducing the risk of harm to personnel and equipment.

Phoenix Contact Announces U.S. Leadership Transition

Phoenix Contact Announces U.S. Leadership Transition

Phoenix Contact USA recently announced a new management structure and leadership team, effective September 1, 2024. This board-based leadership change supports the successful maturation of the U.S. company as a Group Center of Competence and the overall Business Area (BA) structure that Phoenix Contact first implemented in 2016. It also provides a seamless transition in preparation for the retirement of Jack Nehlig, President of Phoenix Contact USA, who is retiring on December 31, 2024, after 23 years with the company.

Panduit Increases Fiber Production Capacity

Panduit Increases Fiber Production Capacity

August 28, 2024 Panduit Corp. announced that it has increased its fiber and connectivity capacity in multiple manufacturing plants to serve the global data center market’s increasing demand. The investment in fiber capacity aligns to the company’s strategic growth initiatives and enhances deployment and service to its hyperscale, cloud, and colocation customers. Source

Andreas Sobotta to Assume Role of Vice President North and South America for Pilz Automation

Andreas Sobotta to Assume Role of Vice President North and South America for Pilz Automation

Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P. announced in March of this year that their long-term CEO and GM, Andreas Sobotta, will assume the role of Vice President North and South America, effective immediately. He will still work from the Canadian office in Mississauga and visit all other subsidiaries in North and South America. Pilz will take their time to find a successor for the leading position in Canada. The plan is to have a proper candidate by Q4/24 or the beginning of 2025.

Rockwell Automation Names Emmanuel Guilhamon New Vice President of Sustainability

Rockwell Automation Names Emmanuel Guilhamon New Vice President of Sustainability

Rockwell Automation recently announced that Emmanuel Guilhamon was named vice president, Sustainability, effective July 1. In this role, Guilhamon is responsible for developing, leading, and executing Rockwell’s global sustainability strategy that is focused on delivering three outcomes: sustainable customers, a sustainable company, and sustainable communities. He leads the corporate sustainability team, which provides thought leadership and works with internal and external partners to align on and deliver the company’s Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) commitments and to facilitate the development of solutions that help manufacturers achieve their sustainability goals.

UL Solutions and Siemens Collaborate on Smart Building Assessments Through SPIRE Qualification Program

UL Solutions and Siemens Collaborate on Smart Building Assessments Through SPIRE Qualification Program

UL Solutions recently announced its collaboration with Siemens, a provider of smart building technologies, through the SPIRE qualification program that expands access to expert resources and helps the smart building industry meet the rising demand for building assessments. Through the SPIRE qualification program, Siemens assessors will perform a SPIRE Smart Building Assessment and submit findings for independent review by UL Solutions.