News for Panel Builders

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AVX Joins the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance

AVX Corporation has recently joined the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA), the state’s leading industrial trade association aimed at advancing manufacturing in South Carolina. Comprised of more than 200 manufacturing companies that represent more than 80,000 associates in South Carolina, the SCMA advocates for its members by working to advance relevant public policies, address regulatory challenges, and provide services that help manufacturers create jobs and strengthen the state’s economy.

 

 

 

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Graybar Announces Leadership Changes in Tampa and Chicago

Graybar recently announced several leadership changes, all of which are effective May 1, 2021. “On behalf of everyone at Graybar, I thank Dave Schwichtenberg for his extraordinary contributions to the company and wish him all the best in his retirement,” said Dennis E. DeSousa, Graybar’s senior vice president and general manager.

 

 

 

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Southwire to Install New SCR System in Carrollton, GA

Supporting its long-term modernization strategy and building on its goal to remain generationally-sustainable for the next 100 years and beyond, Southwire will soon begin construction of a copper rod manufacturing plant in Carrollton, Ga., featuring an SCR-9000S Copper Rod System. “Southwire is investing in a multimillion-dollar modernization initiative that will allow us to best serve our customers, increase our efficiency and introduce newer and better equipment, systems and technology.

 

 

 

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Yokogawa and ICQ Consultants Enter into Partnership Agreement for Biopharmaceutical Business

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and Integrated Commissioning and Qualification Consultants, Corp. of Southborough recently announced that they have entered into a partnership agreement under which ICQ Consultants will provide consulting and engineering services for the installation, maintenance, qualification, and support of Yokogawa’s bioreactor systems and related products in the United States.

 

 

 

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ECIA Welcomes The Electrocomponents Group as a Global Member

Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) was recently pleased to announce that Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel solutions partner for electronics, industrial and automation customers and suppliers has joined the association as a global member, along with its subsidiaries Allied Electronics & Automation (Allied) and RS Components (RS).

 

 

 

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Greg Scheu Appointed to nVent Board of Directors

nVent Electric plc  recently announced that Greg Scheu has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective February 26, 2021. Scheu is the retired President of the Americas region and Head of Group Service and Business Integration of ABB, Inc., a subsidiary of global technology company ABB Ltd. He served as a member of ABB Ltd.’s Executive Committee.

 

 

 

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What’s New in 2020/2021 for Your Automation Solutions!

Pilz provides automation solutions for plant and machinery: complete and simple. From sensor technology to control and drive technology – safety and automation included. Various software tools enable simple operation and make commissioning easier. Benefit from short downtimes and high plant availability due to extensive diagnostic options. Here, Pilz presents their product innovations for 2020/2021 for your safe automation.

 

 

 

ABB to Secure Power Supply for 5G Mobile Device Manufacturer

ABB to Secure Power Supply for 5G Mobile Device Manufacturer

ABB’s digital energy management and power systems to guarantee reliable uptime and to improve energy efficiency and sustainability at manufacturing site from OPPO, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of mobile devices and a growing global player in 5G in China. More than 5 billion people around the world already use a mobile phone – and the figures are rising.

 

 

 

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B&R Among First Members of New EPLAN Partner Network

As electrical engineering solution provider EPLAN launches its new partner network, automation specialist B&R is among the first on board. Today more than ever, such coordinated integration brings users added value in the form of more efficient engineering and faster time to market. Each a leader in its respective domain, B&R and EPLAN are already joined by nearly a decade of cooperation that allows seamless interaction between their engineering environments.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation Adds New Products From Leeson, Marathon, Gates, Eclipse CCTV, SGX Sensortech and Spilltech

Allied Electronics & Automation has strengthened its robust roster of more than 500 world-class suppliers with the addition of motors from Leeson and Marathon; Gates power transmission products; sensors from Amphenol SGX Sensortech; Eclipse CCTV security/body temperature scanners; and SpillTech sorbents.

 

 

 

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Rockwell Automation Names Bobby Griffin as Its First Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Rockwell Automation, Inc.  recently named Bobby Griffin to the newly created role of vice president, Human Resources, and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. Griffin will report to Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer Becky House. Griffin joins Rockwell with more than 25 years of diversity and inclusion strategy and leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies.

 

 

 

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Phoenix Contact and Proximus Unlock a Key 5G Connection That Could Revolutionize Industry 4.0

Phoenix Contact teamed up with Belgian network operator Proximus to perform a successful test of PROFINET on a wireless 5G network. This achievement marks a key milestone for Industry 4.0 applications and unlocks the use of this leading factory automation protocol in combination with ultra-fast, ultra-reliable 5G mobile private networks (MPNs).

 

 

 

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Siemens Webinar February 25: Starting Motors Energy-Efficiently – It’s Easy If You Know How!

Three-phase asynchronous motors are the most widely used electric motors in industrial and commercial applications. In this webinar, Siemens will show you how to easily select Siemens solutions to start your motor efficiently. Additionally, you’ll learn more about…