Johnson Controls is leading the charge on sustainable manufacturing with its continued commitment to green energy. The company’s 1.3 million square-foot HVAC manufacturing plant in Wichita, KS, is now powered by 100 percent wind energy. The plant manufacturers residential heating and air conditioning equipment for the YORK, Luxaire, Coleman and Champion brands.
Johnson Controls OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions are helping the Milwaukee Bucks reopen Fiserv Forum to fans for the first time in nearly a year. System upgrades to the arena are leveraging state of the art innovations from OpenBlue Healthy Buildings solutions to allow a limited number of fans, starting with the Toronto Raptors game on Feb. 16.
There’s always the potential for control system issues to arise, in older facilities and even in new construction. From faulty sensors to loose plugs, addressing the small issues within a building automation system (BAS) could stop big problems from developing later on. MACC proudly claim to deliver a superior BAS maintenance service that includes finding (and fixing) control issues in real-time. Here’s how they do it.
Recently, Siemens Advanta and Bleutech Park announced a partnership to co-create the futuristic smart city vision – bringing the impressive Las Vegas mixed-use development one step closer to fruition. Siemens Advanta, the IoT consultancy and solution delivery arm of the global technology powerhouse, will work in tandem with Bleutech Park Properties and its partners to create the master plan of the campus’ interconnected infrastructure through a multi-phased approach.
When planning switchgear installations, it’s vital to consider the protection of the installers just as much as what’s installed. This protection requires tested and standardized structures and wise energy distribution. Energy distribution in industrial plants and buildings often depends on the subsequent use in those structures. Standards are critical. That’s why a modular system consisting of standardized and tested products that meet the IEC 61 439 standard for low-voltage switchgear is so important.
ABB has appointed Joerg Theis as President of ABB’s Machine Automation Division (B&R), effective April 1, 2021. He succeeds Clemens Sager, who managed the division ad interim since January 1, 2021. Theis is a 23-year veteran of ABB. He has deep experience in process and factory automation in Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, F&B, Hybrid Industries and Automotive, amongst other segments, with a focus on developing digital services offerings.
Mersen has recently announced that it has repurchased the stake held by the Hager Group in Fusetech, thereby acquiring full control of the company based in Kaposvar, Hungary. This operation enables Mersen to strengthen its manufacturing efficiency on Europe’s electric fuse market, and to integrate a high-performance site for the manufacture of some of its future product ranges in accordance with European standards (IEC).
The TwinCAT 3 Bode Plot Base is the ideal tool in the TwinCAT Engineering for the optimization of drives in machine applications. It displays frequency response and phase in graphic form and thus indicates possible optimizations of the axis properties. Several plots can be simulated and at the same time displayed. In this 30-minute webinar, Daniel Viermann from the Application and Support Dept. for Drive Technology demonstrates the use and subsequently the interpretation of the Bode Plot.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that Nicholas Gangestad will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on March 1. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and CEO Blake Moret. Gangestad joins Rockwell after a long career with 3M, where he most recently served as the company’s chief financial officer and oversaw all aspects of the financial organization including compliance, financial planning, treasury, and tax.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Chairman and CEO, Blake Moret, will present at Citi’s 2021 Global Industrials Virtual Conference on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. The fireside chat will be webcast beginning at approximately 7:50 a.m. Central Time and will be available on the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website.
Recently, Siemens AG has successfully completed the succession process for its top management. As long planned, Roland Busch (56) has succeeded long-serving President and CEO Joe Kaeser (63) as head of the Munich-based technology company. At the company’s virtual Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on February 3, 2021, shareholders also confirmed, by a large majority, Supervisory Board Chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe (55) for another four-year term of office.
Galco Industrial Electronics (Galco), an industrial electronic components distributor, announced that Allison Sabia has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer as of February 1, 2021, replacing long-time CEO Mike Conwell, who is retiring. Ms. Sabia joined Galco as President and Chief Operating Officer in November 2020, bringing with her extensive experience in distribution, digital marketing and eCommerce.
Littelfuse, Inc. recently announced it has acquired Hartland Controls. Headquartered in Rock Falls, Illinois, Hartland Controls is a manufacturer and leading supplier of electrical components used primarily in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) and other industrial and control systems applications. For 2020, Hartland Controls had sales of approximately $70 million.
Recently, Klein Tools, a family-owned and managed hand tools manufacturer, announced it has earned the 2021 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces. This is the inaugural year for Top Workplaces USA, built on the program’s 14-year history surveying more than 20 million employees across 54 markets for the regional Top Workplaces awards.
Southwire recently made a $10,000 match contribution issued to The Ray for Georgia Gives Day, securing a record-breaking year in contributions for The Ray’s Georgia Gives fundraising campaign. Georgia Gives Day is an annual day of giving in Georgia, dedicated to giving back to philanthropies and nonprofit organizations. The campaign falls on the national Giving Tuesday holiday, the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Radio-frequency identification (RFID) isn’t something that every manufacturer takes advantage of, but it can nonetheless lead to greater operational efficiency in a variety of applications. Even if you’re currently finding your needs met with barcoding, safety light curtains and other strategies, it might be worthwhile to consider how RFID might make some improvements.
