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Beckhoff Real-Time Ethernet System Sets Record With 3,000 Vendor IDs

Beckhoff Real-Time Ethernet System Sets Record With 3,000 Vendor IDs

Beckhoff introduced the EtherCAT real-time Ethernet system to the market in 2003 and disclosed its details within the EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) the same year. The ultra-fast communication system has taken the automation world by storm ever since, says Thomas Rettig, Senior Manager of Control Systems and Communication Architecture at Beckhoff – a fact that was underscored further when the ETG issued its 3,000th EtherCAT vendor ID in July 2020.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation and Schneider Electric Team Up To Help Engineers Build Better Industrial Control Panels

Schneider Electric and Allied Electronics & Automation are partnering to deploy a suite of digital resources, hosted on Allied’s Build a Better Control Cabinet digital hub, that can help customers more effectively design, build and maintain industrial control panels and cabinets.

 

 

 

Emerson and MHPS Collaborate on Power Industry Digital Transformation

Emerson and MHPS Collaborate on Power Industry Digital Transformation

Emerson and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas have recently joined forces again to develop digital technologies, software and services to help utility customers drive operational excellence in North America. The companies will collaborate on digital solutions to optimize performance and reliability, enable predictive and AI-driven maintenance strategies, and automate operational decision-making.

 

 

 

Siemens Launches an Advanced Microgrid Demonstration Environment at Its New Jersey R&D Hub

Siemens Launches an Advanced Microgrid Demonstration Environment at Its New Jersey R&D Hub

Siemens USA has recently launched an advanced microgrid research and demonstration environment at its U.S. Corporate Technology headquarters in Princeton, NJ. The living lab will validate the latest technologies in order to provide the market with a comprehensive blueprint of how microgrids can be flexibly operated in similar applications such as universities, office parks and industrial sites while reducing the adverse impacts of energy uncertainty.

 

 

 

Electrocomponents Joins the Valuable 500 Global Effort to Advance Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Electrocomponents Joins the Valuable 500 Global Effort to Advance Disability Inclusion in the Workplace

Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has joined The Valuable 500, a global organisation committed to advancing disability inclusion in the workplace. The goal is to persuade 500 influential multinational companies that have 1,000 employees or more to make a public commitment to advancing disability inclusion in their organisation and take the lead in encouraging governments and societies to follow suit.

 

 

 

RS Components Upgrades DesignSpark Mechanical 3D CAD Modelling Software With New Features & Functionality

RS Components Upgrades DesignSpark Mechanical 3D CAD Modelling Software With New Features & Functionality

RS Components, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, has unveiled the latest version of DesignSpark Mechanical, its free 3D CAD modelling software. Based on direct user feedback, DesignSpark Mechanical Version 5.0 offers new features, enhancements and customization options that have been developed following feedback from users.

 

 

 

 

Automation and Digitalization Offer a Significant Competitive Edge in a Volatile Market Environment

Automation and Digitalization Offer a Significant Competitive Edge in a Volatile Market Environment

The current situation creates major challenges for industrial companies worldwide – and shows that digitalized and highly automated production is more important than ever when it comes to gaining a competitive edge. This is the only way that companies can react to current and future challenges with the required degree of flexibility. Successful solutions were presented at the Digital Enterprise Virtual Summit by Siemens on July 16.