Power management company Eaton has recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Power Distribution, Inc. (PDI). Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, PDI is a leading supplier of mission critical power distribution, static switching, and power monitoring equipment and services for data centers and industrial and commercial customers.
Schneider Electric has joined the Cybersecurity Tech Accord, a watershed agreement among its signatories to enhance the cybersecurity ecosystem and to defend the digital economy from cyberattacks. The Cybersecurity Tech Accord is a public commitment among 144 global companies to protect and empower civilians online and to improve the security, stability and resilience of cyberspace.
In an era of consumer-oriented production and economic uncertainty, industrial companies are constantly facing new challenges. We’re integrating cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, Edge and Cloud computing, and Industrial 5G into the Digital Enterprise. This is how we’re enabling the intelligence that’s required for the production of customized products.
Omron Automation Americas and Hartfiel Automation have entered into a new business partnership. Hartfiel, with its expertise in industrial automation, will be an authorized distributor of Omron products, helping its customers in the Southeast region maximize profits with innovative automation solutions.
Rockwell Automation has been recognized as one of the 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere, a renowned voice in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. The recognition honors companies that exemplify purpose-based strategy and are committed to making positive changes throughout their international communities.
Beckhoff has moved its regional office in Charlotte, North Carolina, to a larger location to meet constant growth in customer base and market share in the area. Boasting nearly 4,400 square feet, the new office offers exciting advantages compared to the previous Charlotte location that Beckhoff opened in 2012. The office enhances workspaces for local sales and support engineers, and it adds a spacious training room for customers and a state-of-the-art showroom to showcase the latest in New Automation Technology from Beckhoff.
The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announces the third edition release of Start-Up: A Technician’s Guide, a best-practice handbook to help control system technicians meet the high-pressure demands and fast-emerging challenges of getting new plants and new plant systems up and running.
Schneider Electric recently announced the donation of more than $300,000 to the Odessa College School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) to strengthen their Bachelor Degree of Applied Arts and Sciences in Automation, which is the only bachelor in automation program in the state of Texas. This product donation will include the latest in automation technology, including Modicon M580 PLCs and Altivar 630 variable speed drives, as well as licenses to leading software packages, including SCADAPack and Wonderware, to enhance the training facilities for both undergraduate students and current professionals in the region.
Sager Electronics Power Solutions Center has been certified as an UL 508A panel shop. UL 508A certification is an industrial control panel directive certifying an assembly meets the standards of electrical inspection.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held Kalypso, LP, a US-based software delivery and consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of industrial companies with a strong client base in life sciences, consumer products and industrial high-tech.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. recently announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based ASEM, S.p.A., a leading provider of digital automation technologies. ASEM provides a complete range of Industrial PCs (IPCs), Human-Machine Interface (HMI) hardware and software, remote access capabilities, and secure Industrial IoT gateway solutions.
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Rittal, a global system provider of IT infrastructure as well as industrial solutions and ZutaCore, a waterless, two-phase, liquid cooling company, have announced a strategic partnership. Together they offer highly efficient data center cooling solutions and will enable customers to cool processors up to and above 900W. Now data center owners and operators can harness computer power at significantly higher densities from the CPU level through to server, rack and data center levels.
Jacob Schieffer recently joined Beckhoff Automation LLC as Central Regional Sales Manager. Based at the subsidiary’s headquarters in the Minneapolis area, Schieffer will oversee sales development of new and longstanding customers throughout the Midwest, covering all key automation markets and centers of innovation. He joins Graham Harris, East Regional Sales Manager, and Joe Martin, West Regional Sales Manager, in leading skilled teams of sales and applications engineers across the U.S.
Emerson announced the release of Oversight 2, the cloud-based online portal which serves as the real-time resource for monitoring in-transit shipment information such as temperature, location and other measurements which may affect the quality of perishable cargo. The new interface features a host of enhanced functionality, including improved response time, intuitive navigation and multi-language support which provides an overall user experience that is both powerful and easy to use.
