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Digi-Key Launches 11th Annual DigiWish Giveaway and Publishes Holiday Gift Guide

Digi-Key Launches 11th Annual DigiWish Giveaway and Publishes Holiday Gift Guide

 

The holidays are just around the corner, and Digi-Key’s 11th Annual DigiWish giveaway and 2019 Holiday Gift Guide are now live. It’s all part of Digi-Key’s continued mission to excite and support engineers of the future and fuel innovation worldwide. Participants can enter to win a Digi-Key product of their choice during the DigiWish social media giveaway Dec. 1-24, 2019. To enter, participants must select one in-stock Digi-Key product valued at up to $100 and comment or post their “wish” on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter using the hashtag #DigiWish.

 

 

Wieland Boosts its Industry Portfolio with New Business Area

Wieland Boosts its Industry Portfolio with New Business Area

 

More customer proximity, focused market cultivation and even stronger international alignment – this is the promise of Wieland Electric’s new Industry Solutions business area. Its newly established business area consolidates Bamberg technology group’s product marketing, distribution and service components from its broad range of machine building and plant construction and wind energy solutions portfolios.

 

 

Control Panel Online Symposium Hosted by Siemens in partnership with UL and EPLAN

Control Panel Online Symposium Hosted by Siemens in partnership with UL and EPLAN

 

Siemens is hosting a virtual, online trade show in partnership with UL and EPLAN, that allows attendees to join from wherever they have an internet connection. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with industry leaders to learn about the latest control panel standards, how digitalization improves productivity and get tips for more efficient control panel designs. Attendees can visit the EPLAN virtual booth to learn more about our control panel products, service solutions, download product specific material and live chat with our experts.

 

 

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Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Partnerships, Celebrates Record Attendance at Automation Fair 2019

      Rockwell Automation and members of its global PartnerNetwork program opened the 27th annual Automation Fair held in Chicago on November 20. The event sees record-breaking attendance of over 19,000 makers, builders and innovators from across the globe to attend industry forums, networking events and learn about the newest innovations in automation. Blake…

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Allied Electronics & Automation Names Apex Awards Winners At Recent Supplier Event

 

Allied Electronics & Automation has named six supplier partners as recipients of its APEX, Allied Partner in Excellence, Award. Winners include Alan Colorito, Eaton, Director-Channel Marketing & Operations; Amy Draudt, Belden, Channel Director; Margaret Ihli, Phoenix Contact, Distribution Account Manager, and her second APEX Award; Amber Patel, Siemens, National E-Commerce Channel Sales Manager; Al Schuler, SolaHD, Global Accounts Manager; and Kathleen Watson, ABB, Inc. Channel Manager.

 

B&R products speak OPC UA over TSN
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B&R products speak OPC UA over TSN

 

B&R is among the first manufacturers to launch a comprehensive portfolio for communication using the open, real-time capable OPC UA over TSN protocol. With high-performance X20 PLCs, bus controllers, industrial PCs and a TSN machine switch, B&R enables fully standardized networks for modular, adaptive machines. Truly economical batch-size-one production is now a reality.

 

 

B&R and ABB team up to eliminate healthcare bottlenecks through automation

B&R and ABB team up to eliminate healthcare bottlenecks through automation

 

On October 9, 2019 B&R teamed up with ABB to launch the first dedicated global healthcare research hub at the Texas Medical Center (TMC) innovation campus in Houston. B&R Industrial Automation, a member of the ABB Group, demonstrated their ACOPOStrak intelligent track technology, which seamlessly integrates with robots to enable an adaptive machine that automates tasks requiring high variability, precision and mass customization.

 

Pepperl+Fuchs Celebrates the Opening of IoT-Enabled Distribution Center in Katy, Texas

Pepperl+Fuchs Celebrates the Opening of IoT-Enabled Distribution Center in Katy, Texas

 

Pepperl+Fuchs recently celebrated the grand opening of its new United States Distribution Center (UDC) located in Katy, Texas. An over $25 million investment that spans an area of 110,000 square feet, the state-of-the-art distribution center serves as the central warehouse from which Pepperl+Fuchs distributes more than 10,000 products worldwide.

 

 

TE Connectivity (TE) completes acquisition of Silicon Microstructures Inc.
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TE Connectivity (TE) completes acquisition of Silicon Microstructures Inc.

 

Measurement Specialties Inc., a subsidiary of TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), a global industrial technology company with leading positions in connectivity and sensing solutions, completed the previously announced acquisition of Silicon Microstructures Inc. from Elmos Semiconductor AG (XTRA: ELG) on Sept. 30.

 

 

Cembre is Now in the EPLAN Data Portal: Incomparable know-how and continuous innovation

Cembre is Now in the EPLAN Data Portal: Incomparable know-how and continuous innovation

 

Extensive know-how in the field of electrical connectors, strong R&D activity and continuous innovation in manufacturing technologies allow Cembre to respond quickly to an increasingly demanding market expectation for high-quality products that are reliable, durable and safe. Wide product range, expert and efficient international sales network and sharp focus on customer needs represent the strengths of the Cembre Group and ensure a significant competitive advantage in a continuously evolving global market.

 

 

Phoenix Contact Announces New Process Automation Partner

Phoenix Contact Announces New Process Automation Partner

 

Phoenix Contact has strengthened its process automation channel by partnering with North East Technical Sales Inc., located in Harleysville, Pa. North East Technical Sales’ expertise in instrumentation for measurement, analysis, and control will complement Phoenix Contact’s technologies, including components for process infrastructure, signal conditioning, and surge protection.

 

 

nVent Completes Acquisition of Eldon Enclosures Business

nVent Completes Acquisition of Eldon Enclosures Business

 

nVent Electric plc  has completed the previously announced acquisition of Eldon Holding AB, a privately held European-based enclosures business, for a cash purchase price of approximately $128 million, including repayment of Eldon debt. nVent is a global manufacturer of enclosures, providing innovative solutions that protect, connect and manage heat in critical electronics, communication, control and power equipment through its nVent HOFFMAN and nVent SCHROFF brands.

 

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ISA publishes fourth edition of its Control Systems Engineering (CSE) exam reference manual

 

The International Society of Automation (ISA) announces the fourth edition release of its Control Systems Engineering Exam Reference Manual: A Practical Study Guide—updated to cover the new, 2019 Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) Control Systems Engineering (CSE) exam specifications developed and administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

 

 

Design Ready Controls – An Exciting Day for Earth Scout

Design Ready Controls – An Exciting Day for Earth Scout

 

Design Ready Controls had a recent visit from Senator John Jasinski Assistant Majority Leader and Thom Petersen Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture at our Brooklyn Park, MN location. During the visit they discussed the impact and opportunities Earth Scout (a newly launched IoT environment sensor) had on local Minnesota agriculture and how it could help improve soil health and yields across the region.