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Beyond Liquid Cooling: Boyd Acquires Durbin Group, Strengthening AI Cooling Innovation Capabilities
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Beyond Liquid Cooling: Boyd Acquires Durbin Group, Strengthening AI Cooling Innovation Capabilities

Boyd’s latest acquisition, the Durbin Group, strengthens Boyd’s innovation capabilities in liquid cooling system technologies critical for high-performance compute, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced data centers. Boyd has solved thermal challenges in data centers since the advent of microprocessors. Boyd’s latest thermal innovations in liquid cooling have helped its customers accelerate their rapid transition from traditional air cooled to liquid cooled racks.

nVent Announces Agreement to Sell Thermal Management Business

nVent Announces Agreement to Sell Thermal Management Business

nVent Electric plc has recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Thermal Management business (“Thermal Management”), which includes the RAYCHEM and TRACER brands, to funds managed by Brookfield Asset Management for a cash purchase price of $1.7 billion, subject to customary closing adjustments. With 2023 sales of $595 million and approximately 1,700 employees around the world, Thermal Management is a provider of mission critical electrical thermal solutions. The sale will enable Thermal Management to further build on its positions and differentiated solutions to drive growth across its verticals and expand with the energy transition.

EPLAN Data Portal Update 02 July 2024
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EPLAN Data Portal Update 02 July 2024

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 496 manufacturers and more than 1,800,000 data sets that are available with the update on July 25, 2024. New manufacturer catalogs are available from iba AG with 5 new data sets for PLCs, JingQi (Tianjin) technology Co., Ltd. with 210 new data sets for PLCs, sensors, switches and pushbuttons, and Kriwan Industrie-Elektronik GmbH with 13 new data sets for general, measuring instruments and test devices.

B&K Precision & ES-West Announce Partnership

B&K Precision & ES-West Announce Partnership

B&K Precision announces a new partnership with ES-West. Under the new agreement, ES-West will represent B&K Precision’s complete line of data acquisition recorders. The ES-West team, led by Glen Kumamoto, brings a wealth of data acquisition expertise to our customers in California and Hawaii.  They offer on-site and remote consultation services to understand the application and help customers find the right solution.  They can also assist in selecting the right sensors and complimentary test and measurement products as part of a complete solution.

Pilz Training Courses on Plant and Machinery Safety

Pilz Training Courses on Plant and Machinery Safety

Plant safety is vitally important for the safe operation of technical plants. As a machine manufacturer or operator you are legally obliged to ensure the safety of plant, machinery and devices. Further training for safety officers and employees is the key to success here. With this knowledge you can operate plants more efficiently and safely carry out maintenance work. By integrating plant safety into your company you are demonstrating responsibility and increasing the confidence of authorities, employees and the public. Plant safety also contributes towards the prevention of environmental pollution and damage.

Graybar Names Jason P. Casey Vice President – Distribution Operations

Graybar Names Jason P. Casey Vice President – Distribution Operations

Graybar has recently announced that Jason P. Casey has been named Vice President – Distribution Operations, effective July 22, 2024. Casey has 27 years with Graybar and currently serves as Director, Business Technology. Prior to his current role, he was Director, Corporate Real Estate Development. He has also worked in the company’s Richmond and St. Louis Districts in a variety of operations, finance and accounting roles. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Randolph-Macon College and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Rockwell Automation’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation’s 9th Annual State of Smart Manufacturing

Rockwell Automation has released its 9th annual State of Smart Manufacturing research report, which can help you to benchmark your technology usage, explore best practices and uncover the trends of 2024. Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) rocketed up the technology priority list over the last twelve months, creating fierce demand for industrial applications embedded with this transformative technology. Looking to supplement and amplify the workforce, cobots, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and wearables all ranked prominently in new areas for technology investment in 2024.

Siemens Saves US-Based Novva Data Centers More Than 2 Million Kilowatt Hours Per Year

Siemens Saves US-Based Novva Data Centers More Than 2 Million Kilowatt Hours Per Year

Novva Data Centers, a provider of enterprise data centers, has employed Siemens technology to achieve zero downtime and successfully migrate from water to air cooling at its Colorado Springs facility. For the rapidly growing industry, this move represents a significant step toward sustainable operations for both Novva, and the burgeoning data center industry at large. Artificial intelligence (AI) and increased digitalization efforts have led to the rapid demand and growth of data centers in the U.S. While this is providing new economic opportunities for communities across the nation and bolstering the construction industry,

Mersen to Exhibit During Battery Show North America

Mersen to Exhibit During Battery Show North America

Mersen will showcase its extensive line of DC and high-speed fuses, laminated bus bars, cooling, capacitors, and surge protective devices during the Battery Show, October 8th – 10th, 2024 at its new location at Huntington Place, in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Mersen’s expert team of product managers and design engineers will be on hand at booth #4433 to discuss your application challenges and share Mersen’s customized solution capabilities.

Sign Up for MINExpo 2024, Taking Place September 24-26, 2024
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Sign Up for MINExpo 2024, Taking Place September 24-26, 2024

You go to great depths to provide the materials required to build, run and power the modern world. At MINExpo INTERNATIONAL, the industry’s largest global mining event, you will uncover new products and transformative technology that can help you increase productivity and safety. Massive machinery. Innovative solutions. Essential resources. Every element from exploration, planning and processing to safety, sustainability and reclamation is available.

Mersen to Exhibit During RE+, September 9-12, 2024

Mersen to Exhibit During RE+, September 9-12, 2024

Mersen will exhibit at booth 23053 during RE+, September 9th – 12th, in Anaheim, California. Mersen will display its extensive line of product solutions for solar, energy storage, and the renewable energy market. Products this year include Mersen’s growing HelioProtection line of PV fuses and holders, specifically created to safely isolate faulty circuits in solar installations and increase system longevity and reliability. Mersen’s overcurrent and surge protective devices (SPDs), for applications including DC, that are essential components in energy storage, transmission, and EV charging applications, will also be displayed.

Rockwell Automation Announces Christian Rothe as New Chief Financial Officer

Rockwell Automation Announces Christian Rothe as New Chief Financial Officer

Rockwell Automation has recently announced that Christian Rothe will join the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer on Aug. 19. He will report to Rockwell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Blake Moret. Rothe brings with him a broad background of executive leadership, finance, strategic planning, operations, and corporate development experience. He joins Rockwell after spending 13 years at Graco Inc., an industrial company specializing in the development and manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and products. Rothe served as chief financial officer and treasurer at Graco from 2015 through 2018 before moving into roles leading Graco’s global business divisions.

nVent Completes Acquisition of Trachte

nVent Completes Acquisition of Trachte

nVent Electric plc has recently announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the parent of Trachte, LLC for a purchase price of $695 million, subject to customary adjustments. Trachte is a manufacturer of custom-engineered control building solutions designed to protect critical electrical infrastructure assets. nVent Chair and CEO Beth Wozniak said, “I am excited to welcome the Trachte team to nVent. Trachte expands our enclosures portfolio with a new platform and enhances our systems protection capability, further strengthening our position with the electrification of everything. The addition of Trachte will better position us to serve customers with a broader solutions offering, with our combined expertise and capabilities.”

Robroy Industries Announces the Hiring Of Geoff Twietmeyer as Robroy Enclosures General Manager

Robroy Industries Announces the Hiring Of Geoff Twietmeyer as Robroy Enclosures General Manager

Robroy Industries Enclosures Division announces that it has appointed Geoff Twietmeyer as General Manager. Mr. Twietmeyer holds an MS degree in Engineering Management from Western Michigan University and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Trine University. His diverse professional experience includes service as a partner at LeaderWork, a leadership development firm; Senior VP of Engineering and Operations at Michigan Spring and Stamping, a Tier 1 automotive company; Engineering and IT Manager at Fisen Corporation, a manufacturer in the HVAC industry; and Global Director of Engineering at GHSP, a supplier of mechanical and electromechanical systems for Tier 1 Automotive.

EV Solar Carport

EV Solar Carport

Phoenix Contact USA employees and visitors can now charge electric vehicles (EVs) at charging stations powered by the sun. The company recently held a “First Plug-In” ceremony to unveil its new EV solar carport. Up to 10 vehicles can charge at the station at a time. There are four Flo charging stations, each with two charging points. The carport also includes two Jule fast-charging stations, which can charge a vehicle in as little as 30 minutes, depending on conditions. Numerous Phoenix Contact products, including PLCnext Control, power supplies, terminal blocks, relays, and DC charging cables, were used in the installation.

Southwire Announces North American Distribution Partnership with Swiss Manufacturer Kummler+Matter

Southwire Announces North American Distribution Partnership with Swiss Manufacturer Kummler+Matter

Southwire Company has recently announced a partnership agreement with Swiss manufacturer Kummler+Matter AG (K+M), a Colas Rail company, for the distribution of electrified rail system hardware and solutions designed for Overhead Contact Systems (OCS) in mass transit applications. Complementing Southwire’s extensive wire and cable catalog for OCS systems, over 400 K+M specialty components will be available directly through Southwire, bringing existing and new product solutions to U.S. transit authorities.