September 2, 2021
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has selected Emerson (NYSE: EMR), a global software and technology leader, as a Global Alliance Partner for automation technology, enhancing its existing long-standing relationship.
October 2, 2023 Developed by the non-profit Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), the SECS/GEM connectivity standard is an equipment interface protocol for equipment-to-host data communications that is top-of-mind for many semiconductor manufacturers today. As a trusted partner in automation solutions for the semiconductor industry, Omron is committed to providing highly innovative technologies that also…
ABB and IPS have entered into a partnership to provide drives and motors solutions to customers in Western Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
January 22 2024 Eaton announces that Olivier Leonetti has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective February 5, 2024 Intelligent power management company Eaton has announced that Olivier Leonetti has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective February 5, 2024. He succeeds Thomas B. Okray, who is leaving the…
September 11, 2023 Inauguration of R&D facility marks final addition to the Siemens Campus in Zug Siemens has inaugurated a new Research and Development (R&D) facility in the presence of Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin, Canton Zug Government Councilor Silvia Thalmann-Gut and Roland Busch, the President and CEO of Siemens AG, to mark the completion…
ABB and SKF have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the possibilities for a collaboration in the automation of manufacturing processes. The MoU was signed at ABB’s Robotics Experience Center in Västerås, Sweden, by ABB CEO Björn Rosengren and SKF CEO Rickard Gustafson. Following the successful delivery of a number of projects in SKF’s global manufacturing network, including in Gothenburg, where a fleet of industrial robots from ABB are installed in the bearing manufacturer’s state-of-the-art factory, the two companies are now taking the next step in their collaboration.
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
April 10, 2026 By Krystie Johnston with Hitesh Mistry Retail businesses across Canada can gain a competitive edge in an uncertain world by leveraging AI-enabled technologies that make their operations more energy efficient. In Canada, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in supporting both our economy and our workforce1. Often dubbed Read More…
April 10, 2026 By Krystie Johnston One of the biggest challenges in the fight to address climate change is to accurately measure the emissions we produce and the impacts they have on the planet. Although tools and instruments have been useful to identify and measure these variables here on earth, some of the greatest advances Read More…
