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Piezo Motion Continues Expanding U.S. Partner Network

 

Piezo Motion, a Brain Scientific company, and Advanced Motion Systems recently announced a distribution partnership. Piezo Motion is a developer and leading manufacturer of precision motor technology. Advanced Motion Systems, based in central New York, specializes in industrial automation products and services. Through the partnership, Advanced Motion will expand its market by offering piezoelectric motors to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across New York.

 

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How Omron Robots are Helping UM-Dearborn Engineering Students Prepare for Careers

 

Engineering students at the University of Michigan have a much larger and more exciting space to gain hands-on experience. The brand-new Engineering Lab Building (ELB) is now in use, featuring robotic equipment donated by Omron to give students a taste of what a next-generation manufacturing facility is like.

 

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Control Techniques Pick Up Three Awards In Transform Awards North America 2021

 

Way back in 2018 the decision was taken to create a new identity for Control Techniques, touching every part of the organisation. Following a change in ownership it became evident that there was some confusion in the marketplace over who Control Techniques is, and where it stood in a modern competitive landscape. It was a good time to completely realign the business to set it up for the future. 

 

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Control Techniques Finds Way Around Global Microcontroller Shortage

 

Control Techniques Engineers step up to the plate, in record time, to tackle the global microprocessor shortage. When your company manufactures products that rely on advanced microcontrollers at the heart of the product and these components are in very short supply globally, you have two choices. You let the crisis that is affecting the rest of the world affect you or you do something about it!

 

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New Ways to Automate with Robotics in 2022

 

With 2021 coming to a close, rapidly-changing technology, consumer demands and competitive pressures continue to inspire the implementation of creative operational strategies. As a result, more affordable yet highly flexible robots are being implemented on production floors to effectively deal with supply chain challenges, skilled labor shortages, an unprecedented pandemic and general market fluctuations. With this in mind, here are some trends and innovations savvy manufacturers may want to consider when planning for a successful 2022 and beyond.

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ABB Expands Installation Products Plant in Canada

 

ABB is investing CA$16 million in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Canada. This enables expanded production capacity to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast. “ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation across our operations,” says Matthias Heilmann, President, ABB Installation Products Division. “With our customer-first approach, this enables us to further innovate our products and manufacturing capabilities to meet the specific needs of the Canadian market.”

 

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Electromate® Made it onto the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services

 

 Electromate® Inc. is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2021 list of Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services. Electromate Inc. received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. The list is based on direct feedback from employees of hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®. The data has a 90% confidence and a plus or minus 5% margin of error.

 

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IO-Link Accelerates Digitalization of Process Plants

 

 IO-Link is enjoying increasing popularity, with demand for the communications standard growing rapidly, especially in the food & beverage industry. The fieldbus-independent technology for point-to-point communication is easy to use and provides a cost-effective way to digitalize industrial plants. Endress+Hauser, a leading provider in the industry, offers a wide range of IO-Link products for a large selection of process parameters.

 

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ABB Global Market Leadership in Distributed Control Systems Confirmed for 22nd Consecutive Year

 

ABB’s Distributed Control Systems (DCS) maintained a leading share of around 20 percent in 2020 in a market worth more than $14 billion. During 2020 ABB saw growth across key regions, despite the impact of the pandemic on the DCS market across industry. Energy transition and sustainability, as well as an upturn in DCS segments across the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology markets were key growth drivers for ABB.

 

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Digi-Key Electronics Adds Over 500 New Suppliers and 125,000 SKUs in 2021

 

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it significantly expanded its portfolio in 2021 by adding more than 500 new suppliers across their core business, Digi-Key Marketplace and Fulfilled by Digi-Key program. They also added more than 125,000 new SKUs to their core business unit in 2021.

 

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How Fountain Drink Technology Enabled Lifesaving Vaccines

 

 Think about the last time you enjoyed a bubbly fountain drink—perhaps a cold root beer or cola. Now imagine that same technology being put to use in the production of a lifesaving vaccine. In 2015, when Parker’s Bioscience and Water Filtration Division shifted operations to support the life sciences market, the team could hardly have imagined what a critical move it would turn out to be.

 

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New Dallas Facility Lets Customers Test with Latest Factory Automation Technology

 

Omron Automation Americas proudly announces the opening of its newest proof-of-concept centre (PoCC) in Dallas/Fort Worth that provides customers with a low-risk approach to validating solutions ahead of major manufacturing investments. The Omron PoCC at DFW is the newest in a group of regionally located innovation centers, allowing Omron engineers to collaborate with local integrators and manufacturers to develop innovative yet practical solutions for complex problems.

 

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Electromate Recertified for the 2021 Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures Award

 

Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ 2021 were announced recently, and Electromate was recertified as a national winner in the Emerging Market category. This national program, sponsored by Waterstone Human Capital, recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage.