myPNOZ from PILZ- The Future of Safety Automation
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Festo’s Handling Guide Online
The quick and easy way to create your own individual handling system. Enter the data for your application. Festo’s intelligent engineering software automatically works out suitable solutions, including downloadable CAD models and data sheets. Order the right handling system or ask the experts at Festo to send you an offer. It is that simple. …
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. Sales Rep Territory Expands Through Midwest
Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI) has realized growth throughout the Midwest United States, and recently expanded their local sales representation across four additional states to better service these markets. AMCI’s local sales representatives have a deep knowledge base of AMCI products and provide assistance with product selection and support. AMCI sales reps help customers and OEM’s find the best solution for their application.
Omron Announces Valiant TMS as Certified Systems Integrator Partner
Omron Automation Americas recently announced Valiant TMS as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Valiant TMS has been a full-service, global supplier of intelligent automation solutions in the automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry sectors for over 62 years. A leader in digital transformation and Industry 4.0 integration, Valiant TMS has the systems, processes, resources, and capacity that make them an ideal partner.
Introducing Motion Automation Intelligence: MotionAi Offers Tech-Savvy, Methodical Approach to Custom Needs
Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, is pleased to announce the formation of its automation business brand: Motion Automation Intelligence (MotionAi). Comprising its highly specialized value-add engineering divisions—including AMMC, Axis, Braas, F&L, Integro, Kaman Automation and Numatic Engineering—MotionAi is a hi-tech automation solutions provider for industrial automation and emerging automation technologies with locations across North America.
NSK Americas Expands Service Offering: Acquisition of Alliance Bearing Repair
NSK has recently expanded its owned bearing services capabilities in the Americas with the acquisition of Alliance Bearing Repair and Reclaim, LLC. By augmenting core technical expertise with diagnostic technologies, condition monitoring systems and reconditioning service, NSK is focused on bearing product life cycle management to deliver stable operation with reduced maintenance costs and to contribute by available means to reducing the carbon footprint of our business. Reconditioning services include a wide array of restoration processes, repair, and replacement of bearing components, as well as bearing modifications.
Amii Invites the World to AI Week With $100,000 In Travel Bursaries
In anticipation of AI Week, May 24 – 27, 2022, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) announced the first $100,000 in travel bursaries for emerging researchers and applied artificial intelligence (AI) professionals globally. The Global Talent Bursary program will facilitate upwards of 500 guests to attend AI Week in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For more information and to apply, head over to www.ai-week.ca/talent-bursaries.
ABB Announces Changes to Business Area leadership in Executive Committee
ABB recentlyannounced changes to the leadership of two Business Areas within the Executive Committee as of April 1, 2022. Morten Wierod, currently President of Motion, will become President of Electrification, while Tarak Mehta, currently President of Electrification, will become President of Motion. Tarak Mehta (55) currently President of ABB’s Electrification Business Area and Member of Executive Committee to become President of Motion Business Area. Morten Wierod (49) currently President of ABB’s Motion Business Area and Member of Executive Committee to become President of Electrification Business Area.
Bearing & Power Transmission Buyers & Suppliers’ Meetings 2022
In an effort to support the PT/MC buyers and suppliers worldwide, BearingNews, Motion+Drives magazines and BearingExpo have joined their forces to offer a unique all-year event format – iMotion Events. The first event will be the Bearing & Power Transmission Meetings starting on 21 March, followed by five more events during 2022, where the attendees will have the same options to meet and connect with the PT/MC community and procurement professionals from the Agriculture, Mining, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Marine & Offshore and Steel industries.
Marc Naese Promoted to Chief Commercial Officer at Panduit
Panduit Corp. recently announced the promotion of Marc Naese to Chief Commercial Officer. A long-time company executive, Naese most recently served as senior vice president of the company’s Network Infrastructure business unit. In this newly created position, he will report directly to Panduit President & CEO, Shannon McDaniel.
Festo Didactic’s Digital Portal Makes New, Individualized Learning Experiences Possible
Digitalization is changing the way people learn, and not just because in-person learning became so difficult with pandemic lockdowns. Trends such as mobile, micro and adaptive learning, gamification and virtual reality already were beginning to exert an influence in technical education and training. In order to further these and other trends, Festo Didactic has developed a digital learning portal – the Festo Learning Experience, or Festo LX – to make it easier to create individual learning experiences for teachers and learners.
Digi-Key and Siemens to Host Webinar on Reliable Power Supplies for Automation and Control Systems
Digi-Key Electronics, which offers a large selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, will host a webinar in collaboration with Siemens on Tuesday, March 8, at 11 a.m. CST about power reliability for automation and control systems. The webinar will be presented by Greg Kateb, SITOP power product consultant for Siemens.
Bearing & Power Transmission Buyers & Suppliers’ Meetings 2022
In an effort to support the PT/MC buyers and suppliers worldwide, BearingNews, Motion+Drives magazines and BearingExpo have joined their forces to offer a unique all-year event format – iMotion Events. The first event will be the Bearing & Power Transmission Meetings starting on 21 March, followed by five more events during 2022, where the attendees will have the same options to meet and connect with the PT/MC community and procurement professionals from the Agriculture, Mining, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Marine & Offshore and Steel industries.
ABB Exclusive Webinar – March 2, 2022
Billions of Better Decisions: Empowering th Workforce with the Industrial IoT
Join ABB and other industry experts on March 2 for a virtual panel discussion on the intersection of digitalization and sustainability.
Universal Robots: We Want to Create Cobots Our Customers Love
As part of our commitment to every customer’s success, we aim to make products and services that customers love. Passion is the secret ingredient when UR develops and produces its cobots, from research and development to user experience, production, and customer care. Universal Robots’ engineering teams are organized to focus on understanding customer problems and developing quality solutions. Its product teams are structured to bring together various specialized skills and responsibilities – including product managers, designers, technical leads, and developers. All of this to create products focused on customer experience – to make products customers love!
EarthDaily Analytics Rebrands Agriculture Division To EarthDaily Agro, Expands Service Offerings To Provide Enhanced Solutions
Recently, at the 2022 PrecisionAg VISION Conference, EarthDaily Analytics Corp, a vertically-integrated data processing and analytics company pairing cutting-edge Big Data tools with proven Space technologies, announced the rebranding of its Geosys division to EarthDaily Agro. The Company also announced the launch of a new, next-generation software platform offering best-in-class agricultural analytics service with unmatched reach, speed, quality and integration capabilities.