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Mitsubishi Electric to Enhance Global Smart Meter Business through Collaboration with Echelon
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will globally enhance business relating to smart meters, which are advanced electricity meters with communication functions, in collaboration with its partner Echelon Corporation. (more) The Wittenstein Group Names Peter Riehle President & CEO for Wittenstein North America The Wittenstein Group has named Peter Riehle as President & CEO for WITTENSTEIN North America. (more) GAM Gear Introduces the 2013 GAM Catalog GAM Gear announces the release of the 2013 GAM catalog. For the first time ever, all of GAM’s product groups can be found in a single 102 page comprehensive catalog. (more) Parker and Brammo Partner Up to Form Team Parker Brammo Parker will also help sponsor Brammo’s prototype-class bikes for the FIM eRoadRacing race season. (more) Global Motion Control Shipments Contract in First Quarter 2013 Global shipments for motion control products fell by 7.7% in first quarter 2013, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control Association (MCA), the industry’s trade group. (more) Lenze Americas Donates to One Fund Boston Lenze Americas recently donated $2,500 to The One Fund Boston Inc., a charity organized by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, established to raise money to help families that were most affected by the attack during last week’s Boston Marathon. (more) Bosch Rexroth Records Slight Gains Despite Weak Market Growth perspectives for global machinery and plant construction remain positive for the long term (more) Lenze OEM Business Development Team Manager to Discuss Centralized and Decentralized Drive Options Tom Jensen of Lenze Americas will present a Manufacturing/Packaging track session entitled Centralized or Decentralized: Application–Specific Drive Strategies at 3 pm, Tuesday, May 14th at The Automation Conference. (more) ADLINK Technology in Intelligent Systems Zone at Design West Intel® Intelligent Systems Alliance partner showing latest x86-based products, as well as ultra low power ARM-based modules and new remote management agent. (more) Siemens Announces Global Strategic Collaboration Agreement with CH2M Hill The relationship between the two global companies began last year. (more) The FY 2014 Science and Technology R&D Budget The President’s fiscal year (FY) 2014 Budget calls for significant, targeted investments in the U.S. research and development (R&D) enterprise and in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. (more) AIA Appoints Two New Global Ambassadors The AIA ambassador program helps to expand AIA’s global relationships in line with AIA’s mission to educate and support the growth of the vision and imaging industry. (more) Kollmorgen Expands Global Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing Footprint by Acquiring Elsim Electrot Acquisiton expands best-in-class solutions and support to Turkey and other Eastern European markets. (more) AMETEK Precision Motion Control Fans and Blowers Meet EU Energy Directives Company has taken the lead in achieving the required efficiency grades to meet European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) Directive. (more) Elmo to Display Latest Motion Technology at Electronica, China Elmo Motion Control will demonstrate at Electronica China 2013 (booth #4136, March 19-21, China) its advanced motion solutions for the most challenging industrial applications. (more) Global Motion Control Shipments Contract in 2012 Global shipments for motion control products fell by 1% in 2012, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control Association. (more) Join the New LinkedIn Group ‘Motion Control Fundamentals’ Created by Electromate.com, this Technical Group strives to advance the knowledge of the fundamentals of Electro-mechanical Motion Control. (more) Introducing Kollmorgen Medical & Lab Automation In an effort to support and accelerate their growth in medical segments, Kollmorgen has established a dedicated team of industry experts to focus exclusively on customers in this space. (more) New Orleans to Host Siemens 2013 Automation Summit - Registration Now Open Siemens Industry, Inc. announces New Orleans, La. as the host site for its 2013 Automation Summit, June 24 – 27. (more) Weiler Introduces New Vice President, Strategic Marketing Bill Dwyre has over 25 years of international sales and marketing experience. (more) Siemens to Host Manufacturing in America Symposium Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Headlines Thought Leadership Event. (more) MCA Announces 2013 Board of Directors John Hegel, President of American Control Electronics was named Chairman of the Board. (more) Lenze Americas Offers Free Mobile App for Calculating Drive Systems Lenze Americas has released a packaged collection of formulas now available as a free app for smartphone, tablet and mobile PC users. (more) Adept Technology Names Robert Cain as CEO Adept Technology, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Rob Cain as President and Chief Executive Officer succeeding John Dulchinos, who has resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company. (more) Andrew Wilson Honored with 2013 AIA Achievement Award Award presented during ceremony at AIA's 21st Annual Business Conference in Orlando, Florida. (more) New USB3 Vision™ Standard Available for Download Standard available from AIA website. (more) MCA Business Conference Sold Out The 5th Annual MCA Business Conference is now completely sold-out, and no on-site registrations will be taken. (more) ABB Earns Motion Control - Servo Drives Award The 26th annual Control Engineering Engineers’ Choice Awards shines a light on 29 categories of control, instrumentation, and automation products, revealing the best of those introduced in 2012 as chosen by Control Engineering’s print and digital audience. (more) Automate 2013 Reaches a Record Number of Attendees North America’s leading automation event, was attended by a record 10,975 attendees from across the United States and 55 countries. (more) Kollmorgen Gives Away Segway® x2 Personal Transporter at PACK EXPO 2012 Kollmorgen announces that Hank Whetstone of Whetstone Industries is the winner of the company’s Segway® x2 Personal Transporter (PT) giveaway at PACK EXPO 2012. (more) Association for Advancing Automation Launches New Website The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) has launched a new website. A3 is the umbrella trade association for the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA - Advancing Vision + Imaging, and the Motion Control Association (MCA). (more) GAM Gear Announces New Two Week Delivery Program for PE Series of Inline Planetary Gear Reducers GAM Gear announces a new two week standard delivery program for the PE series of inline planetary gear reducers. (more) Automation Industry Leaders to Gather in Orlando, February 20-22, 2013 More than 375 attendees to attend. (more) A3 Continues to Grow with the Addition of Four Employees The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) announced today that four employees have recently joined the organization. (more) Automation World Magazine Readers Recognize Kollmorgen as 2012 “First Team” Leader Kollmorgen has been recognized as a First Team Supplier of Motion Control Drives in Automation World magazine’s 2012 Leadership in Automation (LIA) program. (more) DC Servo Motor Sizing Made Easy This half-day seminar provides the practical information you need to successfully select the right DC motor – be it brushed or brushless servo – for your application. (more) Robot Makers Spread Global Gospel of Automation New York Times Article Discusses Positive Impact Automate 2013 Opens Today Automate 2013, North America's broadest automation solutons event, will open at 10 am on Monday, January 21 at McCormick Place in Chicago. (more) Automation Industry Association Criticizes 60 Minutes Segment ‘March of the Machines’ The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) is disappointed in how 60 Minutes portrayed the industry in Sunday night’s “March of the Machines” segment. (more) Elmo to Display Full Motion Solution at Major U.S. Trade Shows Elmo Motion Control will present its compressive, high-performance motion control solution for the most challenging applications in Lab Automation, Material Handling and other industries. (more) ATI Industrial Automation to Exhibit New Products and Solutions at Automate 2013, Chicago ATI Industrial Automation will exhibit new products and solutions at Automate 2013, Booth #640, McCormick Place North, Chicago, Illinois, January 21–24, 2013. (more) 60 Minutes Segment on Automation Industry to Air this Sunday, January 13 The CBS news program 60 Minutes will air a segment titled “March of the Machines” this Sunday, January 13, 2013. (more) ADLINK’s Single Board Computer Named One of the 2012 Hot 100 Products by UBM Tech’s EDN ADLINK Technology, Inc. announced that EDN has named the CoreModule® 720 PC/104-Plus single board computer (SBC) as one of the “100 Hot Products of 2012.” (more) Alizem new COTS Motor Control Software IP receives Altera AMPP certification Alizem is pleased to announce that its newly released COTS Motor Control Software IP for Servo-Drives applications has received the Altera Megafunction Partner Program (AMPP) certification from Altera Corporation, the highest existing IP quality standard for Altera FPGAs. (more) ADLINK Named a Finalist in the Test & Measurement World’s Best in Test Awards ADLINK Technology announced that Test & Measurement World has named its PXIe-9848 8-CH 14-bit 100 MS/s high-speed PXI Express digitizer as a finalist in the Best in Test Awards competition. (more) Machine Vision Sales in North America Down 4% through September Total machine vision sales in North America are down four percent year over year for the first nine months of 2012, according to new statistics from AIA, the industry’s trade group. (more) Yaskawa Europe to Acquire Majority Shares of VIPA The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Yaskawa Electric Corporation has signed an agreement between its European subsidiary, YASKAWA Europe GmbH based in Eschborn, Germany, and VIPA Gesellschaft für Visualisierung und Prozessautomatisierung mbH, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, whereby YEU will acquire a majority of the shares of VIPA. (more) Motion Control Shipments Up 2.3% Through First Nine Months of 2012 For the first nine months of 2012, motion control product shipments are up 2.3% over the same period in 2011, according to new statistics released by the Motion Control Association (MCA). (more) SICK, Inc. Relocates its Manufacturing Facility and Expands Operations in Minnesota SICK announced a major expansion and relocation of its facilities in Minnesota. All production and warehousing will be relocated to the Eagle Creek Industrial Park in Savage, Minn. (more) Kollmorgen Recognized as 2012 Control Design Readers’ Choice in Stepper Motor Category Kollmorgen has been recognized by Control Design magazine as the 2012 Readers’ Choice for technology excellence in the Stepper Motor category. (more) Elmo to Showcase Comprehensive Motion Control Solution at RoboBusiness For over 20 years Elmo has provided the robotics industry with comprehensive, powerful, precise, safe, and durable motion control solutions - a selection of which will be shown at the RoboBusiness Leadership Summit 2012 (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S., Oct. 22-24). (more) Kollmorgen AKM™ Motor and ACS Controller Drive Virginia Tech’s BOLT Electric Motorcycle to Victory Flexible motion control platforms and knowledgable application support combine to deliver high-performance operation in diverse applications. (more) ADLINK Technology Gains Leading Mind in Embedded Computing with New VP, Marketing Hire ADLINK Technology, Inc. announced new leadership in its Americas Marketing unit with the addition of industry veteran Matthias Huber as VP of Marketing. (more) Learn to Program Omron PLCs Hands-On in Late Fall Courses Omron Automation and Safety announces the PLC programming training course schedule for late fall 2012 that enables attendees to complete basic and intermediate levels in one week. (more) Newport Acquires Vistek’s Patented Vibration Isolation Product Line The new products will be offered under Newport’s VIBe family of isolation products, and include mechanical isolation bearings, benchtop platforms and stand-alone workstations. (more) Lenze High Efficiency Gear Motors and AC Drives Receive BNP Approval and Listing Lenze Americas is pleased to announce that its high efficiency gear motors and AC drives have achieved approval and listing with BNP Associates. (more) Automate 2013 Conference Registration is Now Open North America’s leading automation event takes place January 21-24 at McCormick Place in Chicago. (more) Kollmorgen Encouraging Tomorrow’s Engineers, Honoring Career Professionals, at Pack Expo 2012 Kollmorgen sponsoring Amazing Packaging Race competition for students and Packaging Hall of Fame for professionals being recognized for significant industry contributions. (more) Alizem Releases its New Embedded Software e-commerce Boutique Boutique to specialize in embedded software for power electronics applications such as motor control and solar power conversion. (more) Lenze High Efficiency Gear Motors and AC Drives Receive BNP Approval and Listing An influential consultant to the airport industry on baggage handling systems, BNP systematically tests and validates products for use in baggage handling systems. (more) Parker Creates Endowed Chair at Cleveland State University for Research in Human Motion and Control Parker Hannifin Corporation announced that it has pledged $1.5 million to Cleveland State University (CSU) to fund an endowed professorship for research aimed at advancing understanding of human motion. (more) Yaskawa Acquires Wermac Electric, Ltd. The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America Inc. (YAI) is pleased to announce that it has acquired the business and operations of Wermac Electric Ltd. in Calgary, AB, Canada. (more) Festo Offers Complimentary Intelligent Valve Manifold and Motion Control Seminars at Pack Expo Inter Festo Corporation will be hosting Intelligent Valve Manifold and Motion Control complimentary seminars on October 29th and 30th during Pack Expo at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL. (more) Steve Forbes to Keynote Automate 2013 Forbes will address the impact of the President and his administration on the future of the U.S. economy and business growth. (more) Elmo to showcase Network Controller, Application Software, and Gold servo drives at IANA, IMTS Elmo - A Comprehensive Solution for Any Industrial Application (more) NASA Selects Lion Precision Sensors For X-Ray Telescope Assembly, Abandons Lasers NASA’s newest orbital X-ray telescope technology uses high-performance capacitive displacement sensors from Lion Precision during the assembly procedure. (more) Registration Now Open for 2012 National Instruments Technical Symposium in 26 North American Cities National Instruments today announced open registration for the 2012 NI Technical Symposium, a series of day-long events that showcase the latest NI technologies and development techniques for engineers and scientists working with measurement and automation systems. (more) NIWeek 2012 Breaks Attendance Records, Launches Groundbreaking Products National Instruments this week welcomed a record 3,500+ attendees to the Austin Convention Center for the 18th annual graphical system design conference and exhibition. (more) Learn How to Solve Tough Processing and Packaging Challenges with Kollmorgen Kollmorgen is exhibiting its family of high-performance motion systems, components and services in booth 7566 at PACK EXPO 2012, from October 28 – 31, 2012, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. (more) Click&Move® Motion and Automation De$ign Conte$t' from ADVANCED Motion Controls Student team project proposals will attempt solve real world problems of their choosing. (more) Siemens to Demonstrate KUKA Robotics Integration for Workpiece Handling All motion controlled by mxAutomation directly through the Sinumerik CNC - simple to integrate, even easier to operate. (more) Machine Vision Sales in North America Increased 3% in Second Quarter Total machine vision sales in North America rose three percent compared to the second quarter of 2011, according to new statistics from AIA, the industry’s trade group. (more) Kaman Industrial Technologies To Acquire Zeller Corporation Kaman Corporation announces the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Zeller Corporation by its subsidiary Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (KIT). (more) Parker Motor Powers Brammo’s New Electric Race Bike Parker’s Electromechanical Automaton Division is proud to announce that its GVM series traction motor propelled the latest all-electric superbike built by Brammo Inc., a 100% clean-technology company, to more than 133 mph. (more) National Instruments Announces R&D Expansion in Penang National Instruments announces plans for a significant expansion of the research and development (R&D) center in Penang. (more) NIWeek 2012 Brings Together a World of Innovative Speakers National Instruments announces the keynote and summit presenters for the NIWeek 2012 worldwide graphical system design conference and exhibition on August 7–9 in Austin. (more) Lenze Americas Appoints Director of Human Resources Lenze Americas announces the appointment of Alethea Previte as director of human resources. (more) Sensor Manufacturer, Lion Precision, Opens Japanese Office The Lion Precision Japan Technical Center (JTC) provides local expertise on the application and service of the company’s product line. (more) Report to President Outlines Approaches to Spur Domestic Manufacturing Investment and Innovation A new report released today by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) urges efforts to build on progress to date on improving domestic manufacturing competitiveness and encouraging companies to invest in the United States. (more) Speakers Sought for Automate 2013 Conference Speakers are now being sought for the Automate 2013 conference in Chicago, January 21-24, 2013, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), the primary sponsor of the Automate 2013 event. (more) Registration for Automate 2013 is Open The Automate 2013 Show and Conference, set for January 21-24, 2013 at McCormick Place in Chicago, will focus on practical solutions for companies seeking to automate, according to the event sponsors. Free show registration is now open. (more) Nexen to Demonstrate Innovative Roller Pinion System and Precision Ring Drive at IMTS Nexen Group, Inc. announces it will be showcasing its innovative motion control products at the 2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show, taking place September 10th through the 15th at McCormick Place in Chicago. (more) Learn Omron PLC Programming from Basic to Advanced Late Summer/Early Fall Course Schedule Supports Complete Training in PLC Programming. (more) ADVANCED Motion Controls Invites You to SEMICON West 2012 At SEMICON, you will see the debut of our brand new displays including static and dynamic devices that demonstrate how our solutions can turn your ideas into reality. (more) Machine Vision Sales in North America Declined 2% in First Quarter Machine vision sales in North America fell two percent compared to the first quarter of 2011, according to new statistics from AIA, the industry’s trade group. (more) Lenze Americas Announces New Senior Level Leadership Roles in Sales and Marketing Eric Klein expands sales responsibilities; Deb Kling named director of commercial marketing. (more) The Vision Show Launched New Products & Programs in Boston The Vision Show, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts May 8-10, attracted some 2,100 people from 20 countries. (more) A3 Announces New Director of Market Analysis Alex Shikany has joined the Association for Advancing Automation (A3) as Director of Market Analysis. (more) Kollmorgen Recognized by Toyota Industries Corporation in FY 2011 for Operational Excellence Kollmorgen recently received two distinguished awards from Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) for operational excellence. (more) Accelerate Productivity and Innovation at NIWeek 2012: Early Bird Registration Still Open National Instruments announced plans for NIWeek 2012, the company’s 18th annual technology conference, which takes place from August 6 to 9 at the Austin Convention Center. (more) National Instruments Promotes Jin Bains to Vice President, RF Research and Development National Instruments today announced the promotion of Jin Bains to vice president of research and development of RF products. (more) Siemens to Present Innovations for Greater Machine Tool Productivity Presentation will focus on turnkey solutions for the job shop, aerospace, automotive, mold/die and medical part manufacturing industries. (more) Archived articles |
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