Recently, Verdantix, an independent research and consulting firm with expertise in environment, health, safety and quality, operational excellence and smart buildings, released their Green Quadrant IoT Platforms For Smart Buildings 2019 report. Johnson Controls was positioned as a leader in both IoT platform/application capabilities and momentum for strategic success in the Green Quadrant. The Green Quadrant graphical analysis was created using a flexible multi-criteria model to categorize and compare companies’ Integrated IoT platforms and Applications for Smart Buildings based on 21 key capabilities and six metrics gauging momentum for strategic success.
Quebec-based manufacturer FjordAL Aluminium is officially starting production in its inaugural plant at the end of November. The plant is one of the first to be fully built with the Schneider Electric EcoStruxureTM system in mind, aiming to open its doors as a safe, efficient, sustainable and reliable facility from the get-go.
Rockwell Automation today announced strong market momentum for its PTC partnership and joint digital transformation solutions. This performance includes a year of major achievements spanning new customers and use cases, innovations designed to accelerate the integration of OT and IT systems, and wide-spread industry recognition for the two companies’ combined industrial software suite, FactoryTalk InnovationSuite, powered by PTC.
Read more: Rockwell Automation and PTC Celebrate First Year...
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) will be exhibiting for the ninth consecutive year at the Automation Fair® event presented by Rockwell Automation. This year’s event is being held at McCormick Place Convention Center on November 20 and 21 in Chicago.
Rittal Systems Ltd. is proud to announce that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work® after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work® Institute Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about the workplace experience.
Read more: Unique Team Spirit makes Rittal Systems Ltd. a...
In medical practices, mobile analytical devices featuring "lab-on-a-chip" technology enable fast testing to identify pathogens in the case of bacterial or viral diseases. In order to lighten the load of manufacturers of these devices for in vitro diagnostics, Festo offers ready-to-install automation solutions, including customer-specific engineering.
Yaskawa received the Highest Risk Control Award for the manufacturing sector of Columbus Insurance Ltd. This is awarded to the manufacturer who has implemented risk controls that yield an industry-leading workers compensation claims frequency rate for the past five years. Other metrics used to select the award winner include annual safety audit scores, employee engagement in safety programs, and net risk sharing with other members.
At the "SPS – Smart Production Solutions" 2019, Siemens will present a completely new overall system for industrial operator control and monitoring. The web-based visualization system consists initially the Simatic WinCC Unified visualization software as well as the new generation of HMI panels, Simatic HMI Unified Comfort Panels. The new system provides the user with a solution for HMI and SCADA applications, and in the future also for Industrial Edge, Cloud and Augmented Reality scenarios.
On 15 October 2019, Nexans hosted the grand block ceremony that represented a key step in the construction of its ground-breaking cable installation vessel, the ‘Nexans Aurora’. The vessel’s hull is currently being built at the CRIST shipyard in Poland. It will be completed at Ulstein Verft in Norway, with delivery planned for 2021.
Parker Hannifin Corporation recently announced a new purpose statement that defines its unique contribution to the world. The simple expression: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow, is the culmination of months of research and team member input and refinement. To bring the purpose to life, the company has developed a website at parker.com/purpose and created a signature video.
Read more: Parker Hannifin Defines its Unique Contribution...
