The Southwire Carrollton Utility Products plant (SCUPP) recently recertified its ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS), an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for an environmental management system and helps organizations improve their environmental performance. This is done through more efficient use of resources and reduction of waste, gaining a competitive advantage and the trust of stakeholders.
Parker Hannifin will present the first in a new series of ‘Expert Insights’ tech talks on Thursday 4 February 2021. In the opening discussion, international keynote speaker Mark Jeffries will interview two Parker experts on the topic of emissions reduction. Many sectors today are under pressure to reduce emissions and comply with international standards and targets.
Emerson has recently announced the opening of its new Branson welding and assembly technologies’ global headquarters in Brookfield, Conn. This opening completes Emerson’s $49 million investment announced in April 2019 and supports Branson’s plastic joining, ultrasonic metal welding, and ultrasonic cleaning technologies for the medical, textile, automotive, food and beverage, packaging and electronics industries.
Industry 4.0 and digital processes are indispensable for future manufacturing growth. While many companies understand the importance of automation, they sometimes struggle to make it a reality. They need a strong partner with the know-how to guide them. Mitsubishi Electric has a 100-year history of supporting manufacturers, plus a prolific track record for achieving factory automation at its own and other manufacturers’ facilities.
nVent Electric plc recently released its results from an independent ISO 9001 certified laboratory test that compared the performance of certain UL 2196 Listed fire-rated wiring cables during fire conditions. The test measured whether the cables would release toxic or combustible gases while or after burning.
B&R has added Fredrik Holmberg to its business development team as an expert in the field of medical device assembly. Holmberg will spearhead the automation specialist’s efforts in this rapidly growing industry with a strong focus on automation solutions for small-batch production. Many of the products used for medical treatments consist of numerous individual parts. Before a catheter or infusion set can be used, for example, they must first be assembled from an array of tubes, valves and needles.
Amid a global health crisis that accelerated the need for digital transformation and technologies to safely keep industries running, Emerson’s annual Global Users Exchange provides practical innovations and solutions that industrial manufacturers can leverage in 2021 and beyond. Its “Accelerating Digital Transformation” virtual conference shares hundreds of case studies.
PNOZ has been synonymous with the safety of man and machine since 1987. With an innovation that focuses on customers’ needs and requirements, Pilz is shaping a new generation of modern, individual safety relays. Pilz’s new safety relay really is ‘your’ product. Why’s that? They’ll show you this on 3 February 2021 at their digital launch event.
Rittal and EPLAN are starting the New Year by offering a chance to make their customers’ value-creating processes faster, more economical and more exact, with a value-filled event entitled “Panel building. Made smarter.” This is a great opportunity to attend this event live from anywhere around the World.
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems, Inc. jointly announced recently that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0 billion.
Barcodes have several mandatory features that help them stay readable. If any of these are missing, a barcode imager or laser scanner may fail to capture the information contained within the symbol. When that happens, wasted time and product could be the result. For this reason, it’s essential to keep these key elements intact. One such element is what’s known as the “quiet zone,” or, alternatively, the “no-print zone.”
Digi-Key Electronics has announced a global partnership with Nicomatic to distribute its latest micro connector series. Nicomatic connector designs are ideal for harsh environments, industrial applications and man or machine interface.
Molex announced the recent acquisition of Fiberguide Industries, a manufacturer of customized optical fiber solutions based in Caldwell, Idaho. Fiberguide will join Molex’s Polymicro business, a Phoenix-based provider of specialty optical fiber and fluidic-based products tailored for medical, industrial and datacom applications.
Today’s college students now have a unique opportunity to broaden their skills and build real-world automation knowledge with access to Sysmac Studio, a fully integrated development environment for machine automation from industry-leading automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas.
Allied Electronics & Automation has strengthened its rapidly-expanding roster of more than 500 world-class suppliers with the addition of product lines from Invertek Drives, LPS, Makita, Bayshore Networks, PCTEL and Datalogic. As part of its focus on enhancing the customer experience, Allied continues to expand its product portfolio to meet the wide-ranging needs of customers. In onboarding more than 50 new best-in-class suppliers in 2020, Allied has made more than 10,000 new product lines available to customers.
Safety continues to be at the forefront of industrial applications. However, a high frequency of serious electrical injuries and fatalities still occur around electrical equipment. In addition to the harm they do to workers, they also result in high monetary losses associated with damaged property and production losses. The need for guidance in promoting the safety of both people and property through effective electrical equipment maintenance was identified many decades ago.