Your Future Automation—Pepperl+Fuchs Invites You to Its First Online Summit

Your Future Automation—Pepperl+Fuchs Invites You to Its First Online Summit

Pepperl+Fuchs’ first online summit will take place from July 20 – 24. This free, fully digital event will offer customers and other interested parties a way to connect with industrial sensor and electrical explosion protection experts and learn about the latest solutions and trends in the fields of factory and process automation. For five exciting and informative days, they will address topics related to user-centered digitalization.

 

 

 

Call for Presentations Open

Call for Presentations Open

Motor and Drive Systems 2021 is currently accepting presentation and panel abstracts. Being held January 19th-20th in Orlando, Florida, the 2021 event will explore the important topics impacting motor and drive systems including design consideration, emerging technologies, intelligent motion control systems, energy efficiency, safety issues, power modules, simulation and testing.

 

 

 

ABB: Our Way Forward

ABB: Our Way Forward

ABB will be hosting an investor webcast at 14:00 CEST today, June 10, at which CEO, Björn Rosengren, will be giving his initial impressions on the Group’s strategy since he joined the company at the beginning of the year, as well as details on his immediate priorities.

 

 

 

 

Oklahoma Power Plant Slashes Cold Startups by as Much as 25-35 Minutes Using Single Automation Platform

Oklahoma Power Plant Slashes Cold Startups by as Much as 25-35 Minutes Using Single Automation Platform

By installing Emerson’s Ovation technology at its Redbud combined-cycle power plant, Oklahoma Gas and Electric (OG&E) has realized numerous benefits, including the ability to cold start each unit 25 to 35 minutes faster, enabling the utility to more quickly generate megawatts while also reducing fuel costs.

 

 

 

University of Virginia Maintenance Team Relies on ABB to Keep Campus Running

University of Virginia Maintenance Team Relies on ABB to Keep Campus Running

Keeping a university’s buildings up and running during regular times is no small feat, much less during an unforeseen campus shutdown. When the Covid19 pandemic closed the University of Virginia in spring 2020, a maintenance team responsible for the McCormick zone of campus relied on over sixty-five ABB Ability Smart Sensors for mechanical products to keep their critical lab environments stable and equipment performing.

 

 

 

Celebrating Sustainable Innovation

Celebrating Sustainable Innovation

Achieving zero carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions is no easy task — especially for those operating gas furnaces. To accelerate the green revolution in aluminium production, Kanthal, part of Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT), is using its expertise in heating technology to ignite a step-change towards clean energy alternatives. In recognition of Kanthal’s success, its landmark “Go Green” testing service has been awarded Sandvik’s first sustainability award.

 

 

 

Brock Solutions Selected to Develop Mohawk Valley Water Authority’s SCADA Master Plan

Brock Solutions Selected to Develop Mohawk Valley Water Authority’s SCADA Master Plan

Brock Solutions has been selected to perform a SCADA Master Plan for the Mohawk Valley Water Authority (MVWA). The MVWA covers 19 municipalities in Upstate New York, including the City of Utica and towns and villages of Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Operations cover over 700 miles of water main with 60 major facilities and 24 service zones servicing over 130,000 people.

 

 

 

Rittal Welcomes Their Latest Modification Partner, Aztec Electric Supply

Rittal Welcomes Their Latest Modification Partner, Aztec Electric Supply

Aztec Electrical Supply, one of Rittal System Ltd.’s electrical and automation distributors in Canada, has enhanced their enclosure modification capabilities with the acquisition of the Perforex machining centre, which can be deployed for drilling, thread tapping, wiring and milling when machining enclosures and panels of all sizes.

 

 

 

ABB and Metsä Fibre Sign Agreement to Supply Electrification and Drive Technology for New Finnish Bioproduct Mill

ABB and Metsä Fibre Sign Agreement to Supply Electrification and Drive Technology for New Finnish Bioproduct Mill

ABB and Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, have signed a preliminary, binding agreement according to which ABB Finland will deliver electrification and drive technology solutions for Metsä Fibre’s planned bioproduct mill in Kemi, northern Finland.

 

 

 

Beat the Heat Climate Control Summer Promo

Beat the Heat Climate Control Summer Promo

It pays to be cool! From May 1-Aug 31, Rittal offers special promo prices on their top-notch enclosure air conditioners and fans that keep your enclosures cool, extend the life of your drives, controls & equipment, and decrease enclosure energy costs by up to 75%. The promo includes Rittal’s IT cooling solutions­­, as industrial organizations also need to cool down their IT cabinets and Data Centres.