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Festo Adding Americas Production Capacity with New Plant in Mexico 

June 19, 2023 Festo’s plant in Monterrey, Mexico to reinforce supply chain Festo is investing $100 million to build a plant in Monterrey, Mexico to reinforce supply chain resilience for key products used in the Americas. It highlights the company’s “Local for Local” philosophy to position it closer to specific markets with great growth potential. …

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Rittal Limited: Recognized as a 2023 Best Workplace in Manufacturing in Canada for the Sixth Year in a Row!

June 8, 2023 Rittal Limited is proud to announce that their organization has been named on the 2023 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada list, for the sixth year in a row. André Bousette, President, Rittal Limited says, “Rittal is so honoured to obtain this recognition as a Best Workplace in Manufacturing in Canada, especially because…

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Success Story Robert Bosch GmbH

Autonomous Mobile Robots revolutionize intralogistics at Bosch June 6, 2023 In the age of digitalization and automation, companies are looking for innovative solutions to make their logistics processes more efficient and safer. Our Success Story gives us an insight into the world of automated transport systems at Bosch factories. Alexander Balandin, Head of Mobile Robotics,…

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HPS Announces Adrian Thomas as Chief Executive Officer

June 6, 2023 HPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Thomas as the Company’s next Chief Executive Officer, replacing Bill Hammond who will assume the position of Executive Chairman after 22 years as the CEO. Mr. Thomas will also be appointed to HPS’ Board of Directors. The announcement follows an extensive search process…

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Nidec and Renesas Collaborate on Semiconductor Solutions for Next-Generation E-Axle for EVs

June 5, 2023 Nidec Corporation and Renesas Electronics Corporation have agreed to join forces on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation E-Axle (X-in-1 system) that integrates an EV drive motor and power electronics for electric vehicles (EVs).  Today’s EVs are increasingly adopting the 3-in-1 unit called E-Axle, which integrates a motor, inverter, and…

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FRABA Group Marks a Successful 2022 With Growth in Key Areas

June 2, 2023 The FRABA Group, an internationally recognized leader in industrial position sensors and Wiegand technology, has reported a successful and eventful year in 2022. Overall sales were 45 million Euros ($49 million USD). While this number is lower than the 48 million Euros reported in 2021 (largely because of the divestiture of the…

EXAIR Application Engineer Achieves CCASS Certification for Compressed Air System Management

June 1, 2023 EXAIR offers a great number of tools to assist customers in better understanding the path to improving their processes. Utilizing years of experience working with unique processes and their requirements, EXAIR Application Engineers work directly with customers to diagnose problems and offer guidance on improving their efficiency. With this goal in mind,…

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Nidec Receives “Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator 2023” Award

May 29, 2023 Nidec Corporation has announced that it has been selected by the UK’s Clarivate Plc, a global information service provider, as a top 100 global innovator for 2023 Since 2012, Clarivate Plc annually gives the “Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator” award to organizations selected as the top 100 revolutionary companies and institutions leading…

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Susanne Kunschert: Safe Automation for Every Industry

May 29 2023 Safety and Industrial Security – A one stop shop Susanne Kunschert We have shown that there will be extensive normative and legal changes in the field of security, and that the whole of industry is affected. But when we talk with customers and partners, we are currently noticing some uncertainty when dealing…

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Thomas Pilz: The Future of Safe Automation

May 29, 2023 Thomas Pilz Security: Legislation will apply to industry and engineering The standards and laws for safety in an industrial environment are currently facing upheaval. This is being driven by the issues of security and Artificial Intelligence (AI). For industry in general and for mechanical engineering, there are three new or upcoming legal…

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Susanne Kunschert and Thomas Pilz: Financial Year 2022 and Forecast for 2023

May 29, 2023 2022: A difficult but positive year for Pilz 2022 was both a difficult and yet a positive year! On the one hand, we all heard the terrible news of war and natural disasters. In addition there were disruptions to the supply chain and a shortage of components, which meant that our employees…

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Successful 2022 Financial Year for Pilz: Turnover Above 400 Million Euro for the First Time – “A year That was Both Difficult and Positive”

May 29, 2023 The Pilz corporate group has a demanding, but successful 2022 financial year behind it: despite the difficult environment conditions in 2022, the automation company achieved a record turnover of 403.3 million Euro. Delivery capability remains a defining issue. In 2023 the family business celebrates its 75th anniversary with the motto “Values. Create….

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Electro Rent Selected As L3Harris’ Test and Measurement Rental Partner

May 24, 2023 Electro Rent announces a multi-year agreement with L3Harris Technologies Electro Rent, a global leading provider of test and measurement equipment rental services, has announced a multi-year agreement with L3Harris Technologies. The agreement specifies Electro Rent as L3Harris’ Tier 1 supplier for test and measurement rental requirements. As a result, the company is…

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What’s New? Improvements and New Web Features at Guillevin

May 16, 2023 Redesign of the inventory presentation Take advantage of a redesign of the inventory presentation. It now allows you to see in real time the inventory in your default center and in your region. The inventory level will adjust according to the quantity you wish to order.  Please note that the region inventory…

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CRN’s 2023 Women of the Channel Honors Holly Garcia and Jessica Crichton of Panduit

May 11, 2023 Panduit Corp. has announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named both Holly Garcia, Vice President, Data Center, and Jessica Crichton, Manager, Channel Marketing, to the Women of the Channel list for 2023. Every year, CRN recognizes women from vendor, distributor, and solution provider organizations whose expertise and vision are leaving…

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ABB Collaborates with Lhyfe and Skyborn on One of Europe’s Largest Renewable Hydrogen Projects

May 11, 2023 ABB is collaborating with Lhyfe, a world pioneer in the production of renewable hydrogen, and Skyborn, a global leader in renewable energy, to jointly realize and optimize one of Europe’s most ambitious renewable hydrogen projects ever, SoutH2Port. The new hydrogen production plant, operated by Lhyfe and Skyborn, will be located in the…