Demand for intelligent motor control centers on the rise
Demand for motor control centers (MCCs) is rising around the world, driven by increasing levels of industrial automation, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. A motor control center is...
View ArticleWhy industrial enterprises virtualize their automation assets
No doubt many new and creative manager to-do lists were generated during the 23rd annual Rockwell Automation Fair, held Nov. 9-10 in Anaheim, California. It took years for automation companies to find...
View ArticleGE CEO Jeff Immelt says software, analytics are path to zero unplanned downtime
Just moments before the young General Electric (GE) executive up at the podium introduced his CEO Jeffery Immelt, he mentioned to the audience of engineers and managers that the GE event they were...
View ArticleDistributed control systems market to top $21 billion by 2020
The market for distributed control systems (DCS) is growing, thanks to service opportunities from existing installations as well as expansion in developing regions. Industrial development linked to...
View ArticleHoneywell to optimize efficiency for Borouge petrochemical plant expansion
Honeywell has been awarded four major contracts worth a combined $40 million over an 18-month duration for the Borouge petrochemicals complex in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, the company announced Tuesday....
View ArticleGlobal plastic-film production benefits from consistent data approach
The data historian is another key element of today’s industrial-automation world. A trip to a grocery store, stop at a fast-food chain or even 20 minutes of TV is about all it takes to convince you we...
View ArticleThe latest current concerns
By Manny Arceo and Jack Haller, ASCO As fluid-automation users embrace the latest-generation devices, challenges can arise that don’t occur with older, high-power-consumption equipment. At issue here...
View ArticleYaskawa to strengthen automation solutions portfolio with VIPA acquisition
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Yaskawa Electric Corp. has agreed to acquire a majority of the shares of VIPA, a Herzogenaurach, Germany-based supplier of automation technology and control solutions. With this...
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