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Heidenhain to show off machine connection capability at IMTS

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Heidenhain will use its control systems to connect equipment from many machine tool builders at the September IMTS exhibition in Chicago back to its own booth. The list of connected manufacturers is to be announced closer to show time.

“Connecting Systems for Intelligent Production” has been Heidenhain’s motto at many trade shows over the past year as the manufacturing trend of digitization and networking have become the goal for many in order to increase competitiveness.

To this end, Heidenhain offers Connected Machining, a package of components and systems to support end users introducing digital order management in their production processes.

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ABB and Heliospectra partner in the Middle East and Africa

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Technology collaboration to explore “innovative and sustainable control solutions” to increase horticultural and commercial food production

ABB and Heliospectra are joining forces to explore solutions that they say will boost the productivity and the sustainability of greenhouse and controlled environment agriculture produce industry in the Middle East and Africa.

ABB is an industrial giant with a big controls business, and Heliospectra is said to be a world leader in intelligent lighting technology for greenhouse and controlled plant growth environments.

The collaboration propels exploration of new food production technologies and commercial infrastructure to address increasing demand for sustainably grown agricultural products.  [Read more…] about ABB and Heliospectra partner in the Middle East and Africa

Emerson releases new zoned safety valve island

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Emerson has introduced the ability to integrate multiple safety zones within a single ASCO Numatics Series 503 valve island.

This enables the creation of up to three independent electro-pneumatic safety zones, while also allowing independent non-safe sections to co-exist within one valve island assembly.

Alternative solutions enable the isolation of one zone only per island.  [Read more…] about Emerson releases new zoned safety valve island

Schaefer launches new warehouse management system

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SSI Schaefer is claiming to be ushering intralogistics into a new era of optimized performance and guaranteed maximum information transparency with WAMAS LRM, its new “Labour and Resource Management” system.

The intelligent system is said to look at everything from individual processes to the entire internal material flow in order to optimize procedures and productivity.

It is the latest addition to the range of  IT services based on proprietary logistics software WAMAS, developed by SSI Schaefer, a global provider of solutions for warehouse and logistics systems.

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Air Power Products gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

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Air Power Products, a manufacturer and distributor of lubricated and oil-less air compressors, vacuum systems, regenerative blowers, regenerative compressed air dryers and other associated products, has gained certification status under the ISO 9001:2015 standard.

The company was awarded the new certificate in January this year, and had earned its first ISO 9001 certification in February 2001, under the ISO 9001-2000 standard.

The ISO 9001:2015 is an upgrade to the ISO 9001-2008 standard.  [Read more…] about Air Power Products gains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

HMS Industrial Networks launches two new Anybus WLAN access points

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HMS Industrial Networks has launched two new Anybus WLAN Access Points – industrial-grade infrastructure hubs for long-range Wireless LAN connectivity.

The products are ideal for collecting data wirelessly from any machinery or system, especially those equipped with Anybus Wireless Bolt or Bridge.

The Anybus Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) Access Points allow users to set up an industrial wireless infrastructure for multiple wireless clients.  [Read more…] about HMS Industrial Networks launches two new Anybus WLAN access points

Fictiv raises $15 million for its virtual manufacturing platform

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Startup company Fictiv says it has raised $15 million in Series B funding. 

The funding round included Accel, Intel Capital, FJ Labs, Tandon Group, Stanford-StartX Fund, and Bill Gates.

The on-demand manufacturing services provider also demonstrated new workflow optimization tools and unveiled offices in Guangzhou, China.  [Read more…] about Fictiv raises $15 million for its virtual manufacturing platform

Automatica preview: Robotics innovations of today for the smart production concepts of tomorrow

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Automatica is probably the world’s leading showcase event for the robotics and automation industry.

This time around, Robotics and Automation News is highly pleased to announce that we are an official media partner for the biennial trade show.

Event organisers are previewing some of the main robotics innovations for smart production concepts that will be at the show next month.  [Read more…] about Automatica preview: Robotics innovations of today for the smart production concepts of tomorrow

Automotive industry could gain $160 billion through smart factory adoption, says report

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Capgemini has announced a new report by its Digital Transformation Institute which reveals that the automotive industry can expect to achieve $160 billion in productivity gains annually from smart factory adoption from 2023 onwards.

The report, Automotive Smart Factories: How Auto Manufacturers can Benefit from the Digital Industrial Revolution, which surveyed more than 320 automotive manufacturers, demonstrates that the automotive sector has set more aggressive targets for smart factory initiatives compared to other sectors.

A global top 102 automotive manufacturer can expect to realize an additional $4.6 billion or a 50 percent growth in operational profits annually within five years of a full smart factory implementation.  [Read more…] about Automotive industry could gain $160 billion through smart factory adoption, says report

Autonomous Solutions wins Edison Award Gold Winner for Tractor Concept

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Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) was voted a Gold winner in the 2018 Edison Awards in April for its work in the development of the Autonomous Tractor Concept with CNH Industrial and its brands Case IH and New Holland Agriculture.

The Edison Awards, celebrating 31 years of honouring the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services, made the announcement at the April event at The Capitale in New York City.

ASI is the autonomous technology provider for CNH Industrial, parent company of Case IH and New Holland Agriculture and jointly announced the Autonomous Tractor Concept with those companies in late 2016.

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