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19  '16
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Elmo

Fast & Easy implementation of “Bottling Machine“

Elmo’s smart design tools, advanced motion control, perfectly tuned servo axes, and efficient EtherCAT networking allow rapid design of High speed, High precision, Labeling and Cupping machines Elmo provides new leading industrial quality performance for labeling and cupping machines with line speeds of over 60K labels per hour. Operating in machines at extremely high speeds and achieving high precision labeling with very little errors place Elmo as a major solution provider in the field of high-end labeling and cupping machines. The challenges involving operating more than 60 integrated motor/drives as a solution on an extremely fast rotating platform, transferring high-power, and high-speed EtherCAT communication via slip rings, is implemented rapidly and efficiently only with Elmo's smart solutions and advanced tools.

06  '16
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Southco

SOUTHCO ACQUIRES COUNTERBALANCE CORPORATION

Effective today, Southco, Inc. has completed the acquisition of CounterBalance Corporation. CounterBalance is a US based manufacturer of modular torsion spring systems. Southco is the global leader in the design and manufacturing of Engineered Access Hardware Solutions.

04  '16
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EPLAN

Eplan presents the new Smart Wiring Application Simplfying control cabinet wiring

Wiring a control cabinet requires a lot of time and expertise, however Eplan is making the process much easier: the Smart Wiring Application will be presented at the Hannover Messe. The software visualises the wiring and provides the necessary production data 100 per cent digitally. The ad-vantage: knowledge of the control technology is plugged into the system in the future. Users benefit from substantial timesavings for last-minute changes because the software also handles the often complex task of project comparison.

01  '16
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INSYS

No-cost VPN service: INSYS connectivity service now comes with two free licenses

Regensburg – The INSYS Connectivity Service, INSYS icom's VPN service, provides a private ready-made virtual private network that requires no setup effort for use with automation solutions and M2M applications. Routers, PCs and other network devices are created in a few simple steps.

29  '16
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Keyence America

Stable measurement of polished targets now possible for ENR PWT

Photowatt, a pioneer in the solar-energy industry since 1979, uses Keyence’s LK-G displacement sensor for high-precision detection of wafer thicknesses. In March 2012 the company was acquired by French utility EDF, via its EDF ENR subsidiary, now known as EDF ENR PWT.

29  '16
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NSK

NSK replaces spindle bearings on large surface wheel lathe

The Doppelmayr Graventa Group in Wolfurt, Austria, a specialist in the manufacture of surface and aerial ropeways, has benefited from the expertise of NSK in replacing the main spindle roller bearings on an extremely large surface wheel lathe.

26  '16
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Advantech

Advantech Acquired B+B SmartWorx for US$99.85 Million, Targeting Industrial IoT Applications and Expansion in the Industrial Connectivity Market

Advantech, a worldwide leader in Industrial Intelligent Systems, announced on Nov. 16 that it entered into an agreement, subject to customary closing conditions, to acquire B+B SmartWorx Inc., a privately-held company based in Ottawa, IL, for US$99.85 million. B+B SmartWorx will be led by the current management team and will join Advantech’s Industrial IoT Business Group in developing new products and integrating global sales resources. With this acquisition, Advantech will expand its Industrial Connectivity product portfolio and increase its global market share by leveraging B+B SmartWorx’ branding and sales channels in the U.S., Europe, and the Middle East.

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