ISA Appoints Brian Curtis as its 2018 Society President
The International Society of Automation (ISA) announced that Brian Curtis, I. Eng., LCGI, is its 2018 Society President.
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Canvass Partners with True North Automation to Deliver Industrial Automation
Canvass Analytics, a provider of AI-enabled predictive analytics for the Industrial Internet of Things, and True North Automation have announced a new partnership which will enable industrial companies to achieve predictive Industrial Automation in the manufacturing plant environment.
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Schneider Electric Identifies Software Bug that was Exploited in Watershed Hack
Schneider Electric SE has disclosed that hackers exploited a flaw in its software in a watershed hack discovered last month that halted plant operations at an industrial facility.
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Ontario Commits $200 Million for Large Manufacturing Retrofits
Through the Green Ontario Fund and Ontario Centres of Excellence, the province will make funding available to large emitters and other industrial, commercial and institutional facilities with projects to reduce greenhouse gas pollution in buildings and the production of goods.
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Government of Canada Funds Smart Grid Expansion to Fight Climate Change
Natural Resources Canada has announced a $100-million call for proposals to fund more smart grid systems. By increasing the hosting capacity of renewable energy, increasing resiliency and improving energy efficiency and conservation, smart grids are a key enabler for greenhouse gas mitigation
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HARTING Technology Group Accepted into UL Client Test Data Program
UL, “Underwriters Laboratories”, one of the world’s leading safety certification organizations, has granted the HARTING Technology Group the approval and license for the Client Test Data program. Under this program, HARTING is able to conduct testing in its own test laboratory and submit the data to UL in order to streamline the process for UL certification
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Omron Automation Appointment to Support the Infrastructure Market in Canada
Omron Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Barnes to the position of Account Manager, Infrastructure. Reporting directly to Mike Joy, Robotics Sales Manager, Canada,
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Schneider Electric Brings Big Data and IoT to Data Centers with EcoStruxure IT
Schneider Electric has announced EcoStruxure IT, the first Data Center Management as a Service architecture.
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Eaton Simplifies Home Automation to Help Builders and Contractors
Power management company Eaton has announced that the company will be educating builders and contractors about the booming smart home device market at the International Builders’ Show.
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Schneider Electric Introduces Security Management Solution that Protects People and Maximizes Productivity
Schneider Electric has introduced EcoStruxure Security Expert, a new integrated security management solution that provides high performance access control and intrusion detection functionality to ensure the most secure building environment possible.
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Renate Pilz Named “Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017”
The digital transformation is one of the greatest challenges of companies today. Renate Pilz, Managing Director of Pilz GmbH & Co. KG, has recognised the importance of digitalisation at an early stage and led the company into the digital age.
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Rittal Comments on Data Centre Trends 2018
The process of digital transformation is in full swing: At least half of global value creation could be digitized by 2021, according to a forecast by market researchers at IDC. Faced with high electricity costs, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to modernize the IT landscape and make data center operations more efficient.
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Mining Business Identify IoT as Essential to Gaining Competitive Edge
Businesses in the mining industry are backing the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them retain their market share, as competition in the sector intensifies, the quality of seams decreases and profit margins are put under pressure. According to the latest research from Inmarsat, the Internet of Things (IoT) will play a critical role in helping mining businesses to increase the level of automation and improve production efficiency, enabling them to compete with rivals operating in lower cost markets.
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ABB and Formula E Partner to Write the Future of E-Mobility
ABB and Formula E are teaming up in a ground-breaking partnership to champion e-mobility for a sustainable future. Since its first race in Beijing in September 2014, Formula E has established itself as the number one all-electric international motor sport.
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Global PLC market to grow at a CAGR of 3,1% from 2016 to 2021
The global PLC market, which comprises of Nano PLC, Small PLC, Medium PLC, Large PLC, Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC), Software, and Services, is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2016 to 2021 and reach $13,145.1 million by 2021.
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Apollo Electric & Control Seizes Opportunity
On Sept. 25, Apollo Electric & Controls, an new electrical company, fired up in Estevan. The outfit is run by partners Trevor Dutka and Jim Schlamp, who have joined up with the partners behind Estevan Meter Services Ltd. to create a sister company. Apollo works out of Estevan Meter’s building on the east side of Estevan.
