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31/1/2025
    PRODUCT Logic Solver and Alarm is non-incendive instrument. - Moore Industries’ SLA Multiloop and Multifunctional Safety Logic Solver and Alarm has earned Factory Mutual (FM) approval as a Non-Incendive instrument. This approval allows the SLA to be used in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, and D Hazardous (Classified) locations in both the United States and Canada. The SLA Is a part of the Moore Industries FS FUNCTIONAL SAFETY SERIES and these new approvals mean that the SLA provides reliable alarming and safety shutdown capabilities in hazardous environments.

    PRODUCT Industry-first Device Certificate Management. - The launch of both AEOS Certificate Management and Device Certificate Management within Nedap's on-premises access control system, AEOS, has been announced. This groundbreaking feature positions AEOS as the first access control system to implement certificate management from server to reader, setting a new standard in the industry.

    PRODUCTOptical Spectrum Analyzer for Mid-wave Infrared Measurements. - Yokogawa Test & Measurement Corporation has released the AQ6377E optical spectrum analyzer for mid-wave infrared (MWIR) measurements. While inheriting the world-class optical performance of the preceding AQ6377 model, the AQ6377E offers a number of new features and functions that enhance speed, accuracy, and capability, enabling it to meet a broader spread of laser application demands, including environmental measurement.

30/1/2025
    NEWS Turnkey cleanrooms. - Finland has specific expertise and experience in the cleanroom sector, and some of the leading Finnish businesses in this sector have formed a working partnership to offer complete solutions in international cleanroom markets, with particular emphasis on sustainability. The new partnership has been created within the ASC alliance (Alliance for Sustainable Cleanrooms) to meet the internationalisation objectives of cleanroom industry participants, building on the success of previous collaborative projects.

    PRODUCT Industrial remote connectivity for large machine fleets. - HMS Networks has strengthened its industrial remote connectivity solutions, delivering scalable, secure connectivity for businesses managing large fleets of machines with the introduction of Ewon Cloud and Ewon Edge. This new solution combines HMS Networks’ established expertise with a customer-centric approach, enabling operators to streamline machine monitoring and maximize operational efficiency.

    PRODUCT Industrial-Grade Cameras with high-quality and precisely streamed monitored or event recording. - There is no point in opening a machine every time to check the interaction of components or wear. It is much easier to keep an eye on the situation by using a camera. Models from the consumer sector are quite common, but they also come with downsides: they are often only available for a very limited time - and usually, spare parts are hard to obtain. IDS Imaging Development Systems is therefore now launching the "uEye Live" camera series with the uEye SCP and uEye SLE product lines. They specialise in monitoring tasks, deliver various live streams and even allow event recording.

29/1/2025
    Oliver WEberOliver Weber has joined Körber as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Software in the Business Area Pharma. .
    PRODUCT Rugged Toggle Switch. - APEM has announced the worldwide launch of its CT Series toggle switches, with ready availability globally through service distributors. Offered in familiar form factors with innovative options, these toggle switches and accessories integrate thoughtful design details for improved performance, and they incorporate the features and approvals needed for industrial-grade applications in agriculture, material handling, heavy equipment, and specialty vehicles.

    NEWS 100 years in motion! - Creating added value for customers through innovation has been the driving force behind the family-owned company, Festo, celebrating its centenery this year, from the very beginning and remains the key to the company's success today. With its constant determination to make people's work easier and thus increase efficiency, Festo has shaped an entire era of industrial production. Today, the company is a global player and a front runner in automation technology, as well as a world leader in technical education and training. Festo's anniversary is being celebrated with employees, customers, and partners worldwide throughout the year.

    EventsEarly bird registration discount for user conference - With the theme ‘Accelerating Innovation’, Emerson Exchange 2025 will bring together over 3,100 professionals from 300+ companies and 50+ countries to share knowledge, explore new technologies and foster valuable industry connections. The conference will feature nearly 300 sessions, offering a rich agenda that includes product roadmaps, user case studies, ‘Meet the Experts’ forums, interactive workshops, and hands-on training opportunities.

24-5/1/2025
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23/1/2025 22/1/2025
    PRODUCTElectric dump valves meet environmental standards. - Emerson recently partnered with Laramie Energy to help the Colorado-based oil and gas producer comply with state and federal emissions regulations. Using ASCOTM zero-emissions electric dump valves, the only such all-electric solution for separators, scrubbers, and compression units, the company helped Laramie Energy achieve compliance by eliminating both vented and fugitive emissions from the liquid dump stage of their separation process.

    NEWS Instrumentation's 2024 Innovation Awards - For more than 20 years, P.I. Process Instrumentation’s annual Innovation Awards program has recognized the latest solutions in process instrumentation. The program accepts nominations from companies that would like to submit their technology breakthroughs in process instrumentation.

    PRODUCTDP Sensor for air valve. - >Superior Sensor Technology today announced production shipments of a customised HV Series differential pressure sensor for Triatek’s EcoAir Valve. Based on Superior Sensor’s HV Series pressure sensor technology, the custom sensor for Triatek enables the EcoAir Valve to support up to seven pressure ranges with extreme accuracy, allowing the valve to be used in a broader range of applications. The sensor’s support for multiple pressure ranges also simplifies system design and manufacturing of the EcoAir Valve.

21/1/2025
    Automation excellance lauded in ceremony. - The 43rd annual Honours and Awards Ceremony of the Ireland Section of the International Society of Automation (ISA) was held last week in the Munster Technological University (MTU) in Cork. This ceremony acknowledges and encourages excellence in those training for careers in Instrumentation, Systems and Automation.
    Russell CulverSwan Analytical UK has announced the appointment of Russell Culver as Pharmaceutical Business Development Manager.

    NEWS Thirty years compliance in flow. - Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17205 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a market leader consistently providing services of excellence.

20/1/2025
    PRODUCT Next generation secure terminal servers. - The next generation of RS-232/422/485 secure terminal servers, the NPort 6100-G2/6200-G2 Series has been developed by Moxa. The servers are in accordance with the cybersecurity best practices of IEC 62443-4-1.

    PRODUCT7-inch touch display. - The new Inelco Hunter 7-inch Touch Display, features a 24 Bit RGB interface with a long operational life of 20,000 hours MTBF. The 7-inch size is particularly suitable for applications requiring a long-life, high-brightness touch screen. Examples include EV chargers, autonomous devices, data routers, industrial control systems, IoT home products and smart shopping trolleys.

17/1/2025
    APPLICATION Packing dumplings! - Four hygienic robots pack up to 160 fresh potato dumplings per minute – without making contact with the dumplings at Friweika in Saxony (D). The concept, which is as unusual as it is efficient and hygienic, was developed and planned by KRÖNING-Automation and implemented with Stericlean robots from Stäubli.
16/1/2025
    PRODUCTHigh-resolution reflectometer. - Utilising OLCR (optical low-coherence reflectometry) technology, the Yokogawa AQ7420 high-resolution reflectometer is ideal for the internal structure analysis of optical modules and the visualisation of microcracks in optical connectors. It provides a spatial resolution of 40 µm and exceptional back reflection measurement sensitivity down to -100 dB or lower, with no spurious noise. Combined with the optional sensor head unit, users can measure insertion loss simultaneously alongside back reflection, making the AQ7420 a highly efficient and cost-effective reflectometer for optical market applications.

    Automation body leadership. - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced its Society leadership for the term beginning 1 January 2025.

15/1/2025
    PRODUCT Enhanced functions for signal analyser. - Anritsu Corporation is pleased to announce the release of Enhanced software functions have been announcec for Anritsu Signal Analyzers MS2830A/MS2840A/MS2850A. These enhancements enable the analyzers to extend the spectrum measurement frequency range to encompass the millimeter-wave band by connecting VDI or Eravant external mixers.

    PRODUCT High clamping forces with easy handling. - The Jakob Antriebstechnik clamping nuts of the MCA-S and MCA-T series are an advancement of the proven MCA series. To enhance user-friendliness, the traditional hexagon design has been supplemented with a star or T-handle, allowing for easy operation by hand without additional tools. Significant clamping force can be effortlessly applied thanks to the integrated planetary gear system.

    PRODUCT Empowering batch consistency, quality, and innovation. - DeltaV™ Edge Environment 2.0 is the newest version of Emerson's edge technology for delivering OT applications and contextualized control data anywhere in the enterprise. The updated DeltaV Edge Environment now supports batch data integration to help life sciences, chemical processing and other batch processing industries leverage their critical data in analytics applications, AI and machine learning applications, IT enterprise systems and more, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

14/1/2025
    PRODUCT Air quality reports enhanced. - 'Airly Fact Sheets' are an additional feature for the online Airly Platform. The size, accuracy and cost of their air quality sensors has enabled local government, schools and health authorities to monitor air quality continuously in many more locations than would have been possible in the past. As a consequence, an enormous amount of data is being produced, so the Airly Fact Sheets function was created to ensure that these organisations can extract maximum value from the data that they are generating.

    NEWS Tackling AI's compute memory bottleneck. - Vertical Compute founded by CEO Sylvain Dubois (ex-Google) and CTO Sebastien Couet (ex-imec), has successfully closed a seed investment round of €20 million. The round was led by imec.xpand and supported by a strong investor base including Eurazeo, XAnge, Vector Gestion and imec. The funding will support Vertical Compute's ambition to develop a novel vertical integrated memory and compute technology, unlocking a new generation of AI applications.

    NEWS Tracking tracing and sensing. A leading provider of localisation solutions, Undagrid B.V., has been acquired by EnOcean GmbH. This strategic move enables EnOcean to introduce the world´s first tracking, tracing, and sensing solution without batteries and regular maintenance. By combining their expertise, the two companies aim to revolutionize asset management across vertical markets such as aviation, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Undagrid will retain its brand and operational independence under the new partnership.

    PRODUCT Upgrade brings more safety. - The latest update to Kollmorgan's SafeMotion™ Monitor (SMM) firmware has been announced. This upgrade, SMM2.0, allows OEMs to leverage SMM functional safety features with more encoder and motor types to support a wider range of applications such as material forming, multi-axis measurement equipment, food processing and food packaging.

13/1/2025
    Research Artificial intelligence and pharma R&D. - Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to significantly reduce pharmaceutical R&D costs by streamlining drug discovery, optimising clinical trials, and minimising costly failures through data-driven predictions and effectiveness assessments. This potential was acknowledged by the pharmaceutical industry professionals in a survey* conducted by GlobalData.

    NEWS Connector supplier of the year! - Harwin PLC is winner of Anglia Components' Supplier Of The Year Award, 2024. The prestigious award is given on an annual basis to the company within Anglia’s portfolio of leading component manufacturing partners that has shown outstanding support for Anglia’s customers during that year. During 2024, Harwin, a leading manufacturer of connectors and accessories for high reliability, high performance applications, exceeded Anglia’s performance metrics and very actively supported Anglia’s new customer acquisition and support campaigns.

10/1/2025
    PRODUCT Dewpoint monitoring in gas processes. - The new AVENTIC STM DS1 dew point sensor, the only industrial sensor to monitor dew point, temperature, humidity levels and quality of compressed air and other non-corrosive gases in real time from one device has been launched by Emerson. The DS1 can help operators detect and mitigate excess moisture in its early stages and prevent moisture-related equipment damage. By optimizing air quality in this way, operators can better control processes, extend pneumatic component life, ensure regulatory compliance, and reduce maintenance and unplanned downtime.
    Jeff RozelleJeff Rozelle has been appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development, West Region (USA) with AES Clean Technology.

    PRODUCT Device safety in vibration. - A new patented DIN-Rail clip introduced by Antaira Technologies has reimagined traditional mount designs, resulting in a more secure attachment for its Ethernet switches and routers onto any 35mm metal rail. The DIN-Rail clips, now available, replace the standard clips that come with most Antaira devices.

9/1/2025
    NEWS Industrial internet of things (IIoT) Innovation recognised. - The 'Industrial IoT Innovation of the Year' award has been won by Emerson for its DeltaV™ Workflow Management software at the 9th annual IoT Breakthrough Awards. The award recognises Emerson's next generation, software-as-a-service solution to help life sciences companies more efficiently develop, scale and manufacture life-changing cell and gene therapies.

    NEWS Collaborative Robot design recognised. - A major milestone for Delta's D-Bot Series Collaborative Robots (Cobots) has been announced. They have been honoured with the prestigious 2025 German Design Award in the category of Excellent Product Design. This accolade, which follows their 2024 Red Dot Design Award win in Singapore earlier this year, highlights. The German Design Awards, presented by the German Design Council, are among the most prestigious honors in the design industry.

    PRODUCT Discounted acoustic camera. - Following the success of the FLIR 124-LD acoustic camera, earlier this year FLIR introduced a new state of the art acoustic camera entitled the FLIR Si2-LD, containing several new advanced features. As a result, FLIR are now offering the FLIR 124-LD camera at a discounted price while stocks last.

    PRODUCT Safety controller. - IDEC Corporation is launching the FS1B Safety Controller—an upgrade of the popular FS1A device—providing additional features. The FS1B lets designers create streamlined machine safety systems with multiple safety channels by using any of 24 preset safety logic strategies selected with DIP switch configuration—with no programming required.

8/1/2025
    Research Powering up IIoT! - Henry Martel, Application Field Engineer, Antaira Technologies explores how PoE effectively tackles the power challenges of the IIoT. He also discusses how PoE is incorporating new intelligent features for more efficient power management and control.

    NEWS Distributor Of The Year. - Mouser Electronics, Inc., has been awarded with the Distributor of the Year award in the category of E-Commerce Distribution from Bourns and received the award in Munich (D) in November 2024. This accolade was awarded for the strongest sales and new customer growth in the EMEA region.

    Publication Top ISA blogs. - Here are the top 20 overall highest performing blog posts of 2024 on ISA Interchange. Contributing to the ISA Interchange blog can be a great way to build a reputation as a thought leader. ISA welcome items sharing knowledge and insights of the automation profession during the coming year.

7/1/2025
    Publication Robotics, transformative power of automation. - Technology is evolving at lightning speed, and robots are no longer a fixture of science fiction, but rather, a tangible reality reshaping industries across the globe. And now, business owners and other decision-makers seeking guidance on the future of automation can find it in a new book "Our Robotics Future," from RobotLAB founder and CEO Elad Inbar.

    NEWSStrategic process automation partnership launched. - SICK and Endress+Hauser are bringing their strategic partnership in process automation to life: SICK's advanced gas analysis and flow measurement technology is now an integral part of Endress+Hauser's comprehensive instrumentation portfolio. The collaboration is designed to offer customers in the process industry enhanced support in increasing plant efficiency, protecting the environment and reducing carbon footprint.

6/1/2025
    Research Thermal imaging aids Automated emergency braking system (AEB). - Teledyne FLIR OEM in collaboration with VSI Labs have issued test results utilising the new (USA) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127 pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) testing scenarios. VSI Labs' research vehicle, which included the latest automatic emergency braking (AEB) thermal camera from Teledyne FLIR OEM, successfully passed all tests, while three new 2024 vehicles failed two or more nighttime test scenarios
2/1/2025
    PRODUCTIntelligently control movements. - NORD offers solution expertise in all fields, where movements must be intelligently controlled, with its NORDAC frequency inverters. With these frequency inverters, the system supplier demonstrates its solution expertise also in the fields, where movements must be intelligently controlled. These can be found in various applications, which also have an influence on daily life.
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