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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Strategic 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.

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

Intelligently 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.

Sustainable, energy-efficient buildings. - A new collaboration with the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN), aimed at advancing sustainable, energy-efficient building practices across Europe has been announced by ABB's Smart Buildings Division.

Gerald V Sims is Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection (Teledyne GFD)'s new Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Americas.

Supporting new connector standard. - >The Harting Technology Group supports the extension of the IEC 63171-7 standard and to define the new connector standard for Single Pair Ethernet. This extension covers a range of connectors based on a uniform SPE data container that forms the basis for the global standardisation and interoperability of Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) systems.

Private 5G networks made easy. - Moxa has made upgrading to 5G private wireless networks easy with its UC-4400A computer. The UC-4400A is an Arm Cortex-A53 quad-core 64-bit computer that comes equipped with built-in LTE/5G and Wi-Fi 6E capabilities, offering an all-in-one solution combining data collection, processing, and wireless connectivity. It simplifies network infrastructure and enables hassle-free relocation or expansion of equipment without additional wiring. The UC-4400A reduces the complexity of legacy physical networks, improves scalability, and future-proofs industrial operations to meet evolving needs.

Voltage regulator achieves cybersecurity approval. - Classification society DNV has granted ABB UNITROL® 1000 excitation system Cyber Security Type Approval - becoming the first automatic voltage regulator to achieve it. This facilitates maritime operators in meeting the new IACS UR E26 requirements more efficiently and contribute to the security of their vessels against cyber threats.

Daniel Winter is to join the Danfoss Group Executive Team and take over as President of Danfoss Power Solutions.

Importance of vibration monitoring. - Vibration checks resonate with owners after newbuild pump failures The failure of a cargo pump onboard a newbuild tanker has highlighted the need for crews to regularly monitor rotating machinery for excessive wear and vibration, if unnecessary downtime and costs are to be prevented. CM Technologies' Sales Director Uwe Krueger cites other examples where ships' pumps appeared to be in sound condition, but were in fact close to being written off.

Agriculture through automation. - The International Society of Automation (ISA) has announced the publication of a new position paper, “Advancing Precision Agriculture Through Control System Technologies.” Precision agriculture relies heavily on the integration of various technologies — including GPS, sensors, data analytics and automation — of which industrial control systems serve as the backbone.

Europe's first commercial-scale floating offshore windfarm. - Aker Solutions has awarded ABB a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract for the 560 MW Green Volt floating offshore wind project, led by Vargronn and Flotation Energy. Green Volt, located 80km off the coast of Peterhead in northeast Scotland, aims to become the first commercial-scale floating wind farm in Europe and will contribute to the decarbonizsation of the country's energy system.

Fabian Dreier (42) is to succeed Oliver Blum as Corporate Director Supply Chain of the Endress+Hauser Group on 1 February 2025.

Innovative temperature transmitter. - WIKA's Model T38 digital temperature transmitter already has all the important international approvals and is now available worldwide. The transmitter ensures even greater process reliability thanks to innovative drift detection. The T38 can also be used flexibly, as its six sensor connection terminals allow countless possible combinations with input sensors.

Korean carbon tech partner. - Emerson's advanced measurement and automation technologies will assist LowCarbon, a South Korean company in driving the development of innovative carbon capture technologies to help Korea achieve carbon neutrality and sustainable growth. This collaboration will advance carbon capture technologies to help Korean energy sector thrive in a sustainability-focused market.

OT Cybersecurity Conference report. - The second rendition of the annual ISA Ireland Section OT Cybersecurity Conference in Mullingar comes to a close once again, following and building on last year’s success and in the midst of a cold snap. The NIS2 Directive is pre-eminent in our speakers, sponsors and attendees minds and this year’s conference was put together with a focus on the directive; specifically how our attendees may learn from both our speakers and sponsors as to how they can craft their approach to alignment with the directive, and frameworks which can assist them in this effort, such as the ISA/IEC-62443 standard. (Brian Hennessy, ISA Ireland Section Committee - Cyber|Ireland)

Quality inspection sensors. - SmartRay has added a new model to its innovative ECCO X series, giving users a choice of laser wavelengths. Their new ECCO X 100 combines fast, high-resolution inspection with maximum mounting flexibility, to meet the highest customer demands.

Powering the future of solar. - Fluke Corporation has released new survey findings highlighting key challenges for the solar industry on its path to a net-zero future. The survey identifies improving panel efficiency, transitioning from reactive to predictive maintenance, and adopting smart technologies as top priorities. Crucially, data emerges as the driving force behind innovation and operational efficiency, offering solutions to these pressing challenges.

Optical Jack Sockets. - >Cliff Electronics have extended their popular range of optical jack sockets, widely used in communication systems where fibre-optic connectivity provides increased immunity to noise. These products enhance the company's reputation in the optical market, providing more solutions for customers.

Why should dew point sensors have a fast response? - Humidity is the enemy of battery manufacturers, so its measurement and control is extremely important – not just for the plant's energy efficiency, but also for the quality and yield of batteries, affecting issues such as range in EVs. One of Vaisala's experts Antti Viitanen explains why a fast response time is so important for dew point sensors.

Touch display. - The new Powertip 4.3" TFT Touch Display is now available from Inelco Hunter. This is aimed at applications where a bright, compact display with a full viewing angle is required.

Cybersecurity initiative commended. - An initiative by the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to identify and address key security practices for enhancing the quality and safety of software products, particularly across industries has been commended by TrustInSoft (TIS).

Peieter de Koning (L), is Chief Information Officer on Endress+Hauser's Executive Board, while Oliver Blum who takes over as Oliver Blum takes over the management of the group-wide IT service provider.

Ethernet switches for network infrastructures. - The new LMP-0702G-SFP-24-T-V2 environmentally-hardened, Light Layer 3 managed Ethernet switch has been launched by Antaira Technologies. Engineered to withstand harsh locations, this versatile and rugged switch provides both copper and fiber Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to help future-proof the networking of industrial operations.

Energy trends 2025. - As global energy demands rises alongside the challenges of climate change, the need for a resilient and sustainable energy system has never been more urgent, according to GridBeyond’s latest white paper "Energy trends 2025 – The rise of the demand side." Now in its sixth edition, the report offers an in depth analysis of the energy systems in the UK, Ireland, USA, Australia and Japan highlighting their shared challenges like aging infrastructure, rising energy demand, and the need for innovation.

What Industry 4.0 Means to Automation Professionals - Automation has been at the forefront of nearly every country, enterprise, individual, educational curriculum and society. There can hardly be any intellectual discussion, business forum or program in today’s world where automation does not take center stage. We work, live, breathe, follow and preach automation in today’s application programming interface (API) economy and generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI)-obsessed world, which is leading us to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0). (InTech Plus)

Generative AI to boost productivity, efficiency and sustainability. - Building on its long-standing collaboration with Microsoft, ABB has launched ABB Ability™ Genix Copilot, a generative AI solution that helps energy, utilities and other industries improve efficiency, productivity, and sustainability by contextualising vast amounts of data and providing actionable insights in an intuitive manner.

s Instrument redesign for maintenance, process monitoring and servicing. - The new generation of the Omniport 40 by E+E Elektronik is a tried-and-tested hand-held measuring device. The device is characterised by a wide range of measurement options with up to seven measured variables, maximum convenience and high efficiency. The Omniport 40 is particularly suitable for applications in the areas of maintenance, process monitoring or servicing. Coupled with an integrated oil database, extensive data logging functions and user-friendly and flexible operation, the Omniport 40 is the ideal companion for demanding applications in the field or during maintenance work.