Rockwell Automation introduced an expanded line of the Allen-Bradley Bulletin 140G molded-case circuit breakers, focused on more comprehensive, faster-acting, short-circuit protection. These circuit breakers are designed to help industrial automation customers improve their short-circuit protection with a new line of current-limiting, molded-case circuit breakers.
Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) business announces a new comprehensive solution to unleash the full potential of the burgeoning additive manufacturing revolution. The new solution, which will begin rolling out in January 2017, is comprised of integrated design, simulation, digital manufacturing, data and process management software. The new set of offerings will help companies fully leverage the benefits of the latest additive manufacturing technology, also known as 3D printing.
Schneider Electric announced availability of a new Industry Solution for the Power Generation Industry: Predictive Asset Analytics Suite. With the introduction of this industry solution, built on Avantis PRiSM, utility operators can minimize outage disruptions, improve cross department collaboration and increase operational agility. This Asset Performance Management (APM) solution can drive greater operational efficiency that is safe, reliable, efficient and sustainable while providing a digital framework to transform business value.
Yokogawa Launches ROTAMASS Total Insight Product Portfolio
Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces the global release on this date in all markets other than Japan of ROTAMASS Total Insight (TI), a new portfolio of four-wire Coriolis mass flowmeters and transmitters. This new Coriolis mass flowmeter product platform was developed based on a Total Insight concept that seeks to optimize operations and reduce maintenance costs at all phases of the product lifecycle.
The North American release is set for February 2017.
Rockwell Automation released its Allen-Bradley Stratix 5950 security appliance, which incorporates new security technologies to help protect plant-floor systems. The security appliance is designed for applications where IT firewalls are not sufficiently protecting against threats to industrial network traffic, which limits their ability to minimize security risks on the plant floor.
Rockwell Automation has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) alleging that the Taiwanese controls manufacturer, Advantech, and 3S-Smart Software Solutions, the German developer of the Codesys automation software, are infringing one or more of eight of Rockwell's US patents covering industrial control systems.
ARC Advisory Group Europe will be present at SAP's upcoming Connected Manufacturing conference in the Hague, the Netherlands. As always we are very eager to hear about customer case studies, but there are also opportunities to stay current with product news, see product demo's and network.
The conference is held in the same location as 5 other events on digitization of the extended supply chain and IoT, providing the possibility to customize your program and maximize your returns on travels.
The Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF), sponsor of the IoTivity open source project, and AllSeen Alliance, which provides the AllJoyn open source IoT framework, announced that the two organizations' boards have approved a merger under the OCF name and bylaws. This merger will advance interoperability between connected devices from both groups, enabling the full operating potential of IoT and representing a significant step towards a connected ecosystem.
ABB announced a modular and scalable "plug and play" microgrid solution to address the globally growing demand for flexible technology in the developing market for distributed power generation. The cost-efficient, containerized solution is relevant for mature and emerging countries, and it reportedly will help maximize the use of renewable energy sources while reducing dependence on fossil fuels used by generator sets.
Rockwell Automation released the following scalable FactoryTalk ProductionCentre MES applications designed to help connect, manage, validate and optimize production, which helps to achieve smart manufacturing, reduce costs and time-to-value, and address specific manufacturing challenges, such as quality, machine performance, track/trace, and genealogy. Solutions can start at the machine or work-area level with a single application and minimal infrastructure requirements, and scale to an integrated MES solution as ROI is realized, which helps to lower t