ABB has acquired Alstom’s ring motor business, saying the deal will enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) system business. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Bilbao, Spain, the business has about 120 ...
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US-based manufacturer of process automation systems Key Technology has unveiled a new standard Iso-Flo conveyor and hygienic options for all other Iso-Flo vibratory conveyors at the Pack Expo event in Las Vegas. According to the company, ...
MS Europa 2, the new flagship of Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, has set off to sea with Metso's marine automation on board. The luxury ship was christened in Hamburg on May 10, 2013, and embarked on its maiden voyage toward Lisbon. The ship has been ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components
An Australian-UK consortium is offering a epitaxial silicon carbide buffer layer for 300mm silicon wafers, claiming it will improve gallium nitride growth for GaN-on-Si LED fabrication. The buffer is the result of over 10 years research ...
The Queensland Micro and Nanotechnology Facility (QMF) of Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia and its industry partner, plasma etch, deposition and thermal processing equipment maker SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK, have ...
Tags: Silicon, Micro and Nanotechnology
According to a recent release, Result Packaging’s Process Automation Division will be Numina Group’s sales and technical support partner for implementing distribution automation in Australia. “Numina Group has seen an ...
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Further pursuing its strategy to help enterprises move workloads to hosted environments, Hewlett-Packard has updated a number of its IT management tools with more capabilities to work with public and private clouds. The updated software ...
Tags: HP, Cloud Deployments
UK-based Fatherson Bakery has installed a new printer and labeling system from SATO UK, as part of its efforts to streamline its labeling processes and improve operating efficiencies. According to SATO, the bakery manufacturer was seeking ...
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NetSuite is beefing up its cloud-based ERP software's order-processing features by acquiring OrderMotion, a move that could strengthen its appeal to customers in retailing. Terms of the deal, announced Wednesday, were not disclosed. ...
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ABB—a global player in electric power and automation—is acquiring Los Gatos Research (LGR) of Mountain View, Calif., to add a new line of gas analyzers to its measurement business. “LGR fills a gap in our technology ...
Tags: electric power, ABB
May 2, 2013 - Belden Inc., a player in signal transmission solutions, has realigned across four global business segments, in an effort to capitalize on new market opportunities and to bring innovative solutions to a growing customer base, ...
Tags: Belden, Global Business Segments, Consumer Electronics
At the end of March, Lewa-Nikkiso America took over Integrated Process Technologies, Inc. The Massachusetts based company specializes in engineering, design, and manufacture of high purity process systems. IPT has a proven track record of ...
Tags: Integrated Process Technologies, IPT, Processing Machinery
ODVA has launched an "initiative for process automation" in cooperation with major suppliers to the process industry, including Cisco Systems, Endress+Hauser, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric to further accelerate adoption of ...
Krones, A&D Australasia, BASF and Festo are just four of the 270 companies who will be exhibiting at AUSPACK PLUS 2013. Krones Pacific will be showcasing the KSB 6R series on stand 616. The KSB 6R series are PET blow-moulding machines ...
Tags: Krones, A&D Australasia, Electrical
ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, has signed a service contract valued at $260 million with A/S Norske Shell. The contract, for a period of 9 years, requires ABB to provide integrated service and support solutions ...
Tags: ABB, Major Oil Company, Electrical