Industry News
Emerson launches digital solutions for corrosion and erosion
Emerson has introduced what it says is a complete corrosion and erosion monitoring portfolio with digital capabilities and full integration with Plantweb. [ + ]
Universal Robots develops interface for Siemens TIA Portal
Universal Robots has announced that it will be providing an interface for the Siemens TIA Portal. [ + ]
Leuze building new plant in Malaysia
To meet gowing demand in Asia, Leuze is currently constructing a new plant in Malacca, Malaysia. It is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2022. [ + ]
The number behind the barcode: GS1 celebrates 50 years of the GTIN
50 years ago the GTIN transformed the global economy. Now GS1 is calling for collaboration towards the next-generation barcodes. [ + ]
AWS collaborates with UWA digital cloud initiative
Amazon Web Services will provide cloud services and expertise to assist the university's Energy & Resources Digital Interoperability test lab initiative. [ + ]
CSIRO plays part in US next-gen solar thermal technology
Falling particle concentrated solar thermal technology, partly developed by CSIRO, will be used in a pilot-scale test facility in New Mexico. [ + ]
Robot race: the world's top 10 automated countries
The IFR has reported that the average robot density in the manufacturing industry worldwide has hit a new global record of 113 units per 10,000 employees. [ + ]
Mitsubishi dedicates factory to industrial mechatronics
Mitsubishi Electric said it will establish its Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works as of 1 April 2021 within the premises of the company's Nagoya Works. [ + ]
SICK partners with UR for cobot safety
SICK and Universal Robots (UR) have announced a safety solution for the safeguarding of accessible robotic applications. [ + ]
LAPP Australia celebrates connectivity pioneer Oskar Lapp
LAPP Australia is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of company founder and technology pioneer Oskar Lapp. [ + ]
AVEVA acquires OSIsoft
Acquisition to help AVEVA to meet the expanding information management needs of industrial companies. [ + ]
ASC congratulates Cognex for 40 years in the MV industry
Cognex Machine Vison is celebrating 40 years in the machine vision industry. [ + ]
ABB top Swiss company for patent applications in 2020
With 678 patent applications, ABB filed more applications with the European Patent Office in 2020. [ + ]
New survey data to bolster Australian mining
Updated data from one of the world's largest airborne geophysical imaging programs is set to improve mining opportunities in South Australia. [ + ]
Datalogic acquires Italian sensor company Micro Detectors
Datalogic has announced that it has acquired Italian sensor company M.D. Micro Detectors S.p.A. [ + ]



