In industry and logistics, robots generally handle monotonous tasks that they can repeat almost endlessly with steady precision. A new tool changer now turns the specialist for large series into a flexible all-rounder, with which even small series and individual pieces can be produced economically. The innovative TKX changer series from the IPR specialists features…
EXAIR’s Gen4 Ion Air Guns are CE compliant and UL certified
EXAIR’s Gen4 Ion Air Gun removes static electricity, contaminants, and dust from parts before labeling, assembly, packaging, painting, or finishing. This engineered product has undergone independent laboratory tests to certify it meets the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the USA, European Union, and Canada that are required to attain the CE and UL…
Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud hydrogen solutions at Hyvolution 2024 — booth L26
Global technology, software, and engineering leader Emerson will present its Floor to Cloud hydrogen solutions at Hyvolution in Paris, from January 30 through February 1, 2024. Emerson will demonstrate how this tailored, scalable approach to automation can improve efficiency and optimize operational performance for projects of any size throughout the hydrogen value chain. Visitors to…
Mitsubishi launches tool to match system requirements and streamline quoting process
Mitsubishi Electric Automation is proud to launch its FA Integrated Selection tool as a configuration resource for its customers. As opposed to digging through catalogs and manuals to select components that meet system requirements, the tool is designed to do this for customers in a user-friendly way. The FA Selection also allows users to configure…
Dorner appoints new business development manager
Dorner has hired Dave Giffels as business development manager. Giffels will work with the sales team to grow Dorner’s industrial and automation conveyor business into new markets and customer bases. Giffels joins Dorner after spending most of his career in automation sales, including 12 years with Bosch selling palletized conveyor systems. His experience spans across…
Pepperl+Fuchs VisuNet FLX HMI series now offers extended temperature range
Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding the VisuNet FLX HMI series with a new option, making it even more flexible. The series offers various HMI systems for a wide range of applications and installation requirements in ATEX/IECEx Zone 2/22, NEC 500 Div. 2, and non-Ex areas. The modular “one-size-fits-all” design allows for the precise HMI solution configuration and…
Multi-stage cold forming for individual multifunctional parts
With Conform Next, Arnold Umformtechnik is now going one step further: as well as developing tools, the current manufacturing systems are being further developed, optimized, and adapted to anticipate specific component requirements. This gives the fastener manufacturer significantly more flexibility and increases efficiency, especially in producing very diverse component geometries. The forming process of the…
Emerson executive elected to lead Valve Manufacturer Association of America Board
Emerson announces that the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) has elected Andy Duffy as chairperson of its board of directors for 2023-24. In his new role, Duffy will help ensure the organization provides the most value to its members and advances the valve industry at large. Duffy, vice president of sales at Emerson´s discrete automation…
2024 PTDA Foundation board ready to pioneer new programs
The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Foundation Board of Trustees begin their leadership terms. Matt Pavlinsky, director of power transmission products, Applied Industrial Technologies (Cleveland, Ohio) assumes the role of president. Pavlinsky has been involved with the PTDA Foundation since 2018. Most recently he served on the Board of Trustees and the PT WORK Force…
Hannes Leichtfried named head of Danfoss Drives in North America
Danfoss Drives has announced that Hannes Leichtfried has been appointed head of sales and marketing for the Drives business segment in North America. With nearly 30 years of experience at Danfoss in Austria and Germany, Leichtfried, an Austrian native, is excited to continue to build the North America Drives business. “I am thrilled about my…
Koford Engineering’s 36 mm high-performance motor offers versatility for high end applications
Koford Engineering has introduced a new 36-mm diameter x 43.6-mm long, high power density four pole slotless hall sensor brushless motor. The motor produces an output of 301 watts at 13,300 rpm. weighs only 198 g, and has a peak efficiency of 88%. Typical applications include surgical power tools or aerospace applications. The motor can…
Deutsche Messe invites entries for the Hermes Award 2024
Deutsche Messe is once again inviting entries for the Hermes Award — the world’s most important industrial prize. It will be presented by Germany’s minister of education and research, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, at the opening ceremony of Hannover Messe on April 21. The deadline for companies and institutions participating in Hannover Messe to submit their entries…
AutomationDirect adds Z-Range switch system components to its safety portfolio
AutomationDirect has added modular Z-Range safety switch system components to its existing portfolio of safety products. The Z-Range safety switch system offers simplicity and modularity, allowing up to 30 Z-Range safety devices to be connected to one safety relay while maintaining a PLe performance rating. These devices are an excellent choice for modular machines and…
Raspberry Pi adapter board simplifys the integration of the Anybus CompactCom
HMS Networks has launched the Raspberry Pi adapter board, providing industrial device manufacturers with a simplified method to test and evaluate the Anybus CompactCom, a ready-made communication interface that connects devices to any industrial network. While previous adapter boards were designed for testing Anybus CompactCom modules with STM32 or NXP (formerly Freescale) microcontroller platforms, this…
New Varistat Benchtop Ionizer for hands-free static elimination
EXAIR’s Varistat Benchtop Ionizer is the latest solution for neutralizing static on charged surfaces in industrial settings. Using ionizing technology, the Varistat provides a hands-free solution that requires no compressed air and provides a constant stream of particulate-free and static-eliminating air. Easily mounted on benchtops or machines, this static eliminator is manually adjustable and perfect…
NORD showcases its versatile, reliable poultry processing and packaging solutions at IPPE 2024
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS is once again attending the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) to showcase its solutions for the poultry and meat processing industry. NORD’s modular product system includes compact gear units, high-efficiency electric motors, and precise, intelligent electronic controls with various surface protection options. This year’s expo is taking place January 30 – February…
Brian Nowak and Andrew A.O. Brown leading PTDA in 2024
The recently elected 2024 Board of Directors and Manufacturer Council of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) begin their leadership terms. Brian Nowak, president & CEO, Kurz Industrial Solutions, Neenah, Wisconsin, assumes the leadership of the association as president. Nowak began volunteering for PTDA in 2015, serving on the Education & Training Committee. Since then,…
Motion names new senior vice president of strategy & markets
Motion Industries, a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, named Chris Cleland to Senior Vice President of Strategy & Markets, effective immediately. Mr. Cleland’s career spans over 25 years in consulting, strategy, marketing, branding, e-commerce, business development, and transformation. In his previous role as Principal…
Curtiss-Wright Exlar announces new Tritex EVA for oil & gas valve actuation
Curtiss-Wright’s Actuation Division announces that its new Exlar Tritex EVA electric valve actuator has achieved CSA Class 1, Division 2 (C1D2) Hazardous Location certification. It also outperformed American Oil & Gas producers’ expectations for rugged field test operations in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The Tritex EVA answers the demand for an efficient, high-speed solution…
Jeffrey F. Koehl appointed chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation
SPIROL International Holding Corporation’s board of directors announces the unanimous decision to appoint Jeffrey F. Koehl as chairman of SPIROL International Holding Corporation. Jeff joined the company in 1997 and has been serving as chairman and CEO of SPIROL International Corporation since his appointment in 2010. Jeff succeeds his father, Hans H. Koehl, who passed…
EXAIR’s CE Compliant Cold Gun helps reduce heat buildup
In addition to producing a cold, quiet stream of air to reduce heat buildup during machining operations, EXAIR’s Cold Gun Aircoolant System has also met the rigorous safety, health, and environmental standards of the European Union to attain the CE mark. The Cold Gun is a low-cost alternative to expensive mist systems. It eliminates the…
SI Group appoints Frank Yang as VP and managing director, Asia Pacific
SI Group, a global developer and manufacturer of performance additives, process solutions, pharmaceuticals, and chemical intermediates, announced it has appointed Frank Yang as vice president and managing director, Asia Pacific, effective January 1, 2024. As the VP and Managing Director, of Asia Pacific, Frank will lead SI Group’s Asia Pacific management team to optimize the…
Koford Engineering introduces a new line of hollow shaft motors
Koford Engineering introduces a new line of .400-in. bore hollow shaft motors with up to 21,336 rpm, 92% peak efficiency, and up to 1,066-watt continuous power with heat sinking. The motor is 2.36-in. diameter x 3.07 long with a .500-in. OD shaft and weighs 2.2 lb. It is available either with hall sensors or sensorless.…
Hans Koehl, former chairman and CEO of SPIROL, has died
It is with great sorrow that SPIROL announces the passing of Hans Koehl, former chairman and CEO. Hans’ vision, dedication, and passion led to the transformation of the company from being a small, family-owned business located in Northeast Connecticut into a world-renowned manufacturing company with locations on 4 continents and in 13 countries. Hans retired from…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation to exhibit in Booth #S-10147 at AHR Expo 2024 in Chicago
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. is proud to attend the AHR Expo 2024, taking place January 22-24. Mitsubishi Electric has been demonstrating at AHR for almost two decades as one of the leaders in the HVAC industry. The AHR Expo this year will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago to showcase the industry’s newest technologies…