The products and technologies on display highlight Emerson’s deep understanding of the needs of medical device manufacturers, ensuring the highest levels of accuracy, reliability, and purity in manufacturing and full compliance with Medical Device Regulations (MDR). The ASCO fluid-control portfolio is uniquely designed to address the speed, specificity, and exceptional quality demanded by leaders in…
Emerson’s new display differentiates OEM systems, improves user operations
Machine builders in any industrial application can now use Emerson’s PACSystems RXi HMI, a next-generation machine visualization solution designed to help set their systems apart for customers. The new system easily helps users overcome the limitations of lower budgets, fewer people, and higher productivity demands. This highly intuitive human-machine interface (HMI) addresses the needs of…
For fifth time, Emerson is named Industrial IoT Company of the Year
Technology and software company Emerson has been named the IoT Breakthrough 2023 “Industrial IoT Company of the Year” for the fifth time — an honor the company also received in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2022. This year’s award recognizes the power of Emerson’s industry-leading Plantweb digital ecosystem, which now includes the AspenTech suite of plant…
New Emerson valves deliver proportional flow control in exacting applications
Emerson introduced the ASCOTM Series 209 proportional flow control valves, which offer the highest standards of precision, pressure ratings, flow characteristics, and energy efficiency available in a purpose-built, compact architecture. With this combination of size and performance, Series 209 valves allow users to precisely regulate the flow of fluid in a wide range of devices that require…
Emerson software automates Purdue University’s DC-powered Nanogrid house
Purdue University is using global software and engineering leader Emerson’s (NYSE: EMR) advanced digital technologies to automate its Nanogrid House, a living lab for energy-efficient home research. Compared to today’s homes and businesses that are powered predominantly by alternating current (AC) power, the Nanogrid House can shift between AC and direct current (DC) power, which…
Emerson’s latest control system update
Emerson, a global software and engineering leader, has released a new version of its DeltaV™ distributed control system (DCS). Version 15 of the DeltaV DCS helps plants digitally transform operations through improved production optimization and enhanced operator performance. New software designed to reduce the burden of IT support and modernization spend coupled with expanded analytics…
Emerson simplifies drive integration to increase availability
Many control schemes call for redundancy, but this traditionally requires intermediary equipment to integrate final control devices like variable frequency drives (VFDs). To simplify this common architecture, Emerson announces a new PROFINET System Redundancy (PNSR) communications card that plugs into PACMotion VFDs, simplifying high availability communications between VFDs and Emerson’s PACSystems RX3i programmable logic controllers…
Emerson announces 2022 ASCO Engineering Scholarship recipient
Emerson announced the recipient of its 2022 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program, which recognizes and rewards U.S. college and university students studying in the fields of engineering, instrumentation, systems, and automation, for their academic excellence, service to others, and leadership potential. The 2022 recipient is Mr. Grant Cignarella of Hopewell Valley, a Master of Science degree…
Emerson: Extending bearing life in the bottling/canning industry
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) must ensure that bearings perform properly and won’t require excess maintenance or frequent replacement simply because they can’t handle chemical cleaning agents, high-pressure washdowns, or other common factors that might facilitate wear and tear in standard bearings. Emerson Bearing, a Boston, MA-based bearing company catering to niche markets nationwide and the […]
Emerson’s new edge solutions simplify advanced IIoT applications
Emerson has announced PACSystems Edge Solutions, a new portfolio of turnkey industrial edge hardware and software solutions. Edge Solutions simplify selection and deployment, helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, and end users significantly reduce the time spent integrating, developing, and validating digital transformation projects. From low footprint connectivity and computing to plantwide analytics and…
Emerson launches new line of precise and highly repeatable rod-style cylinders
Featuring three different screw technologies, AVENTICS Series SPRA rod-style electric actuators offer unmatched versatility that can better meet exacting application requirements. Emerson has launched its new line of precise and highly repeatable rod-style cylinders. While only one electric actuator screw type is typically available in the market, the SPRA actuators offer three screw technologies. These…
Emerson at Automate Show 2022 — Booth #1645
Emerson is at booth #1645 at the Automate Show June 6-9 in Detroit, Michigan. In the booth, Emerson will showcase solutions that improve energy efficiency, connectivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE). Emerson is committed to making data visible and providing actionable insights to customers. The company’s digital transformation solutions reduce complexity and help customers achieve…
Compact controllers sport built-in security, open protocols
The new PACSystems RSTi-EP CPE 200 programmable automation controllers (PAC) from Emerson are a family of compact PACs to help OEMs successfully meet customer requirements by minimizing the need for specialized software engineering talent. CPE 200 controllers deliver large programmable logic controller (PLC) capability in a small, cost-effective, IIoT-ready form factor so machine manufacturers don’t […]
Compact controllers sport built-in security, open protocols
The new PACSystems RSTi-EP CPE 200 programmable automation controllers (PAC) from Emerson are a family of compact PACs to help OEMs successfully meet customer requirements by minimizing the need for specialized software engineering talent. CPE 200 controllers deliver large programmable logic controller (PLC) capability in a small, cost-effective, IIoT-ready form factor so machine manufacturers don’t […]
Emerson’s new three-way miniature solenoid valve
Emerson: Emerson has expanded its ASCOTM Series 090 line of miniature solenoid valves, adding a new three-way Series 090 valve configuration to enable lighter, more space-efficient solutions for gas control in oxygen therapy, compression therapy, and gas analyzer devices. Originally developed as a two-way valve for air and inert gases in portable medical devices, the…
Emerson improves device and process visibility with FieldComm Group Registration
Global software, technology, and engineering leader Emerson announced today that its device management software is the first host software to be fully registered by FieldComm Group® to support the Field Device Integration (FDI) standard. This is a further step in Emerson’s ongoing efforts to reduce the time and effort spent installing and configuring the field…
Implement IIoT projects faster with ready-to-configure machine edge solutions
OEMs and systems integrators are finding that they can speed development and reduce risk for edge computing, visualization, analytics, and IIoT project solutions by selecting fit-for-purpose hardware and software combinations. By Silvia Gonzalez and Nishita Palkar, Emerson Designers of automated machinery and systems must truly be multi-discipline masters to combine mechanical, electrical, and automation elements…
Long-life 240W and 480W DIN rail mounted uninterrupted power supplies
Marking an industry breakthrough, Emerson has redefined reliability with a new 24 Vdc DIN-rail mounted Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) control module that achieves a useful service life of fifteen years and a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) in excess of 1.5 million hours. Available in 240W and 480W models, the SolaHD SDU DC-B control module…
Stand-alone power supply with L-Code connections for higher current output
To better serve the power requirements of global automotive manufacturers, Emerson has expanded its SolaHD™ SCP-X power supply line with a new higher output model supplying 10-Amp, 24 Vdc output capacity. A compact, standalone power solution, the new IP67 SCP-X High Output power supply has “L-Code” connections that enable the use of 5-pin L-Code M12…
Creating a greener package design
To make sealing applications greener, ultrasonic welding offers many advantages compared to traditional heat sealing. Its precise, reliable capabilities and efficiency allow end-users to reduce energy consumption, confidently use biodegradable packaging, minimize product and packaging waste, and improve packaging recyclability and compostability. This sustainable technology can ultimately save energy by up to 25% and reduce…
Ultrasonic systems reduce mold cleaning time from hours to minutes
Emerson has announced its new Branson MCX Series ultrasonic mold cleaning systems, which feature side-mounted immersible transducers and powerful immersion heaters that can provide more effective, fast and efficient cleaning than other systems on the market. Compared to manual cleaning of plastics injection molds, which may take up to three hours or more, the Branson…
Emerson sponsors Texas Rocket Engineering Laboratory at The University of Texas
Emerson is sponsoring the Texas Rocket Engineering Laboratory (TREL) in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Emerson will donate TESCOMTM regulators that students from this interdisciplinary research lab will use to fabricate TREL’s historic Halcyon rocket. More than twice the length of average collegiate rockets, the Halcyon rocket has…
5 ways to improve packaging machinery with smart pneumatics
By Chris Noble, Business Development F&B/IIoT Consultant Emerson Automation Solutions Today’s packaging machines are becoming better equipped with sophisticated automation systems that often include some type of pneumatics technology for actuation, filling, positioning, palletizing, depalletizing, etc. However, the digitalization and IoT benefits that can be realized from modern pneumatic systems are often overlooked. The packaging…
Kathrin Rüschenschmidt wins 2021 Engineer Powerwoman award
Emerson is proud to announce that Kathrin Rüschenschmidt who holds a doctorate in physics and serves as director of engineering for machine automation at Emerson, has won the 2021 Engineer Powerwoman Award from Deutsche Messe AG. Rüschenschmidt received the award during the opening of the WomenPower Career Congress at HANNOVER MESSE Digital Edition. The award…
Emerson launches modular industrial displays
Emerson has released the new portfolio of RXi industrial display and panel PC products for monitoring, visualizing, and enhancing everyday production processes in life sciences, metals and mining, power and water, and manufacturing and machinery. A modular design is foundational to the industrial display platform, enabling users to select the right configuration based on application…