The growth in plant floor automation and integrated communications is at a pivotal junction; new technology is available and adoption is underway, said Donna Ritson, President of DDR Communications, regarding her keynote presentation at this yearβs Fluid Power Technology Conference (FPTC) at the Milwaukee School of Engineering May 13-15. With a deeper focus on pneumatics […]
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Noshok named one of 2019 Best Employers in Ohio
Noshok has announced that it has recently been named as one of the 2019 Best Employers in Ohio.Β The companyΒ is committed to maintaining a positive and healthy work environment, in which its employees can thrive and grow personally as well as professionally. The annual list of the Best Employers in Ohio was created by the Ohio […]
Emerson 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship Program open for applications
Emerson is now accepting applications for its 2019 ASCO Engineering Scholarship program, which rewards students who have potential for leadership and contributions to the engineering profession. The program awards two $5,000 scholarships to U.S. engineering students, provides $1,000 grants to their collegesβ engineering departments, and hosts the students at βThe Amazing Packaging Raceβ at PACK […]
Festo’s pneumatic robotics meet artificial intelligence
Whether it’s grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing β in everyday life, we use our hands as a matter of course for the most diverse tasks. In that regard, the human hand, with its unique combination of power, dexterity and fine motor skills, is a true miracle tool of nature. What could be […]
Emerson to introduce the combined Aventics and Asco lines at Hannover Messe
Emerson will be using the Hannover trade show to introduce its new combined Fluid Control & ΊΪΑΟ³ΤΉΟs product offering. The Aventics product brand has been combined with the brands Asco, Tescom and Topworx. The company says this will allow it to offer one of the broadest portfolios of products for controlling fluids and automating manufacturing […]
Bimba to unveil new booth, products at IPPE
Bimba will discuss and demonstrate its solutions specifically designed and developed for food safety and packaging during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), February 12-14, at Atlantaβs Georgia World Congress Center (booth #8346). Bimbaβs constantly advancing technologies will be represented by the numerous enhancements the Company has made to its full pneumatic line of […]
Festo opens new life sciences technology engineering center in Boston area
Festo recently dedicated its new Technology Engineering Center (TEC), located just north of Boston. The TEC is the companyβs first engineering center in the United States devoted to the life sciences. The choice of the United States for this engineering center was based on this countryβs leadership in the global life sciences industry. Locating the […]
New digitization solutions from Festo advance Rockwell Automationβs IIoT Initiatives
At Automation Fair 2018 this week, Festo will introduceΒ new solutions that advance Rockwell Automationβs data-driven manufacturing and processing initiatives. See Festo at Automation Fair,Β November 14 and 15, in Booth #411) βThe future of optimum overall equipment effectiveness and energy efficiency will rely on a collaborative maintenance environment and on intelligent devices that deliver real-time […]
Festo adds new distributors for western and midwestern regions
Festo announced yesterday that it has added two new distributors. Heitek Automation, Phoenix, will now be distributing the full line of Festo pneumatic and electric automation components and systems in Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Since its founding in 2000, Heitek Automation partners with suppliers that are leaders in a product segment and have a […]
Website from Aventics bundles ecommerce and technical expertise into one spot
For Aventics, digitalization presents a major opportunity to create added value for partners and customers. For this reason, the pneumatics specialist has bundled its offerings into one convenient website. From configuration programs, to product information, to the energy savings calculator β the Aventics Online World offers a comprehensive range of practical pneumatics applications and expertise. […]









