DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced today that it was awarded the 2023 Global High Service Distributor of the Year award from Littelfuse, an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected and safer world. “DigiKey is honored to…

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation recently announced that it had been awarded a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title onMay 21, 2024, for the fastest robot to solve a puzzle cube using the TOKUI Fast Accurate Synchronized Motion Testing Robot (TOKUFASTbot). The previous record of 0.38 seconds was trumped by TOKUFASTbot’s time of 0.305 seconds. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation reports…

Schneider Electric, a sustainable energy solutions company, has been honored with the 10,000,000th Anybus Module award by HMS Networks. By integrating Anybus network connectivity interfaces into its line of variable speed drives, Schneider Electric empowers its customers with a diverse range of drives that can be fine-tuned for performance and energy efficiency. This dual benefit…

Smalley is thrilled to announce it has been awarded General Motors’ 2023 Supplier Quality Excellence Award. This honorable award is granted to GM suppliers who meet or exceed strict quality performance criteria and have given cross-functional support to the entire GM organization throughout the 2023 calendar year. This marks the 12th year consecutively that Smalley…

Allient Inc. has announced the successful certification in Automotive Functional Safety, ISO-26262. This certification underscores Allient’s commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety and reliability in electronic systems within the automotive industry. Importance of Automotive Functional Safety According to Felechia Childs, Allient’s Senior Quality Assurance Engineer “with increasing demands from customers for compliance, achieving…

Portland Bolt & Manufacturing Co., LLC (Portland Bolt), a leading domestic manufacturer and global provider of anchor bolts and nonstandard, custom fasteners, today announced it has acquired the South Carolina manufacturing and galvanizing operations of Southern Anchor Bolt Co. “At Southern Anchor Bolt, we are thrilled to be partnering with Portland Bolt” The acquisition highlights…

DigiKey, a leading global commerce distributor offering the largest selection of technical components and automation products in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it received 18 honors from its supplier partners during the 2024 EDS Leadership Summit, held May 21-23 in Las Vegas. DigiKey was recognized for its sales results, partnership, collaboration, and more during…

Flexiv is proud to announce a strategic cooperation agreement with Siemens, as it officially joins the Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem. This collaboration will enable Flexiv and Siemens to co-create and deliver adaptive robotic application solutions to a diverse array of industries within the world’s largest robotics market. What is the Siemens Xcelerator? Flexiv’s range of adaptive…

  Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Allied Circuits, an electrical and automation firm. The transaction is expected to close later this month, subject to customary closing conditions. Located in Buffalo, New York,…

ABB today announced the launch of its 2024 Robotics AI Startup Challenge, a global competition designed to accelerate the development of AI solutions in robotics. The challenge is part of ABB’s ecosystem for innovation, with a previous challenge resulting in the acquisition of Sevensense in January 2024, a Swiss-based start-up and leading provider of AI-enabled…

Consulting-Specifying Engineer proudly announces the recipients of the 2024 40 Under 40 award. This award is given annually to 40 nonresidential building industry professionals ages 40 and younger who stand out in a variety of personal and professional aspects of their lives. To read a profile of each winner, visit www.csemag.com/40under40. Candidates were nominated by…

PMI Industries, Inc., a global leader in engineered solutions for underwater marine cable connectors and subsea cable terminations, recently earned the prestigious certification as a NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020 approved molding facility from the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Maintenance Engineering, Planning and Procurement (SUBMEPP). By achieving this highly sought-after qualification, PMI is one of only a handful of…

igus has announced the winners of its 2024 vector awards, a biennial competition that honors bold, exciting projects that incorporate igus e-chain cable carriers made of high-performance plastics. A U.S. company, TDK RF Solutions, took the silver vector award for its automotive test rig. The winners of the igus 9th vector award: gold goes to…

Delta, a provider of power management and IoT-based Smart Green Solutions, announces its 7th recognition as the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence award. These prestigious accolades, bestowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, underscore Delta’s unwavering commitment to excellence and energy conservation. The commitment is…

The PTDA Foundation is off to a strong fundraising start in 2024, raising nearly $147,000 during the first three months of its 2024 Fund Drive campaign. Contributions support the PTDA Foundation in empowering PT/MC (power transmission/motion control) industry employers to be more successful in their recruitment and retention efforts. “Our industry plays a crucial role…

Delta Electronics Inc, a global provider of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions, today announced it has achieved double “A” scores in the 2023 Climate Change and Water Security reports of CDP for the third time. This year’s double “A” score was granted to only 61 companies out of over 21,000 worldwide based on their superior contribution…

Aerotech Inc., a global leader in precision motion control and automation, is expanding its partnership with Korean distributor ANI Motion Tech. Their latest joint venture is a new manufacturing and research facility that will be located in Korea’s Songdo Knowledge Information Industrial Complex. The new facility, which will be owned and operated by ANI Motion…

Motion Industries Inc. signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Perfetto Manufacturing and SER Hydraulics. Subject to customary closing conditions, the transaction is expected to be finalized at the end of February. The affiliated organizations are well-established, with Perfetto in business since 1986 and SER Hydraulics since 1978. Located in Sudbury,…

Danfoss has announced it is now accepting entries for its 15th annual EnVisioneer of the Year award competition. Launched in 2010, the competition recognizes North American original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), building owners, municipalities, contractors, and end users that have introduced a new product, opened a new facility, or invested in a building or system upgrade…

By Shawn Wasserman Engineers using both Ansys and Synopsys tools can expect big changes, but when? Disclaimer: Shawn Wasserman is a former employee of Ansys and holds minor stocks in the organization. He has no inside knowledge of the Ansys/Synopsys acquisition. All statements not in line with public knowledge are speculation or opinion. Frequent followers…

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…

• Swiss start-up Sevensense, a leader in AI-based navigation, enables the highest levels of speed, accuracy, and autonomy of mobile robots, one of the fastest-growing robotics markets • Acquisition underlines ABB’s strategic investment focus on innovative AI solutions transforming industries, such as logistics and manufacturing • ABB becomes leader in next-generation AMRs, integrating Visual SLAM…

Automation solution provider Omron Automation Americas, is hosting OmronOPEN 2023 at four locations throughout the Americas; Chicago, Dallas, New England, and Detroit. Attendees will have the opportunity to see first-hand how Omron’s innovative automation commitment propels companies to solve today’s automation challenges and prepare for tomorrow’s demands. “The significance of OPEN 2023 event is more…

Global technical components and automation products distributor DigiKey launched its 15th annual DigiWish Giveaway on Dec. 1, 2023. As the holiday season approaches, DigiKey is selecting 24 lucky winners to start the celebrations early, as part of the company’s continued mission to help engineers, designers and makers accelerate progress. Participants can enter to win DigiKey products…

This Fall, the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) presented various awards during the 2023 Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) Awards Luncheon in Detroit. Along with the Chairperson’s Award, awards were presented to AGMA technical committee members who have published a document within the last year. Hani Almoghrabi, product manager for MAXXDRIVE Industrial Gear Units at NORD…