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New Line of Compact EtherCAT Modules from ACS Motion Control

ACS Motion Control introduces a line of compact EtherCAT modules that features two and four universal drives with rating of 12 Vdc to 80Vdc and 2.5A (5A peak) to 20A (40A peak) per drive. Each drive is programmable to control a two- or three- phase servo motor, a DC brush motor, a voice coil motor, and a two- or three-phase step motor.

21 Mar 2014

Altium Assists Automotive Industry TASKING Compiler Users with ISO 26262 Certification

Altium Limited, a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING), announces the immediate availability of their TASKING ISO 26262 Support Program, an offering that assists TASKING compiler users within the automotive industry with ISO 26262 certification.

21 Mar 2014

Forecast Report on Global Home and Industrial Automation Market

Analysts forecast the Global Home Automation System market to grow at a CAGR of 55.24 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the increasing need for safety and security. The Global Home Automation System market has also been witnessing the increasing adoption of wireless residential building automation systems. However, the lack of effective product differentiation could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

20 Mar 2014

Evana Automation Specialists to Deliver Fourth Custom Assembly and Test System to Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

Evana Automation Specialists, a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries (PSI) and leading Systems Integrator and builder of custom, automated assembly and test systems, is building the fourth of seven custom assembly and test systems, based on a multi-year contract, for a Tier 1 automotive supplier.

20 Mar 2014

Brooks Automation Enters into Definitive Agreement to Sell Granville-Phillips Instrumentation Business

Brooks Automation, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Granville-Phillips instrumentation business, based in Longmont, CO, to MKS Instruments, Inc., headquartered in Andover, MA, for $87 million in cash.

From Brooks Automation, Inc. 19 Mar 2014

Hollysys Wins Contract to Provide Automatic Train Protection Systems for High-Speed Trains

Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. ("Hollysys" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, announced today that it signed two significant contracts to provide the Automatic Train Protection (ATP) equipment and system for two batches of high-speed trains in 200-250km/h and 300-350km/h, with the contract size for each of RMB 179.98 million or USD $29.35 million, and RMB 507.36 million or USD $82.74 million approximately.

19 Mar 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on Distribution Automation Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Distribution Automation Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

17 Mar 2014

Research Report on Wireless Smart Home Monitoring Devices Market

The smart home concept is increasingly moving center stage and demand for wireless devices continues to grow.

14 Mar 2014

Automation Specialist Festo’s Intuitive Product Design Sets Standards at iF Design Award

The design of technical products is becoming more and more of a key factor in international competition. For the automation specialist Festo, design has for many years been an integral part of the product development process.

From Festo Corporation 13 Mar 2014

Rockethome, ProSyst, and DSP Group Launch End-to-End ULE-Based Home Automation and Security Platform

DSP Group, a leading global provider of wireless chipset solutions for converged communications, ProSyst, a leading provider of OSGi and open standards-based IoT middleware for Smart Home, Smart Energy and other vertical markets, and Rockethome, a leading provider of home energy management and end-to-end smart home solutions in Europe, announced today that the three companies have further enhanced and strengthened their ongoing collaboration.

13 Mar 2014