Controls & Machine Components

Beckhoff USA Promotes Alec Abkemeier to Software Product Manager

Abkemeier’s test and measurement background and skill set with automation technologies from Beckhoff boost the software product management team’s expertise.

February 7, 2024

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Material handling

Cozzini Names Zach Bearson Its New Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Cozzini

Bearson takes over the role with the retirement of Jim Gaydusek, who spent nearly three decades with Cozzini, a provider of food processing equipment.

February 5, 2024

Controls & Machine Components

3-A SSI Announces Summit on Hygienic Design

3-A Sanitary Standards

3-A SSI's 2024 Summit on Hygienic Design will have an expanded focus and a new location to discuss product safety interests with food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries.

December 20, 2023

Controls & machine components

AVAC Products Now Available Under Piab Brand

Piab Group

Piab acquired AVAC in 2022 — adding products for sealed applications to their automation components business — and now offers a selection of AVAC products under the Piab brand.

December 18, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

VFD, PLC, and HMI Automation Switch Spells Productivity, Precision

Supply chain delays pushed Balpack to investigate new servo-electric VFDs, PLCs, and HMI components. Integrator HPE suggested Mitsubishi Electric.

December 14, 2023

Controls & machine components

Leuze to Relocate to New U.S. Location

Leuze electronic, Inc.

U.S. Leuze’s sales, production and development departments will be relocated to Duluth, Ga.

November 27, 2023

Conveying & accumulation

Encoder Products Names Tim Kelley Technical Sales & Marketing Manager

Encoder Products Company

Rotary encoder manufacturer Encorder Products Co. named Tim Kelley as technical sales & marketing manager. He will be based in Tampa, Fla.

November 27, 2023

Controls & machine components

Festo’s Power Up Initiative Aims to Transform Food and Beverage Machine Building

Festo Corporation

Festo's products, productivity tools, and an automation platform, can contribute to the widespread adoption of electric automation.

November 2, 2023

Controls & machine components

Elesa Wireless System Wins a German Design Award 2023

Elesa

The DD52R-E-RF wireless spindle positioning system was awarded a Special Mention by the jury of the German Design Award 2023 in the Excellent Product Design - Industry category for outstanding design quality.

October 27, 2023

Digital Transformation

Wintriss Controls’ Demonstrations of Its Data Collection Software at PACK EXPO Las Vegas a Success

Wintriss Controls Group

Wintriss Controls Group had a successful PACK EXPO Las Vegas showing, drawing interest from attendees about its ShopFloorConnect OEE and Data Collection Software.

October 24, 2023

Controls & Machine Components

Adaptable, Integrated Machine Vision Platform

Beckhoff showcased its machine vision platform at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, with the ability to synchronize vision inspection results with machine control in real-time.

October 13, 2023

Digital Transformation

Specright, Trustwell Announce Partnership Enabling End-to-End Digitization for Food Nutritional Labeling

Specright

One-touch integration makes it seamless for food companies to manage ingredients, streamline formulations, and generate nutritional labels, increasing label accuracy and regulatory compliance.

October 4, 2023

Robotics

Erwin Wieckowski Named President & CEO of Bosch Rexroth in North and Central America

Bosch Rexroth Corporation

Erwin Wieckowski, PE, was named president and CEO of Bosch Rexroth North and Central America based in Charlotte, N.C., effective October 1, 2023.

October 3, 2023