ABB sells Power Conversion business to AcBel for $505m
ABB is selling its Power Conversion division to the Taiwanese switching power supply manufacturer AcBel Polytech, ...
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Hima buys UK’s Sella Controls and plans to expand the business
The German safety-related automation specialist, the Hima Group, has acquired the UK systems integrator Sella ...
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World’s smallest servodrives get even smaller
Just months after claiming to have set a new world record for the smallest servodrive, the Spanish developer ...
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Configurable safety controller looks like a safety relay
At the recent SPS show in Germany, Pilz unveiled a configurable safety controller that is just 22.5mm wide, ...
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SPS 2019 Show Exclusive Report
Last November’s SPS automation show in Nuremberg, Germany, was the 30th in the series and the firs ...
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Wavepower devices use ballscrews to drive generators
A Swedish start-up has developed an innovative wave power technology that uses heavy-duty ballscrews to convert ...
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Scaling up to flatten the curve
Before and after Christmas, I was in discussions with DFA Media about joining its experienced editorial team ...
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