Sprint Electric expands into AC with regenerative drive
2 October 2023 The UK DC drives manufacturer Sprint Electric is expanding into the AC drives market with the launch of a range of regenerative AC drives at… Read More
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China installs half of the world’s new industrial robots
26 September 2023 Global installations of new industrial robots rose by 5% in 2022 to reach a total of 553,052 – and more than half of them (290,258)… Read More
RS adds 4,000 automation products to its RS Pro portfolio
21 September 2023 The global distributor RS has added 4,000 new industrial automation products to the existing 15,000 items in its RS Pro own-label offering. The new arrivals… Read More
Red Hat and Intel say edge platform will ‘transform’ industry
20 September 2023 The open-source software specialist Red Hat has teamed up with the semiconductor giant Intel to develop an industrial edge platform that, they say, will provide… Read More
Rockwell to develop high-efficiency motor-drives with Infinitum
15 September 2023 Rockwell Automation and Infinitum, the Texas-based creator of high-efficiency air-core motors, have signed an exclusive agreement to jointly develop and distribute a new class of… Read More
Two drives families promise power without complexity
30 August 2023 Parker Hannifin has announced two new series of mid-range AC inverter drives for applications ranging from simple fan/pump and conveyor controls, to multi-drive production lines… Read More
Invertek to create more than 250 jobs in Wales over five years
21 August 2023 The Welsh drives-maker Invertek has announced plans to create at least 250 new jobs over the coming five years at its global headquarters and manufacturing… Read More
ICS cyber-threat numbers fall, but a third are unpatched
14 August 2023 The number of “advisories” about cyber-security vulnerabilities in ICSs (industrial control systems) dropped by 9.8% in the first half of 2023 compared to 2022, but… Read More
Adopting robots can cut manufacturers’ profits – at first
4 August 2023 Installing robots can cause a company’s profit margins to fall – initially, at least – but as more are added, their margins will start to… Read More
Nema motors offer high efficiency and reliability
4 July 2023 ABB has developed a new generation of large Nema induction motors with modular mechanical construction and flexible electrical designs. The AMI 5800 motors use high-strength… Read More
