Automation News

Chuck Grindstaff New President of Siemens PLM Software

Siemens PLM Software last week announced that it has promoted Charles C. “Chuck” Grindstaff, the current executive VP & CTO as the President. His appointment will be effective from October 1, 2010. A quick peak at Grinstaff’s LinkedIn profile shows that he’s a veteran industry executive who’s spent most of his career at Siemens. Charles [...] Related posts:

Rockwell Automation Releases FactoryTalk Pharma Suite 2.1 Software

Rockwell Automation announced on August 24 that they have released FactoryTalk Pharma Suite 2.1 software. FactoryTalk Pharma Suite applications now incorporate electronic batch recording (EBR) capabilities, and are tailored to the needs of pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers. The new release continues the tradition of innovations that set Pharma Suite apart, and extends its capabilities in [...] Related posts:

Parker Hannifin Acquires Micro Thermo Tech

Parker Hannifin Corporation on Tuesday announced that it has acquired Micro Thermo Technologies, a Canada-based manufacturer of refrigeration controls and energy optimization systems used in supermarkets. Micro Thermo Technologies is owned by Carrier Corp, a leading provider of heating, air-conditioning & refrigeration solutions provider, and a part of United Technologies Corp business group. Financial terms [...] Related posts:

Application Sales Job Position with‌ Rockwell‌ Automation in‌Dallas

There is an opening for an application sales engineer at Rockwell‌ Automation at the Dallas office. The responsibilities are: Technical Sales Support Activities: Remove technical inhibitors to closing the sale Technical Sales Support Activities: Assess clients business and technical needs Technical Sales Support Activities: Deliver presentations Presentation Skills: Prepare/present customer presentations Technical Sales Support Activities: [...] Related posts:

Tarak Mehta New Head of ABB’s Low Voltage Products

Tarak Mehta, the global head of ABB’s Transformers business, has been appointed to ABB’s Executive Committee as head of the Low Voltage Products division as of Oct. 1, 2010. He replaces Tom Sjökvist, who is retiring at the end of September. Mehta, a US citizen, has been responsible for ABB’s Transformers unit since 2007. It [...] Related posts:

ABB Wins $24 Million Orders from Petrofac

ABB announced that it has won orders worth $24 million from international oil and gas facilities service provider Petrofac to design and deliver comprehensive state-of-the-art power infrastructure, systems and automation equipment for the ASAB Full Field Development Project in Abu Dhabi. As part of the deal, ABB will supply air-insulated medium-voltage switchgear, power transformers, spacing-saving [...] Related posts:

Siemens Wins Hot-Strip Mill Contract from Taigang Group

Siemens VAI Metal Technologies (Siemens VAI) last week announced that it has won the contract to modernize a hot-strip mill at Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., located in Taiyuan, China. The deal is valued at “low two-digit million euros” and is expected to be completed in 2011. As part of this contract, Siemens VAI [...] Related posts:

ABB opens Wind Power Generator Facility in India

ABB, ranked amongst world’s leading automation solution providers, last week announced the opening of its fourth global wind power generator factory at Vadodara in Gujarat, India. The new 16,000 square meter facility will employ nearly 150 people and will be capable of producing up to 100 units of the power generators per month with a [...] Related posts:

Siemens to Supply Automation Equipment for Handan Steel BOF Converters

Siemens earlier this week announced its Chinese subsidiary; Siemens Ltd China has received an order from Chinese steelmaker Handan Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. to supply automation and drive equipment for three new BOF (basic oxygen furnace) converters in its Handan Steel Works. The deal is valued at “several million euros” and is expected [...] Related posts:

ABB to Remotely Monitor Shell’s Automation Systems

ABB holds the credit for managing some of the world’s toughest installations including the world’s largest deepwater gas wells and longest subsea gas pipeline at two Shell production sites in the Norwegian Sea. Deploying and maintaining automation solutions isn’t easy at such naturally challenging installations sites, especially in the oil and gas industry segment. ABB [...] Related posts: