In packaging plants across the world, compressed air systems create significant energy waste. Pinhole leaks in air lines, sticky valves and other inefficiencies cost huge consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufactures and small contract packagers alike substantial amounts of money.

Allied Electronics & Automation has signed a distribution agreement with Warner Linear, manufacturer of electromechanical actuators and actuator controls.

Schneider Electric, the leader of digital transformation in energy management and automation, has promoted Nathalie Marcotte to succeed Gary Freburger as president of its Process Automation business, effective Jan. 1, 2020. 

JLS Automation has named John Hofer as Regional Sales Manager, Central Region for the U.S. and Canada. 

Bosch Rexroth has increased its presence on the West Coast by reopening its Pleasanton, Calif., facility and adding space.

Sosnoski has a strong background in automation and packaging and will lead JLS Automation's sales operations for the Western Region of the U.S. and Canada. 

Intelligent Platforms’ programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies will enable Emerson to provide its customers broader control and management of their operations.

Beckhoff Automation further strengthened the company’s sales and application engineering presence on the West Coast by opening a 2,000-sq. ft. sales office in Carlsbad, Calif.