Omron Automation Americas has released its CP2E Series all-in-one controller that provides advanced control that enables IIoT connectivity for compact machines. The controller improves manufacturing productivity and quality by making it easy to visualize the performance and data of connected machines through simple programming.

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

The Smart Workstation combines Bosch Rexroth’s manual production system with Tulip’s Manufacturing App Platform to increase operator productivity through a powerful Industry 4.0 workstation.

Rapid advances in Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology is bringing connected devices, systems and people together to deliver actionable results and improve safety, productivity, sustainability, efficiency and reliability. Coupled with the emergence of IIoT is a continuous evolution of standards to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) build safer machines and likewise, help machine users and manufacturers improve the ease of maintenance while minimizing operational downtime. Today, machine users and manufacturers not only want to ensure new and existing machines are safe, but that they are connected for diagnostics, flexible in design, reliable and ready for now as well as the future.

Joseph Smith has joined SpotSee as supply chain director to deploy processes that deliver positive results in the areas of cost, quality, delivery, service and product improvement. 

Videojet recently surveyed engineers and plant managers in North America about both their understanding of remote capabilities and the benefits of using them. The results point to the need to clarify what remote capabilities are and how they can help keep lines and plants running more smoothly and predictably by today’s standards and the growing trend toward the IoT.

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, announces a major advancement in its collaboration with Microsoft Corp. that significantly enhances the value the companies can offer businesses and organizations across multiple industries.