“More openness and freedom in automation” – the motto for the new developments in the world of ctrlX AUTOMATION. From November 8 to 10, Bosch Rexroth will present these new developments at the SPS (Smart Production Solutions) trade fair (Hall 7, Booth 450) at the Nuremberg exhibition center.

ABB officially opened its state-of-the-art, fully automated and flexible robotics factory in Kangqiao, Shanghai, China. The 67,000m2 production and research facility represents a $150 million (1.1 billion RMB) investment by ABB and will deploy the company’s digital and automation technologies to manufacture next generation robots.

ABB received a Letter of Award from Canadian cleantech company OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc. (OMNI CT) to offer municipalities and industry a fully integrated waste-to-energy solution.

Warehousing Vision Study reveals over 90% of warehouse operators in APAC region investing in next gen technologies to automate operations

All important functions can also be controlled via the voice assistants, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa.

Industrial leaders and pioneers have joined together to form UniversalAutomation.org (UAO) and advance the world of industrial automation. For the first time, vendors, end users, OEMs and academics will share a common automation software layer across their automation technology regardless of brand.

ReNew ELP, a UK-based advanced recycling company, has selected Emerson as its digital automation partner for its new plastics recycling plant in Teesside, North East England.

The ACS37800 allows devices to easily track power consumption and to optimize energy use by detecting reduced power efficiency for predictive maintenance.