Mitsubishi Electric to Build Net-Zero Energy Building Test Facility

Mitsubishi Electric to Build Net-Zero Energy Building Test Facility

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced some time ago that it plans to build a new test facility for its broad and integrated portfolio of technologies for net Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) at its Information Technology R&D Center in Kamakura, Japan. The facility will accelerate the company’s development, evaluation and demonstration of ZEB technologies to meet the growing demand for buildings that combine comfort and superior energy savings.

 

 

 

ABB’s Myla Petree named 2019 STEP Ahead Honoree

ABB’s Myla Petree named 2019 STEP Ahead Honoree

The Manufacturing Institute has announced the 2019 STEP Ahead Award Honorees and Emerging Leaders. These women have accomplished success within their companies and have proven to be leaders in the industry as a whole. This year, the Institute has also chosen to recognize a select few for the Emerging Leaders category – representing young women who are the future of the industry and have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments at just the beginning of their careers.

 

 

 

Digitalization, AI, and collaboration revolutionize handling and assembly

Digitalization, AI, and collaboration revolutionize handling and assembly

Humans playfully interact with robots, let lightweight robots grip objects with any geometry as granted, and rely on the fact that their own hand won’t be harmed by the robot’s powerful grip. Things that were unthinkable only a few years ago are now true, as seen at SCHUNK booth, the specialist for gripping systems and clamping technology at Hannover Messe.

 

 

 

RANDY BREAUX AND KEVIN STORER SHARE 2018 GPC MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

RANDY BREAUX AND KEVIN STORER SHARE 2018 GPC MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Motion Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce that its parent company, Genuine Parts Company (GPC), presented Randy Breaux (Motion Industries President – North America) and Kevin Storer (Motion Industries Executive Vice President U.S. Operations and President of Motion Mexico) the 2018 GPC Manager of the Year honor. It is the single highest individual recognition in all of Genuine Parts Company.

 

 

 

Mitsubishi Electric Moves to Boost Company-wide Framework for Product Security

Mitsubishi Electric Moves to Boost Company-wide Framework for Product Security

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced recently that it will establish on April 1 the Product Security Incident Response Team as a new company-wide framework dedicated to promptly and reliably responding to and reducing cybersecurity risks in products and related services in all divisions and branches.

 

 

 

Robot colleagues: Industrial intelligence with finesse and sensitivity

Robot colleagues: Industrial intelligence with finesse and sensitivity

Collaborative robots, or “Cobots”, have until now been responsible for rough work; but in the future, they will take over more and more activities – working side by side with humans. In cooperation with customers and partners, HARTING will be presenting various scenarios and technologies “with sensitivity” at the HANNOVER MESSE.