Emerson has completed the purchase of Intelligent Platforms, a division of General Electric. The addition of Intelligent Platforms programmable logic controller (PLC) technologies will enable Emerson to expand its capabilities in machine control and discrete applications and will provide its customers broader control and management of their operations.

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Vega's mobile training facility, Vegatruck, is returning to the UK in February and March 2020. It has hosted the training of well over a thousand visitors on its previous two tours and this year it is stopping at a number of venues in England, Wales and Scotland.

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In co-operation with the WBA (World Bearing Association), NSK has developed a new app to help combat the ongoing issue of fake bearings. In recent years, the company has been working closely with the WBA, JBIA (Japan Bearing Industry Association) and authorities around the world to enforce law and order on counterfeiters, and eliminate bogus bearings from the marketplace.

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Leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric, has announced that Boulting Technology has achieved certification for control systems as members of the Schneider Electric System Integrator Alliance Programme.

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Bolstering its ability to help UK manufacturers enhance their manufacturing processes, the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has expanded its advanced additive manufacturing portfolio by investing in a Fused Deposition Modelling- (FDM) based Fortus 450mc 3D printer from Stratasys.

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Emerson has been named the`Industrial IoT Company of the Year’ by IoT Breakthrough for an unprecedented third consecutive year. The honour recognises Emerson’s commitment to helping customers in industries such as chemical, life sciences, power, and oil and gas define and execute a practical and successful path to digital transformation.

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RS Components is investing in the future skills and capabilities of its employees with the launch of a Data Academy, which allows participants to learn vital data visualisation skills, arming them with valuable knowledge for the current and future state of this rapidly evolving industry.

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The NASA Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) and collaborating organisations SETI Institute, Mars Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, Collins Aerospace, and Ntention have successfully field tested of an 'astronaut smart glove' for future human exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Photo Haughton-Mars Project / P. Lee

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Realtime Robotics, inventor of responsive motion planning for industrial robots and autonomous vehicles, is working with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation to develop a custom integrated solution that pairs Realtime Robotics' smart motion planning technology with Mitsubishi Electric’s industrial and collaborative robot product lines.

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The UK has the potential to lead the world in the application of artificial intelligence for manufacturing, according to an AI lead at Coventry's Manufacturing Technology Centre.

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