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Worksoft, the market’s leading provider of end-to-end intelligent process automation for complex custom and packaged applications, announced today the acquisition of eureQa, an AI-powered SaaS test automation platform purpose-built for testing digital applications. eureQa’s no-code performance and end-to-end testing of web, mobile, API, database and packaged applications expands Worksoft’s Connective Automation platform capabilities, delivering a comprehensive automation pla

With covid-19 containment efforts continuing across various provinces in China, the 13th edition of Wire & Cable Guangzhou has been put on hold. The fair, which was originally scheduled to take place from 22 – 24 June 2022, has been pushed back in support of the local government’s virus control measures. The new dates for the rescheduled fair will be announced at the earliest opportunity. “The decision to postpone the fair was not easy to make, but it is a nece

Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced SAGE Automation as the first organisation globally to be designated as a Platinum System Integrator Partner as part of the PartnerNetwork Program. Based in Australia and India, SAGE Automation is an independent industrial automation and control systems integrator, delivering industrial automation design, delivery, and support globally. The program brings ro

GE Renewable Energy today announced Sierra, its newest onshore wind turbine platform designed specifically for the North America region. The 3.0-3.4 MW turbine features a 140-meter rotor and is offered with a variety of hub heights, including a <500’ option. Sierra also includes GE’s revolutionary two-piece blade, designed to improve logistics, installation and serviceability. The business has currently received more than 1 GW of orders for the turbine platform. GE ha

U.S. Well Services, Inc. and KCF Technologies, a leading provider of machine health optimization platform, today announced an industry first integration between electric frac pump control systems for fully automated pump controls.   KCF's fault detection automation engine, MachineIQ, allows U.S. Well Services to run their fleets intelligently and safely.  With state-of-the-art KCF vibration sensors, MachineIQ provides actionable suggestions to operators based on live h

The East Rail Line Cross-Harbour Extension in Hong Kong successfully commenced passenger service on May 15, 2022, with Siemens Mobility’s Communications-Based Train Control system (CBTC). This completes the automation of the 46 km long East Rail Line connecting the Chinese Mainland border to the central business areas on Hong Kong Island and becomes the fourth railway line crossing Victoria Harbour. The Siemens Mobility digitalized signaling system helps provide passengers with the abil

Today, ABB E-mobility and Shell announce plans to launch the first nationwide network of Terra 360’s, the world’s fastest all-in-one electric car charger. With over 200 Terra 360 chargers to be launched across Germany in the next 12 months, ABB E-mobility and Shell will help to ensure greater charger availability and charging speed for more than 1.7 million German electric car drivers2. István Kapitány, Global Executive Vice President for Shell Mo

Emerson and AspenTech today announced the successful closing of the combination of Emerson’s industrial software businesses – OSI Inc. and its Geological Simulation Software business – with AspenTech to create a global industrial software leader (“new AspenTech”). With the close of the transaction, Emerson owns 55% of new AspenTech on a fully diluted basis and AspenTech shareholders own the remaining 45%. Shares of new AspenTech will begin trading on NASDAQ under

Oil & Gas Automation and Digitalization Congress is held on October, 17-18, 2022, in Milan, Italy, and gathers Oil & Gas companies, EPC contractors, drilling contractors, pipeline operators, refineries, service providers and equipment manufacturers to discuss how to unlock the full potential of innovative technologies for building smart industry. AUTOMA 2022 is devoted to the latest innovative industry trends applicable to the whole value chain of the oil and gas industry: u

Emerson and AspenTech today announced the successful closing of the combination of Emerson’s industrial software businesses – OSI Inc. and its Geological Simulation Software business – with AspenTech to create a global industrial software leader (“new AspenTech”). With the close of the transaction, Emerson owns 55% of new AspenTech on a fully diluted basis and AspenTech shareholders own the remaining 45%. Shares of new AspenTech will begin trading on NASDAQ under

Markforged, creator of the integrated metal and carbon fiber additive manufacturing platform, The Digital Forge, today announced a partnership with 3YOURMIND, a developer of additive manufacturing (AM) workflow software solutions, to integrate Markforged’s Eiger software platform with 3YOURMIND’s manufacturing execution software (Agile MES) and other lifecycle management tools via API. This level of seamless connectivity is the next step toward Industry 4.0 adoption and digital tr

Rockwell Automation, Inc., the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the release of a new line of industrial monitors that can help machine builders differentiate their machines and meet a wide range of application needs. The new Allen-Bradley® ASEM 6300M industrial monitors, part of the product family formerly known as VersaView® 6300, offer several design options. These options give machine builders signi

Siemens will exit the Russian market as a result of the Ukraine war. The company has started proceedings to wind down its industrial operations and all industrial business activities. The financial impact of this decision will be reported as part of the regular disclosure on the second quarter results today on May 12, 2022. After the start of the war, Siemens put all new business in and international deliveries to Russia and Belarus on hold. The comprehensive international sanctions

GE's Grid Solutions business has successfully completed the three-month trial of its Static Var Compensator (SVC) upgrade to the existing SVCs at two substations belonging to Statnett, Norway’s electrical transmission system operator (TSO). The Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS) upgrade improves the operational efficiency and stability of Statnett’s alternating current (AC) power system in order to accommodate more renewable energy. The upgrade marks the largest SVC revam

Valmet has been selected in a new public procurement process as the tenderer for completing the biomass boiler, flue gas cleaning and flue gas condensing system works for Vilnius Combined Heat and Power Plant (Vilnius CHP) in Lithuania. Vilnius CHP is working on a modern heat generation capacity expansion project in the Vilnius central heating system. The new public procurement process was needed since the original contractor was unable to complete the works. The order is included i