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Michelin Group awards preferred partner agreement to Rockwell Automation

The Michelin Group has awarded a four-year contract to Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) that designates the industrial automation and information company as the preferred provider to all the Michelin Group’s factories worldwide. The agreement extends to Rockwell Automation’s industrial automation, power,control, industrial software and services. The Michelin Group will use these solutions to gradually leverage performances of their industrial assets, and to design capex machines of new generations. “Innovation in mobility is at the heart of growth and urban well-being, and Rockwell Automation’s winning technologies make this a reality for Michelin,” said the vice president of capex procurement for The Michelin Group. “We are pleased to designate Rockwell Automation as a preferred partner, resulting from our long, successful partnership. We look forward to Rockwell Automation providing us with the innovative products and high-value solutions that we’ve come to expect.” “We’re honored to receive this preferred partner agreement,” said Thomas Donato, Rockwell Automation president Europe, Middle East & Africa. “It caps a 35-year relationship with Michelin marked by innovative collaboration. Thank you to Michelin for being a great customer and partner.” Rockwell Automation’s global resource network resources include a global account team near Michelin headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, and offices near Michelin plants in Greenville, South Carolina, U.S., and Shanghai. They support day-to-day operations and service to Michelin’s manufacturing facilities.

Rockwell Automation TechED comes to New Zealand

New Zealand will host the global Rockwell Automation TechED event on 21-23 March 2016 at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland. This not to be missed event is the premier, ‘hands on’ education and networking event of the automation world. Rockwell Automation TechED is a premium event for end-users, systems integrators, partners and equipment builders. With more than 50 hands-on labs, technical sessions and discussion forums, attendees from around the country will gather to learn and be inspired by how their peers tackle day-to-day challenges. This year’s New Zealand event offers sessions over three days, which flow from higher level software topics and concludes with the finer points of motor control. Attendees can discover the latest techniques to efficiently deliver Manufacturing Intelligence to mobile devices and interact with the latest technology for improving manufacturing and production processes. According to Matthew Treeby, commercial marketing manager at Rockwell Automation, “The Internet of Things is providing new prospects for industry. Converging the IT and OT worlds offers new levels of visibility and flexibility for manufacturing, but is not without risk.” “With exclusive insights into the latest information and mobile platforms, intelligent motor control and secure networking, TechED presents an unmissable opportunity to discover how the Connected Enterprise is the future of high-performance manufacturing,” he said. Take advantage of the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with peers from various industry backgrounds and learn more about the innovative methods being employed by leading industry insiders. Attend all three days for the full experience, or come for only a day for a focussed day of topics that interest you. For further information please visit, http://www.rockwellautomation.com/en_NZ/events/RATechED-2016.page?

Tyco opens training centre in Singapore

Tyco Fire Protection Products has opened a new 450 square metre training centre in Singapore to offer training services to the fire and mechanical industry. Branded as the TechXchange Academy, the centre will provide certified training courses to customers in the Southeast Asia region. It will also serve as a Centre of Excellence for specific product training in the APAC region. This is part of Tyco’s value proposition to complement its product offerings with technical service and product training. Training will be delivered by a team of local and international technical experts who are well-versed in the local and international codes and standards. The TechXchange Academy is located at Tyco Fire Protection Products’ Serangoon North office. It is equipped with a Sprinkler and Suppression hands-on training room which includes a 12 square metre spray demonstration room, a Detection hands-on training room and a conference room for theoretical training. A Foam Test Lab is in the pipeline. The wide range of training solutions include automatic sprinkler systems, watermist systems, gaseous suppression systems, foam fire protection, detection and alarm, mechanical and grooved piping solutions. Most importantly, the training curriculum includes courses on how to design, install and maintain fire protection systems. The courses are tailored for fire installers, contractors, specifiers and engineers who design and install fire protection solutions. “Regional facilities allow our customers to access a full range of training services. Professional training tailored to local needs and regulations is key to providing best practice in fire safety,” explains Kevin White, Vice-President of Sales, Tyco Fire Protection Products – Asia Pacific & Middle East. He goes on to say, “With these well-equipped new facilities, regional teams will be able to easily hold customised sessions.” At the official opening, Tyco welcomed more than 40 customers and visitors to the centre. Through both […]

Showa Denko to expand high-purity boron trichloride plant

TOKYO – Showa Denko has decided to increase its capacity to produce high-purity boron trichloride (BCl3), which is a kind of specialty gas used in the manufacture of electronic materials, to 1.5 times of the previous level. High-purity BCl3 is a specialty gas mainly used for fine-etching of aluminum circuits in the manufacturing process of LCD panels and silicon semiconductors. In recent years, electronic material manufacturers have been making capital investment in the fields of organic light emitting diode (OLED) display panels and low temperature poly-silicon (LTPS) LCD panels, both of which are equipped with aluminum circuits. Therefore, the demand for high-purity BCl3 gas is expected to be stable in the future. Thus SDK decided to increase the productive capacity of its high-purity BCl3 manufacturing facility in Kawasaki Plant. SDK will start operation of the expanded BCl3 plant in this March. SDK’s electronic-material-processing high-purity gas business has a history of nearly 40 years, and is acclaimed by customers due to its high-level technology to purify, analyze and control quality of specialty gases, which we cultivated over many years. SDK is the one and only company in the world that manufactures and sells various types of high-purity gases including fluoride, chloride, bromide, and ammoniate gases. We offer high-purity gases suitable for each process of electronic material manufacturing. Under its ongoing medium-term consolidated business plan “Project 2020+,” SDK classifies its business in electronic-material-processing high-purity gases into the category of “Growth-accelerating” business. SDK will continue aiming to further strengthen and expand its specialty gas business, responding rapidly to the expansion of the global electronic materials market. Showa Denko is a major manufacturer and marketer of chemical products serving a wide range of fields ranging from heavy industry to the electronic and computer industries. SDK makes petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene), aluminum products (ingots, rods), electronic […]

SEMICON Southeast Asia 2016 Comes Back to Penang

Largest Regional Semiconductor Industry Conference Set To Draw More Than 7000 Visitors PENANG, Malaysia – SEMI, the global industry association serving the nano- and micro-electronic manufacturing supply chains, will once again be hosting SEMICON Southeast Asia (SEMICON SEA), the region’s premier showcase for microelectronics innovation. With the objective to champion regional collaboration, the showcase will open new business opportunities for customers and foster stronger cross-regional engagement. Set to take place from 26-28 April 2016 at the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Centre (SPICE) in Penang, Malaysia, SEMICON SEA 2016 will offer a complete platform for engaging customers, suppliers, engineers and decision-makers from across the industry. According to Ng Kai Fai, President of SEMI Southeast Asia, “SEMICON SEA 2016 is the ideal place to discover the technologies and trends that are driving advances in microelectronics manufacturing. From an in-depth market trends briefing, to technology and business forums, visitors will be able to learn what is driving development and growth in the global and Southeast Asia microelectronics markets” “With stronger and more expanded content, we expect the showcase this year to reach to a larger audience, not only from Malaysia and Singapore, but also from leading semiconductor nations such as Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia,” he added. SEMICON SEA 2016 will focus on the key trends and solutions in semiconductor design and manufacturing, including emphasis on serving the needs of expanding applications markets many of which require development of specialised materials, packaging, and test technologies, as well as new architectures and processes. “Our inaugural SEMICON SEA 2015 was a resounding success with a total of 6,940 industry players from around the world attending the three-day conference. Furthermore, visitors last were those who are primarily involved in purchasing decisions, influencing the selection and final purchase of microelectronics manufacturing equipment, materials, components, and […]

Rockwell Automation to Acquire MagneMotion

Advanced motion technology will complement iTRAK motion solution Rockwell Automation today announced that it has agreed to purchase MagneMotion, a leading manufacturer of intelligent conveying systems. MagneMotion systems are used across a broad range of industrial applications including automotive and general assembly, packaging and material handling. This acquisition will complement Rockwell Automation’s iTRAK to create the broadest portfolio of independent cart solutions in this emerging technology area. “This acquisition continues our strategy to build a portfolio of smart manufacturing technologies that brings next generation performance to our customers today,” said Marco Wishart, vice president and general manager of Rockwell Automation’s motion control business. “MagneMotion expands our existing capabilities in independent cart technology. Our recent acquisition of Jacobs Automation and its iTRAK technology is complementary to MagneMotion’s portfolio. We see a future where the transportation of products within the factory, whether inside of a particular machine or between machines, will be fully controlled to optimize the productivity and flexibility of the entire process.” “This deal is the logical next step in the evolution of our business, and a welcome development for MagneMotion,” said Todd Weber, president and CEO of MagneMotion. “Rockwell Automation’s leading position in plant-wide controls and industrial automation gives us the best opportunity to introduce this technology to customers. As the market continues to realize the benefits of applying independent cart technology, Rockwell Automation’s global organisation will be a tremendous asset.” MagneMotion, based in Devens, Mass., will be integrated into Rockwell Automation’s motion business, within its Architecture & Software segment. The acquisition is expected to close this quarter.

Sunpower secure new centralised steam BOT project worth RMB95 million

SINGAPORE, Jan 25, 2016 – Mainboard-listed Sunpower Group Ltd. (“Sunpower” or “the Group”), a China-based heat transfer technology specialist engaged in the design, R&D and manufacture of energy-efficient and environmental protection equipment for diverse industries, has secured a centralised steam Build-Operate-Transfer (“BOT”) project (“Lianshui Project” or the “Project”) in Lianshui Economic Development Zone (the “Zone”) which is located at Jiangsu Province, China. Currently, the Zone has no centralised steam facility and each manufacturing plant relies on its own individual small coal-fired boilers for steam. The small boilers are highly energy inefficient and very polluting with carbon and pollution emissions. The Group’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sunpower Clean Energy Investment (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (“Sunpower Clean Energy”, and Sunpower Technology (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd. (“Sunpower Technology”) have entered into a joint venture agreement with Huai’an Qinglian Environmental Protection Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Lianshui Economic Development Zone’s Central Management Committee, to form an entity to invest in the Project together. The Group will hold 95% equity stake in the newly formed joint venture entity. Phase I of the Project will comprise two coal-fired boilers with a capacity of 40 tonnes per hour each and steam distribution pipelines, supplying steam to more than 20 companies in the Zone. The Project was secured on a BOT basis for a concession period of not more than 30 years and is expected to commence operation in the second half of 2016. Following the Changrun Project (announced on 23 December 2015), the Lianshui Project is another centralised steam low carbon and pollution emission project which will contribute to the Group’s EPC revenue and bring in another stream of recurring income. Clean coal-fired boilers will be adopted in this Project as it is highly energy efficient, less polluting, has low operating cost and safer to operate. According to the […]

Siemens to acquire simulation software supplier CD-adapco

SINGAPORE, 26 JANUARY 2015 – Siemens and CD-adapco have entered into a stock purchase agreement for the acquisition of CD-adapco by Siemens. The purchase price is $970 million. CD-adapco is a global engineering simulation company with software solutions covering a wide range of engineering disciplines including Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Solid Mechanics (CSM), heat transfer, particle dynamics, reactant flow, electrochemistry, acoustics and rheology. Last fiscal year, CD-adapco had over 900 employees and revenue of close to $200 million with software-typical double digit margins. On average, CD-adapco increased its revenue at constant currencies by more than 12 percent annually over the past three fiscal years. Siemens expects this business to continue to experience strong growth in the future. “As part of its Vision 2020, Siemens is acquiring CD-adapco and sharpening its focus on growth in digital business and expanding its portfolio in the area of industry software. Simulation software is key to enabling customers to bring better products to the market faster and at less cost. With CD-adapco, we’re acquiring an established technology leader that will allow us to supplement our world-class industry software portfolio and deliver on our strategy to further expand our digital enterprise portfolio,” said Klaus Helmrich, member of the Managing Board of Siemens. CD-adapco is a global engineering simulation company with a unique vision for Multidisciplinary Design eXploration (MDX). Engineering simulation provides the most reliable flow of information into the design process, which drives innovation and lowers product development costs. CD-adapco simulation tools, led by the flagship product STAR-CCM+, allow engineers to discover better designs, faster. CD-adapco now has over 3,200 customers worldwide. Its software is currently used by 14 of the 15 largest carmakers, by all of the top ten suppliers to the aerospace industry and by nine of the ten largest manufacturers in the energy and […]

Asia Manufacturing News Media Kit 2016

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Körber AG concludes acquisition of Efacec Handling Solutions

Singapore, 17 December 2015 – As part of a strategic reorganization of the Efacec Group, Efacec Handling Solutions (Efacec), previously an Efacec subsidiary, is now part of Körber AG, an international technology group (effective from 17 September 2015). With this move, Efacec’s international presence across Portugal, Czech Republic, India, Singapore, and Spain strengthens Körber’s Logistics Systems Business Area. The acquisition of Efacec internationalizes Körber’s logistics business, further expanding Körber AG’s reach and capabilities. Most notably, Körber augments its ability to offer more innovative and quality warehousing solutions to existing and new global accounts. The company also gains Efacec’s three decades of experience operating in the Asian market, as well as its complementary capabilities and in-house material handling and storage systems solutions. Jorge Manuel Couto, Global Business Development Director at Efacec, said, “We are enthusiastic to join the Körber family, combining our expertise with theirs to deliver the highest levels of automated warehousing technologies to manufacturers across the globe. As logistics operations become more complex, and as warehouse regulations become more stringent, the demand for superior logistics capabilities is increasing. Efacec is confident that its material handling expertise will propel Körber’s logistics unit towards greater success, and we look forward to being a part of this dynamic organization.”

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