Operational excellence celebration.

Centre to foster a win-win ecosystem through stronger connections and shared industry intelligence.

By special invitation from the German Chamber of Commerce in China (GCC), HIMA China co-hosted the Operational Excellence (OpEx) Day on September 15th 2026. The OpEx Day is a premier half-day event with multi-format sharing. It aims to expand professional business connections and acquire deep industry insights. At the event, the company introduced the new HIMA China Innovation Center and highlighted its localisation journey in China and commitment to excellence. The event provided deeper insights into functional safety and OT security, while showcasing how HIMA’s solutions protect people, assets, and the environment.

Back in 2002, HIMA Group first brought its world-class functional safety expertise to the Chinese market, laying the foundations for partnership with local players. In 2016, HIMA established its wholly owned subsidiary HIMA (Shanghai) Industrial Automation Co., Ltd., marking a landmark shift from market representation to full localized operation, technical service and project delivery. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the HIMA China’s operations, reflecting a decade of deep market trust and sustained growth.

HIMA China Innovation Center (CIC).
The new CIC will focus on developing safety applications and digital solutions tailored to the evolving needs of Chinese Industries and in line with local requirements, while contributing to HIMA’s Group’s global innovation roadmap.

It will operate under a dedicated HIMA China Innovation Board, ensuring strong governance and alignment with the Group’s strategic objectives. A streamlined, group-wide innovation process will leverage best practices across the organization, enabling the rapid ideation, validation, and implementation of high-impact projects.

Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group said: “The launch of the HIMA China Innovation Center is an important next step in the development of HIMA China. We are combining HIMA's unique expertise with local innovation capabilities of our team in China to develop solutions that create value for customers in China and beyond.”

The CIC has developed a clear and structured roadmap for safety applications and digital solutions, paving the way for the continued expansion of its safety business in China. Since its inception, the initiative has achieved several important milestones, demonstrating strong execution and momentum. A key achievement is the official launch of the HMI local version, which not only delivers all traditional HMI functionalities but also integrates advanced digital features to support smarter, more efficient operations.

Zhou Yao (Zena), General Manager of HIMA China said: “The China Innovation Center launch is a major milestone for our 24 years journey in China. This is an open platform that brings together HIMA’s global safety expertise with local customers, institutes, EPCs, OEMs and partners. Our vision is clear: Innovation without borders. To deliver on that, we have our core aims: build a strong local system, solve real safety challenges, develop local talent and export Chinese innovations globally. In practice, we are prioritizing digitalization, cybersecurity and intelligent systems, by working closely with local partners, we create solutions that meet China’s specific needs while also delivering value to industries around the globe.”

The CIC will serve as a collaborative platform, engaging customers, institutes, technology partners and industry experts to co-create future technological solutions. Key focus areas include digitalization, industrial cybersecurity and intelligent systems that support China’s push toward high-quality manufacturing and operational excellence.

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Safety automation group strengthened in China.

HIMA Group has further strengthened its presence in China with the relocation to its new Shanghai office. The facility was officially inaugurated on 5 December (2025) during a special ceremony followed by a Safety Symposium attended by customers, partners, and government representatives. The opening marks a significant step in HIMA’s strategic expansion, underscoring the company’s dedication to supporting China’s fast-growing industries with functional safety solutions.

“We attach great importance to good cooperation and long-term partnership. We can look back on more than 23 years of successful development of the HIMA Group in China and we feel deeply connected to our customers and partners in China,” explained Steffen Philipp, Managing Partner of HIMA Group. "Today, HIMA employs 80 highly qualified team members across China, working in close collaboration with global HIMA experts.""

The new Shanghai workspace provides a modern hub for customer engagement, technical collaboration, and innovation-driven projects across China. Its new Customer Solutions Center supports a broader range of trainings and testing needs, while the new multi-functional meeting area enhances professional communication with customers. The upgraded office environment also improves employee comfort and efficiency, fostering greater creativity and productivity.

“This new office is more than just a space—it's a statement of how vital the Chinese market is to us,” said Dr. Michael Löbig, CFO of HIMA Group. The new Shanghai workspace provides a modern hub for customer engagement, technical collaboration, and innovation-driven projects across China.

“Our new office is a place in China, for China—and a hub from which excellence from China reaches the world”, noted Yao Zhou, General Manager China.

China remains the world’s largest chemical producer, and HIMA plays a significant role in supporting safer and more secure operations.

Jörg de la Motte

Opening the Safety Symposium, Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group emphasized China’s importance for HIMA: “China remains one of our most important regions, and we are proud that our solutions help make plants safer while creating added value through the digitalization of functional safety.”

More than 100 participants joined the celebrations and symposium, which featured a symbolic joint paper-plane takeoff to mark the launch of new ideas and partnerships. The choice of an aircraft—recognized as the safest mode of travel—underscores HIMA’s strong commitment to safety. At the same time, the concept of flying toward the ‘Cloud’ reflects the event’s central theme and aligns seamlessly with the symposium’s motto: ‘Smart Solutions for the Digitalized Process Industry.’

External speakers from China Huanqiu, Sino-German intelligent manufacturing standardization Council, and BASF SIS expert shared their perspectives and practice with HIMA’s digitalization solutions. The keynote speech by HIMA experts elaborates on the company’s latest innovations and industry-leading best practices, incorporating cyber security, streamlined engineering, Advanced Physical Layer (APL), and HIMA Smart Solutions.

In line with HIMA's sustainability strategy, the materials used for the event, are green, environmentally friendly, and recyclable. At six booths HIMA showcased cutting-edge technologies in functional safety, including Digital Lifecycle Management, APL, SafeHMI, Digital Engineering, Cybersecurity, Turbine Machinery Control (TMC Solution), and HIPPS.

The relocation follows another recent milestone: the opening of the HIMA Zhanjiang Service Center in Guangdong province in 2024, supporting customers in southeast China, including the BASF Verbund site.

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Modular Wire-to-Wire Connectors.

Cut cost and complexity of automotive wiring harness and zonal architecture applications.

The MX-DaSH Modular Wire-to-Wire Connectors have been introduced by Molex. These, the newest additions to its award-winning MX-DaSH family of data-signal hybrid connectors unify power, signal and high-speed data connectivity in a single connector system. These Modular connectors utilise multiple, versatile cartridges incorporated into a single housing system to simplify wiring and harness architecture while improving automotive design flexibility, adaptability and scalability across multiple vehicle models and applications.

“MX-DaSH Modular Wire-to-Wire Connectors solve some of the biggest pain points in today’s automotive design processes, caused by constant and rapid change in electrical and electronic requirements,” said Scott Whicker, SVP, president, Transportation Innovative Solutions, Molex. “Our cartridge-based design makes it easy to mix-and-match functions and reconfigure wire harnesses or modules to help achieve faster development cycles and reduced costs.”

Purpose-built for zonal architectures.
Each MX-DaSH Modular Wire-to-Wire Connector is based on an unsealed, cartridge-based hybrid connectivity platform that consolidates multiple connectors and connection types into a single connector. By reducing the total number of unique parts, this new connectivity system offers unparalleled freedom to meet specific automotive design challenges and accelerate upgrades, as well as slash design and tooling time.

This “building block” approach optimises vehicle harnesses, which can result in significant weight, size and cost savings. Purpose-built for zonal architectures, MX-DaSH Modular connectors are ideally suited for high-content connection points, including instrument panel-to-body harness connections, seat power and signal connections, and electrical/electronic architecture components. Wiring and module engineers can also change cartridges within the housing, making it easier to add new features or swap out pins and cartridges to meet architecture needs.

Global reach and adoption by OEMs.
Localised manufacturing and compatibility with industry-standard terminals is driving adoption of MX-DaSH Modular connectors worldwide while decreasing global supply chain challenges.

The MX-DaSH Modular connector’s adherence to USCAR2 performance specifications for automotive electrical connector systems is also key, along with USCAR49 performance specifications for miniature automotive coaxial connectors.

As the largest automotive market and hotbed for innovation in electrified vehicles (EVs) and Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), China is a major proving ground for next-generation automotive technologies, including Molex connectivity solutions. A regional version of the MX-DaSH Modular connector will be included in MY26 cars in China to address the unique cost, packaging and expedited time-to-market requirements of Chinese automotive OEMs.

In addition, the new modular, cartridge-based connectors are being deployed by other automotive manufacturers in North America and Europe with new designs for MY28 vehicles expected to include MX-DaSH Modular Wire-to-Wire and Wire-to-Board Connectors.

Automation friendly, reliability focused.
The MX-DaSH Modular connector’s automation-friendly design lends itself to precise automated assembly operations, improving manufacturing efficiency and quality while lowering labor costs. Moreover, inclusion of positive-locking features, blade stabilisation and vibration resistance help boost overall reliability by protecting against inadvertent disconnection in demanding automotive environments. Robust engineering support, extensive quality control and a full range of versatile and customisable solutions reinforce the role Molex plays as a unique resource for improving vehicle wiring performance and reliability.

Molex MX-DaSH Modular Wire-to-Wire Connectors are available now, offering unprecedented design freedom and flexibility to accommodate the rapid rise in data, power and high-speed signal requirements in today’s vehicles. Maximum pin count for the connectors is 70 circuits, with maximum circuit count per cartridge as follows: 26 circuits for 0.50mm (CTX50) cartridges, 14 circuits for 1.20mm cartridges, 4 circuits for 2.80mm cartridges, and 3 circuits for 4.80 and 6.30mm cartridges.

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Next-generation human–robot teaming.

RealMan Robotics made a major breakthrough at the recent IROS 2025, with the debut of its RealBOT Embodied Open Platform. The company successfully conducted a cross-regional teleoperation demonstration, linking Beijing and Hangzhou (CN), 1,200 km apart, to showcase the real-time collaboration capabilities of embodied intelligent systems.

Through a dual-city setup connecting the Beijing Humanoid Robotics Data Training Centre* and the IROS exhibition booth in Hangzhou, a RealMan trainer in Beijing remotely controlled humanoid robots at the booth to perform complex interactive tasks such as handing over a towel and passing fruit.

Accelerating embodied intelligence innovation.
RealBOT is a comprehensive open platform designed to accelerate embodied AI innovation. It integrates advanced motion control, multi-dimensional perception, and precision manipulation, empowering researchers and developers to experiment, prototype, and advance embodied AI applications.

Built for high-quality data collection, RealBOT leverages over one million multimodal data samples collected across ten real-world application scenarios from RealMan’s Data Training Centre. This enables more robust model training and faster deployment across industries.

Key Technical Advantages:

• Full-Stack In-House Development: Proprietary actuator and control technologies ensure optimized performance and reliability. Flexible Compute Support: Compatible with both NVIDIA Jetson Orin and Digua RDK S100 platforms.
• Multisensor Fusion Perception: Integrates depth and wide-angle cameras, LiDAR, IMU, and microphone arrays.
• Compact Design for Narrow Spaces: Excellent mobility and precision operation in confined environments.
• High-Degree Dexterity: 21 active DOFs with support for dexterous hands and adaptive grippers.
• Open Ecosystem: Compatible with various mainstream vision systems and gripper models. With its ultra-lightweight architecture, RealBOT lays the groundwork for scalable humanoid systems and high-quality data generation, empowering embodied AI to move from lab research into homes, factories, and service industries worldwide.

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*The Beijing Humanoid Robotics Data Training Centretre built by RealMan, now serves as the backbone for high-quality data generation and AI training. Featuring over 100 robots across 10 real-world environments, it enables the continuous collection of large-scale multimodal datasets that support RealBOT and global research partners, building an open, collaborative ecosystem for embodied intelligence.

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Strategic Acquisition strengthens connections in the east.

The LAPP Group has acquired Cableforce Electronics Co. Limited, with effect from June 1, 2025. By joining forces with the Chinese circular connectors specialist based in Southern China, LAPP aims to expands its global market presence and manufacturing footprint for industrial connectors.

“In the past ten years, Cableforce has built up an impressive market position, portfolio, and engineering competence in circular connectors," says Matthias Lapp: “These unique capabilities make them a great addition to our industrial connectors offering – benefitting our customers worldwide. Through this merger, we will leverage Cableforce on a global scale – by making them a part of LAPP’s network and our team of more than 5.700 committed employees around the world.”

LAPP is continuing to grow its manufacturing capabilities and market presence in the field of industrial connectors. Founded in 2015, Cableforce Electronics Co., Limited specialises in the field of circular connectors and has been a partner of LAPP since its early days. Now, the company based in Dongguan-City near Shenzhen is a 100 percent subsidiary of LAPP Group.

With its LAPP China headquarters in Shanghai since 2003 and two production plants opened in 2012 and 2023, the German family-owned company has been active in China for more than two decades. Matthias Lapp continues: “China is one of our most important growth markets, and we are determined to further expand our presence: Following our local for local strategy, we are continuously investing into our R&D competencies, manufacturing capabilities and technical sales network in China and the Asia-Pacific region.”

Cableforce currently employs over 100 people.

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Chinese expansion.

Specialist in enclosure climate control strengthens its position in China.

LtoR: STEGO Managing Director Elmar Mangold, Branch Manager Junxiao Hu, Managing Director Michael Dehnert

The STEGO Group has opened an independent subsidiary with sales operations and warehouse facilities in the megacity of Nanjing (CN) As one of the leading providers of sustainable electronics protection and climate control solutions for enclosures, its technical installations safeguard sensitive electronic components throughout the world. To complement its existing eight subsidiaries, STEGO is converting its former sales office in Nanjing, a major economic hub in China, into an independent subsidiary with its own office organisation and warehouse. This transformation will ensure the consistent availability of STEGO products in the important Chinese market and enables invoicing in the local currency, Renminbi (Yuan), simplifying billing and transaction processes.

“We have been successfully operating in China for several years with our sales office and through trade shows. Establishing our own subsidiary is a logical next step. It allows us to be closer to our customers in China and respond even more effectively to the specific needs of this important market,” explains STEGO Group Managing Director Elmar Mangold. The designated head of the new subsidiary is Junxiao Hu, who studied engineering in Hanover, Germany, and lived there for several years. Since 2019, he has been working in sales at STEGO. With his experience in both cultures, he understands the differences between Germany and China, making him well-equipped to lead the new subsidiary successfully.

The new subsidiary in China not only facilitates access to the Chinese market but also serves as a strategic base for the broader Asian region. This move strengthens STEGO's international business and lays the foundation for future growth in this dynamic market.

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Electrical measurement technology R&D in Europe & Asia.

New offices in Munich and Shanghai to be closer than ever to major customers.

New research and development facilities in Munich (D) and Shanghai (CN) have been opened by LEM. This is to go to satisfying the growing global demand for current and voltage sensing driven by the push towards decarbonization and greater electrification.

“As a leader in electrical measurement, we strongly believe that integrated current sensing is a critical part of our future growth and competitive advantage, and it is vital that we have an ICS offering that can meet our customers’ needs," said LEM CTO Verena Vescoli. "The new R&D center in Munich will enable us to accelerate on IC design and enable a broad ICS portfolio. It is always a delight to see multiple teams working together to share the depth of their ICS design expertise and application know-how and I am very excited by the potential for growth that the new Munich and Shanghai sites will offer.”

Verena Vescoli & John McLuski

The two new sites will enable LEM to build greater intelligence into its sensors and to have development bases closer to key customers, while also promoting deeper collaboration on projects and the efficient sharing of vital product design information. While the China site will be kitted out with the very latest laboratory equipment, the site in Germany will focus on application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design and semiconductor technology that will help accelerate LEM’s innovation in integrated current sensors (ICSs).

This latest R&D investment in Europe and Asia follows on from LEM’s recent inauguration of a state-of-the-art factory in Malaysia which incorporates advanced manufacturing technology. LEM’s investment in the state of Penang was an acknowledgment of the region’s expertise in ASIC technology and its specialization in semiconductor design and production. The Penang factory was the latest example of LEM’s quest to secure its operations while diversifying its global footprint so that it could serve customers better through a combination of advanced production facilities and skilled personnel.

“In an increasingly competitive market place, we are continuing to invest in the future and to develop solutions that our customers value," said LEM SVP Asia John McLuski. "China is an important source of technology and innovation, both for our customers and for LEM. The new R&D facility in Shanghai will work together with the existing site in Beijing and enable us to be physically closer to our customers and to deliver our solutions to them even faster than was possible before.”

LEM is now backing up this significant investment in production capacity and flexible delivery with R&D capabilities that are designed to complement the existing site in Lyon (F), which opened in 2017, and to build on R&D activities that were already ongoing in Sofia (Bulgaria), now in their new office in the city centre. Led by Matthias Tänzer, the development team at the new Munich semiconductor facility will work closely with LEM’s existing ICS team in Geneva (CH). There are already 10 employees in place at Munich and this number will increase in line with LEM’s ambitious growth plans for the site. At the 1400m2 Shanghai facility, there are currently 30 staff with the capacity to more than double that number in the future, many of whom will be involved in R&D.

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Implementing Factory of Excellence in Pharma.

Körber has signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Tonghua Anrate Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Anrate), a Chinese pioneering biopharmaceutical company. Mr. Wei Xiang, Managing Director of Anrate, and Mr. Jerry Zheng, Managing Director China of Körber Business Area, among others, attended the signing ceremony.

Körber is to provide Anrate with a series of smart manufacturing and digital transformation solutions, including but not limited to fully automated pharmaceutical machines, production software, digital solutions, comprehensive training as well as technical support services. These solutions will further enhance Anrate's Factory of Excellence level in regards of management operations. By introducing Werum PAS-X MES and Werum PAS-X Savvy, Anrate is expected to build a smart factory that balances compliance and efficiency, achieving interconnection of software and hardware data in all stages of pharmaceutical production, accelerating the company's digital process, thereby promoting high-quality sustainable development in the industry.

Mr. Wei Xiang, Managing Director of Anrate expressed with joy: "On the occasion of Anrate's tenth anniversary, we are very pleased to have a comprehensive and in-depth cooperation with Körber, whose solutions have unique innovative awareness and industry's best practice experience. We look forward to leveraging the complementary strengths of both parties to provide strong technical support for Anrate's development."

As a leading representative of the biopharmaceutical industry, Anrate has always regarded digital and intelligent construction as one of the company's core strategies. The signing of this strategic cooperation agreement will enable Anrate to leverage Körber's continuous technological innovation and solutions since 1895 in the pharmaceutical industry to further enhance the company's smart factory level and manufacturing efficiency.

"Technology-assisted is the future direction of pharmaceutical development. Our solutions not only focus on the factory level but also take into account the special requirements of regulatory agencies and the pharmaceutical industry itself," said Mr. Jerry Zheng, Managing Director China of Körber Business Area, "We are firmly convinced that together we can further establish the concept of the "Factory of Excellence" in the pharmaceutical industry and thus create a technological breakthrough that will stand for efficiency and future orientation."

The signing of this strategic agreement is an important step for Anrate towards smart manufacturing and also another important investment by Körber in the Chinese market. "New Quality Productivity" is a new goal of industrial manufacturing advocated by the Chinese government. Körber and Anrate will work together to achieve intelligence, efficiency, and green production in the biopharmaceutical industry, and strive to set an example of smart manufacturing in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry.

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Service centre in China. Zhou, Yao (Managing Director, HIMA China

Supporting customers in southeast China.

Peter Sieber opens new centre with a flourish!
(left:Zhou, Yao (MD HIMA China)

The HIMA Group has a high installed base in southeast China and supports customers with safety engineering and lifecycle services to operate their plants safely and efficiently, and to achieve added value through the digitalization of functional safety. They have now opened a new Service Center in Zhanjiang, Guangdong (CN)

The safety expert has a clear strategy to further expand customer partnerships. This Service Centre has been opened to provide even better support to customers in southeastern China and in particular to the new BASF Verbund site in Zhanjiang, where HIMA solutions are going to be used. By utilising the latest digital technologies and applying the highest safety standards, HIMA is supporting BASF at this site, which will be built into a role model for smart manufacturing and sustainable production.

"The opening of the new service center is another important milestone for the HIMA Group and follows our strategy, to strengthen our customer partnerships and to support first-class-safety solutions close to our customers", says Jörg de la Motte, CEO of HIMA Group.

Digital tools made available by HIMA in combination with a jointly developed security concept are the baseline for effective implementation of a safety management system being compliant with national Chinese and international safety and security standards.

“This new service center aims to provide our customer the best lifecyle services. BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site will be the most important focus of this service center. It will cover the service needs from southeast of China as well.”, emphasized Yao Zhou, Managing Director of HIMA China.

The opening ceremony was kicked off by Peter Sieber, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at HIMA Group and former Managing Director of HIMA China. “I’m pleased that HIMA China is growing their business on solid steps. The opening of the Zhanjiang Service Center marks another important milestone of the development of HIMA in China”, he said.

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Characterising gas detecting light source.

One of the most effective tools in the fight against air pollution and carbon emissions is the technique of gas absorption spectrometry. Used to detect gases such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO₂)and nitrogen oxide (NO), the technique is widely used in factories and processing plants, including semiconductor fabrication plants.

Gas absorption spectrometry takes advantage of the optical properties of gases in the Mid Wavelength Infra-Red (MWIR) wavelength band. Many gases of interest absorb light at a specific wavelength, with tuned lasers being a common light source – when compared to a reference medium, a gas of interest will absorb some of the laser light, and the detected optical power of the source will be reduced.

The value of the absorption peak allows the accurate detection and identification of a specific gas.

MicroPhotons, based in Shanghai (CN), is a distributor of optical products as well as supporting its customers in the development of optical technology applications such as spectrometry and gas analysis and detection. The company was approached by a customer to help it with a project that called for accurate measurement of optical systems in the MWIR portion of the spectrum.

The challenge for MicroPhotons was that existing technologies for detecting gas absorption rates require the use of liquid nitrogen to cool the emitters. MicroPhotons planned to replace the super-cooled emitters with a super-continuum light source, allowing gas absorption measurements to be performed at room temperature.

Although more convenient and saving a large amount of test time, this approach requires very high measurement accuracy in the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) used to characterize the light source. The gases to be monitored had absorption peaks at wavelengths across the whole MWIR spectrum, from 1.9 to 5.5 μm - most OSAs are designed for use in telecoms systems, which only require measurement of wavelengths up to 1.7 μm.

MicroPhotons was looking for a single instrument that could cover the entire MWIR spectrum. This could dramatically reduce test time and effort, avoiding the need to set up and calibrate more than one measurement instrument when testing equipment for the detection of gases with different absorption peaks. They chose the AQ6377 OSA from Yokogawa to meet its customer’s needs. Across the 1.9 to 5.5 μm range, the AQ6377 is the only OSA capable of analyzing the entire wavelength spectrum.

The AQ6377 is the latest version of the Yokogawa AQ6300 series of OSAs. The world’s first OSA offering side mode analysis of MWIR lasers, it offers extended wavelength coverage into the MWIR region from 1.9 to 5.5 μm. Its long wavelength range makes the AQ6377 ideal for environmental sensing and medical applications.

The device also achieves wavelength measurement accuracy of ±0.5 nm and provides a close-in dynamic range of 50 dB, thanks to the sharp spectral characteristics of the AQ6377’s monochromator. This means that signals in close proximity can be clearly separated and accurately measured.

According to Mr Wang, CEO of MicroPhotons, the AQ6377 OSA has provided outstandingly accurate measurement of the emissions of both tunable lasers and the super-continuum light source. This accuracy was proved by a measurement exercise performed after characterization of the super-continuum light source using the AQ6377. Mr Wang says that MicroPhotons ran measurements of the absorption of emissions from the characterized super-continuum light source. ‘We measured the absorption spectra of a range of gases including C₂H₂, C₃H₆, C₂H₈, and NH₃.

‘The measurement results very closely tracked the data provided by the SpectraPlot online tool, which provides a reference for the optical characteristics of gases. This gave us great confidence that the measurement output from the AQ6377, on the basis of which we characterized the light source, is extremely accurate and repeatable over its very broad measurement bandwidth.’

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Cobots in applications including sample transportation, testing and quality control.

Collaborative robots automate laboratory workstations, accelerating R&D in the chemical and life sciences sectors.

ABB Robotics and XtalPi have entered a strategic partnership to produce a range of automated laboratory workstations in China. The new, automated laboratories will boost the productivity of R&D processes in biopharmaceuticals, chemical engineering and chemistry, and new energy materials.

“Our collaboration with XtalPi marks another milestone for ABB’s collaborative robots in the life sciences sector,” said Jose-Manuel Collados, Manager of Service Robotics Product Line at ABB Robotics. “ABB Robotics and XtalPi will radically advance lab research and development through automation that works side-by-side with people. By enabling pharma and biotech companies to develop new drugs faster and with less cost, ABB is helping to further research into disease prevention, creating healthier societies. Our new Open Innovation Lab for Life Science and Healthcare in Zhangjiang, Shanghai complements our work at our Life Sciences and Healthcare Lab at the Texas Medical Center Campus in Houston (USA).”

XtalPi is dedicated to driving intelligent and digital transformation in the life science and new materials in the chemicals industry. In 2022, the AI tech company bought over 100 GoFa cobots to create automated laboratory workstations at its test-ing facility in Shanghai, China. This year, XtalPi officially launched the automation-centric brand XtalPi Intelligent Automation with the purpose of aiding researchers through automation equipment. Together with ABB Robotics, XtalPi Intelligent Automation is using GoFa™ cobots to automate the synthesis and crystallization processes involved in developing new drugs and materials for its target industries.

The automated laboratory workstations can be customized to meet specific requirements, using different modules to complete various experiment steps. ABB’s GoFa cobots take on repetitive, manual tasks, while also working non-stop, accelerating the pace of experimentation. The large volumes of high-quality data generated will help to boost the efficiency of the Design-Make-Test-Analyse research cycle and provide a solid foundation for driving AI for science.

The GoFa cobots are used by XtalPi Intelligent Automation to develop preparation workstations, diluting and filtration work-stations, reaction workstations, UPLC testing workstations, glovebox workstations, sample warehouses, and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) to make lab research and development faster and more efficient.

Each automated workstation can perform hundreds of different experiments, with ABB’s GoFa cobots operating in a range of challenging environments, including glove boxes – with no moisture or oxygen– while performing intricate tasks such as opening lids and the placement of lab equipment, liquid handling, sample addition, filtration, dilution, magnetic stirring, rapid sampling and UPLC testing, with minimal supervision required. AMR’s equipped with GoFa cobots transfer samples automatically between workstations, increasing efficiency while further reducing costs.

Equipped with a GoFa cobot and four rotating columns, automated sample warehouses provide compact and efficient storage and retrieval for laboratory reagents, making the process more efficient and entirely traceable.

Chenxi Zhang, Director of Automation Product Management at XtalPi, said “Through partnering with ABB, we can increase efficiency in laboratories by implementing a human-robot integration model. We hope to combine XtalPi’s intelligent soft-ware system and industry experience with ABB’s expertise in robotics to bring more innovative solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, which will in turn expand the usage of automation and robots in the R&D process and help automate laboratories.”

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This is ABB Robotics’ latest project in the lab automation market, which is seeing significant growth with a revenue of USD 5.1 billion in 2022 expected to rise to USD 7.1 billion in 2028. 

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Lab supporting manufacturing industries with end-to-end industrial IoT solutions.

ABB and China Telecom have unveiled a joint digitalization and industrial IoT laboratory in Hangzhou (CN). The collaboration between ABB Measurement & Analytics China Technology Center and China Telecom’s Internet of Things subsidiary E Surfing IoT will focus on developing end-to-end industrial IoT solutions for industrial companies based in China.

In a ceremony in Hangzhou on June 14, Jacques Mulbert, Division President, ABB Measurement & Analytics; Amina Hamidi, ABB Business Line Manager Instrumentation; Susan Pan Ying, Head of ABB Measurement & Analytics China; Zhong Zhaozhong, Assistant President, Industrial Business, China Telecom, and Zhao Jianjun, Deputy General Manager, E Surfing IoT unveiled the facility and signed a cooperation agreement.

“ABB’s vision for the lab is to develop industrial IoT solutions that help Chinese industries with automation and digital technologies, maximizing resource efficiency and contributing to a low-carbon future,” said Jacques Mulbert, Division President, ABB Measurement & Analytics. “The digital transformation that China is undergoing and the demand for advanced manufacturing technologies make me very confident about investing in China.”

“IoT technology can improve production efficiency and increase product quality,“ said Zhong Zhaozhong, Assistant President, Industrial Business, China Telecom. “The joint laboratory is important not only from the point of view of technology integration, but also because this is an innovation-sharing platform based on collaboration. This is an effective way to promote technological innovation in industrial settings.”

Meeting the needs for industrial IoT in multiple industries

As China transforms its manufacturing industries, the industrial IoT field is developing fast. Currently, China is promoting the green and sustained growth agenda, bringing many new opportunities to areas such as smart manufacturing, digitalization, energy efficiency, and smart cities.

As part of the collaboration, ABB and E Surfing IoT will explore avenues for technology integration and industrial application of new technologies as well as new directions for next-generation industrial IoT solutions. The two teams will focus on comprehensive digital solutions that incorporate ABB sensor technology, China Telecom’s 5G network, industrial IoT and connectivity technology, as well as cloud computing.

"It is very important to work alongside customers and partners to better serve the Chinese market,” said Susan Pan Ying, Head of ABB Measurement & Analytics China. “We understand what the market needs, and we will continue to support China on its path to automation and digitalization. Ultimately, this will help China reach its sustainability goals.”

Recently, ABB collaborated with E Surfing IoT in the field of smart water networks. As part of the collaboration, Chinese water companies were able to increase the quality of data from their water networks and hence the operational efficiency by an average of more than 20 percent through implementing IoT solutions, achieving energy savings and cost reduction.

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Security body for greater China.

Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services (Bureau Veritas) has announced their accreditation as an ISASecure Certification Body (CB) based in Taiwan. The Bureau Veritas ISASecure accreditation audit was conducted by the Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF), an ISO 17011 Accreditation Body.

ISASecure is the brand under which the ISA Security Compliance Institute (ISCI) operates its automation cybersecurity conformity assessment scheme for the ANSI/ISA 62443 and ISA/IEC 62443 standards. ISASecure CB accreditation is granted to CBs that have demonstrated full adherence to ISO 17065 and ISO 17025 standards, and ISASecure CB technical readiness requirements.

Andre Ristaino, ISA Managing Director of Conformity Assessment Programs, stated, "We are pleased to include Bureau Veritas in the ISASecure CB community. The Bureau Veritas reputation for excellence enhances the credibility of the ISASecure ISA/IEC 62443 conformity assessment scheme. We look forward to expanding our collaboration with Bureau Veritas."

As a Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) industry leader in ISA/IEC 62443 certifications, Bureau Veritas has demonstrated strong capabilities across industrial security globally. Bureau Veritas' accreditation as Greater China's first ISASecure CB expands Bureau Veritas' reach in the delivery of industrial cybersecurity solutions.

ISA/IEC 62443 is the only technical horizontal standard in industrial cybersecurity covering the full automation lifecycle, which also addresses the long update cycles typical in automation and control systems. The ISA/IEC 62443 standards address the heightened levels of vulnerabilities experienced late in the systems' lifecycles. ISA/IEC 62443 applicability spans many industry sectors including semiconductors, railway, industrial products, automobiles, smart buildings and cities, oil & gas, energy storage, and more. A recent ISCI study confirmed the applicability of ISA/IEC 62443 for the industrial internet of things (IIoT).

Paolo Ingarao, General Manager of Technology Products Taiwan, Consumer Products Division, said of the ISASecure certification, "Bureau Veritas values the solid foundation of Taiwan and the cybersecurity development of future manufacturers, and takes the lead to assist Taiwanese manufacturers to obtain ISA/IEC 62443-2-4, ISA/IEC 62442-3-3, and ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 certifications. Having accredited the testing qualification of both ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 and Component Security Assurance (CSA), Bureau Veritas can help manufacturers solve the product compliance problems on-site, shorten the testing time of cybersecurity, and make it faster to integrate with the international market to grasp business opportunities."

"After bringing our Taiwan lab to standard earlier in 2022, I am very proud that we've been recognized as the only ISASecure lab based in the Greater China area, demonstrating our continued strength in the field of industrial cybersecurity" said Pascal LeRay, Bureau Veritas Head of Cybersecurity, said of the ISASecure certification.  "In response to the fast-changing environment of information security, adopting best practices to continually strengthen information security techniques against new threats will be a great challenge. With industrial cybersecurity expected to grow further in the coming years, we will continue to assist our clients in meeting these new challenges and build safer connected systems."

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Three million valves and seven reasons...

A customer in China has recently purchased the 3 millionth Fisher™ FIELDVUE™ digital valve controller for use in the water treatment pressure control valve in their membrane plant. A digital valve controller helps regulate and monitor the opening and closing of a control valve, and it also provides a wealth of information with respect to valve status and health. 

Although this is a significant milestone for the company they point out that  the top seven reasons why process plant personnel specify, purchase, install and use Fisher instruments are more important.

1. First, a FIELDVUE digital valve controller enables remote monitoring of control valve position. Florida Power & Light installed FIELDVUE digital valve controllers on 90 of their Fisher control valves are used to control natural gas and steam flows associated with the turbines. Plant operators in the control room now receive valve position feedback, allowing them to verify the operation of each valve. Accurate control valve position enables tighter control to setpoint, increasing efficiency and improving operations.
2. Second, in an offline mode, a FIELDVUE digital valve controller can be used to create a signature for a new valve. This signature captures details on packing friction, air usage, valve travel, and other parameters—all of which can be compared to future valve signature test results. Often a comparison will quickly highlight developing issues, such as instrument misalignment, air supply issues and actuator leaks.
3. Third, FIELDVUE digital valve controllers can proactively monitor valve performance while the valve is online and controlling the process, revealing if a valve is failing to reach commanded states or is exhibiting excessive air usage or abnormal friction, for example. This information can alert maintenance staff of developing issues, and in many cases diagnostic software can offer a list of possible causes, helping technicians quickly isolate and resolve the problem.
4. Fourth, FIELDVUE digital valve controllers can detect trigger events, and then capture valve profile and performance data before, during and after the event. This data may not keep an event from happening, but the information is often critical to quickly isolate the root cause of the problem and to identify any failed components so they can be repaired quickly.
5. Fifth, FIELDVUE digital valve controllers are often used in critical applications, such as on anti-surge and safety interlock valves. In these and other applications, the digital valve controllers enable partial stroke testing to ensure the valve will perform as required during abnormal conditions, and they can also be used for partial proof testing to extend intervals between required full proof testing.
6. Sixth, historical data from the digital valve controller can be combined with other upstream and downstream process information—such as surging pressures or swinging flows—to uncover operational problems. FIELDVUE digital valve controllers can also expose how a valve is performing related to parameters and factors such as supply air pressure, positioner tuning, or mechanical sticking.
7. Seventh, FIELDVUE digital valve controllers enable secure remote valve monitoring provided as a service by third-party experts, whose efforts unload often limited plant personnel. Based on instantaneous and trended data, it is possible to detect abnormal conditions leading to many developing problems. However, this data is only useful if it is gathered in near-real time and is accessible by specialists with the tools, skills and time to interpret it. Emerson provides these services, using its Fisher ValveLink™ software to perform scheduled online testing of each valve as it operates.

These are seven of the leading reasons Emerson believes that FIELDVUE digital valve controllers are used so widely in process plants, with end users realizing benefits as described in the following three applications.

 

A herbicide plant in Iowa reduced annual maintenance costs by $230,000 (ca €234k) by using FIELDVUE digital valve controllers with advanced control valve diagnostics to transition their plant from reactive to predictive maintenance. In one case alone, the plant saved nearly $100,000/hour  (€101k/h) by detecting and addressing a developing control valve issue before it shut down the unit.

 

A paper mill in Louisiana was suffering routine boilers trips due to damper positioning problems. Upgraded FIELDVUE digital valve controllers with advanced diagnostics eliminated these trips, avoiding losses of $18,000 (€18.3k) an hour due to unscheduled outages.

 

A combined cycle power plant was reworking all critical valves during every outage to maximize uptime when the plant returned to service. After upgrading to FIELDVUE digital valve controllers and implementing diagnostic alert software, the plant was able to focus their outage repair efforts more efficiently. The plant saved $68,000 (€69,2k) in one outage alone and has experienced year-to-year cost reductions of $33,500 (€34.1k). Similar programs in the company’s other plants have generated average savings of $1,200 (€1.22k) per valve.

 

"These reasons and results show why process plant personnel have often specified FIELDVUE digital valve controllers in the past and why many of them will continue to do so in the future," said a spokesman.

•  See "Forward Focus..."  - the theme of the Emerson User Group Conference commencing 24th October 2022 in Grapevine (TX USA).

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Integrated control software and solutions for clean air generation.

Integrated wind automation solutions and services are to be provided by Emerson to Taiyuan Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (TYHI) for three greenfield wind farms located in Shanxi Province, China, a region experiencing high growth in its renewable generation base. Emerson’s wind turbine control software and expertise combined with TYHI wind turbines will deliver green energy to over 35 million residents located in Beijing and other Northern China cities.

“Wind energy is an essential component of making a net zero future a reality. Our innovative wind expertise and comprehensive portfolio of wind solutions are backed by five decades of delivering value to global wind turbine owners, operators and manufacturers,” said Bob Yeager, president of Emerson’s power and water business. “The result is our ability to help our customers provide the lowest-cost source of clean energy, taking an important step toward a more sustainable world.”

Decreasing the global carbon footprint to address climate change is critical for a more sustainable world. China is accelerating its use of renewable energy sources to reduce dependency on fossil fuels to less than 20% by 2060. To help address this goal, the China wind market is expected to grow with a cumulative grid-connected wind capacity of 689 gigawatts by the end of 2030, accounting for 67% of the global share.

Emerson’s wind turbine controls and SCADA software will enable the reliable and efficient operation of three greenfield wind farms capable of generating 300 megawatts of clean energy from over 40 wind turbines supplied by TYHI. Emerson’s expanded renewable capabilities and expertise were amplified by the acquisition of Mita-Teknik, a global leader in wind generation solutions with expertise in control design of over 750 wind turbine models and an install base of more than 60,000 systems worldwide.

The collaboration with TYHI to deliver clean wind energy to local communities is one step in advancing China’s sustainability journey. This project is an example of Emerson’s ‘Greening By’ environmental sustainability strategy that is described in Emerson’s 2021 ESG report as helping critical industries leverage the power of automation and novel solutions to deliver the low-carbon energy system transition.

Emerson’s wind experts will work with TYHI on the development and execution of automation projects to reduce project risk and maintain the schedule. The team will also provide services to support start-up and commissioning, as well as surveillance, alarm management and diagnostic reporting services when the sites are in operation.

The wind farms are scheduled for commercial operation in 2023.

@EMR_Automation @Emerson_News @EmersonExchange @HHC_Lewis #TYHI #PAuto #Energy #China

Management appointments announced.

Peter Sieber has been appointed to the position of Vice President Strategic Marketing of the HIMA Group. In this newly created function, he will drive the digitalization of functional safety and further expand the company's position as an independent solution provider in safety-related automation.

Peter Sieber

The marketing communication, product management, consulting, training and standards departments have been combined into the new Strategic Marketing department, which has been headed by Peter since 1 June. One of his main tasks is the expansion of the solution portfolio to include digitalized customer processes and their global establishment.

Peter has 37 years of experience in process automation since he graduated with an engineering degree and has held various management positions at leading international process automation companies. After joining HIMA as Sales Manager in 2013, he was appointed Vice President Norms & Standards and Vice President Region China in 2016.

"This task suits Peter Sieber 100%. He has relevant international experience in process automation and functional safety. With his flair for innovation, he will expand our portfolio with digitalized solutions that create real added value for our customers," explains Jörg de la Motte, CEO at HIMA.

Peter is involved in international standards working groups in the areas of safety, security and engineering. He was involved in the development of IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 (functional safety), IEC 62443 (OT security), IEC 62881 (engineering), EN 50156 (combustion safety) and ISO 13849 (machine safety). As an employee in the German-China standardization cooperation Industry 4.0, he has helped to establish functional safety in the Industry 4.0 context in China.

Yao Zhou

The regional management at HIMA China has also been restructured. Ms. Yao Zhou has been appointed to the Management Board as Managing Director Finance & Administration with effect from June 1, 2022. This will strengthen local management in the strategically important Chinese market. Yao has been working for the company since 2016 and was previously responsible for Finance & Administration, as well as Human Resources.

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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems take to the road.

NI and key partners have announced the deployment of a fleet of vehicles in Europe, the United States and China that will enable ADAS/Autonomous Driving engineering teams to address top challenges related to data volume, quality, access and utilization.

The vehicles are equipped with the high-performance in-vehicle data recording and storage solution from NI and Seagate Technology, with integration services from ADAS experts Konrad Technologies and VSI Labs. The collaboration further enables a connected workflow by combining best-in-class technologies across the global ecosystem.

Ensuring the safe operation of all levels of automated driving is paramount to consumer adoption and acceptance of the technology. In addition engineering teams struggle with the need for vast amounts of high-quality data to train, test and ensure higher validation test coverage of their perception algorithms and hardware.

“ADAS data recording is one of the most complex challenges for the ADAS and AD domain, as data from multiple sensor modalities (camera, radar, lidar, ultrasonics, infrared, IMUs/INS, GNSS and vehicle networks) must be logged synchronously and analyzed together to train and validate the performance of safety functions and features,” said Drita Roggenbuck, senior vice president and general manager, Transportation, at NI. “We are excited to team up with other forward-thinking companies across the ADAS and AD ecosystem to provide a solution to this challenge and bring the promise of autonomous driving safer and faster to the road.”

“The strategic partnership with NI has opened up tremendous opportunities for Seagate to take part in, like this meaningful project,” said Melyssa Banda, vice president of Lyve Mobile Solutions at Seagate Technology. “We are excited about the amount of data the research vehicles will collect, which will help take our joint ADAS solutions with NI to the next level.”

Through this initiative, NI and its collaborators will research, develop, and demonstrate industry leading capabilities involved in recording high-quantity and high-quality sensor data in the field, efficient data movement via data transfer services and increased data utilization for training, analysis and validation of algorithms in the lab.

“This collaboration is a great step forward for the development of the PXI high-performance data-logging system. Synchronized collecting of real-world scenario data from several sensors and vehicle ADAS ECUs is essential to improve the performance of autonomous driving vehicles,” said Michael Konrad of Konrad Technologies. “This data can be used for the data replay to ADAS ECUs to test perception algorithms and to improve the overall performance.”

This initiative builds on the existing work between NI, Seagate Technology and Konrad Technologies, and announces a new collaboration with US-based ADAS research firm, VSI Labs. VSI Labs will conduct research while driving their ADAS recording-equipped vehicle across the United States in an effort to improve the use of data across the entire ADAS an AD engineering workflow. The data collected on the road will also help NI and these companies further evolve their joint solutions, ranging from data recording, simulation, digital twins, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.

“VSI is thrilled to be partnering with NI to test and validate their ADAS solutions,” said Phil Magney, founder, and president of VSI Labs. “Collecting data across a diverse range of scenarios throughout the Drive Series is crucial to furthering ADAS and AD applications, and we’re looking forward to hitting the road.

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Gas analysis capabilities in China enhanced.

Servomex has enhanced the capabilities of its China team with two key appointments to its Purity and Specialty (P&S) division.

Xiaowei Zhai is a new addition to the Servomex team, joining the China Business Unit as Sales Manager, China P&S. The post was previously held by Kevin Xu, who takes on a new challenge as Business Development Manager, China P&S.

Shanghai Skyline

The P&S team provides expert solutions and application support for customers operating in the industrial, medical, and UHP gas markets, including China’s important semiconductor manufacturing sector.

Xiaowei will lead and develop the China P&S sales team in supporting customers in these key markets, delivering orders and sales objectives as part of Servomex China’s Five-Year Strategy, growing the direct sales business, and co-operating with channel partners.

The holder of a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Xiaowei previously worked for Air Liquide for 13 years, starting as a Management Trainee in their Electronics division and rising to the post of Senior Commercial Manager, where he led a team of more than 20 members.

Kevin’s new role will see him work closely with Servomex’s worldwide P&S experts, global and local sales teams, and other Servomex Business Development Managers. He will apply his industry and sales experiences, product and application knowledge to support Servomex’s profitable and sustainable long-term business growth.

Based at Servomex’s Shanghai Business Center, both men will report to the China Business Unit Director Michael Xie. He said: “I’m delighted to welcome Xiaowei into the Servomex team and wish him every success. He brings with him many years of experience in creating business leads and opportunities, setting sales strategies, managing negotiations, and agreeing contracts for the electronics industry, especially in semiconductors.

“The skills he has developed will benefit our customers as he assists them in finding the right solutions for their individual applications.

“I would also like to congratulate Kevin on his new role. His contribution and leadership in the last two years have seen our P&S business in China experience significant growth and maintain a good upward trend.

“In this important and swiftly changing market, Servomex needs to look forward, ensuring we are on the pulse of market developments, especially in high purity gas applications. Kevin’s contribution will play a major part in ensuring we accomplish that.”

@Servomex @codacomms #PAuto #China

Greenfield cell and gene plant in China.

Körber and Immunotech Biopharm are to implement Werum PAS-X MES in a greenfield cell & gene site in Beijing. This step is an important milestone to start Immunotech’s digital journey towards intelligent manufacturing.

As the China domestic leader in cell & gene therapy, Immunotech regards digitization and intelligent manufacturing as one of the company’s core strategies. By introducing Körber’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Werum PAS-X in the greenfield site in Beijing, Immunotech will build a new smart factory that takes into account safety and efficiency, while enabling interconnection and data transfer during the entire production process. In this way, the company can accelerate the strategic process of digitization and intelligence, and provide more high-quality products and services to the market.

Jerry Zheng, (left) General Manager China Hub, Körber Business Area Pharma, and Dr. Wang Yu, CEO, Immunotech Biopharm

“We are very pleased to reach a comprehensive cooperation with Körber,” says Dr. Wang Yu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Immunotech Biopharm Ltd. “As the market leader, Werum PAS-X MES has unique advantages, which offers us innovative concepts and industry best practices. PAS-X combines software, content and services, and ensures fast deployment. I am looking forward to our joint cooperation, laying a solid foundation for Immunotech to accelerate product commercialization as well as to provide strong technical support to achieve our ultimate goal of curing patients.”

Jerry Zheng, General Manager China Hub of Körber Business Area Pharma, adds: “Against the backdrop of Industry 4.0, the strategic plan ‘Made in China 2025’ and the integration of digitization and intelligence in various industries across China, leveraging technology to assist the pharmaceutical industry is the trend of the future. Our PAS-X software solution has always been focusing on the factory and supply chain, while taking into account the specific requirements of the regulatory agencies and the industry itself. MES is an important entry point and breakthrough to drive intelligent manufacturing, and it is an important vehicle for the digital transformation of pharmaceutical companies.”

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Reseller agreement expands to China.

Europlacer has expanded its 20+ year reseller relationship, for Aegis’ FactoryLogix® Digital Manufacturing Engineering software module to include China. Additionally, Europlacer is the first placement systems provider to achieve IPC Connected Factory Exchange (CFX) qualification, thereby enabling “plug & play” IIoT connectivity with Aegis’ FactoryLogix Platform, as well as any CFX-qualified factory information systems. "With Europlacer and Aegis Software, manufacturers can effortlessly leverage IIoT data to monitor, control, and improve factory automation without requiring IIoT middleware or custom coding."

“Expanding the relationship to China was the next logical step in helping electronics manufacturers seamlessly implement Industry 4.0 best practices to drive a smarter factory,” John Perrotta, Group Sales and Services Officer , stated. “Additionally, Europlacer and Aegis were among the founding members of the IPC select committee formed to define and develop the CFX standard. It is great to see the standard come to life and witness first-hand the tangible benefits our joint customers can achieve. We are very proud to be the first placement systems provider to achieve IPC CFX qualification and provide “plug & play” data exchange capabilities with other CFX-compliant machines and systems, like Aegis’ FactoryLogix platform.”

“Now more than ever, manufacturers are seeking ways to become more agile and resilient. Foundational to achieving that desired agility and resiliency is a factory that can support seamless connectivity of machines, systems, and devices to provide the necessary levels of control, visibility, and efficiency without complexity, endless customization, or high costs. Europlacer and Aegis share a common goal of enabling factories of any size worldwide to achieve Industry 4.0 benefits. We are very proud of the long-standing synergistic and collaborative relationship that we have with Europlacer and look forward to continued success,” stated Jason Spera, CEO, and Co-Founder, Aegis Software.

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