ARC Europe

On May 16th and 17th 2017, ARC Advisory Group will host its European Industry Forum (EIF) in the Meliã Hotel Sitges in Spain.  The European Industry Forum is part of ARC’s successful series of worldwide conferences in the USA, India, China, and Japan.

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ABB announced the acquisition of B&R, a supplier of factory automation solutions for machinery.  Founded in 1979, B&R is headquartered in Eggelsberg, Austria, and employs more than 3,000 people, including about 1,000 R&

The Dutch process automation user association WIB organized their annual seminar in The Hague, Netherlands on March 23^rd.  WIB Chairman Alex van Delft (DSM) framed the session by indicating the

Endress+Hauser has acquired SensAction AG, a manufacturer of systems for measuring the concentration of liquids.  With this move, the Switzerland-based Group intends to strengthen its quality measurement portfolio.

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Agnico Eagle Gold Mine, Kittilä, Finland Agnico Eagle, founded 1957, is one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. The Kittilä mine in northern Finland is the largest primary gold producer in Europe.

Industrial processes in the era of IIoT and Industrie 4.0 need open communications between devices, systems, and layers.  The industry began replacing industrial networks with Ethernet over a decade ago.  Since Ethernet was designed in the 1970s for office use

NAMUR is an association of automation and manufacturing IT users, service providers and technical or scientific institutions.  The organization was founded in 1949 and has been growing steadily, especially in the 2000’s. It currently has 145 members.

GEA and Siemens AG announce a partnership to bring continuous manufacturing to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry by offering an integrated continuous tablet manufacturing line.  The collaboration reportedly will deliver both production benefits,