News Industry Comment Rockwell bag prestigious award once again
I have now taken over from Neil Mead as editor of Automation magazine - I know that I have some big shoes to fill following Neil’s departure but I’m relishing the challenge and I’m very excited about taking on one of Connecting Industry’s flagship titles. I’d also like to wish Neil all the best in the future and thank him for all his help and advice during the handover. In this, my first full issue of Automation, we take a look at the latest from the world of machine vision, PLCs & industrial PCs, machine building, materials handling & logistics and medical equipment. With the exhibition season in full swing, all thoughts will soon be turning to the IMHX show at the Birmingham NEC later this month (full preview in the February issue), which promises to be a vibrant and engaging event with a host of new product offerings, live demonstrations, thought provoking conference sessions and competitions. Visit
www.imhx.biz for more information. Joe Bush, Editor
THE ETHISPHERE INSTITUTE has named Rockwell Automation as one of the ‘World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies’ for the fifth time. Alex Brigham, executive director of Ethisphere, an inter- national organisation dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, commented, “The 2013 WME companies are those that truly embrace ethical business practices and demon- strate industry leadership, forc- ing peers to follow suit or fall
behind. More companies applied for the World’s Most Ethical Companies recognition this year than any year in the past, which demonstrates that ethical activity is an important part of many of these compa- nies’ business models.” “It’s because of the decisions our employees make every day that we are regarded as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies,” explained Keith D. Nosbusch, Rockwell Automation chairman and CEO. “Integrity is a core company
value and a critical part of who we are as a company.
It’s as
important as delivering quality products and providing excel- lent customer service.”
uk.rockwellautomation.com
New machine vision training seminars
AN EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE from Stemmer Imaging has been introduced to provide machine vision education for end users and vision integrators alike. A programme of product specific training, independent machine vision theory training and best practice training will be taking place through- out 2013.
The new European Imaging Academy has been specially tailored for people who are responsible for product and production quality and for ensur- ing that a production process is efficient, reliable and competitive. This includes automation profes- sionals, project managers, quality control man- agers, process managers and engineers. The European Imaging Academy’s main aim is to improve the transfer of theoretical and practical knowledge about machine vision to engineers across Europe. The training courses are especially tailored to the needs of people working day to day with prac- tical tasks and feature ‘hands-on’ sessions. Course
lecturers are experienced experts with a lot of practi- cal ‘on the job’ vision expertise, who can provide not just the theoretical basics, but also a lot of helpful hints and tips gained from real world experiences. A course timetable and details of course content can be found on the website below.
www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk
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