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President Obama Visits Phoenix Contact at Hannover Messe


Middletown, PA — President Obama and Chancellor An- gela Merkel made an appearance at Phoenix Contact’s booth at Hannover Messe while taking a tour of the trade show. The President and the Chancellor met with Frank Stuehrenberg, CEO of Phoenix Contact, and Jack Nehlig, president of Phoenix Contact USA. Stuehrenberg and Nehlig demonstrated one of the


company’s new technologies, a fast-charging plug for elec- tric vehicles known as the CCSplus. Designed for the American and European markets, the CCSplus is a cable that can charge at up to 350 A — as opposed to typical 30 A charging stations — and is able to charge a vehicle in about five minutes. The trade show attracts over 220,000 people from


around the world each year. President Obama is the first sitting U.S. president ever to attend the show. With the U.S. as the partner country for 2016, Hannover Messe is highlighting American businesses and promoting invest- ment in American manufacturing. Phoenix Contact, one the largest exhibitors at the


trade fair, is a German manufacturer with U.S. head- quarters in Middletown, Pennsylvania. Since establish- ing the subsidiary in 1981, the company has grown to em- ploy 700 people in the U.S. The Middletown facility em- ploys 500 workers and has about 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space. “We are honored that President Obama and Chan-


From left: Frank Stuehrenberg, CEO of Phoenix Contact, President Barack Obama,


Chancellor Merkel, and Jack Nehlig, president of Phoenix Contact USA.


initiative, and of how German investment in the U.S.


market can benefit both countries.” Contact: Phoenix Contact USA, 586 Fulling Mill


GKG Asia and Juki Honor Top Sales Reps for Q4 2015


Singapore — GKG Asia, a supplier of fully-automatic vision printers, and Juki Automation Systems (JAS), a provider of automated assembly prod- ucts and systems, have presented Horizon Sales the “2015 Representa- tive of the Year for GKG Printer Sales” award, and MarTec, Inc., “2015 Repre- sentative of the Year for JT Oven Sales.” Jack Wong, business director of GKG, and Bob Black, president of JAS, presented the awards to Dave Trail, president of Horizon Sales, and to Bill Harp, president of MarTec, at IPC APEX earlier this year. Horizon Sales was selected for


the award in recognition of its sales in the midwestern states of Michi- gan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West-


ern Pennsylvania, Illinois, and East- ern Iowa. The company takes great pride in its strong customer base as well as the stability and longevity of its core product lines. MarTec was given the award for


its sales throughout Alabama, Geor- gia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Since 1978, the company has been providing quality sales and service to


the PCB manufacturing industry. Contact: GKG Asia Pte. Ltd.,


From left: Bob Black, Dave Trail, Bill Harp, and Jack Wong.


Zurich, Switzerland — This year marks the first year that the United States has partnered with Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair. ABB, an automation and control technology company, by con- trast, has been participating at Han- nover Messe for nearly 60 years. For decades, Germany has been known for its manufacturing strength, yet nowhere else in the world has digital technology seen more innovation than in the United States. With President Obama and


Chancellor Angela Merkel in atten- dance at the Hannover Messe in April, the U.S. and Germany look to combine their manufacturing and technological prowess in order move both the electronics and industrial manufacturing markets forward. However, the President didn’t travel to Germany alone, more than


400 U.S. companies attended the trade fair along with him. ABB sees this as the first signs of the rebirth of American manufacturing. Over the last several years, the company has invested over $10.5 billion to expand its U.S. portfolio and manufacturing footprint. With nearly 60 manufactur- ing plants and 20,000 employees throughout the country, the U.S. is ABB’s largest market, and there is still tremendous potential for growth. America’s manufacturing sec tor is gathering strength. This industrial revolution looks


different than the last — robotics, wireless communications, software capabilities, and new measurement products can broadly increase produc- tivity and efficiency. Manufacturing is now enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT) to drive competition, productivi- ty and reliability in operations.


52 Ubi Avenue 3, Suite 02-38, Singa- pore 408867 % +65-654-780-65 E-mail: jack@gkgasia.com Web: www.gkgasia.com


ABB Expects Rebirth of U.S. Manufacturing This year’s theme at Hannover,


“Integrated Industry,” was a good fit for both Germany and the U.S. ABB recently introduced a new smart sen- sor for motors. A sort of “fitness track- er” for industrial motors, the sensor al- lows plant operators to actively moni- tor the health of their motors before problems occur. With electric motors accounting for an estimated 65 per- cent of industrial energy use, any in- creases in their efficiency clearly pro- vide the potential for savings. As the red carpet was rolled out


for Barack Obama and Angela Merkel, the story of advanced, American man- ufacturing is just beginning. As poet Ralph Waldo Emerson put it, “Ameri-


ca is another name for opportunity.” Contact: ABB, Inc., 12040


Regency Parkway, Cary, NC 27518 % 919-856-2360 fax: 919-807-5022 Web: www.abb.com


Philip Harting accepts the Hermes Award at Hannover Messe.


Philip Harting, CEO of the group. “It highlights the innovative capacity of our engineers and developers.” The presentation of the nominated tech- nologies and of the award itself took place as part of the exhibition’s fes- tive opening ceremony. The prize was presented by Dr. Johanna Wan- ka, Germany’s minister of education and research. The MICA, created by Harting


IT Software Development, is an open and modular platform with embed- ded hardware and software that functions as a core component for the implementation of Industry 4.0. The jury was impressed by its concept of lightweight virtualization using Lin- ux containers and systems with in- telligence, which make it possible to migrate existing factories towards smart operation. This, in turn, al- lows numerous businesses to enter


the world of Industry 4.0. Contact: Harting North Ameri-


ca, 1370 Bowes Road, Elgin, IL 60123 % 847-717-9217 E-mail: christina.chatfield@harting.com Web: www.harting.com


Road, Middletown, PA 17057 % 800-888-7388 E-mail: info@phoenixcon.com Web: www.phoenixcon.com


cellor Merkel took the time to visit our company during their Hannover Messe tour,” said Jack Nehlig. “Phoenix Contact USA is an outstanding example of the SelectUSA


Harting Technology Wins Hermes Award a Second Time


Elgin, IL — The Harting Technology Group has won the coveted Hermes Award for a second time, garnering the prize this year at the Hannover Messe. The company went up against


four competitors with its Modular In- dustry Computing Architecture (MI- CA), its miniature industrial com- puter. The family-owned company picked up the prize in 2006 for an RFID solution. The Hermes award is one of the


world’s most important innovation prizes for industry. “We are very ex- cited about this victory,” stated


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