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ESTEC, a Bracknell, UK based manufacturing Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor has been acquired by Eyelit, a leader in Manufacturing Execution (MES), Quality Management (QMS), and Factory Automation solutions. The partnership of the two customer-centric solution providers will enable Eyelit to provide manufacturing software solutions to a broad set of industries. MESTEC’s advanced cloud-based technology and low- code-no-code implementation allows for Go-lives in less than a month accelerating time to value. This solution is crucial in the complex manufacturing and assembly environment, where planning, labor productivity, and production efficiency are significantly important in enhancing throughout and reducing unnecessary spend. Furthermore, the solution complements Eyelit’s strengths in Industrial Internet of
Things (IIoT) and Factory Automation. With the combined solutions, the company can serve the entire gamut of discrete manufacturing.
“I’m delighted to add MESTEC to the group. The team has designed and brought an impressive SaaS based, multi-tenant solution in the cloud to the market. We are investing heavily in the MESTEC business with additional development, delivery, sales and marketing resources. Moreover, these investments will help MESTEC grow and expand in key industries such as CPG, Medical Devices, and Aerospace and Defense. Our focus for the business will be an expansion into the Americas and continued growth in the UK and EU.” said, Jason Adams, CEO of Eyelit. “We are excited to be part of Eyelit. They have the same
customer-focused culture and take great pride in their people, making this acquisition a great fit” said, Mark Carleton, General Manager of MESTEC.
“Along with the investment from Banneker, we will be able to execute on all of the innovative ideas we have to serve more manufacturers.” said, Carleton.
“MESTEC is a proven SaaS provider of MES and manufacturing planning solutions. There are very few high quality cloud- architected manufacturing solutions in the market. The combination of Eyelit and MESTEC has great potential to deliver high value to complex manufacturing companies looking to accelerate digital transformations” said, Julie Fraser, VP of Research for Operations and Manufacturing for independent research firm Tech-Clarity, Inc.
IPAF launches Women in Powered Access initiative
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n initiative that aims to recognise and celebrate the contributions of women in powered access, as well as outlining career pathways for women both already in the industry and looking to enter it, has been launched by the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) at the Vertikal Days 2022 event in Peterborough.
The initiative has been inspired by new IPAF President Karin Nars, who became the first woman elected to the role when confirmed at the IPAF AGM in London in March. In her inaugural address to the IPAF Summit, Nars said: “I never doubted I could reach my dreams because I was a woman. That’s why I would like every girl and young woman who wants to work in our industry to be offered that chance and to receive the support to do so. IPAF is in a good position to promote equal opportunities for all – I aim to use my voice as President to promote such a programme.”
In outlining the new Women in Powered Access initiative, she adds: “Inclusion is important because it enables people to share different perspectives in a supportive environment. Safety is a joint effort to which everybody can and should contribute to. Therefore, we cannot afford to exclude anybody from the conversation surrounding safety in our industry and the actions we recommend. While we may work in a male-dominated business, there is more to the story than that.
“An important first step is to encourage more women to bring their knowledge, passion and work ethic to our industry. The difference they can make can be a positive surprise in many ways. We already have thousands of women in our industry whose stories have not been told. And their stories are something young women need to see and hear – to help them become inspired and learn about paths women have taken in our industry. As an organisation, we can help share such stories.
“With the Women in Powered Access initiative, we invite women of all ages and different professional roles to share their stories of inclusivity. Through these stories and role models, we want to communicate the broad opportunities our industry can offer women. And we do not want to compare or exclude anyone. We are inviting everybody with a passion for our industry, and a passion for safety in powered access, to be heard and to contribute. It is all about cooperation and bringing different perspectives to the table – for the good of our industry.” The initiative is set to include a number of key actions, including providing a platform to tell the stories of women in powered access in both the media and at industry events; IPAF will also use its own print, web and social media platforms to share these inspirational case studies, and will also continue to invite prominent women speakers to present at IPAF events. Peter Douglas, CEO & Managing Director of IPAF, comments: “IPAF wants to play a big role in promoting and sustaining inclusivity in the powered access industry. That is why we are launching this Women in Powered Access initiative. Over the next few months, we will be giving a platform to various women who are brilliant examples of achievement and success in our industry, in a variety of different roles.”
Seeq and Customers to Present at AVEVA PI World in Amsterdam
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eeq Corporation, a leader in manufacturing and industrial internet of things advanced analytics software, announced today its gold level sponsorship of AVEVA PI World, the largest annual gathering of AVEVA customers and partners in the world. Seeq will present and exhibit at the event in Amsterdam from May 16-19, 2022.
Seeq’s Managing Director for EMEA, Petter Mörée, will deliver a presentation that highlights the power of the PI System with Seeq, including use cases across the oil and gas, chemicals, and life sciences industries, which all rely on data Integrity at scale and scope, on May 17 at 15:25.
“Many organizations view Seeq as a natural extension of the PI System because it seamlessly integrates with all of its components while giving subject matter experts immediate access to all operational data and context,” says Petter Mörée, Managing Director at Seeq. “Together, Seeq and the PI System enable organizations to improve their operations and production outcomes through advanced analytics as demonstrated by the success stories of our shared customers.”
Several of Seeq’s customers, including oil & gas, and petrochemical company OMV, will present use cases of the PI System, with the added value of Seeq, on May 18 at the event. In addition to sponsoring AVEVA PI World, the Seeq team will demonstrate several applications, emissions reporting, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and multivariate analytics use cases at booth 48. Seeq will also demonstrate its integration with AVEVA Data Hub, showcasing how Seeq with the PI System can address a variety of complex business challenges across industries. Seeq enables engineers and scientists in process manufacturing organizations to rapidly analyze, predict, collaborate, and share insights to improve production outcomes. Seeq customers include companies in the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, power & utility, mining, food and beverage, pulp & paper and other process industries. Investors in Seeq include Insight Ventures, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Altira Group, Chevron Technology Ventures, and Cisco Investments.
Seeq is available worldwide through a global partner network of system integrators, which provides training and resale support for Seeq in over 40 countries, in addition to its direct sales organization in North America and Europe.
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