Universal Robots News

Universal Robots' New UR20 Cobot Makes its Welding Debut

Universal Robots’ larger, much-anticipated new UR20 cobot is ready to generate sparks at FABTECH, North America’s biggest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event, taking place Sept. 11-14 in Chicago.

Seco Tools

Johanna Alkberg Appointed Vice President Enterprise IT at Seco

As of September 1, 2023, Johanna Alkberg has been appointed Vice President Enterprise IT. Johanna will also become a member of the Seco Management Group, reporting to Stefan Steenstrup, President Seco.

Seco Tools

Maria Blomqvist Appointed Vice President Sustainability & EHS at Seco

Due to the clear focus on sustainability, Seco has appointed the Head of Sustainability, Maria Blomqvist as Vice President Sustainability & EHS as of July 10, 2023. Maria has also become a member of the Seco Management Group, and will continue to report to Stefan Steenstrup, President Seco.

MAPAL News

MAPAL puts a premium on energy and environmental management

The aim is to make the operational processes at all the Group’s sites more sustainable. MAPAL has already proactively implemented a series of measures in recent years. By 2025, the company wants to reduce the energy-related CO2 emissions of its products by 40 percent compared to 2015.

Softing Industrial Automation GmbH

OPC UA tunnel increases security for OPC Classic communication

Version 5.30 of dataFEED OPC Suite from Softing Industrial offers two new features: an OPC UA tunnel to increase security for OPC Classic communication plus support for InfluxDB databases.

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