Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG from Blomberg, Germany, has fully taken over Mauell Netzleittechnik GmbH. [ + ]

Wenglor has recently bought all shares in ShapeDrive GmbH to expand its portfolio of 3D measuring technology, and to offer new solutions for automated manufacturing and quality assurance. [ + ]

Intergraph Process, Power & Marine has announced its new brand and a honed vision for enabling the smart digital industrial facility and extending its expertise into new markets like architecture, engineering and construction. [ + ]

Metso has selected Rockwell Automation to deliver a global Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform that connects, monitors and performs analytics for Metso's equipment and services, resulting in improved efficiency and profitability for its mining and aggregates customers. [ + ]

Experimental floating solar generation system may acheive 11% greater efficiency due to the cooling effect of water. [ + ]

Aviation is the most progressive while oil and gas lags behind. [ + ]

SMC in Victoria recently held an open day to mark the official launch of their Southern Australia distribution centre. [ + ]

Vacuum and pressure manufacturer Gardner Denver has won the Environmental and Energy Efficiency award for its ROBOX energy screw compressor at this year's Motion Control Industry Awards 2017. [ + ]

This year's event will feature many never-before-seen live demonstrations, provide access to global specialists and reveal insights into the future direction of products. [ + ]

Emerson has announced it has completed the purchase of MYNAH Technologies, a long-time Emerson alliance partner and a provider of dynamic simulation and operator training software. [ + ]

LabVIEW NXG 1.0 to deliver the productivity of LabVIEW to non-programmers. [ + ]

SUEZ Ventures, the SUEZ Group venture capital fund, has announced that it is increasing its support for Optimatics growth through a capital increase alongside the existing shareholders, including cleantech fund manager Emerald Technology Ventures. [ + ]

Amcor's accomplishment in collaboration and innovation has been recognised three times over by the 2017 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. [ + ]

Victorian water utility South East Water has been inaugurated into the Leading Utilities of the World (LUOW) network at the recent Global Water Summit in Madrid, a celebration of outstanding utility innovation. [ + ]

GE Energy Connections will deliver Europe's first medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) link as part of Scottish Power Energy Network's Angle-DC project in Anglesey and North Wales. [ + ]