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PMI slips again as tariffs have an impact

Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced its acquisition of Foxborough, Massachusetts-based Iconics Inc., in an opportunity to enhance their automation Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) offerings. Courtesy: Mitsubishi Electric

IIoT, Industrie 4.0

Mitsubishi Electric acquires Iconics to advance IIoT offerings

Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) and SAP CEO Bill McDermott discuss an expanded collaboration between the two companies around enterprise resource management. Image courtesy: SAP

Data Acquisition, DAQ

Apple, SAP to expand enterprise partnership

The April PMI, produced by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) fell 2.5 percentage points in April to 52.8%. Courtesy: Bob Vavra, CFE Media

PMI stumbles to 2 ½-year low as border concerns emerge

Ford Motor Company’s 10-year process to modernize its Livonia, Michigan manufacturing plant began with standardizing its controls system. Courtesy: Ford Motor Company

Taking control of controls

Courtesy: Hannover Messe

IIoT, Industrie 4.0

Hannover Messe 2019, Day 2: New partnerships, new Partner Country

Sweden, the 2019 Hannover Messe Partner Country, put on a cool and innovative cultural display during the Opening Ceremonies March 31. Courtesy: Hannover Messe

Hannover Messe 2019, Day 1: Innovation challenged by human concerns

Sal Spada of ARC Advisory Group will be among the presenters at the Digital Transformation Executive Conference and the 2019 GAMS conference sponsored by CFE Media as part of the Digital Industry USA event in Louisville September 10-12. Courtesy: Katie Spain, CFE Media

IIoT, Industrie 4.0

Hannover Fairs USA will launch Digital Industry conference in September

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's memorabilia auction for his STEM camp netted almost $3 million. Courtesy: Camp Skyhook

Educational Facilities

Kareem’s STEM camp auction raises almost $3 million

The PMI slipped back to 54.2 percent in February, down from January’s level of 56.6 percent. CFE Media photo

PMI slips in February, but fundamentals remain solid

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning the memorabilia from his career to fund his STEM camp for children in the Los Angeles area. Courtesy: Camp Skyhook

Educational Facilities

Kareem’s STEM camp auction a slam-dunk

Artificial intelligence and machine learning will be two of the areas of emphasis at Hannover Messe in Hannover Germany on April 1-5. Courtesy: Hannover Messe

AI and Machine Learning

Hannover Messe focuses on AI, machine learning