Around the Industry

Altair Engineering, Inc., has announced that it has completed an agreement with Intelligent Light, to integrate the full version of Intelligent Light’s FieldView 13 post-processor directly into Altair’s AcuSolve computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solution.

Aerotech the global motion control systems designer and manufacturer has further strengthened its European sales and support network with the recent appointment of Gilles Duplessy as its new Regional Sales Manager for the French market.

The Deeter Group, market leaders in the design, development and manufacture of electronic sensors and control systems, announce appointment of a new distributor in Singapore. Established in 1996 MaxMega specialises in sales of high performance electronics components and system integration services into the major Asia-Pacific markets.

Flextraction Ltd, suppliers and manufacturers of Local Exhaust Ventilation products has announced that Lee Darton has been appointed Managing Director with immediate effect. Lee has many years experience in the Fume and Dust Extraction equipment industry. He has been with Flextraction for over 12 years as Sales Manager and most recently as General Manager (Products) and this promotion comes at a time as the Company continues to further develop its range of products and to increase its market share both in the UK and in Europe.

Para Systems, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive power protection solutions sold under the Minuteman brand, today released a white paper, “Powering Your Business Disaster Planning.” The white paper describes key components of a comprehensive plan to prevent businesses and other organizations from suffering severe consequences as a result of a power outage, whether it’s a short-term loss of power or an extended outage.

Red Lion Controls, Inc. is proud to announce the promotion of Lorin Grubb, M.S., Ph.D., to Lead Software Engineer. Dr. Grubb will be responsible for directing and managing the day-to-day activities for the software team. Additionally, he will be instrumental in the architectural development of and improvement to Crimson®, Red Lion’s innovative configuration software. This user-friendly software platform is designed to program the company’s comprehensive line of industrial control products, making it easier to design and implement attractive and powerful user interface solutions.

Manufacturing plants across Europe are being transformed by the adoption of Open Architecture control systems as the sector’s recovery from recession continues. Plant managers and control engineers are choosing to invest in the flexibility that will allow their production capabilities to easily adapt to changing demands over the coming years. The trend is being followed by John Browett of the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), which promotes and develops the CC-Link open network technology.

LC Automation, the technical distributors of industrial control and safety products, has teamed up with HMS Industrial Networks Ltd, a global leader in network technology, to offer cutting edge solutions to communication headaches.

HBM UK Ltd has appointed Greg Todd as Sales Manager for companies in the south of the country. Greg is a fully qualified electro-technical engineer and brings five years of experience in electrical testing combined with similar experience in mechanical engineering sales with him to the role.

Spreadtrum Communications, Inc.,a leading fabless semiconductor provider in China, with advanced technology in both 2G and 3G wireless communications standards, has announced that it has achieved a leadership position in China’s TD-SCDMA market, according to the analyst firm IHS iSuppli. TD-SCDMA is the China 3G standard adopted by the country’s largest telecom operator China Mobile.