On June 3, Zhu Zhaokai, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and President of Shanghai Electric Group, held talks with Kei Urushima, Representative Executive Officer and President of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Mitsubishi Electric"), who was visiting China for exchanges. The two sides had in-depth exchanges on topics such as deepening cooperation in the field of smart buildings, expanding overseas markets and technological innovation. Zhu Zhaokai said that Shanghai Electric has always adhered to the development concept of "open collaboration, win-win cooperation" and is committed to working with international partners to promote mutually beneficial cooperation. At present, China is actively creating a market-oriented, rule-of-law and internationalized first-class business environment, which provides a stable and predictable macro environment for the future joint venture cooperation between the two sides. It is expected that both parties can give full play to their respective strengths, especially in the emerging field of smart buildings, and further deepen cooperation through innovative operation models, strengthening technology research and development and market promotion. At the same time, it is hoped that both parties can combine the expansion of overseas markets to jointly explore new growth points and achieve win-win cooperation and common development. Qi Jianqi reviewed the cooperation between Mitsubishi Electric and Shanghai Electric over the years and highly appreciated the fruitful cooperation achieved by both parties. He said that in the face of the current complex and changing market situation, the two sides should further strengthen communication and cooperation, and promote the application and innovation of the joint venture in cutting-edge technology fields such as artificial intelligence through in-depth discussions and sharing of resources. At the same time, it is also hoped that both parties can take more flexible and effective cost control measures, optimize product structure and supply chain management, meet customer needs with more efficient and high-quality services, further expand overseas business territory, and achieve steady improvement in operating performance. Relevant leaders from both sides were present at the meeting.

With the rapid development of China's energy industry, how to build a new energy system, seize the new opportunities of "electrification of everything", accelerate the implementation of digital value, and promote the transition of energy to a net-zero emission future has become an era proposition in today's electrical field. Recently, the 2024 ABB Electrical Innovation Week with the theme of "Energy Future, Innovation Driven" was held in Xiamen. The event focused on the opportunities and challenges of the future of energy through opening forums, keynote speeches, product launches and exhibitions, and industry forums, and focused on hot topics such as green energy, green buildings, green industry, and green data centers, fully demonstrating ABB's key role in energy transformation. At the same time, Morten Wierod, global president of ABB Group Electrical, announced during the event that ABB Electrical will continue to invest $100 million in China in the next three years for low-carbon technology research and development, smart manufacturing upgrades and low-carbon empowerment of the industrial chain to support China's energy transformation. Multi-angle layout of ESG, "Second Financial Report" has outstanding results ESG (environment, society and corporate governance) is becoming a new language for communication between enterprises. As green, low-carbon and sustainable development become a consensus among people, ESG performance has become an important indicator for investors to evaluate corporate operations, and is even regarded as the "second financial report" of enterprises. In this regard, Ma Teng said that for ABB, ESG has always been an area of long-term attention, long-term planning and multi-angle layout. ABB focuses on sustainable development, carbon neutrality and helping customers reduce carbon emissions. ABB had a very clear plan for this as early as 2019, and announced a technology-based net zero target at the Capital Market Day in 2023. He pointed out that ABB's goal is not only to reduce its own carbon emissions, but also to help customers reduce carbon emissions through the company's products. On the other hand, Ma Teng revealed that ABB has also made detailed divisions in the field of ESG, and each department has specific actions. Taking ABB's Xiamen factory as an example, the roof of the factory is equipped with solar photovoltaic panels, and energy efficiency is emphasized in internal design and planning. At the same time, corporate social responsibility is also the core of ABB's attention. For example, by 2030, it plans to make 25% of the company's management team composed of women, in order to enhance the status and role of women in the enterprise. Ma Teng emphasized that ABB's ESG is not only an economic indicator, but also values the long-term value that the concept of sustainable development brings to the company. ABB's outstanding performance in all aspects of ESG has also been highly recognized by the international authorit...

At present, open automation technology is constantly penetrating and landing in all walks of life, bringing new opportunities and strong momentum for the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of the industrial field. It takes time for a drop of water to wear away a stone. This development trend is not accidental, but has long been traceable. With the rapid development of information technology, industrial enterprises are increasingly demanding to break the closed nature of traditional automation systems and liberate productivity, which provides a wide range of uses for open automation technology based on software and hardware decoupling. At the same time, with the support of cutting-edge technologies such as AI and digital twins, the application potential of industrial software and hardware collaboration and combination with scenarios can be further released, creating mature technical conditions for the implementation of software-defined open automation. In the view of Ali Haj Fraj, global senior vice president of Schneider Electric and head of digital factories for industrial automation business, software-defined open automation is driving the transformation of traditional industrial automation models with an unstoppable momentum, bringing lasting and sustainable positive changes to the industry. Ali Haj Fraj, Senior Vice President of Schneider Electric and Head of Digital Factory, Industrial Automation Business Software-defined open automation is born to break the shackles of productivity In recent years, problems such as skills shortage, supply chain challenges, and changing market demand have come one after another, bringing operational pressure to industrial enterprises that cannot be underestimated. On the other hand, with the development of business and the increase of production lines, enterprises have to manage and maintain hundreds of hardware devices, or even more, and ensure that these devices can work together seamlessly, which undoubtedly increases the operational complexity of enterprises. Therefore, industrial enterprises must embrace digital transformation to improve productivity while enhancing their flexibility. However, many companies today are still highly dependent on automation systems installed decades ago. Constrained by the traditional model of proprietary automation systems and deep bundling of software and hardware from a single manufacturer, users often cannot bypass the restrictions of suppliers and freely choose, match and apply the appropriate hardware equipment and innovative technologies. This reality that cannot be ignored has become one of the biggest challenges for enterprises to further promote digital transformation. In this context, the industrial automation paradigm that decouples software and hardware and promotes the deep integration of enterprise information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) has become the need of the times. Based on software definition, enterprises will have gr...

Emerson recently released the new NI mioDAQ, expanding the NI™ USB data acquisition (DAQ) product line. To help engineers meet the growing demand for improved quality and shorter time to market when developing advanced electronic technologies, the NI mioDAQ solution provides improved measurement performance, more powerful software, and a simpler user experience. From smartphones to washing machines to biosensors that connect humans and machines, electronic products continue to grow in complexity. Engineers need more powerful tools to design and test these increasingly complex products that are integral to our daily lives. Emerson's NImioDAQ bus-powered USB DAQ device is the company's most powerful device yet, with up to 16 channels of 20-bit resolution and can deliver 1 million samples per second simultaneously. NI mioDAQ is built for optimal performance, offering improved measurement capabilities, simplified setup, and upgraded software. Its modern mechanical design and USB Type-C connectivity simplify setup and increase accessibility for engineering teams. This capability enables engineers to debug complex designs early in the development cycle, significantly reducing costs. "For more than 30 years, the NI brand has set the industry standard for quality and performance in data acquisition," said Ritu Favre, president of Emerson's Test & Measurement business. "Our team listened carefully to the needs of test and measurement professionals to simplify setup and save engineers Valuable time. NI mioDAQ solutions offer new powerful capabilities that provide best-in-class data verification capabilities.” Designed for the desktop but rugged enough for fully automated test benches, the hardware features up to 32 analog input channels, 4 high-speed analog outputs, 16 flexible digital lines, 4 counters, and guaranteed specifications for 2-year and 10-year calibration cycles. The setup page for NI mioDAQ devices simplifies the initial user setup process. By simply scanning a QR code on the device, engineers can instantly access essential software and startup resources, including pinouts, manuals, drivers, setup videos, and other technical documentation. This efficient access minimizes setup time and hassles, allowing engineers to get up and running quickly. Each device comes with all necessary connectivity accessories and USB cables, further reducing configuration time and the ability to obtain quality measurements. NI mioDAQ devices now support FlexLogger™ Lite data logging software, perfect for engineers who need fast access to data. It integrates seamlessly with Emerson’s NI LabVIEW software and LabVIEW+ suite for lab and manufacturing test systems. Engineers using existing NI DAQ hardware can expect backward compatibility and easier performance upgrades, thanks to using the same DAQ drivers for more than two decades. In addition, the NI mioDAQ solution and its drivers support software development in C/C++, C#, Python, and other languages. Emerson o...