New Eaton SmartWire-DT Business Partners: Hilscher and Wöhner Sign Cooperation Agreement at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011
Date: 1 December 2011
Eaton’s Electrical Sector, a leading manufacturer of components and systems in electrical engineering and automation technology, presented two new SmartWire-DT business partners at SPS/IPC/DRIVES 2011 in Nuremberg last week. Hilscher, a system automation company in Hattersheim and a leader in industrial communications systems, and Wöhner, a specialist in bus bar system technology, both signed cooperation agreements at the trade event and declared their intention to integrate Eaton’s SmartWire-DT interconnection and communication system in their products.
With the philosophy of “From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation”, Eaton is pursuing the objective of both streamlining control cabinets, reducing wiring and interfaces to a minimum, and increasing machine and system transparency. A “lean automation” solution comprising SmartWire-DT and HMI/PLC technology reduces the work involved in project planning and start-up, boosts performance, cuts costs and ultimately means fewer sources of error and greater flexibility on modular machine concepts. Eaton is cooperating with a range of SmartWire-DT partners on its vision of “From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation”, providing their products with both a SmartWire-DT master and a slave connection.
Craig McDonnell, head of the Eaton Automation Business Unit (IAB) in Eaton’s Electrical Sector, said, “We are very pleased to have gained two new, leading technology partners in Hilscher and Wöhner. It shows that Eaton’s SmartWire-DT technology has established itself in the market and that customers will enjoy even greater benefit from our technology.”
Richard Boulter, Senior Vice President Industrial Control Division, Eaton Industries, commented on the cooperations: “The expansion of the SmartWire-DT product range with our business partners makes our strategy ‘From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation’ even more attractive for our customers”.
Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, Managing Director of Hilscher GmbH, said, “Our netX technology enables connection of the SmartWire-DT wiring and communication level to traditional field buses and real-time Ethernet systems in a simple manner. This opens the door to the rapid spread of SmartWire-DT in automation technology.”
“Using SmartWire-DT, our bus bar system technology can communicate globally!” says Frank Wöhner, Managing Partner at Wöhner, pinpointing the benefits of this cooperation. “Our intention was always to tread new paths in the development of ‘our’ bus bar system technology. With an ear for the needs of the customer and a view to the requirements of the future, we want to lastingly ensure our edge in bus bar system technology with this new cooperation.”
For more information please visit: www.eaton.com/moellerproducts.
Editor’s Notes
Eaton’s Electrical Sector
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, power monitoring, and energy management products and services. Eaton is positioned, through its Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® global electrical product series, to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
Hilscher
Hilscher, a system automation company in Hattersheim, is an independent, owner-operated family company and a leader in industrial communications systems. With its netX network controllers which support all field buses and real-time Ethernet systems in its target markets, Hilscher supplies products and technology for many renowned automation manufacturers around the globe.
Hilscher was founded 25 years ago and today employs 220 people who generate annual sales of approximately €24 million. In addition to its headquarters in Hattersheim/Frankfurt, Hilscher also has offices in nine countries.
www.hilscher.com
Wöhner
The Wöhner Group has been shaping the future of energy distribution, control engineering and renewable energy with technical excellence for over 80 years. Wöhner is an authority in the field of bus bar system technology, trailblazing technology and outstanding support. Wöhner supplies fuse technology to worldwide standards as a system solution or wall-mounted components. With 10 subsidiaries, a joint venture and the comprehensive coverage of an agent network in Germany and abroad, qualified contacts are available on the ground in almost 80 countries. The modern family business with headquarters in Rodental/Bavaria currently employs 275 people around the world and generated sales of some €67 million in 2010.
www.woehner.de
Reader enquiries: Eaton Information Response Service, Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 1GQ, Tel: +44 (0) 161 655 8900, Email: literature-info@eaton.com
Further press information: Please contact Melanie Hulbert, Technical Publicity, Tel: +44 (0)1582 390980, Email: mhulbert@technical-group.com
Colour separations: Please contact Christina Blake. Email: cblake@technical-group.com
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
Rheinstraße 15
65795 Hattersheim
www.hilscher.com
Media contact: Renate Hilscher
Tel: +49 (0)6190 990726
Fax: +49 (0)6190 990750
E-mail: rhilscher@hilscher.com
Wöhner GmbH & Co. KG
Mönchrödener Straße 10
D - 96472 Rödental
Tel: (+49) 9563/751-119
Fax.: (+49) 9563/751-131
www.woehner.com
E-mail: info@woehner.de
Media contact: Frank Lindenlaub,
Tel. (+49) 9561/239 939-615
E-mail: frank.lindenlaub@woehner.de
With the philosophy of “From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation”, Eaton is pursuing the objective of both streamlining control cabinets, reducing wiring and interfaces to a minimum, and increasing machine and system transparency. A “lean automation” solution comprising SmartWire-DT and HMI/PLC technology reduces the work involved in project planning and start-up, boosts performance, cuts costs and ultimately means fewer sources of error and greater flexibility on modular machine concepts. Eaton is cooperating with a range of SmartWire-DT partners on its vision of “From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation”, providing their products with both a SmartWire-DT master and a slave connection.
Craig McDonnell, head of the Eaton Automation Business Unit (IAB) in Eaton’s Electrical Sector, said, “We are very pleased to have gained two new, leading technology partners in Hilscher and Wöhner. It shows that Eaton’s SmartWire-DT technology has established itself in the market and that customers will enjoy even greater benefit from our technology.”
Richard Boulter, Senior Vice President Industrial Control Division, Eaton Industries, commented on the cooperations: “The expansion of the SmartWire-DT product range with our business partners makes our strategy ‘From Lean Connectivity to Lean Automation’ even more attractive for our customers”.
Hans-Jürgen Hilscher, Managing Director of Hilscher GmbH, said, “Our netX technology enables connection of the SmartWire-DT wiring and communication level to traditional field buses and real-time Ethernet systems in a simple manner. This opens the door to the rapid spread of SmartWire-DT in automation technology.”
“Using SmartWire-DT, our bus bar system technology can communicate globally!” says Frank Wöhner, Managing Partner at Wöhner, pinpointing the benefits of this cooperation. “Our intention was always to tread new paths in the development of ‘our’ bus bar system technology. With an ear for the needs of the customer and a view to the requirements of the future, we want to lastingly ensure our edge in bus bar system technology with this new cooperation.”
For more information please visit: www.eaton.com/moellerproducts.
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Editor’s Notes
Eaton’s Electrical Sector
Eaton’s electrical business is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, control and automation, power monitoring, and energy management products and services. Eaton is positioned, through its Cutler-Hammer®, Moeller®, Powerware®, Holec®, MEM®, and Santak® global electrical product series, to answer today’s most critical electrical power management challenges.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 73,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.
Hilscher
Hilscher, a system automation company in Hattersheim, is an independent, owner-operated family company and a leader in industrial communications systems. With its netX network controllers which support all field buses and real-time Ethernet systems in its target markets, Hilscher supplies products and technology for many renowned automation manufacturers around the globe.
Hilscher was founded 25 years ago and today employs 220 people who generate annual sales of approximately €24 million. In addition to its headquarters in Hattersheim/Frankfurt, Hilscher also has offices in nine countries.
www.hilscher.com
Wöhner
The Wöhner Group has been shaping the future of energy distribution, control engineering and renewable energy with technical excellence for over 80 years. Wöhner is an authority in the field of bus bar system technology, trailblazing technology and outstanding support. Wöhner supplies fuse technology to worldwide standards as a system solution or wall-mounted components. With 10 subsidiaries, a joint venture and the comprehensive coverage of an agent network in Germany and abroad, qualified contacts are available on the ground in almost 80 countries. The modern family business with headquarters in Rodental/Bavaria currently employs 275 people around the world and generated sales of some €67 million in 2010.
www.woehner.de
Reader enquiries: Eaton Information Response Service, Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester M24 1GQ, Tel: +44 (0) 161 655 8900, Email: literature-info@eaton.com
Further press information: Please contact Melanie Hulbert, Technical Publicity, Tel: +44 (0)1582 390980, Email: mhulbert@technical-group.com
Colour separations: Please contact Christina Blake. Email: cblake@technical-group.com
Hilscher Gesellschaft für Systemautomation mbH
Rheinstraße 15
65795 Hattersheim
www.hilscher.com
Media contact: Renate Hilscher
Tel: +49 (0)6190 990726
Fax: +49 (0)6190 990750
E-mail: rhilscher@hilscher.com
Wöhner GmbH & Co. KG
Mönchrödener Straße 10
D - 96472 Rödental
Tel: (+49) 9563/751-119
Fax.: (+49) 9563/751-131
www.woehner.com
E-mail: info@woehner.de
Media contact: Frank Lindenlaub,
Tel. (+49) 9561/239 939-615
E-mail: frank.lindenlaub@woehner.de