
Bob Vavra
Bob is the Content Manager for Plant Engineering.
Articles
IT
May 17, 2019
Mitsubishi Electric acquires Iconics to advance IIoT offerings
Manufacturing, building automation products strengthened by deal, company officials say.
By Bob Vavra
Research
February 1, 2019
PMI rebounds as manufacturing’s fundamentals remain solid
Index increases to 56.6% as new orders, production levels point to a positive start to 2019
By Bob Vavra
Oil extraction facility opened
January 3, 2019
PMI plunges in December over manufacturing slowdown concerns
Index drops almost 10% to 2-year low as production, new orders slump.
By Bob Vavra
Analytics
December 20, 2018
Global low-voltage motor market bounces back
Oil & gas revenue increases lead 4% sector growth according to a report from IHS Markit.
By Bob Vavra
Oil extraction facility opened
December 17, 2018
ABB to realign around digital industries
Four divisions focus on robotics, electrification, industrial automation, and motion.
By Bob Vavra
Oil extraction facility opened
December 11, 2018
System Integrator Giants 2019
CFE Media announces the 2019 System Integrator Giants
By Bob Vavra
IT
October 15, 2018
Digital twin collaboration advances brownfield process operations management
Siemens and Bentley's collaboration of PlantSight links the design/build and operate/maintain aspects of oil and gas assets and other brownfield applications.
By Bob Vavra