Electrical Automation and Integration: From Career Exploration to Smart Home Standards
Last Updated: 2026-05-28T15:13:41.072-04:00
- Chariho Career and Technical Center's Electrical Technology class visited ProSystems Integration, an automation company in Westerly, to give students a look at career opportunities in the industrial side of the field. The students stepped onto the production floor, which housed multiple pieces of equipment and machines, both large and small. A former student of the class, Chariho alumnus and engineer at ProSystems Jesse Brunelle, alongside his father, John, president and owner of ProSystems Integration, gave the students safety glasses and walked them through the Tom Harvey Road facility, explaining what multiple machines do and their purposes.
- Level Automation, when upgrading from the Simatic S7-1200 to the new generation of the Simatic S7-1200 G2 control system, the migration went faster than anyone had expected. The new Simatic S7-1200 G2 family is certified according to the cybersecurity standard IEC 62443, an important piece of the puzzle due to the increased requirements of the NIS2 Directive for socially important activities.
- A look at the major companies hiring electrical engineers as AI, electrification and automation put new pressure on modern hardware. These employers are looking for engineers who can build the chips and power systems that fuel all of it.
- Post Electric, a licensed electrical contractor serving Southwest Missouri, announces the expansion of its residential electrical services to include comprehensive home automation and smart technology integration capabilities. The expansion addresses growing demand from homeowners seeking to modernize their electrical systems and incorporate connected home technologies.
- Wago is currently introducing its first Matter-enabled products. The new WAGO Home Automation product line, smart houses and apartments can be easily realized. The Matter standard is the key to this. It has set a trend that will change the electrical industry. We are convinced that electricians will also have to deal with it intensively.
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