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Van Meter Minimizes University's Cybersecurity Risk, Earns 2024 Rockwell Automation Distributor Innovation Award
- April 11 , 2024
- News
- Automation
Van Meter was recognized with Rockwell Automation’s Distributor Partner Innovation Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork Conference March 20 in Orlando, FL. Annually, the Innovation Award honors a distributor that has successfully planned and executed an innovative and transformative solution using Rockwell and other partners’ digital and disruptive technologies. Van Meter received the award for helping a Midwest university improve cybersecurity and reliability by modernizing its legacy boiler system and network.
Van Meter Receives Rockwell Automation’s 2024 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award
- April 09 , 2024
- News
- Automation
Van Meter was recognized with Rockwell Automation’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award during the 2024 PartnerNetwork Conference March 20 in Orlando, FL. The DEI Award honors a Rockwell partner that has made DEI part of its business strategy and taken steps to make the industry more diverse. Through leadership development, recruitment, companywide education and community outreach, Van Meter has focused on inclusivity to become a stronger organization.
Wiltz Returns to Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association Board of Directors
- April 04 , 2024
- News
- Solar Energy
The Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA) announced that Chad Wiltz, Van Meter’s Vice President of Energy, has joined its Board of Directors. With decades of experience in power generation and solar, Wiltz will serve his second term on the ISETA board.
Like family recipes passed down for generations, long-lasting businesses are backed by proven quality and people who are proud to keep traditions alive. Since 1928, Van Meter has been providing electrical parts and services to the Cedar Rapids community—but more than parts, it has also served as a partner to the community in good times and bad.
Blinded by the Light: How to Avoid Excessive Night Light Pollution
- March 28 , 2024
- Best Practices
- Lighting
Are you afraid of the dark? Well, what if I told you that more darkness can actually have positive effects on our world? Excessive artificial light, also known as night light pollution, has been shown to disrupt the balance of darkness essential for human health, wildlife and the environment. Many environmentalists, naturalists, and medical researchers consider light pollution to be one of the fastest growing and most pervasive forms of environmental pollution. What can you do to help? Learn why going to the dark side isn’t such a bad thing and how you can avoid excessive light pollution.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW | INDUSTRIAL ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
- March 27 , 2024
- News
Learn about the latest products, catch up on recent product updates and explore innovative solutions from our partners. Helping you discover the essential supplies you need to tackle any challenge and stay competitive, we’re here to be your partner along the way.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW | CONTRACTOR ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES
- March 27 , 2024
- News
Learn about the latest products, catch up on recent product updates and explore innovative solutions from our partners. Helping you discover the essential supplies you need to tackle any challenge and stay competitive, we’re here to be your partner along the way.
Manufacturing Change Management Made Easy: 5 steps for implementing a smart manufacturing solution
- March 26 , 2024
- Best Practices
- Automation
If you’ve ever struggled upgrading to a new phone or figuring out where everything is in a new vehicle, you know that change can be challenging. As manufacturers adopt new technologies, automate processes and digitize data, the way their people operate has to change. It doesn’t have to be a struggle though. Use these steps to take advantage of smart manufacturing technology while making change less challenging.
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