Emerson has completed the purchase of Aventics, a leader in the smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications. The acquisition will expand the company’s reach in the $13 billion fluid automation market and solidify Emerson’s automation technology presence in Europe. Aventics also strongly complements Emerson’s capabilities and solutions in key and hybrid markets while creating one of the broadest portfolios of fluid control and pneumatic devices that incorporate sensing and monitoring to improve system uptime and performance, as well as enhance safety and optimize energy usage.