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Editor's Pick
With 2023 coming to an end, we bring you one last look for the year at the most innovative and reliable products on the market today, and news stories that are having an impact on industries right now. This digest looks at how to properly approach and complete a migration or automation upgrade in your facility, and how smart building technologies can help your business reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency. As always, it looks at some of the most recent products and news stories that are impacting industries across Canada and around the world. Enjoy reading! |
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Featured Article
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How to Properly Approach and Complete a Migration or Automation Upgrade in Your Facility
Rexel Canada Electrical Inc. is a global electrical distribution organization known in Canada under brands like Nedco, Westburne, and Rexel. Rexel is a leading distributor of high-quality electrical products and services for the residential, industrial, and commercial markets and they have a variety of specialists located across the country to assist customers with their needs. In this article, Nedco discusses how to... Read More... |
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The Path to Net Zero
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Smart Building Technologies from ABB
Building operations account for 30% of global final energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related emissions. This sector, if entirely net zero, would contribute a significant percentage to reduced CO2 emissions worldwide1. In fact, technologies exist already to help buildings reach net zero today. Robert Palajsa, Territory manager for the smart power and smart buildings division for southern Ontario at ABB... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Wesco Implements a Press Control Technology Upgrade
A tier-one Canadian manufacturer in the automotive industry had challenges with their mechanical presses and controls that were out of date and facing obsolescence. They wanted to control their own equipment and did not want to go through a full third-party integration. The customer looked to Wesco to update their platform using Wesco’s preferred supplier products. Read More... |
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Panduit Leads the Way with CSA-Certified Cable Cleats
In the dynamic landscape of electrical and network infrastructure solutions, Panduit, a global industry leader, is making headlines once again. They have recently embarked on a comprehensive testing program for their cable cleats, aligning them with the latest technical standards set forth by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). This significant initiative underlines Panduit’s unwavering commitment... Read More... |
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Safeguard Your Motors and Cables with HPS Centurion™
The HPS Centurion™ S SineWave Motor Protection Filter is a robust solution, purposefully designed to condition the pulse width modulated (PWM) output of a Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) into a nearly perfect sinusoidal waveform. In applications with long lead distances, the HPS Centurion™ S effectively filters out high-frequency components. This not only mitigates both common mode and differential... Read More... |
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Festo Launches HPPF Diminutive Flat Parallel Gripper
Thanks to manufacturing innovations achieved on a new production line, Festo’s HPPF diminutive flat parallel gripper not only delivers great force in tight spaces, it’s also extremely well-priced. HPPF ranges from 19 mm to 41 mm among its four sizes: 8, 12, 16, and 20. The stroke ranges from a narrow 8 mm to a wide 80 mm, with gripping forces from 60 N to 377 N. These specs make the new HPPF ideal for... Read More... |
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EPLAN, Get in Shape to Engineer Efficiently with V. 2024
Discover new functions, get tips for engineering, simply work more efficiently: with Eplan’s eLearning courses, the sky’s the limit for users. Solutions provider Eplan supplies its users worldwide with valuable training content in up to sixteen languages. What’s special about them is that all the eLearning courses comply with international standards and are fully localised. A brand-new addition is the Eplan... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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New ABB ACS180 All-Compatible Machinery Drives Offer Reliability in a Compact Footprint
ABB is introducing the ACS180 machinery drive to the Canadian market. The newest entry in ABB’s low voltage AC drives portfolio, the ACS180 provides user-friendly, reliable, and energy-efficient motor and process control, keeping systems running smoothly while saving time and money over the product’s lifecycle. The ACS180, which is part of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, is designed with machine builders in mind. Read More... |
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How Omron’s Technologies Refine Quality
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Sealing and Material Coating in EV Manufacturing
When it comes to electric vehicle or EV manufacturing assembly, meeting downstream customer demand for vehicle delivery while maintaining quality expected by downstream customers in the lite vehicle domain is the name of the game. With Omron’s EV sub assembly services, you can streamline your production and improve the quality of your EV parts. The source of this capabilities is the inherent ... Read More... |
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In Case You Missed It
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Your Trusted Distributor of Breakers and Panels
Guillevin is one of Canada’s largest distributors of electrical products. Founded in 1906 by François-Xavier Guillevin in Montreal, Quebec, they have enjoyed considerable expansion to become a leading distributor of electrical materials and products. Growth is something Guillevin is familiar with, and since their founding, they have opened numerous locations across Quebec and the rest of Canada... Read More... |
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Software PNOZmulti Configurator Version 11.3
From software version 11.3.0, new blocks provide for the most secure und flexible monitoring of the laser scanner PSENscan. The zone selection function block enables productive solutions for stationary and mobile danger zone safeguarding in conjunction with the safety laser scanner PSENscan, used to monitor 2D zones. In this way, for example, it is possible to monitor open robot cells safely, or also... Read More... |
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WAGO 750/753 I/O System
Decentralized peripherals for every application: Boasting more than 500 I/O modules, programmable controllers and fieldbus couplers, WAGO’s remote I/O system offers all the functions required for your automation needs – and for every fieldbus. Boasting more than 500 I/O modules, programmable controllers and fieldbus couplers, WAGO’s I/O System offers all the functions required for your automation... Read More... |
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Extruded Aluminum Enclosures 1455 Series
Hammond Manufacturing’s 1455 Series Extruded Aluminum Enclosures are designed to house PC boards or for equipment facing. The PC boards mount horizontally by sliding into internal slots extruded into the enclosure body. Their rugged body constructed from extruded aluminum with a minimum thickness of .06” (1.5 mm). And finally, many sizes include a removable sliding plate. Designed to house PC... Read More... |
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Siemens Launches New Servo Drive
With Sinamics S200, Siemens is launching a new servo drive system designed for a variety of standard applications in the battery, electronics as well as other industries. It consists of a precise servo drive, powerful servo motors and easy-to-use cables and offers high dynamic performance. Applications that require precision in speed and torque, such as winding and unwinding machines in battery... Read More... |
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- Leviton Announces Agreement Extension with SPIE
Leviton has announced a new three-year agreement with SPIE marking 20 years of cooperation and commitment between the two organizations. Over the past 17 years, Leviton and SPIE Nederland, the Dutch subsidiary of SPIE, have maintained a long-lasting, relationship to provide vital markets such as hospitals, schools and government buildings with high-quality network infrastructure and installations...
- Omron Announces Hawk Technology Certified Systems Integrator
Omron Automation Americas recently announced Hawk Technology as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based in Rock Island, Illinois, Hawk has been providing superior services and products that maximize their customer’s productivity and success. Hawk Technology has been collaborating with Omron in developing machines and systems for end users for many years. They recently delivered a multi...
- Ontario Welcomes $35 Million Manufacturing Investment
The Ontario government is welcoming a $35 million investment by Bobaek America Inc., a Korean electric vehicle (EV) parts manufacturer, to build a new manufacturing facility in Windsor, specializing in battery insulation panels and cell sheets for EVs. Bobaek’s investment marks the company’s first entry into the North American EV supply chain and will create 144 new jobs in the region. The new, 71,000-square-foot...
- Proax Technologies Announces New Calgary Office
Proax’s expansion represents a big milestone for them, and they are eager to better serve their valued clients in the Calgary area. They would like to express their gratitude for your continued support in Proax Technologies. Their success is a direct result of the trust and confidence that clients like you place in them, and they are excited about the opportunity to strengthen this relationship further. Please be sure to...
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Featured Video
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Murrelektronik – Stay Connected
Simply said, Murrelektronik make sure you get the best connections. For reliable signals and power distribution for different systems and machines in countless industries – worldwide. But they are more than just cables and connectors. They create lasting connections – not only about the technical aspects of the job but also about their personalized customer service. They are Murrelektronik – stay connected! Watch the video HERE |
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Featured Video
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Siemens Professional Education
Well-trained skilled workers are more important than ever to successfully master the challenges of digital and green transformation. Siemens Professional Education trains talents worldwide in vocational training and dual study programmes in the fields of electronics, mechatronics, IT and industrial engineering, in order to secure the next generation of talent for Siemens and external partners. Watch the video HERE |
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Now Open
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Lakeside’s New Innovation & Service Excellence Centre
Lakeside is excited to announce their Innovation Centre is open and fully operational. This latest investment, a 44,000 sqft. Service Excellence Centre located in Hamilton, is their principal hub for service and solution manufacturing in Central Ontario. The best-in-class technology, our skilled workforce, and a state-of-the-art facility are all combined to enable us to design and construct intricate, custom... Read More... |
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Coming Soon!
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Electromate Announces Pre-Order Availability of New UR30 Cobot
Electromate Inc., a leading Distributor of Precision Robotic & Mechatronic Solutions, is excited to announce the pre-order availability of Universal Robots’ latest innovation – the UR30 collaborative robot (cobot). The UR30, boasting a 30 kg payload capacity, is the newest addition to Universal Robots’ cutting-edge cobot lineup. Building on the architecture of the award-winning UR20, the UR30’s... Read More... |
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