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Pilz Canada Celebrates 10 Years of Making Canada Safer – A Little Bit Each Day
Pilz was delighted to celebrate their 10th anniversary in Canada with staff, partners, customers, and distinguished guests on July 31, 2023. Managing Partners from Germany, Thomas Pilz and Susanne Kunschert, along with Andreas Sobotta, CEO and General Manager of Pilz Canada welcomed everyone to the Yankeelady IV and hosted the celebration. Read More... |
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Backfeeding Energy
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Analysing Backfeeding Events With the Help of Power Supply Data
Backfeeding is a physical process that is highly desirable in many applications, such as electric vehicles, for the purpose of energy recovery. However, in an industrial setting, backfeeding can be a problem and lead to costly system downtimes if the power supply units fail. In this blog article you will learn how power supply data can... Read More... |
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Organizational Change
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Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Changes Name to Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings
The smart home and intelligent building sectors are evolving, and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is responding. CABA is proud to announce their name change to the Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings, or ASHB. “Our new name better reflects today’s smart home and intelligent building industries... Read More... |
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Cobot Safety
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How Safety Can Make Your Cobot Work Harder and Safer for You
Collaborative robots, or Cobots for short, can greatly enhance productivity and employee satisfaction by taking over dull, reparative, and dirty tasks that humans would rather not perform. Because these robots are designed to work safely around people, many manufacturers are under the impression that no... Read More... |
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Streamlining Food
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The Advantages of Using Cobots in the Food and Beverage Industry: Streamlining Operations and Boosting Profitability
The food and beverage industry has long been a major contributor to the global economy, with the sector consistently showing strong growth. In recent years, the sector has undergone rapid technological advancements, leading to the development of new innovations that have dramatically improved the... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Finding Balance: The Role of Balance of System in Delivering More Efficient and Cost-Effective PV Installations
Over the past decade, the story of utility-scale solar has been one of increasing energy efficiency and decreasing costs. But as photovoltaic (PV) technology matures, these gains are seeing diminishing returns. There have been huge leaps in technology and drops in cost across the entire solar balance of system (BOS), not just in panels and inverters. Read More... |
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Omron Announces New Innovation Award to Celebrate Customer-Driven Automation Solutions that Enhance Sustainability and Benefit Society
Omron Automation Americas recently announced the launch of a new Innovation Award that recognizes customers who champion automation solutions that promote sustainability, enhance quality of life, and reduce the environmental impact. This initiative recognizes excellence in industrial automation and technology-based solutions addressing Read More... |
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Weidmuller Ltd. Canada Joins AD Electrical – Canada, Targets Market Growth
Weidmuller Ltd. Canada has joined AD’s Electrical – Canada division. As a manufacturer of connectivity solutions, Weidmuller offers a diverse range of products, solutions, and services for smart industrial connectivity and the Industrial Internet of Things. From August 1, 2023, onwards, Weidmuller will be integrated into the AD Electrical – Canada Read More... |
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True North Solutions Expands into Alberta’s Heartland Region
True North Solutions, through its True North Instrument and Electrical Services Field Services team, has announced its geographic expansion into the Industrial Heartland Region of Alberta. This regional presence will serve as a base for the continued service of True North’s new and existing clients in the region. Jonathan Kelly, who is local to the region... Read More... |
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Appointment of Kate Ringrose as RS Chief Financial Officer
RS Group has recently announced that Kate Ringrose has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director and will join RS to take up her role, effective October 2, 2023. Kate joins RS after a successful 18-year career at Centrica plc, an FTSE 100 company, most recently as Group CFO. Kate is a highly experienced CFO with a... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Safe burning and more with the small controllers PNOZmulti 2 Burner
Burner management systems for automatic operation of furnaces and burner systems have a complex structure. Due to the high potential of hazard, strict safety regulations must be followed to ensure that unburned fuel in the combustion chamber is avoided.
The burner management system of the Pilz safe small controllers PNOZmulti 2 Burner can be used to monitor up to 12 burners for safety control as well as the standard Machine safety functions, with all its plant-dependent safety functions. |
In the PNOZmulti 2 Burner software, a wide range of burner applications can be configured via the burner element function block, which emulates a flexibly configurable, electronic automatic burner control system.
The PNOZmulti 2 Burner supports for example:
- Pilot burner or main burner
- Direct or indirect ignition
- Low or high temperature applications
The base unit PNOZ m B1 Burner also meets the requirements of NFPA 85, NFPA 86 and NFPA 87 and has TÜV certification in accordance with the European standards EN 298, EN 50156-1 and EN 50156-2. It also has cULus Certification in accordance with UL 60730-1 and UL 60730-2-5 from Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
Contact Pilz if you would like to find out more. |
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Leuze: 5B Sensor Series for Cost-Effective Presence Control
Sensors for presence control in intralogistics, packaging processes or the automotive industry often have to fulfill several requirements: they need to detect objects reliably, they must be easy to install and, above all, must be cost-effective. This is why Leuze has developed the new 5B sensor series... Read More... |
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Hammond Manufacturing: HN4 FSTD Series Type 4 Two Door Freestanding Enclosure
Introducing the HN4 FSTD Series Type 4 two door freestanding enclosure from Hammond Manufacturing, designed to house electrical, electronic, hydraulic or pneumatic controls and instruments, and provides protection where equipment may be hosed down or otherwise be very wet, or in specific... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Discover how Wesco delivered a high-level energy management strategy for an automotive parts manufacturer.
An automotive parts manufacturer needed a high-level energy management strategy for multiple facilities to identify energy and cost-saving opportunities. The manufacturer was experiencing high volumes of energy waste and large utility charges from machine operation, due in part to a low-power factor and improper energy use. Read More... |
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AutomatioNDirect: Advanced XGB PLCs by LS Electric
AutomationDirect has added XGB PLCs designed and manufactured by LS Electric, a well-established global PLC manufacturer with over 40 years of experience. This PLC family offers advanced controllers geared for motion applications but with high-level features, such as IEC programming, that can be beneficial... Read More... |
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WAGO: IoT Box – Ready-to-Use Solutions for Industry 4.0
The WAGO IoT Box is the perfect solution for connecting new and existing systems. Integrating machines and systems into the “Internet of Things” is incredibly simple with WAGO’s IoT Box. The complete system is ready for immediate use and offers all the functions required for digitalization from signal... Read More... |
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Pepperl+Fuchs: ICE11 IO-Link Master with Multiprotocol Functionality
IO-Link masters enable efficient and reliable communication between management and sensor/actuator levels. They transmit sensor data to higher-level information systems and can also receive data from there. The new ICE11 IO-Link master for PLC-based applications is multiprotocol-capable... Read More... |
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Hammond Manufacturing: 1590ZGRPBK Series Type 4, 4X Glass Reinforced Polyester Enclosures
Introducing the 1590ZGRPBK Series Type 4/4X glass reinforced polyester enclosures, molded from a black, glass reinforced polyester with a smooth finish. These enclosures include a gasketed lid with two-piece 'tongue & groove' construction, and are heavy duty with a thick wall design. The lid contains self-captivated stainless steel screws, and the Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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PROtop Power Supply
Experience the power of innovation
Stay ahead of the competition with our ground-breaking PROtop solution. It not only reduces energy costs in the long run, but also enhances system availability and boasts impressive MTBF values. Our PROtop power supply systems, equipped with cutting-edge DCL or ORing technology for redundant power supply systems, are revolutionizing the industry. With the added communication capacity, you have full control over your devices, allowing you to monitor their status and seamlessly integrate them into the world of IIoT. Embrace the future with PROtop switch mode power supplies and enjoy maximum system availability with minimal maintenance costs.
Watch Weidmuller's video to see PROtop in action. |
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- EPLAN Data Portal Update 02 July 2023
In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 455 manufacturers and more than 1,475,000 data sets are available with the update on July 31, 2023. New manufacturer catalogs are included from NOARK Electric Europe s.r.o. (NFPA Data) and Zhejiang Zhaolong Interconnect Technology Co. Ltd. Companies with new and...
- RS Adds Seven New Suppliers That Expand its Selection of Lighting, Enclosure, and Connectivity Products
RS has recently added seven new suppliers: Columbia Lighting, Compass, Dual-Lite, EXO Outdoor Lighting, NX Lighting Controls, Phoenix Mecano, and Remke. The seven new suppliers provide customers with access to an even broader selection of commercial, industrial, and outdoor lighting, electrical and electronic enclosures...
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