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Editor's Pick
| Time is a precious commodity, some might say, as much or even more than money. Therefore, it is critical to make the most of time with efficient, innovative solutions and practices. This digest looks at some of the most innovative solutions on the market that have tremendous potential to help businesses and workers be more efficient and in turn, more productive. Highlights include traceability solutions in challenging environments, and software tools that can improve productivity and save time. It looks at the most recent products and news stories that are impacting industry today in Canada and around the world. Enjoy reading! |
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RFID Technology
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Expanding Manufacturers Traceability Capabilities
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)Technology has bee making great strides in expanding the capabilities that manufacturers have in traceability. Due to its industry-proven, robust, short, and long-range design to identify, track, and trace products and carriers, RFID offers solutions beyond optical barcode reading. It can easily integrate into automation platforms using standard Network protocols like EtherNet/IP... Read More... |
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2023 Innovations
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Four Productivity Tools with Improved Features
Festo tirelessly innovates to improve operations for machine builders and end-use customers in the discrete and process industries. Easily a star of their offering is their lineup of Productivity Tools. These online and downloadable tools have been meticulously designed to address all existing factors in the design of a motion system – and they are all 100% free. These tools are Electric Motion Sizing, Handling Guide Online,... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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ABB Motion Services Lifecycle Management Solutions for ACS800 Drives
ABB Motion Services brings together over 130 years of experience with manufacturing and servicing motors, and more than 40 years of experience with drives, across a wide range of industries to provide a new level of long-term partnership and deliver measurable results, now and in the future. |
ABB’s Preventive Maintenance for drives includes regular on-site inspections and components replacement according to the ACS800 maintenance schedule. This time-proven method will tackle maintenance costs and optimize uptime for your ACS800.
Key benefits:
- Lowers operational costs
- Minimizes unexpected shutdowns
- Allows timely maintenance planning according to your operation schedule
- Reduces risk of expensive, unscheduled downtime
- Learn More...
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RapidID™ Network Mapping System is Cable Documentation
The RapidID Network Mapping System automates labor-intensive and error-prone cable documentation, resulting in a faster, easier way to place and trace cables and patch cords. It is a practical alternative to traditionally manual approaches that is ideally suited for building a new telecommunications room, locating installed cabling, or replacing a network switch. Reduce the time and cost of patch cord... Read More... |
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Rockwell Revolutionizes Edge Computing for Logix Controllers
Rockwell is proud to announce the release of its Embedded Edge Compute module (EEC), setting a new standard for edge computing capabilities. Designed to empower businesses and developers with improved processing power and versatility, this module opens a world of possibilities for edge computing applications and enables information technology (IT)/operational technology (OT) convergence... Read More... |
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Passively Capture Legacy Machine Data for IIoT Applications
Hilscher North America announces the release of its EtherCAT Tap software application for netFIELD OnPremise edge gateway and other supported netX-based hardware. This innovative software solution provides seamless IIoT integration for both new and legacy machinery. The netFIELD App EtherCAT Tap enables manufacturers to passively extract valuable process data from existing machines on... Read More... |
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Discover the Advantages of the EPLAN Platform
The EPLAN Platform offers software for a wide variety of engineering disciplines from a single source – and more than just traditional ECAD software. From preplanning to electrical engineering and fluid-power engineering designs to designing control- and switchgear systems or wire harnesses: you always have the right tool at hand with EPLAN. The current EPLAN Platform offers a number of attractive... Read More... |
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Motion Control Systems
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Motion Control Technology Primer
What makes a bus based Motion Controller deterministic? What are the three types of Step Motors? What is the difference between an Absolute Encoder and a Resolver? These questions (and many more) are quickly answered Motion Control Technology Primer. The Primer covers the following topics: Motion Control, Motion Controllers, Drives and Amplifiers, Motors, Feedback Sensors, Mechanical Systems, and... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Soil Reclamation Unit Helps Save Environment
In emergency situations, such as during hazardous fires, people may have little time to react and often implement the best measures at hand to save lives and infrastructure. Because of this, the first measures introduced often focus on mitigating the immediate threat and do not consider the long term. Learn more... |
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Noark Electric Explains
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What Are Control Circuit Devices?
A Control Circuit Device regulates and manages the operation of an electrical circuit by turning on or off the circuit. The control device regulates or limits the condition within the circuit by controlling the voltage and current. Examples of control circuit devices used are switches, solenoids, and relays. Noark is a reliable manufacturer of high-quality circuit control devices used in a wide range of industrial and motor... Read More... |
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Pilz Safety Distance Calculator
When a Safety Light curtain is required to protect a machine, the correct mounting distance of safety light curtains is just as crucial as the resolution for the proper protection and performance of the system. The mounting distance calculation is specified in the EN ISO 13855 standard. The standard defines the human approach speed in different scenarios and the calculation uses factors including stop time... Read More... |
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New 460 VAC SureServo2 Servo Systems
With output power from 400W to 15kW, these 12 new perfectly matched sets of servo motors, drives, cables and accessories have all the features of their existing SureServo2 servo systems: on-board motion controller with registration, electronic camming and event-based logic control, 24-bit encoders for precise feedback, Safe Torque Off for machine safety compliance, option modules for EtherNet/IP... Read More... |
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Galil Achieves Prestigious UL/CSA Certification
Galil Motion Control, a renowned industry leader in the motion control market, is proud to announce the successful attainment of UL/CSA certification for several of its premier controller series. This milestone exemplifies Galil’s undying commitment to advancing safety, reliability, and quality in the products it delivers to customers globally. The prestigious certifications attained are UL 61800-5-1/CAN CSA C22.2... Read More... |
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WAGO IoT Box: Industry 4.0 Ready-to-Use Solutions
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 acquisition to cloud connectivity. The IoT Box was designed as a plug-and-play device – no hardware engineering is needed. Collected data is transferred to the desired IoT application with... Read More... |
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- ABB Breaks Ground - Canadian Installation Products Division Facility
As a next step to the previously announced $16 million investment, ABB in Canada breaks ground for the expansion of its Installation Products plant in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The facility will expand by 30,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet and once completed in 2024 will create 40+ new jobs. Increased production capacity will better meet Canada’s growing demand for safe, smart and sustainable electrification...
- HPS Announces Ted Simpson as Vice-President of Marketing
HPS is pleased to announce the appointment of Ted Simpson to the position of Vice-President of Marketing. Ted succeeds Michael Frayne as Michael transitions to the role of Senior Vice President of Power Quality and Power Conversion Solutions. Ted is a highly experienced marketing professional with over 20 years of expertise in the electrical industry. He has held key positions at well-known companies...
- Hammond Manufacturing Honoured by 2023 Cabling Awards
Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited, a top North American Manufacturer of racks, rack cabinets and accessories for over 88 years, announced today that its Rack Equipment Installation Tool (RRS Series) was recognized among the best by the 2023 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards. An esteemed, experienced panel of judges from the cabling community recognized Hammond Manufacturing...
- Murrelektronik Becomes 60th Member of SPE System Alliance
Networking is the main topic of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The technology behind Single Pair Ethernet has the potential to drive this topic forward. Murrelektronik is pleased to announce they have joined the Single Pair Ethernet System Alliance as its 60th member. Founded in 2020, the Alliance brings together companies from different industries, application areas and countries worldwide to promote...
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Featured Video
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Wire Terminal WT C – Fully Automated Wire Processing Machine
The compact Wire Terminal C fully automated wire processing machine ensures efficient, cost-effective processing of your wires. Up to 36 different wires in cross-sections ranging from 0.5 mm² to 6 mm² may be processed fully automatically without retooling. Operations include length-cutting, infinitely variable insulation stripping, crimping of wire end ferrules in a variety of sleeve lengths and project-specific labelling of the wires... Watch the video HERE |
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Featured Video
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ABB VFDs for Machinery ACS180/ACS380
ABB Drives is a global technology leader serving industries, infrastructure and machine builders with world-class drives, drive systems and packages. They help their customers, partners, and equipment manufacturers to improve energy efficiency, asset reliability, productivity, safety and performance. Watch the video HERE |
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