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Editor's Pick
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Upgrading Legacy Automation: Implications, Challenges, and Best Practices
On today’s factory floor, upgrading legacy automation equipment is often a taboo subject. “Why fix what isn’t broken?” “Why fix it until it is broken?” “Why borrow trouble?” There are many quick rebuttals to team members who have faced a close call on the production floor around legacy equipment. Legacy automation, characterized by technology in the later... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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GIGAMEDIA New Line of Security Products Available Now, Only at NEDCO
GIGAMEDIA provides a full range of innovative solutions for small and medium contractors, dedicated to the distribution of wiring systems, IT and telecommunications networks. Their brand new line of security products are available now, only at NEDCO!
Purchase $500 of GIGAMEDIA Security products on one invoice and you will be automatically entered to win a GIGAMEDIA Surveillance Kit. Monthly draws in March and April. Learn More... |
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VFDS and Motors
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Maximizing Motor Efficiency: Navigating the Impact of VFDs on Motors
Running a motor directly from the power source produces uniform, sinusoidal waveforms but wastes energy due to continuous speed operation regardless of the load requirements. To enhance efficiency, variable frequency drives (VFDs) control motor speed, reduce energy consumption, and minimize equipment wear. However, VFDs... Read More... |
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Reliable Power
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Why NOARK’s 12VDC Shunt Trip Coils for MCCBs Make Power Systems Reliable and Safer
Circuit breakers are an essential component of any modern electrical system. Designed to protect your home or business from potential overloads or short circuits, these devices are your first line of defense against electrical fires. There are, however, situations where remote tripping of the circuit breaker may be required. It could be for... Read More... |
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5 Best Practices for Effective Group Lockout Tagout
Creating an effective group lockout tagout can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have be that way.
Read more to find out the five best practices as it relates to group lockout, along with common challenges. |
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Process Transformation
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Making the Sustainable Transformation of the Process Industry a Success
By Krystie Johnston and Dr. Manfred Jagiella - Sustainability facilitates opportunity when approached with a mindset to preserve resources and promote circularity. We share one Earth, and it is our global responsibility to care for it for the next generation. Endress+Hauser is one global company that understands this responsibility – and practices... Read More... |
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Changing Scene
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6 Ways the New maxon Website Enhances Your Experience
maxon develops drives that are among the best in the world. They advance technologies that save lives on Earth, make driving and flying safer, and enable the use of robots in space. Where uncompromising precision and the highest quality standards are crucial for success, their drive systems show what they are made of. Complexity is not a foreign concept... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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MOXA Futureproof Industrial Network Solutions
The vision of a unified IT/OT network isn't just about efficiency and reliability; it's about simplifying network structures and reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO). MOXA is unwavering in its commitment to steer industrial networks into the future. Learn More... |
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Siemens to Acquire ebm-papst Industrial Drive Technology Business
Siemens AG has signed an agreement to acquire the industrial drive technology (IDT) business of ebm-papst. The ebm-papst business, which employs around 650 people, includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the protective extra-low voltage range and innovative motion control systems. These systems are used in free-range driverless... Read More... |
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James Sterling Joins True North Solutions as ICCS Director, Strategic Growth & Operations
Recently, True North Solutions was pleased to announce that James Sterling has joined the team in the role of Integrated Commissioning and Completions Services (ICCS) Director, Strategic Growth & Operations. James is a senior hydrocarbon and energy leader with more than 25 years of construction, completions, and commissioning experience. James... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Unleash the Power of 1500 Volt Disconnect Switches
NOARK Electric is now offering two families of 1500VDC disconnect switches as new additions to our DC product catalog. The new disconnect switches are dc voltage rated up to 1500V (volts) and offer short time withstand ratings up to 150kA (kilo-amperes).
NOARK’s disconnect switches enable the safe connection or isolation of electrical equipment from a power supply. Learn More... |
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Meet Jeremy Warnock, Brave’s New Vice President of Engineering
Brave Control Solutions Inc. was recently pleased to announce that Jeremy Warnock has joined the team as Vice President of Operations. Jeremy will lead the delivery teams and be responsible for services and solution delivery. Jeremy’s career started at Ford Motor Company as an engineer, then later at JMP Solutions where he served as a Senior... Read More... |
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EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 March 2024
In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 483 manufacturers and more than 1,680,000 data sets are available with the update on March 14, 2024. New manufacturer catalogs are available from KERPEN DATACOM GmbH with 343 new data sets for cables. Manufacturers with updated and new data sets include Amokabel, FRABA... Read More... |
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Omron: MD Series AMRs - Revolutionizing Material Movement with Autonomous Mobile Robots
In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and logistics industries, the need for efficient and flexible material movement solutions has never been greater. Traditional methods like conveyor systems, forklifts, and manual pushcarts have served us well, but they come with limitations. That’s why Omron is thrilled to announce the launch of... Read More... |
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Rockwell Automation: Enhanced ArmorBlock 5000 IO-Link Master Blocks Advance Automation Efficiency
Manufacturers can further streamline operation processes and reduce deployment time with the release of an enhanced firmware and Add-on Profile (AOP) update in the Allen‑Bradley ArmorBlock 5000 IO-Link master blocks. The newly added features, coupled with the On-Machine capability, provide a significant boost in functionality... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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Siemens Canada: Automate The Future Tour 2024
Automate the Future Tour is coming to a city near you soon. This cross-Canada tour showcases the latest in manufacturing and process technologies. Explore all aspects of factory automation, motion, and process automation– from the hardware and software that drive it, the newest technologies, and fully integrated solutions – that can transform your operations to win in this highly competitive market... Learn More... |
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Festo Electric and Pneumatic Intralogistics Solutions Push/Sort, Grip/Pick, and Lift/Convey
New distribution centers and existing facilities deploy robotic systems to lower labor, increase throughput, and reduce the risk of error when moving their products internally. Seventh-axis robots – robots on an electromechanical linear actuator moving horizontally, vertically, or both – offer productivity and cost advantages in picking and... Read More... |
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Mersen Introduces Gen2 Class J Fuse Blocks
Mersen’s new Gen2 fuse blocks offer market-relevant features at a competitive price to meet its customers’ application and commercial demands for quick and easy multi-pole field assembly. Mersen’s Gen2 Open Style Class J Fuse Blocks accommodate Class J fuses ranging from 0-100A, 600V. These fuse blocks are available with a choice... Read More... |
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Sponsored Content
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IO-Link Safety: Transforming the future of safety communication and diagnostics
IO-link Safety is the upcoming expansion of the already well-accepted universal industrial smart device communication standard. With IO-link Safety, a new vendor-neutral method will be available to wire, monitor, configure, and expand the function of safety components in the ever-growing machine safety market. Stay tuned for the launch of IO-link safety with Pilz. Learn More... |
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Knowledge Growth
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Webinar: Optimizing Compact Controllers, Solutions for I/O Flexibility and Cloud Connectivity
Join in for an educational webinar featuring Charlie Norz, Product Manager, WAGO Corporation Automation, as he presents applications of WAGO’s Compact Controller 100, one of the smartest, well-priced controllers on the market. Norz will guide you through the success story of the CC100, revealing invaluable insights such as onboard... Read More... |
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Featured Video
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SEW-Eurodrive: MAXOLUTION System Solutions
Whether in production or logistics operations, MAXOLUTION is synonymous with innovation in factory automation – across all industries and worldwide – helping you achieve your vision of an adaptable and resilient lean smart factory. Under the MAXOLUTION brand, SEW-EURODRIVE creates customized solutions for cutting-edge materials... Watch the video HERE |
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Sponsored Content
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VeriSafe 2.0 – Absence of Voltage Testing
Safety is everything. So, being sure the power is off before you open electrical equipment and start handling matters. But how can you be safe and be sure the circuit is de-energized? What if the only acceptable method is a complex testing process that potentially exposes you to the very danger you’re trying to avoid? Panduit introduces a new solution – absence of voltage testers (AVTs) – to prove that the power is off. |
Panduit’s Safety Business is focused on innovating groundbreaking new electrical safety technology that reduces risk, increases safety, and helps industry leaders achieve operational goals. Learn More... |
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Siemens Canada: Automate The Future Tour 2024
Automate the Future Tour is coming to a city near you soon. This cross-Canada tour showcases the latest in manufacturing and process technologies. Explore all aspects of factory automation, motion, and process automation– from the hardware and software that drive it, the newest technologies, and fully-integrated solutions – that can transform... Read More... |
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MEET Show 2024: Where Connections Happen
The Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology (MEET) show is returning to Moncton! Featuring the latest equipment, products, and technology on the horizon, 2024 will be the twenty-fifth edition of this key trade event. You can expect to see cutting-edge innovations, informative seminars, and engage in unique networking opportunities with industry... Read More... |
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