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Published by Kerrwil Media Limited Message from the Editor Safety and security are critical to many industries, as is quality and reliability. This digest looks at how automation systems can increase throughput while ensuring quality assurance and the benefit of digitalization. It also looks at a company that has refined its innovations over 50 years, inspired by customers and technological advances. It also looks at how industry standards continue to drive initiatives based on safety and security of people and machines. As always, it brings you the most innovative and reliable products on the market today, and news stories that are having an impact on industries right now. Enjoy reading! How Omron’s Technologies Refine Quality Sealing and Material Coating in EV Manufacturing Omron has a vast portfolio of EV sub and final assembly services based on 90 years of leadership in automation and decades of experience serving the automotive industry. In this article, Omron discusses how their automation solutions for material coating and sealing increase the efficiency and productivity of EV manufacturing and assembly while offering quality assurance through traceability solutions... Read More... ABB Measurement and Analytics’ Quebec Factory Celebrating 50 Years of Customer-Inspired Innovation The Quebec factory of ABB Process Automation – Measurement and Analytics is one of the major players in the industrial analytical measurement field and the largest Canadian supplier of space-based optical sensors. But fifty years ago, it started out as a small local business, Bomem Inc., that grew over five decades into one of the flagship companies of Quebec City’s high-tech industry. Founded in 1973... Read More... Sponsored Content Multi-Core PCs Offer Far Better Performance Than Single Threaded PLCs While the debate between PC-based control systems and PLCs continues in the world of industrial automation, outdated misconceptions about PC-based persist. Contrary to some beliefs, PC-based control systems offer substantial improvements over PLCs in terms of performance, cost-efficiency, and system longevity. Our white paper explores the benefits of PC-based control systems, and exposes these common misconceptions. Learn More... Product News Schneider Electric Launches Lexium Cobot Technology Schneider Electric has launched the Lexium Cobot, a collaborative machine featuring next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology. The Lexium Cobot is designed to work closely alongside humans, performing uniquely gentle and diligent movements using dynamic torque and speed monitoring... Read More... Festo’s Power UP Initiative Transforms Machine Building The Festo Power Up initiative for food and beverage machine builders aims to spur the efficient adoption of electric automation and in the process support the development of the next generation of compact, flexible, energy efficient and data-rich machines. Three pillars support the initiative. Machine builders now... Read More... Product News PLC and DCS Migration with MiBridge from Weidmüller When industrial plants age, are no longer state of the art, or when support or spare parts availability is limited, a system update is required at the control level of a process plant. When replacing PLC and DCS systems, it is essential to avoid wiring errors and to keep the downtime of the plant as low as possible during migration... Read More... Omron's SWIR Camera Series Enables Precise Inspection Omron introduces the new SWIR camera series that uses unique Short Wave Infrared technology to help overcome common manufacturing challenges. By utilizing this latest technology, it delivers unmatched performance in capturing images and data exceeding the capabilities of traditional cameras. The sensitivity to... Read More... Daily News Emerson Completes Acquisition, Advances Global Automation Leadership Emerson has announced it has closed its acquisition of NI, a leading provider of software-connected automated test and measurement systems, at an equity value of $8.2 billion. The acquisition of NI advances Emerson’s position as a global automation leader and expands its opportunity to capitalize on key secular trends like nearshoring, digital transformation, and sustainability and decarbonization. NI brings a portfolio of software... SICK and Endress+Hauser Want to Join Forces in Process Automation German sensor company SICK and Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser want to intensify their cooperation. Both companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for SICK’s process automation business segment and have signed a joint memorandum of understanding. By bundling their strengths, the companies are striving to provide even better support for their customers in important... Festo Didactic Appoints Daniel Rodriguez Sales Director for North America Festo Didactic North America is pleased to announce Daniel Rodriguez as its new Sales Director. In this role, Dan is responsible for establishing and implementing the North American sales strategy for Festo Didactic. Reporting to Dan will be all of Canada and US Didactic sales, as well as Didactic Mexico. With a strong commitment to enhancing workforce development through education, Dan’s skill set and... ODVA’S 2023 Industry Conference Spotlights Latest in Single Pair Ethernet ODVA held its Industry Conference and 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in Europe for the first time in El Vendrell, Spain from October 17 – 19, 2023. Over 125 industry professionals from approximately 50 different companies hailing from all around the world were in attendance. Attendees were able to learn from a diverse set of presentations, including developments for Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), 5G, cyber... Product News PULS DIMENSION C Series, Perfectly Suited The DIMENSION C series power supplies combine the highest efficiency, breakthrough space-saving design and a long product lifetime. The result are AC/DC and DC/DC converters with the lowest cost of ownership to the customer. DIN rail power supplies of the C series are perfectly suited for a wide range of international... Read More... Arieltech’s Heater Series Line, New CSA Approved Arieltech’s Heater Series Line was recently CSA Approved. Products from Arieltech as made in Canada and include climate control solutions such as Arieltech Thermostats, Hygrostat, Fan Filters, Exhaust Filters, Heaters, Thermoelectric Cooling Units and Air Conditioning systems increases life of sensitive electronic equipment... Read More... Balluff BCS Series Capacitive Proximity Sensors AutomationDirect has added Balluff BCS series capacitive proximity sensors to their robust selection of object detection sensors. They are available in 12 to 30mm tubular, 50mm round, and small rectangular body styles and offer sensing distances up to 30mm. These DC-powered sensors feature rugged stainless steel or... Read More... SurgePure Industrial Surge Protection for Mission Critical Environments Dirty power is not good for any business and usually ends up costing you thousands in repairs and unexpected downtime. Looming power surges can be troublesome but there is a better solution. SurgePure’s industrial surge protection devices are rated foremost in the industry because of their unique ‘Non-Degrading’... Read More... Modular Engineering with TwinCAT Automated Welding Nearly Triples Speed of Production Pipe Titan is the latest robotic welding system from LJ Welding Automation. The integrated PC-based control technology from Beckhoff facilitated the implementation of a modular system architecture, offering a lot of flexibility for changing production processes in fully or semi-automatic operation. For one manufacturer of boiler room systems, Cleaver-Brooks, implementing this system increased.... Read More... Automated Guided Vehicle Systems Updated Edition of ISO 3691-4 Published ISO 3691-4, “Industrial trucks – Safety requirements and verification – Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems” is the most important international standard for automated guided vehicles (AGV) and vehicle systems (AGVS). It was published in 2020 and applies to manufacturers as well as operators. It defines the requirements (performance levels) of the safety functions of AGV and AGVS... Read More... Featured Video Siemens: Transform the Everyday The clock is ticking. So let’s make big changes and leverage technology to transform the everyday by combining both the real and digital worlds. It’s time to make our cities more livable, design and produce innovative solutions faster and make transportation more sustainable. Start your transformation journey now. Watch the video HERE Featured Video Rittal Outdoor Enclosures for Any Environment Whether in telecommunications, water management, or building automation – every application has special, industry-specific requirements. 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