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Editor's Pick
Make Your Work Easier With Well-Designed Human Machine Interface Solutions
A key consideration for plant engineers and operators when choosing the right solution for industrial automation applications, is designing the right Human Machine Interface (HMI) for production programs. HMI includes the equipment and accessories that provides automation system operators with a bird’s eye view of their...
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Collaborative Efforts
Allied Teams With ebm-papst to Educate Customers on Air Quality Control Equipment
Allied Electronics & Automation, with air movement and drive engineering experts ebm-papst, are collaborating to inform customers about the basic elements necessary for effective air quality control systems in facilities, as businesses bring employees back to work during the pandemic. When COVID-19 and its...
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Supply Chain
Mazak Canada Makes Parts Ordering and Service Scheduling Faster and Easier
With an ongoing commitment to provide the industry’s most comprehensive and responsive service and support, Mazak Canada, as of July 2, has assumed direct management of parts sales for all Canadian customers. This restructuring will ensure those customers receive the parts they need as quickly as possible...
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Growing for You
Allied Electronics Strengthens Industrial Controls, Pneumatics and Cable Management Offerings With Additional Suppliers
Allied Electronics & Automation added three new suppliers to its industrial controls roster this August, including Isostatic, Real Time Automation (RTA), and Hub City. New products from these suppliers are now available at www.alliedelec.com. Allied continues to expand its roster of more than 550 world-class suppliers...
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PPE Considerations
Utility Safety: Supplying Headlamps as Critical PPE in Hazardous Environments
Whether the utility provides electricity, gas, water, or sewage treatment, management has a duty to protect employees by providing a safe work environment and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required for the job in the facility and in the field. However, despite various PPE options, many utilities fail to supply...
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Changing Scene
- Rittal Extends the Summer Cooling Promo to Sept 30, 2021
Upon popular demand, Rittal is pleased to extend their annual summer promo on their hottest selling climate control air conditioners and fans, to the end of September. Remember: The promo also extends to Rittal's IoT Connectivity and CMC III Monitoring Solutions for Industrial & IT Cooling Solutions. Fan- and...
- Beckhoff Canada Opens Office in Greater Vancouver
Beckhoff Canada opened a Western Region Sales and Training Centre in the technology-rich Vancouver area to increase sales development and market share growth. The 2,950-square-foot office is in Tower 1 of the prominent Metrotower Office Complex in downtown Burnaby, British Columbia. The facility offers...
- ATS Acquires Conveyor Systems Manufacturer NCC Automated Systems
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., a major automation solutions provider, recently announced it has acquired NCC Automated Systems, Inc., a provider of engineered to order sanitary automation solutions and stand-alone precision conveyance equipment for US$40 million (~C$50 million), subject to customary post...
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Changing Scene
- ABB Provides Automation and Electrification Planning for New Mine in Sweden
Global technology company ABB has provided mine design consultancy and recommended scope of supply for the opening of the former Blötberget mine near Ludvika in the Dalarna region of Sweden. The mine, which has been closed since 1979, is being redeveloped by mining company Nordic Iron Ore...
- Experience a Working Mini-Factory of the Future at PACK EXPO 2021
The factory of the future has arrived and Omron is thrilled to bring a small-scale but working warehouse and production facility to PACK EXPO this year. Integrators, machine builders and packaging and processing companies will experience how to combine automation and robotics with AI and real-time data...
- IKEA Store in Zagreb Implements Micro-Fulfillment Concept With Automated Logistics by Swisslog
Swisslog, a global provider of robotic and data driven solutions for intralogistics, implemented the new automated system, which is in the store between the Market Mall and the Cash & Carry warehouse area. The company is now set to support IKEA in rolling out the micro-fulfillment concept in further locations...
- FANUC to Feature Robot and Cobot Solutions for Picking, Packing, Fulfillment and Palletizing at Pack Expo Las Vegas
FANUC America, a major supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs will demonstrate a wide range of automation solutions for picking, packing, fulfillment and palletizing at Pack Expo Las Vegas, Sept. 27-29, in booth #1441. FANUC’s CRX cobot is an easy-to-use and flexible solution for a variety of applications...
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What Really Matters
Pilz: Customer Satisfaction Has the Highest Priority
The current supply situation of steel, chips and plastics has become tighter worldwide. Extended delivery times or supply failures can be a consequence of this. The suppliers of plastic granulate have stopped the production of specific granulates and colours or postponed it indefinitely. Pilz however wants to...
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Cooling Considerations
Whitepaper: Using Fan-and-Filter Units to Cool Industrial Enclosures
Fan-and-filter cooling units are an effective way to dissipate heat from an enclosure and prevent the intrusion of harmful agents in ambient air. In this white paper, you'll learn: - Thermal calculations to consider when deciding whether to use a fan-and-filter unit - How to select the right fan-and-filter unit for your...
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Coming Events
Littelfuse to Host Electrical Safety Webcast on September 9
Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFUS) an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, invites plant engineers, facility managers, and maintenance and safety professionals to join its electrical safety webcast on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Central...
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Beckhoff at FACHPACK 2021
How can new machine and plant concepts that are superior to conventional solutions in terms of sustainability, flexibility, and efficiency be implemented in packaging? As a long-standing automation partner to the packaging industry, Beckhoff will be providing the answer at FACHPACK 2021 from September 28 –30...
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Featured Video
myPNOZ: Your New Modular Safety Relay is Here
The modular safety relay myPNOZ from Pilz - The world’s first batch size 1 safety relay! myPNOZ is an easy-to-use device that’s flexible in application and boasts clever features, it ensures reliable monitoring of your safety functions and guarantees industrial safety. The video gives you a quick overview of the creation, production and installation of the modular safety relay myPNOZ.
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Product News
ABB Unveils Game-Changing ABB Ability eMine to Fast-Track Transition to All-Electric Mines
ABB has recently launched ABB Ability eMine, a portfolio of solutions that will help accelerate the move towards a zero-carbon mine. ABB also unveiled the piloting of the groundbreaking ABB Ability eMine FastCharge, the world’s fastest and most powerful charging system, designed to interface with all makes...
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Techspan Non-Fusible Mechanical Interlocks
Techspan Industries releases Non-Fusible Mechanical Interlocks, manufactured with non-leaching Valox resins. Extremely versatile, low friction, not flammable, chemical resistance and low moisture absorption. Potential benefits include heat stability, electrical properties, environmental stability against chemicals...
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Product News
Finder's New 7F.02 Fan Exhaust Filters Series
The 7F Series of fans and filter fans for cabinets and electrical panels are products to ventilate and safeguard against high temperatures. The 7F.02 Exhaust Filters for fan are for 7F.20.x.xxx.1020, size 1 filter. The size of the exhaust filter must correspond to the size of the fan filter to obtain the best ventilation inside the...
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Moxa’s New All-In-One Industrial Secure Router for Safeguarding Industrial Applications
Moxa Inc., a major provider of industrial communications and networking with a focus on securing industrial networks, has introduced the new EDR-G9010 Series. These industry-certified all-in-one firewall/NAT/VPN/switch/routers act as a robust first line of defense for industrial networks in diverse applications...
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Product News
B&R Automation: Controller and PC in One Device
B&R now equips its PC for mobile machinery with B&R Hypervisor software. This enables it to serve simultaneously as both a high-performance controller and a Windows or Linux PC, allowing smart farming applications to be implemented with only a single device. The General Purpose Operating System (GPOS) and...
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Safety for People and Machines – Pepperl+Fuchs Introduces NEW Ultrasonic Sensors for Safety Applications
Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its factory automation portfolio with the all-new USi-safety ultrasonic sensor. Suitable for use in harsh environments and even for outdoor applications, this small but mighty sensor requires only a small amount of installation space. With safety certification in accordance with EN ISO...
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Product News
Introducing the BradyPrinter i5300 Industrial Label Printer
Set up, switch out and print faster than you ever imagined with the BradyPrinter i5300 Industrial Label Printer. It’s intuitive, auto-calibrating and precise, printing barcodes and small fonts on labels as small as 0.2". With a solid, metal frame construction, it can handle both high-volume and high-mix labeling applications...
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Gefran Magnetostrictive Linear Position Transducers from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added Gefran WPG and WPP series magnetostrictive linear position transducers. These transducers work like other linear position sensors by translating a linear position to an electrical signal. However, they are contactless, which provides a longer life because there is no mechanical wear; since...
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Product News
Yaskawa America: U1000 Industrial Configured
The U1000 Industrial Configured Drive package provides all the low harmonic and regenerative benefits of a U1000 in a UL Type 1 or UL Type 3R enclosure, with space for several commonly used options, such as reactors, circuit breakers, etc. This configured package is rugged and reliable, specifically designed for tough...
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HELUKABEL: ROBOFLEX 150, ...151, ...152, ...153 - PUR, Halogen-Free, for Torsional Stress, Meter Marking
Introducing the ROBOFLEX 150/151/152/153 power and signal transmission cables from HELUKABEL. These cables are specially designed for combined torsional and bending stresses. They are employed both for power supply and for the transmission of control and monitoring signals. ROBOFLEX cables are used in...
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Product News
A Miniaturization Powerhouse: The Sealcon M12 Power Circular Connector
We used to hear the business buzz about “Bigger is Better”. Well, not when it comes to manufacturing. In manufacturing it is about the ever-smaller mechanical, electronic products and devices. Yet the power needs are just the same or more. Look no further than the Sealcon M12 Power Circular Connector. This...
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Unmanaged Switches With IP67 Degree of Protection
For applications that require an unmanaged switch with a rugged housing, the IP67-protected FL SWITCH 1608/1708 switches give you flexible mounting options and fast installation by using M12 PUSH-PULL technology. The Gigabit switch FL SWITCH 1708 also gives you high-speed field connectivity for cameras and...
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Product News
Mitsubishi Electric Releases CNC Offset Manager Software
Mitsubishi Electric is announcing the release of its CNC Offset Manager software for remote modification of computerized numerical control (CNC) tool and work offsets. With the push towards automation and central control, machining facilities are searching for more efficient ways to manage their CNC machines...
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Made4CNC Launches World’s First Completely Automatic CNC Door Opening Solution for Robots
Currently only a small percentage of the industry's CNC machines are automatically fed components. Most of the world's CNC machines rely on either the operator or the robotic arm having to physically open and close the machines' heavy doors every few minutes. Investing in a new fully automatic CNC machine or...
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Product News
AutomationDirect Releases New Contrinex M18 Short-Body Photoelectric Sensors and Sensor Tester
AutomationDirect has added a new series of Contrinex M18 photoelectric sensors to their ever-growing selection of discrete sensors, as well as a new sensor tester used with various sensor….
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EPLAN Data Portal Update August 2021
Since August 31st, in addition to updated data we are very pleased to announce the following new partners: Shanghai QiFan Cable Co., Ltd., TDK-Lambda Germany GmbH, and TEKNOMEGA srl.
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