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Whether in food and beverage, or industrial manufacturing, businesses across Canada can benefit from innovative and reliable products and solutions. This digest looks at several considerations businesses make to keep pace with the changes in technology, standards, and requirements. From integrating mobile robots to retrofitting lighting to software that promises to evolve the entire enterprise, this issue looks at tangible, easy to implement solutions to improve control and optimize efficiency in any business. It also looks at the products and news stories that are having an impact on industries right now. Enjoy reading!
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Preparing Your Facility for Mobile Robots
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Key Considerations for Seamless Integration
Integrating autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) into your facility can optimize materials transport thanks to the robots’ ability to navigate autonomously, adapt to changing environments, and perform a range of tasks. However, successful AMR implementation requires careful consideration of several key factors: space analysis, floor conditions, and environmental factors, among others. By evaluating and...
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Simply Put, Lighting is Changing
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Guillevin Lighting – Navigating Retrofits
The introduction of LED and lighting controls forced rapid shifts in how the residential, commercial and industrial sectors addressed their lighting needs. As we look ahead, the horizon for fluorescent lamps is likely going the same way after the Department of the Environment and Department of Health have proposed to phase out fluorescent lamp manufacturing by the end of 2023 and a complete ban...
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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.
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Key benefits:
• Lowers operational costs
• Minimizes unexpected shutdowns
• Allows timely maintenance planning according to your operation schedule
• Reduces risk of expensive, unscheduled downtime
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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 the stop...
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WAGO IoT Box: Ready-to-Use Solutions for Industry 4.0
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...
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Quick and Easy Cable Stripping with HELUTOOL HAM 29
HELUKABEL expands its accessory portfolio with the HELUTOOL HAM 29, an innovative outer jacket cutter. This universally applicable tool is designed for cable diameters ranging from 4.5 to 29 millimeters. The blade, made of hardened steel, is suitable for both soft and hard insulation materials and the cutting depth can be precisely adjusted up to three millimeters. As a result, the outer jacket of cables and wires...
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Vario-X – Decentralized Solution for the Automation World
Murrelektronik has long since heard the automation sector’s call for efficient, intelligent and simple installation concepts. Vario-X is its answer. This modular platform brings sensor and actuator systems into the immediate machine environment on a decentralized basis and offers a flexible, scalable solution for all applications. When combined with a digital twin, Vario-X takes digitalization to a whole new...
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Evolving Everything in the Enterprise
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EcoStruxure Automation Expert V23.0
Schneider Electric has launched EcoStruxure Automation Expert V23.0, an open platform that connects everything in the enterprise, for the Canadian market. EcoStruxure Automation Expert is an open, IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, interoperable architecture and platform. It is universalizing automation in homes, buildings, and data centres to infrastructure and industries – and it continues to evolve. EcoStruxure...
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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.
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Streamlining Operations and Boosting Profitability
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Advantages of Cobots in the Food & Beverage Industry
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 efficiency of food production and distribution. One of the most notable advancements in this area has...
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Servo Amplifier Support for FailSafe over EtherCAT®
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.’s MELSERVO-J5 EtherCAT compatible Servo amplifiers allow users to easily integrate safety devices (E-Stop buttons, safety sensors, and other devices) into a single network. MELSERVO-J5 Servo amplifiers are known for their reliability, simple wiring, easy implementation, and now with increased safety through FailSafe. FailSafe over EtherCAT (FSoE) devices operate by...
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Advanced XGB PLCs by LS Electric from AutomationDirect
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 in any automated system. These stackable LS Electric PLCs have numerous hardware options to...
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Type 4, 4X Glass Reinforced Polyester Enclosures
Key Features of the Type 4, 4X Glass Reinforced Polyester Enclosures: molded from a black, glass reinforced polyester. Smooth finish, includes gasketed lid with two piece “tongue & groove” construction, heavy duty, thick wall design, North American Mark of Safety – C UL & UL listed. Industrial Control Panel Enclosure Certified to NEMA 4, 4X standards (UL 508A) – File #E65324 and IP66 Rated, enclosures have an...
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Expanded MX-System for Control Cabinet-free Automation
If control cabinet-free machines are the question, then the Beckhoff MX-System is the answer. The integration of functional modules onto a backplane system creates a waterproof and dustproof composite of metal enclosures suitable for automating a wide variety of manufacturing/production solutions. These systems often include 48 V motion components, for which the MX-System portfolio now offers...
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- Hammond Power Solutions Unveils Global Rebranding
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) has unveiled a new brand identity. This is a significant milestone for HPS as it enters a new era of opportunity and growth. The development of the new brand involved evaluating the existing HPS brand identity, obtaining feedback from employees, customers, and partners, and analyzing the company’s future direction. The modernized logo, colour scheme, tagline, and updated company...
- Siemens' New Industrial Connectivity Lab
The technology company Siemens has opened a new test laboratory for industrial connectivity technologies at its Erlangen site. Embedded in the Siemens Technology Center on the Erlangen campus, the Industrial Connectivity Lab offers 300 square meters of space for extensive testing of any connectivity solution in industrial environments: Industrial WLAN, 5G, real-time localization systems (RTLS), and radio frequency...
- ABB's 10 Years Since Return to Mining Equipment Factory
ABB is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary since it reacquired ownership of the gearless mill drive system business this week. The technology leader marks the milestone with record output in the last calendar year and a high for total number of employees, including women in key roles, at the ABB Ring Motors factory in Bilbao, Spain. ABB is demonstrating that the demand for mining equipment to help navigate the...
- Ontario and Michigan Strengthen Economic Ties
Ontario and Michigan are building on their longstanding economic relationship through a new partnership that will increase trade, attract investment and encourage job creation in both jurisdictions. The new Economic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will support joint initiatives in priority areas, such as electric vehicles and related supply chains. These initiatives could include joint trade promotion and...
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Featured Video
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Maximize Machine Performance with the CK5M Multi-Axis Controller
The CK5M series offers exceptional motion control capabilities, speeding up your machining processes and always operating with high precision and extreme accuracy. Perform high-precision 3D machining for new items, improve production quality and more with this state-of-the-art programmable multi-axis controller from Omron.
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Featured Video
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Rittal Blue E+S Climate Control for Enclosures Overview
What if you could get energy savings up to 75%? Rittal’s Blue e+ S climate control for enclosures boasts a smaller footprint, provides energy savings, minimized CO2 emissions, and lower cost. Sustainability that works – minimize CO2 the Blue e+ way.
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