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Editor's Pick
Achieving Matrimony Between Machine Vision and Motion Control
 As technological advancements become common-place and affordable, more industries look to implement motion control and machine vision systems to automate tasks that may be menial and time consuming. Many industries can benefit from automated systems but, the question is, how do they get started? Often, they know what they want to mechanize, but do not have automation experts on staff to make it happen. In this case sudy, Mechatronics... Read More |
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Featured Article
Why Manufacturing Career Opportunities Will Soon Be Booming
 A common misconception surrounds manufacturing today: the idea that introducing robotics and other automation equipment into the picture will rapidly dry up the industry’s career opportunities. In fact, automation does the opposite – by creating even MORE demand for human intelligence and ingenuity. Building and maintaining the factory of the future requires capable individuals who enjoy solving problems and thrive on novelty. While the... Read More |
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Featured Article
DIN Rail Power Supply Units: Temp. Determines Service Lifetime
 The minimum lifetime of power supplies is determined by the lifetime of the electrolytic capacitors. The warmer it is, the faster the electrolytic capacitors dry out. Even a temperature rise of +10°C in the power supply cuts in half their service lifetime. To achieve the longest possible service lifetime for DIN rail power supplies, it is essential that the device is protected against overheating. The cooling concept in the power supply is an important factor... Read More |
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New MP8000 Bluetooth® Enabled Overload Relay
Introducing the Revolutionary New MP8000 Bluetooth® Enabled Overload Relay. This smart, universal relay can communicate directly with your smart phone via Bluetooth®. No need to open the control panel. Monitor and control unlimited relays through the Littelfuse App on the smartphone you already own from a safe distance. It is is an advanced motor protection electronic overload relay... |
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Coming Soon: Linear Position/Tilt Sensor Combo
Coming soon! POSITAL’s LINARIX family of linear sensors will soon include a new series of draw-wire position sensors with built-in inclinometers (also known as tilt sensors). These combo sensors will be available with an extension range of up to 8 meters (25 ft) plus one- or two-axis tilt measurement. IP69K-rated housings and seals will be available to protect internal components from high... |
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ABB Launches Five Axes Delta Robot, Fastest Yet
ABB is expanding its FlexPicker® Delta robot portfolio with the IRB 365. With five axes and 1.5kg payload, the IRB 365 is both flexible and the fastest in its class, as ABB claims, for reorientating packaged lightweight products such as cookies, chocolates, peppers, candies, small bottles, and parcels. Responding to the rise in e-commerce and growing demand for shelf ready packaged goods, the... |
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Proline Promass Q 300/500, Smart 4-Tube Technology
Promass Q, the high-tech Coriolis flowmeter from Endress+Hauser, is now also available for larger pipe sizes with maximum flow rates between 850 and 2400 t/h (6700 and 18 900 bph). Furthermore, the implementation of the revolutionary 4-tube technology opens up numerous promising applications in the oil and gas industry – for example, as a highly accurate duty meter for custody transfer and... |
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Daily News
Nexans Canada Copper Rod Mill Strike Affects Canadian Market
 Canadian Electrical Wholesaler has learned that Nexans has issued a force majeure notice to its customers because of the current strike at its copper rod Plant in Montreal. The plant produces copper wire rod and drawn wire for its own manufacturing and is a core supplier of copper rod to many of Canada’s leading wire and cable manufacturers. The Nexans rod mill is the only one in Canada. North America has several other rod mill facilities but recently... Read More |
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Festo Welcomes Groupe EP as Distributor for Quebec, Atlantic Canada
 Festo has announced a distributorship agreement for Quebec City-based Groupe EP to sell and support the company’s complete portfolio of pneumatic, electric and process automation products throughout Quebec and Atlantic Canada. This new partnership took effect on Sept 1. “With its focus on growth, strong technical bias for automation, and a well-earned reputation for providing customers with value-added sales and support, Groupe EP is a... Read More |
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Digi-Key Enjoys Ribbon Cutting Product Distribution Centre Expansion
 Digi-Key Electronics celebrated the ribbon cutting of its Product Distribution Center expansion (PDCe) recently, expanding the company's headquarters' footprint by 2.2 million square feet for a combined total of more than 3 million square feet. The new facility allows Digi-Key to pick, pack and ship nearly three times the previous daily average of 27,000 packages to customers in more than 180 countries around the world. Digi-Key celebrated the... Read More |
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Relay From PILZ Sets Safety Standard - International Success Story
 As part of modernization of the electrical and control technology for the whole machine portfolio at Advanced Engineering Industrie Automation, the company switched to PC-based control technology on the automation side. However, as the workspaces are enclosed, Advanced Engineering consciously decided against an integrated safety solution for the newly fitted safety technology. Including on the “Peelmaster” here, as with all the Austrian... Read More |
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MOVI-C® Modular Automation System from SEW
MOVI-C ® is the all-in-one solution for automation tasks. Whether you want to implement standards-based single-axis or multi-axis applications, particularly complex motion control applications or customized automation solutions, MOVI-C ® can help you do all that and give you the scope to achieve optimum automation for new projects. Your benefits: MOVI-C ® is the all-in-one modular automation... |
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ProSense Miniature Photoelectric Sensors
AutomationDirect has added ProSense miniature rectangular photoelectric sensors to their inventory of almost 4,000 sensors and encoders. The new ProSense RW mini photoelectric sensors provide an affordable solution for small applications with very limited space. Available in diffuse, diffuse with adjustable background suppression, retroreflective, and through-beam models, their compact... |
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F31K2 Dual Inductive Sensor: Highly Robust Solution
In the process industry, powerful sensors are needed to monitor the correct position of valves. Some outdoor applications, such as seawater desalination plants, oil rigs or phosphate mines, place special demands on the sensor technology used. With a particularly tight and corrosion-free housing, the F31K2 dual inductive sensor is the ideal solution for valve position feedback under such extreme... |
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Factory Drive Recorder from Omron
The Omron Factory Drive Recorder offers users the ability to optimize their machine troubleshooting and minimize the time it takes to solve problems in the field through the combination of Omron Industrial Cameras and the easiest to use Event Capture Software on the market. The Omron Factory Drive Recorder combines Omron’s incredibly robust and diverse Industrial Camera line with a brand... |
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Programming the Meca500 Industrial Robot Arm
Setting up a Dedicated EtherCAT Master Controller Kit for Meca500
 Nadine Oliynyk is an Applications Engineering co-op student at Electromate Inc and second year Mechatronics Engineering student at the University of Waterloo. In this article, she describes her experience programming the Meca500 industrial robot arm and setting up the dedicated EtherCAT Master Controller Kit and EtherNet IP/Profinet Kit available at Electromate. The goal of my co-op term was to prepare this kit for customer use by connecting the... Read More |
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All About The Augmenta Construction Platform
All You Need to Know About the Augmenta Construction Platform
 Augmenta made headlines recently with an announcement that they have raised US $4.1 million in seed funding to automate building design for the construction industry. Their platform, the Augmenta Construction Platform (ACP), enables contractors and engineers to design fully detailed, code-complaint and constructible designs in hours rather than weeks or months. Mechatronics Canada spoke with CEO and co-founder, Francesco Lorio... Read More |
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Featured Video
Service & Efficiency Consulting, The Rittal way!
 Rittal walks your through the 4 stages in Service & Efficiency Consulting: -Efficiency Analysis -Recommendations -Switchover -Maintenance Contracts. Save Energy, Cut Costs, Reduce Co2 and Achieve Sustainability! Act today with one of our service plans or free efficiency checks! Watch the video HERE. |
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Featured Video
Terminal Blocks with Push-X Technology from Phoenix Contact
 Now available: The newest milestone in connection technology. Cross into the next dimension of connecting with Push-X terminal blocks. A simple push completes connections for simple, effortless terminations that will save both time and effort. Watch the video HERE. |
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