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Editor's Pick
Lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage Systems – Making Storage Safe
The way we generate power has been undergoing a radical shift over the last few years as our attention has turned more and more toward decarbonization, primarily using solar and wind power on a large scale. For these renewable technologies to be efficient and cost effective, the intermittency supply with solar and wind must be dealt with. The energy from these renewable sources needs to somehow be stored and released when needed most. Read More |
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Featured Article
Why Omron’s NY Series Industrial PC Is Perfect Host for Omron AVEVA Edge
Omron’s partnership with AVEVA Edge makes machine visualization easier than ever. Although this solution is designed to work well across all industries regardless of platform, some platforms work even better - particularly the Omron NY Series Industrial PC or NY ICP for short. Omron AVEVA Edge is a powerful, affordable, and easy-to-use supervisory data control and acquisition (SCADA) software with a custom tag/variable-based driver set for Omron... Read More |
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Featured Article
Q&A With HELU: Ferrules
A popular trend that is growing in the US market is the use of ferrules, also known as end sleeves, to terminate single and multi-conductor wires, e.g. in the terminal blocks within a machine’s control panel. For US equipment manufacturers that export to Europe, using ferrules is a requirement toreceive CE certification so that a company can do business within the European Union. Regional Sales Manager Bob Wells takes some time to answer a few questions... Read More |
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Product News
More Quabbin Control and Signal Cable from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has added more control and signal cables from Quabbin. These signal cables are available in shielded or unshielded versions, with conductor sizes from 24AWG to 16AWG, and with various conductor counts ranging from 2 to 25 conductors depending on cable size. Twisted pair or twisted triad options are also available. Individual conductors are stranded tinned copper with color-coded... Read More |
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Festo AX: Breakthrough AI-Based Automation Software that Optimizes
Festo introduces the Festo Automation Experience (Festo AX), a new machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) software platform for manufacturing and process systems to ensure maximum uptime of key production assets. Additionally, Festo AX can automate quality assurance and energy monitoring that can reduce material and energy waste. Festo AX gives end users an easy-to-use tool to thrive in a tight labor... Read More |
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Product News
Omron CK3M Programmable Multi-Axis Motion Controller
Omron’s next-generation motion controller packs PMAC’s superior motion control capability, multi-vendor connectivity and flexible development capability into its compact design. Maximize your machine's performance: Performing precise linear motor drive control and nanoscale positioning, the PMAC (Programmable Multi Axis Controller) has been appreciated by manufacturers of semiconductor manufacturing... Read More |
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IO-Link Safety Comes to Life with PILZ
The first multi-vendor live demo with IO-Link Safety will be demonstrated at the joint PI stand at the SPS trade fair in Nuremberg – Germany (Hall 5, 210). Eight manufacturing companies will be demonstrating the possibilities and power of IO-Link Safety live on site. A failsafe PLC will be communicating with IO-Link Safety masters over PROFINET and PROFIsafe here. Light grids, door locks, control & signaling device... Read More |
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Rittal Presents the 2022 ‘Women in Tech’ EFC Scholarships
Scholarships go to: Ashlin Malik, University of SK and Laura Yang, McMaster
Rittal's annual ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarships are so important as they recognize that women have a vital contribution to make in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Rittal Limited is so pleased to have pioneered this scholarship in 2019, and continues to award the Electro-Federation Canada ‘Women in Tech’ Scholarship annually, to deserving women to help them to pursue their dreams in the Electrical Industry... Read More |
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Innovative Waste-to-Fuel Technology
OMNI CT and ABB To Collaborate On Innovative Waste-To-Fuel Technology
ABB received a Letter of Award from Canadian cleantech company OMNI Conversion Technologies Inc. (OMNI CT) to offer municipalities and industry a fully integrated waste-to-energy solution. ABB was selected by OMNI CT to provide cutting-edge automation technologies to support their process, including industry-leading distributed control system ABB Ability™ System 800xA and ABB integrated eHouse solutions, ready to operate in the field with... Read More |
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Product Focus
Facilitating Compliance With NEC 2023 Ground Fault Protection Requirements
The National Electrical Code (NEC), the leading standard for the safe installation of electrical wiring and equipment in the United States, will release a 2023 Code update later this year. As with previous iterations, we know the 2023 Code update will contain revisions to ground fault protection requirements. Ground fault protection for personnel is a top safety priority in plant environments. Section 210.8 (B) of NEC 2020... Read More |
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LAPP Introduces Plug-And-Play Data Cable Monitoring Device at PACK EXPO
ETHERLINE® GUARD is a new, plug-and-play cable monitoring device that acquires sensor data about the physical properties of industrial Ethernet data cables, allowing users to monitor actual cable performance and identify degradation over time. With ETHERLINE® GUARD, users can implement a preventative maintenance strategy while avoiding unplanned downtimes and premature cable replacement... Read More |
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New Line of IDEC VFDs Provides Flexible Motor Control and Energy Savings
IDEC Corporation now offers a new line of VF1A Doesa variable frequency drives (VFDs), providing versatile control and efficient operation of electrical motors for a wide range of applications. VFDs are used to control the speed and torque of AC motors so users can optimize system performance by running equipment at just the speed required to meet the demand of the load. Furthermore, VFDs are configurable to... Read More |
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Safety Solutions by Euchner Include Options for Connection To IO-Link
Euchner serves customers as the ideal safety-engineering partner, with products available in Canada through Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. Among Euchner’s many categories of solutions are options for connection to IO-Link. Like all Euchner products, these are tailored to the needs of clients from a variety of sectors. IO-Link is a short-distance, bidirectional, digital communications networking standard... Read More |
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International News
Invertek Drives Expands With New Headquarters and Distribution Centre
The headquarters and distribution centre of Invertek Drives USA has moved into new premises in Libertyville, IL, near Chicago. The 19,060sq ft facility acts as the main distribution point in North America. The company established its original offices in Libertyville in 2018. It comes as the company continues to grow its Sales Reps network covering all 50 states, in addition to appointing official service centres throughout the country. “We’ve experienced exponential... Read More |
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WEG Held the Second Edition of Six Sigma Summit
On October 19, 20 and 21, 2022, WEG held the second edition of the SIX SIGMA SUMMIT online, an internal event that aims to disseminate the results obtained by WEG's Six Sigma Program in Brazil and abroad, in addition to share knowledge through project presentations, workshops, discussion forums and lectures with experts from partner companies and educational institutions. According to Vitor Marcon, Quality System and Certifications Department... Read More |
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Featured Video
Product Manager Minute: Pro 2 Power Supply Family
Power supplies are the heart of any control panel. James Lubow, our new Product Manager for Electronic Interface, discusses the different options WAGO's Pro 2 can give to your application in this #ProductManagerMinute. Watch the video HERE. |
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Featured Video
Performance and Reliability for Mission Critical Applications
Global electricity demand is growing fast and in tandem with the need to decarbonize the industries. ABB System Drives is committed to help our customers develop energy-efficient and sustainable operations that run at the best performance. Watch the video to learn how our drives control the flow of energy for mission critical applications. Watch the video HERE. |
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