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Connectivity Corner Brought to You by Murr Canada
Why IO-Link Is Like an Industrial Version of USB
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave for the past few years, you’re probably running into a lot more sensors and I/O components offering IO-Link to communicate with the PLC. With all this IO-Link buzz in the air, I’d like to explore all the exciting possibilities that IO-Link brings to automation and industrial connectivity...
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Certifications
Become and Remain Certified: Certification of Components and Systems With Safety Function
As a developer and manufacturer of safe automation technology, Pilz is legally required to minimise risks when using its products and to focus on the current state of the art. Ultimately it’s about protecting humans, machines and the environment. National and international standards define the specifications that...
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Motion Control Considerations
Steppers Surpass Servos in Many Motion Control Applications
Industrial machinery commonly incorporates many moving elements which need to be driven with precision and force. Designers can choose from pneumatic options to save cost, or hydraulic alternatives when ultimate force is needed. However—when accuracy, speed, power, durability, and operating costs are all...
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Predictive Maintenance
Overcoming the Top Two Barriers to Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance is a powerful condition-based strategy that lets manufacturers remotely monitor critical machinery using IIoT sensor devices that supply real-time data like voltage, vibration and temperature. By supplying this information in real-time, predictive maintenance solutions help companies cut...
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Digital Future
Schneider Electric Unveils New Research and IT Innovation to Meet the Demands of a Digital-First Future
Schneider Electric, a major provider in digital transformation of energy management and automation, recently released a research report to foster an understanding of how digitized and smart applications will be powered in the future. The report titled Digital Economy and Climate Impact predicts IT-sector related...
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Changing Scene
- Emerson Canada Announces Winners of 2021 Virtual STEM Competition
Emerson Canada recently announced the winners of its second annual virtual STEM competition, designed to foster creativity and ingenuity in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for children. This year’s participants were encouraged to imagine and create a better post-pandemic world with...
- Renishaw Central Demonstrates How the Digitalisation of End-to-End Manufacturing Processes Can Transform Operational Efficiency
At EMO Milano 2021 (hall 5, stand C14), global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, is demonstrating its latest smart factory solutions to support the digitalisation and control of end-to-end manufacturing processes. End-to-end process data capture is invaluable for the insight, analysis, and improvement...
- It’s Official, Proax Is a Great Place to Work
Proax is proud to announce that they have been certified as a Great Place to Work after a thorough, independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work Institute Canada. This certification is based on direct feedback from employees, provided as part of an extensive and anonymous survey about their workplace...
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Featured Video
Packaging automation takes a Singular step forward
For designers, builders and users of automated packaging equipment, the action of the Yaskawa Packaging Automation demo is more than merely an eye-catching spectacle. The Yaskawa demo shows off the power of Singular Control, the ability to program every element of a multi-robot work cell with a single Yaskawa machine controller. Using familiar IEC programming, packaging professionals can create new machinery with ease and change configurations without rewriting software.
Watch the video HERE.
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Featured Article
A Concise Overview of Common Sensors Used in Automation
In today’s increasingly wired world, sensors take center stage. There are many options when it comes to sensors. Here’s an overview of some leading categories of industrial sensors used in automation in consultation with Russ Freeman, a product portfolio manager, with Allied Electronics and Automation in...
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SEW-EURODRIVE: New Inverters in the Modular Automation System
Since the beginning of the year, MOVITRAC advanced frequency inverters have completed the MOVI-C modular automation system. A MOVITRAC advanced not only saves space in your control cabinet, the high level of operating convenience also saves you time during startup and diagnostics. The power range of...
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Schmalz Vacuum Products for Pneumatic Systems from AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect now offers a selection of pneumatic vacuum grippers and related parts from Schmalz, widely used in pick-and-place applications. Vacuum products are an efficient means of moving products large, small, and of varying sizes. This lineup includes suction cups in a flat style up to 60mm in diameter...
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Pepperl+Fuchs’ New M-LB-2000 System Easily Protects Against Surge Transients
Worldwide, there are nearly 50 lightning strikes every second, almost 1.4 billion strikes per year. Overvoltage due to lightning strikes or switching operations is one of the most common causes of electronic damage, to which the process industry is very vulnerable. Surge protection concepts are therefore crucial...
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Schurter: TTS - Contactless Switch for Hygienic Switching
The Covid 19 pandemic has greatly increased the demand for non-contact push buttons and switches. Various studies show that the transmission of viruses and bacteria via surfaces exposed to constant contact with hands is high. A wide variety of technologies for contactless switching are vying for the favor of...
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Murr Elektronik: Emparro ACCUcontrol - Keeping Machines Alive
The Emparro ACCUcontrol UPS module rounds out the high-performance Emparro power supply system. In the event of a power failure, it automatically switches to battery operation and prevents machine downtimes. Investing in a UPS system frequently pays for itself the first-time a stoppage is avoided. External...
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Festo: Electric Cylinder ESBF
Up to 17 kN dynamic forward force: the extremely powerful electric cylinder ESBF shines wherever heavy-duty, reliable positioning is required together with precision and dynamic response. Available with ball screw drive (size 32 … 100) or lead screw (size 32 … 50) - Optional: high corrosion protection, degree of...
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Weidmuller: PROtop – the Powerboost for Your Production Environment
PROtop combines highest efficiency and compact housings with high durability and direct parallel connection without diode modules. This reduces costs and creates space in the cabinet. Due to the powerful DCL technology, even difficult loads - motors, for instance - are operated smoothly, while circuit breakers...
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Kaiser Raman Analyzers Now Sold by Endress+Hauser Canada
With Endress+Hauser assuming sales responsibility in Canada for the Kaiser Raman spectrographic instrumentation portfolio from Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. (Kaiser), the timing simply couldn’t be better. The handover coincides with the introduction of the next-level, embedded Kaiser Raman Rxn analyzer suite, featuring...
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