April 28, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Nexii Building Solutions is a green construction company that is reinventing the way the world builds. It designs and manufactures high-performance green buildings and building products that are sustainable, cost-effective, and climate resilient. In this article, we sit down with Zosia Brown, VP of Sustainability, Nexii Building Solutions, to…
April 11, 2023 Joint Trade Show Booth Highlights Products for Gate Protection From April 17 to 22, 2023, visitors from around the world can experience the latest innovations for entrance and building automation at the BAU trade fair in Munich, Germany, where, for the first time, the range of products and solutions offered by Witt Sensoric GmbH will be…
March 31, 2023 XP Power’s ASB160 power supplies have a baseplate-cooled design that reduces failure rates through effective heat exhaustion XP Power’s ASB160 series low-profile, full-brick, baseplate-cooled AC/DC power supplies require no external components. The series includes a built-in EMC filter, AC fuse, and bulk storage capacitor, providing a complete AC/DC power solution ready for installation…
March 30, 2023 Award recognizes company’s progress toward its net zero emissions targets Emerson has been named 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year for energy management as the company drives measurable progress toward its net zero emissions targets. Emerson has received the 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental…
March 24, 2023 Schneider Electric announced the appointment of Hugo Lafontaine to the position of Vice President, Industry, Canada. Hugo will lead the company’s automation business in Canada, bringing smart, connected and sustainable digital technology and next-generation solutions to guide the advancement of industries of the future. Quote from Lafontaine “Industry 4.0 is an important driver for innovation and economic…
March 8, 2023 Regal Rexnord’s acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, a global industrial automation and power transmission business, represents an attractive value proposition for both customers and end users. The combined company will offer improved service capability breadth, technology content and domain expertise. Growth at Regal Rexnord and Altra “The addition of Altra will mark…
March 8, 2023 Choosing the appropriate electrical enclosures to suit your industrial or commercial application doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a considerable number of enclosures and junction boxes to choose from, but not all of them will be the best solution for your operational needs. We break down the top 5 specifications to…
March 2, 2023 FTEC series Fan Filters and Exhaust Filters are designed to supply forced convection filtered air for enclosures and electrical panels. By using the unique filtering and cooling features, FTEC will cool down the inside of enclosures to a desired temperature to protect the electrical and electronic parts against heat. CSA and CSAus…
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 had an opportunity to speak with Francesco Iorio, CEO and co-founder of Augmenta.