App Store for industrial customers October 24, 2024 Festo is offering the Festo AX Data access app, effective immediately, on the Siemens Industrial Edge Marketplace Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital business platform, creates an open ecosystem for collaboration between customers, Siemens, and certified partners, from large technology companies to independent software developers. Festo and Siemens…
October 24, 2023 Expansion of electricity transmission infrastructure will support electrification of steel industry and other growth Ontario is accelerating the timely and cost-effective development of three transmission projects that will support the production of clean steel at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, as well as economic growth, critical mineral development and new housing…
October 24, 2023 Expansion of provincial charging network will help get more EV drivers on the road The Ontario government is providing more funding to build thousands of new electric vehicle charging stations in small and medium-sized communities, making it easier and more convenient to charge up outside of large urban centres and giving drivers…
October 24, 2023 ODVA held its Industry Conference and 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in Europe for the first time in El Vendrell, Spain from October 17 – 19, 2023. Over 125 industry professionals from approximately 50 different companies hailing from all around the world were in attendance. Attendees were able to learn from a diverse set…
October 24, 2023 smartLink SW-HT from Softing Industrial, for accessing configuration and diagnostic data, now supports Turck excom and Siemens ET 200iSP remote IOs. A growing number of new remote IOs are using Ethernet instead of PROFIBUS to connect to the controller. smartLink SW-HT responds to this trend by providing an Ethernet connection to tunnel…
October 18, 2023 Omron’s automation solutions for material coating and sealing refine the quality and efficiency of EV manufacturing and assembly When it comes to electric vehicle or EV manufacturing assembly, meeting downstream customer demand for vehicle delivery while maintaining quality expected by downstream customers in the lite vehicle domain is the name of the…
October 17, 2023 FANUC Canada, a leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs will demonstrate robot and cobot solutions for picking, packing and palletizing at ATX PackEx Canada, Nov. 7-9 in Toronto, Ont., Booth #1105. FANUC Canada, a leading supplier of CNCs, robotics, and ROBOMACHINEs will demonstrate robot and cobot solutions for picking, packing and…
New Digital Tool from SCHUNK – the easyToolholder Configurator October 17, 2023 New digital tool from SCHUNK – the easyToolholder configurator. This can be used for optimal online adaptation of standard toolholders to their respective machining task. The customized inquiry and ordering process takes place 24/7 in real time with full transparency. The family of…
October 17, 2023 By Ali Dika The sustainability benefits of smart homes are well publicised and those of us who have digital power outlets, smart thermostats and automatic lights know firsthand about the energy and cost savings. However, much less discussed is the broader adoption of smart building technology by companies and industries. With buildings…
October 17, 2023 Maximum system availability is imperative! In the process industry, failure of a single component often brings the whole process to a standstill. Plant and equipment must thus be afforded maximum protection. As operational readiness is a matter of system-relevant importance, Rittal places a particular focus on the high durability of all components…
October 17, 2023 Find your Learning System Discover a cost- and space-savvy way to build universal skills in measurement, operation, control, optimization, and troubleshooting of industrial process control loops with the industrial process control learning system. Designed for learning environments, the systems are sturdy, safe, fully customizable to meet various training requirements, and backboned by…
October 17, 2023 The new MY-GS-R relay advances panel solutions with additions that allow users to verify the relay’s operational state with absolute certainty. Industry automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas adds advancements to its’ panel solutions with the new MY-GS-R relay. This addition allows users to verify the operational state accurately, while encompassing the…
Reduce unplanned downtime, increase response time, and focus on predictive maintenance with Omron’s new K6PM Thermal Condition Monitor October 17, 2023 Effective and exhaustive temperature monitoring has traditionally been performed by skilled workers who are adept with using special thermal monitoring equipment to identify potential concerns. These inspections, however, are becoming increasingly complicated because of…
Strong guard locking. Small and simple to install. October 17, 2023 The new safety locking device PSENmlock mini for personnel protection expands Pilz’s portfolio of safety switches with guard locking. With its compact design of just 30x30x159 mm, PSENmlock mini is ideal for space-critical applications, such as flaps or covers for example. This small safety locking device has a holding…
October 17, 2023 ABB has received significant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to design an Integrated Methane Monitoring Platform that will advance the development of new and innovative methane measurement, monitoring and mitigation technologies in the United States….
October 17, 2023 Finkl Steel® has resolved long-standing production and maintenance issues at its Canadian facility in Sorel, Quebec, since switching up to ABB’s VD4-AF1 vacuum arc furnace circuit breaker. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of forging die, plastic mold and die casting tool steels, processing over 200,000 tons of steel each year…