March 15, 2023 The Problem Moving 68 Ton metal coils within a warehouse space requires raw power. Historically, this was only achievable by using large payload RGVs (Rail Guided Vehicles) with polluting combustion engines or environmentally damaging lead acid batteries. Factory and warehouse environments already have their share of harmful emissions. As a result, many…
March 15, 2023 Charging electric vehicles in a smarter way The new AC SMART EV charging box family from Weidmüller The number of people planning to purchase an electric vehicle is growing. As a result, the demand for charging infrastructure is also increasing. Charging stations need to be not only reliable and convenient to use,…
Dillon Kong and Paxton Coghlin Will Compete at 2023 Provincial Skills Ontario Competition March 10, 2023 By Krystie Johnston On February 17, students competed at the Humber Skills Varsity Qualifying Competition in the Mechatronics category at the Skills Mechatronics Room, located on the second floor of the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation. The event lasted…
March 10, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Historic Day for Humber College January 24, 2023 was an historic day for Humber College. The college received the largest, private donation presented to an Ontario college in Canadian history. A $30 million dollar gift from the Barrett Family Foundation will be used to support the College and its…
March 10, 2023 Investment in 14 MiR robots provided the Tier 1 automotive supplier with production stability and reliability in its Czech plant with return on investment (ROI) in less than 2 years FORVIA has increased its logistics productivity, strengthened stability of production processes and decreased safety risks with a fleet of robots robots from…
March 10, 2023 It is hard to imagine the automotive industry without industrial vision. Whether for automatic component inspection, code reading on vehicle components, or the positioning of electric monorail systems—the application areas of vision sensors are as diverse as the portfolio of industrial vision. Learn more about three application examples of vision sensors in…
March 9, 2023 Automated Inspection Systems are critical for electric vehicle manufacturing. Safety trumps all other concerns in the automotive industry, and electric vehicle manufacturing is no exception. However, safety can also introduce complexity, and the complexity of today’s vehicles – particularly EVs – is such that manufacturers are no longer able to rely on…
March 9, 2023 The Omron Foundation, has gifted over $1 million to Marquette University’s Opus College of Engineering to establish the Omron Advanced Automation Lab. This lab provides Marquette University students with hands-on, industry-relevant experience in designing, building, and testing solutions that use state-of-the-art automation technologies. These hands-on experiences are essential for understanding the capabilities of any…
March 9, 2023 Electrozad’s Automation event unveils the latest Hardware, Software, and Solutions in Power and Mechatronics, Services, Software and Control, and Smart Components. On Wednesday, February 22, 2023, Electrozad’s Windsor branch hosted Automation Technology Update, bringing together engineers, designers, project managers, business developers, technicians, and leadership, to explore the latest advancements and innovations in…
March 8, 2023 Festo introduces the DHOP closed-loop pipette head for high-speed robotic pipetting applications requiring consistent volumes over a wide range of liquid viscosities. The DHOP pipette head provides the utmost in automation flexibility, speed, and feedback when devices handle many liquids. (SLAS, Feb. 25 – March 1, San Diego Convention Center, Booth #837) Based on Festo’s…
March 8, 2023 Weidmüller’s New Board Member The Executive Board of the Weidmüller Group is getting an additional member. As of 1st April 2023, Dr. Sebastian Durst will become the Company’s COO (Chief Operations Officer). The expansion of the Executive Board is part of the growth course that the company has taken in areas such…
March 8, 2023 In the age of digitalization, data is the new gold. With its new Field Data Enablement Portfolio, Siemens is now making unused field data accessible to IT and thus making manufacturing companies more efficient and future-proof. In many production plants, there’s still lots of hidden potential for optimization at the field level,…
March 8, 2023 AutomationDirect has added advanced panel meters and a universal power meter to their Trumeter ADM series of graphical panel meters. These easy-to-read panel meters display critical parameters, provide a user-programmable scale and custom alarm messages which will immediately alert operators when a parameter is out of range. Graphical Panel Meter Features Trumeter…
March 8, 2023 Safety light curtains are a key element in any AS/RS safety solution. The main challenge in AS/RS safeguarding is that the safety system needs to allow totes to enter the danger zone while keeping people out. A quick background on AS/RS In an AS/RS system, a tote or possibly an entire pallet…
March 8, 2023 The Government of Canada (through Natural Resources Canada) is looking to make EV charging infrastructure (like the FLO series of EV chargers) more affordable and accessible for Canadians. What does this mean for you? Every year since 2019 there have been rounds of RFP’s with targeted outcomes. Natural Resources Canada is looking…
March 8, 2023 Rollon’s MiniRoller Rail eliminates the noise, difficult assembly, misalignment and unnecessary weight typically associated with using linear guides with recirculating ball bearings in lighter-duty aerospace, medical, pharma, life science and packaging applications. It also offers machine builders exceptional flexibility with a variety of optional materials, surface treatments and mounting hardware and fasteners,…