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Protect Your Production with Festo’s Interchangeable Pneumatic Cylinders
Pneumatic cylinders are the workhorses of industrial automation. They convert compressed air into linear motion, enabling tasks like clamping, gripping, holding, lifting, pushing, and pulling – tasks inherent to production lines and robotics. When these components go down, it can cause significant impacts on production. Avoid these negative consequences with interchangeable pneumatic cylinders from Festo…
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ITC Introduces the Ex9VF7 Series VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives)
ITC introduces the NOARK Ex9VF7 series VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives), delivering advanced motor control and energy efficiency for modern automation systems. Designed to regulate motor speed and torque by adjusting voltage and frequency, these drives help boost efficiency and reduce power consumption, mechanical stress, and operational costs.
Compact and versatile, the Ex9VF7 supports single-phase 110 V to three-phase 600 V input operation with a wide power range of 2.5 A–360 A (0.25–250 HP). Ideal for pumps, fans, conveyors, and HVAC applications… Read More
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Leviton Announces Sophie Shaw as Their New eBusiness Specialist
Leviton is thrilled to welcome Sophie Shaw as their new eBusiness Specialist! With extensive experience in e-commerce account management and a proven track record working with major platforms like Amazon, Sophie brings a wealth of knowledge in optimizing product content and driving results in the digital space. Please join them in giving Sophie a warm… Read More…
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Laurentide Controls Chooses Bécancour for Its 6th Centre
With more than 50 years of industrial optimization experience in Eastern Canada, Laurentide Controls is officially opening its 6th centre, located in Bécancour. The objective is clear: bring expertise closer to industrial plants, speed up interventions, and generate measurable gains in reliability, productivity and energy performance – all directly benefiting businesses in the region and,… Read More…
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Advance Your Career with Electric Vehicle Technician Certification
The need for skilled technicians capable of safely diagnosing, inspecting, maintaining, and repairing high-voltage electric vehicles (EVs) is growing. You can demonstrate your competency, expertise, and commitment to professional standards with CSA Group’s Automotive EV Technician Safety Certification and expand your career opportunities in the growing EV industry. Earn Your Certificate
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Convergix: 4 Ways Factory Automation Improves Supply Chain Management
Although the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic revealed the fragility of global supply chains, factory automation has stepped up to mitigate many of those shortcomings. Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, manufacturers worldwide have become acutely aware of the interconnectivity of supply chains. More recent issues such as international trade disputes and labor… Read More…
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Panduit: A Brief Evolution of Field-Terminated Fiber Connectors
Field termination of fiber optic cable connectors is nothing new, and while there have been various products to address field termination needs over the decades, the products discussed here are: field polish, mechanical splice, and fusion splice. Each of these has had time in the spotlight, and there are commonalities that hold true across all three. Chief… Read More…
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Effortless and Secure PLC Access Using Pilz PIT oe
Interfaces like USB and Ethernet are vital for performing diagnostics and updates—but they can also be vulnerable to unauthorized access. The Pilz PIT oe provides a secure, user-activated connection that only engages when properly authorized. When combined with a PIT key reader, it enables quick and secure access to your PLC or controller.
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Littelfuse Explains Fuse Fundamentals in this 20-Page Guide
What makes high-quality overcurrent protection? Littelfuse explains the six key criteria for quality overcurrent protection plus much more. You’ll learn how to select the right fuse, understand time-current curves, peak let-thru curves, SCCR, selective coordination, and codes and standards.
This extensive guide is a must have companion to understand everything you need to know about which fuse is best in your application. Download It Now
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Siemens Revolutionizes Electrical Design in Industry with New Software
Siemens has expanded the TIA Selection Tool Cloud with the new “Electrical Designer” feature for electrical planning. This smart software is the first and only in the IEC market (application of International Electrotechnical Commission standards) that includes basic electrical knowledge and standards expertise, eliminating the need for time-consuming research and complex manual work. Electrical Designer… Read More…
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ABB: ReliaGear SB Switchboard – CompaXT
The ABB ReliaGear CompaXT Utility Service Entrance Switchboard is designed especially for the Canadian market. This compact solution combines an electrical distribution panel, a main service disconnect and a utility metering compartment in one space-saving unit that meets a variety of application needs. Fast lead time and easily configured in empower, ABB ReliaGear CompaXT uses a… Read More…
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