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Panel Builder & Systems Integrator e-Newsletter is distributed on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
Please download any of our past issues using the links below.
2017 - 2019 Panel Builder & Systems Integrator Issues
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| Hannover Messe with Rittal/ Sleeman Breweries process Automation/ Changes to Food Manufacturing |
April 24, 2019 |
| Reporting on Hannover Messe 2019 |
April 10, 2019 |
| Tips from Rittal/ Stellar Power & Control Solutions/ ABB Customer World |
March 27, 2019 |
| Pneumatics or Electrics/ Interactive Catalogues/ Automation Exhibition |
March 13, 2019 |
| Security in manufacturing/ Smart Building Technology/ Acquisitions and Partnerships |
February 27, 2019 |
| CSA Control Panel Webinar/ Innovative Enclosure Solution/ Looking ahead to Hannover Messe |
February 13, 2019 |
| Hazardous locations/ Predictive analytics/ Hannover Messe |
January 23, 2019 |
| Automating Micro-Breweries/ Error-Free Wi-Fi Netwrok Lifecycle/ Extending your Reach to Robotics |
January 9, 2019 |
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Featured Articles and Products of 2018
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December 27, 2018 |
| IIoT Applications/ Cybersecurity/ Identifying High-Risks |
December 12, 2018 |
| Phoenix Contact Black Friday Sale/ Automation and Education/ Smarter Batch Mixing |
November 28, 2018 |
| Automation News - Rockwell Automation's Connected Mine/ Moxa Whitepaper/ Virtual Cabinets/ Enclosure Cooling |
November 14, 2018 |
| Your Industry News! Changes coming to Phoenix Contact Canada/ Getting Up-To-Date/ Featured Videos |
October 24, 2018 |
| Navigator Report Now Available/ Cybersecurity Standards/ New Products |
October 10, 2018 |
| Cyber Threats/Security/Digital Learning |
September 26, 2018 |
| Visualization Technologies/ IMTS and Honnover Messe USA 2018/ Full Soultion Offerings |
September 12, 2018 |
| Smarter Control Systems/ Future Course/ Industry Survey |
August 22, 2018 |
| Manufacturer Award/ Safety Evaluation/ Industry Research |
August 8, 2018 |
| Canadian Success/ Good Cyber Hygeine/ Summer Cooling Promo |
July 25, 2018 |
| Industrial Automation Solutions/ Digital Representations/ Electrical Control System Upgrades |
July 11, 2018 |
| Modernization/ Modular Automation/ Cybersecurity |
June 27, 2018 |
| Phoenix Contact / Rittal & IBM / Rockwell Automation Digital Twins |
June 13, 2018 |
| Taking Advantage of IIoT/Safety Technology/Consulting Engineers of Ontario |
May 23, 2018 |
| SafetyBridge Technology/Variable Frequency Drives/Protecting Industrial Control Systems |
May 9, 2018 |
| Rittal Handbook/Panduit and Grantek Case Study/HARTING Connectors |
April 25, 2018 |
| Innovation at Hannover Messe 2018/PLCNext/Innovative Enclosure Solution |
April 11, 2018 |
| Preview of Hannover Messe 2018/SCADA Market/Nivek Automatisation |
March 28, 2018 |
| Hanover Messe Fair Preview/Next Generation SCADA/Rittal Canada's President |
March 14, 2018 |
| Industry News: What is MQTT?/Phoenix Contact Connectors/New Electric Panel Shop |
February 28, 2018 |
| Industry News: Decentralized Manufacturing/Proven Better Performance/Predicting the Future |
February 14, 2018 |
| Industry News: Rittal offers new IoT Interface/Protecting Connected Devices/IIoT Disruption |
January 24, 2018 |
| Industry News: IIoT Performance Management/Protection and Sustainability/Perspectives of a Control Systems Student |
January 10, 2018 |
| Industry News: IIoT Security Challenges/What Topics Interest You/Products for the New Year |
December 27, 2017 |
| Robust Industrial Control System Security/ IIoT Asset Management/ Industry Input Results |
December 13, 2017 |
| A varied look at the effects IIoT/Innovative Automation/The Rise of System Integration |
November 22, 2017 |
| The Advantages of Automated Packaging/From the Sensor to the Controller/The Mystery of Industrial IoT |
November 8, 2017 |
Changing Scene
Under the motto “We automate. Safely”, for Pilz the main feature of this year’s ...
JMP Solutions, industrial technology partner to the Fortune 1000, has announced they achieved the ...
Amid rapid digitization of manufacturing, machine builders (OEMs) need to provide a ...
“HANNOVER MESSE 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all ...
At Hannover Messe 2019, European companies from the mechanical engineering, industrial ...
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) and its members are proud to support the next generation of leaders ...
Proax invites you to attend their Automation Exhibition on March 28th, 2019 from 10am to 4pm ...
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The upcoming HANNOVER MESSE will again feature a special Digital Energy showcase in Hall 12, where innovative companies from around the world will present ideas and solutions for digitizing the entire energy sector.
A key focus will be on smart meters, particularly Germany's nationwide rollout, which is currently gathering pace. Nationwide rollout of smart, digital electricity meters is fundamental to further efficiency gains and, indeed, to the energy transition. Hans-Jürgen Schmitt, CEO of PCVue Solutions, explains: "Building automation systems and indeed the electric power system as a whole cannot work properly unless all electricity meters are capable of transmitting their consumption readings digitally, because only then is it possible to achieve efficient, profitable energy management." Read More
One of Canada’s largest wastewater treatment plants at Annacis Island provides secondary treatment to approximately 175 billion litres of wastewater every year for over 1 million residents in 14 municipalities. After almost 20 years in operation, the variable frequency drives supporting the critical pumping systems for the primary treatment and secondary treatment facilities had to be replaced to ensure that the plant’s high operational availability and reliability will not be compromised in serving the plant, the surrounding municipalities and the environment. Metro Vancouver Regional District chose to deploy Rittal’s enclosure and power distribution solutions with E-plan software to efficiently support vital infrastructure improvements by reducing equipment replacement times and thereby minimizing risk to plant operations.
Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of technologies in circuit protection and power control, invites plant engineers, facility managers, and maintenance professionals to join our special arc-flash webinar on how to cost-effectively protect against catastrophic arc-flash events. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Central Standard Time. It will also be available on demand.
Attendees will learn:
• Methods available to help identify the risk of arc flash within your system
• How to choose the right arc-flash mitigation solutions to extend the life of your equipment
• Ways to increase working safely beyond the essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) suit
• A real-life example of how a few thousand-dollar investment helped a customer avoid an $800,000 catastrophic arc-flash event
The webinar is free, and attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions in a live Q&A session after the presentation. To sign up, visit the arc-flash webinar registration page.
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Like many cyclical industries, mining is reviving, driven by steady global economic growth and an increasing demand for materials to support new technologies like electric vehicles, renewable energy and mobile devices. Despite the optimism, the industry still faces major operational challenges including process efficiencies, cost control, worker health and safety, and skills gaps. To address these challenges, Rockwell Automation introduced The Connected Mine, leveraging the latest enabling and digital technologies.
Utilizing advanced analytics, The Connected Mine helps mining companies collect and aggregate data to gain end-to-end visibility into their operations and make informed business decisions to improve mining operations.
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Latest Articles
As many know the annual Hannover Messe trade fair was held in Germany at the beginning of ...
Ten years ago, tourists looking for a taste of the local life in Southern Canada may have asked for ...
“HANNOVER MESSE 2019 showed that it is the world’s most important platform for all ...
The first step when starting any Industry 4.0 initiative or digital transformation within ...
Ten years ago, tourists looking for a taste of the local life in Southern Canada may have asked for one of the region’s best wines. Today, it’s all about craft beer.
From entrepreneurial newcomers to large-scale producers, brewers in Canada are cashing in on the thirst for craft beer. The number of microbreweries – producing less than 25,000 cases of 24 – has more than doubled in the last seven years.
The explosion in craft beer popularity had one company – Sleeman Breweries – bursting at its production seams. The third-largest brewer in Canada, Sleeman brews and distributes popular beers from lagers to pale ales.
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Coming Soon: The new EPLAN Pro Panel, Version 2.8, Virtual control cabinet engineering – fully matured
The new EPLAN Pro Panel, Version 2.8 is making its first big appearance at the SPS IPC Drives. The software for virtual 3D control cabinet engineering is characterised by its expanded flexibility, surprising users with a brand new 4K-capable user interface. It’s also causing decision-makers to sit up and take notice: during live, joint presentations in Nuremberg, EPLAN and Rittal will be introducing a whole series of innovations in the context of control cabinet engineering.
These include complementary software solutions for engineering and preplanning operations, innovative system technology for housings, power distribution and climate-control systems, automation technologies, and digital assistance systems for integrated automation of manufacturing processes. EPLAN and Rittal are thereby positioning themselves as solutions providers offering integrated solutions for optimising processes in control cabinet engineering: combined machine/hardware and software solutions, product-accompanying data and comprehensive on-site process integration services for customers.
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Product News
The Allen-Bradley Bulletin 1769 CompactLogix 5370 Controllers are part of the Integrated ...
Alongside the proven technology of the first generation I/O systems PSSuniversal with ...
Round, square or rectangular, even irregular shapes: Whatever the object, Festo’s new DHEF ...
To further increase connectivity options in ultra-compact PC Control hardware, Beckhoff Automation ...
Flexible adaptation to the application by one individually adjustable sensor even in wet ...
Mobile Industrial Robots has launched the MiR1000, the largest autonomous mobile robot ...
Pro-face America announces the release of the new PS5001B industrial PC
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Thinking of upgrading your current system? Trying to keep your costs low? IDEC has the answers ...
A new set of global product catalogs released by Balluff provides easy access to the ...
Arlington’s NEW FLBR5420 series RECESSED FLOOR BOX KITS feature TWO low voltage ...
In 2015, Vector Drive Systems (Port Coquitlam, BC) and Advanced Drive Systems (Maple Ridge, BC), announced a strategic merger. The companies had competed locally as Yaskawa Distributors, but the merger resulted in the creation of a new company called Stellar Power & Control Solutions. This exciting event allowed the two companies to consolidate their greatest assets, their employees, and by joining forces the new company enhanced its experience, expertise and offering.
The partnership created a more comprehensive team of highly qualified and respected industry personnel to provide better service to customers.
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Whether its grabbing, holding or turning, touching, typing or pressing - in everyday life, we use our hands as a matter of course for the most diverse tasks. In that regard, the human hand, with its unique combination of power, dexterity and fine motor skills, is a true miracle tool of nature. What could be more natural than equipping robots in collaborative workspaces with a gripper that is modelled after this model of nature, that solves various tasks by learning through artificial intelligence? Festo shows the pneumatic robot hand BionicSoftHand at Hanover Fair 2019. Combined with the BionicSoftArm, a pneumatic lightweight robot, the Future Concepts are suitable for human-robot collaboration.
BY: Owen Hurst
JMP Solutions, industrial technology partner to the Fortune 1000, has announced they achieved the ranking of top 10 largest System Integrator in North America, an annual list published by Content for Engineers (CFE) Media in their System Integrator Giants 2019 special report.
