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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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| 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
Emerson has announced it has completed the purchase of Intelligent Platforms from General Electric. ...
Stellar Power & Control Solutions LP. has been selected as a Global Partner and only the second ...
In Canada, it is mandatory to comply with SPE-1000 – Model code for the field evaluation of ...
Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of technologies in circuit protection and power control, ...
Graybar Canada is proud to announce their Atlantic Automation Group has become the first non-pilot ...
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has selected Schneider Electric Canada Inc. to develop a ...
Whether in mechanical and plant engineering, automotive, aviation, construction, metalworking, ...
IoT Breakthrough, an independent organization that recognizes the top companies, ...
Go HERE to register
Unique circumstances sometimes make it challenging, impractical, or even impossible for products to undergo the traditional certification process. This could be due to new technology that does not fit within a current standard, custom or imported equipment or impracticality due to limited volume production runs. Additionally relocating, modifying or refurbishing equipment introduces additional compliance requirements that if ignored can prevent a product from being placed in service.
In these unique situations, contractors and manufacturers of electrical products need to understand the steps to take to avoid having equipment red-tagged and prevented from being connected or installed at the job site. Go HERE to register
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.
Peers & Profiles
Germain Lamonde, President and founder of EXFO, is this year’s EY Entrepreneur Of The ...
In a recent sit-down Electrical Industry Canada was able to learn a little ...
Few industrial innovations have weathered the years as well as heavy duty connectors. ...
As our population grows and consumers continue to rely on technology for both essentials and ...
Engineers play a key role in the advancement of our infrastructure and the development ...
Kymera Systems is located in Leduc, Alberta and provides scalable IIoT solutions and the ...
JAE Automation is proof positive that a cutting-edge, high-tech company can work with ...
Nivek Automatisation is a forward-thinking company focused on providing advanced ...
Recently Panel Builder & Systems Integrator was invited to Rittal Canada’s Head ...
New Electric first opened its doors in 1970, in Burlington, Ontario. The electrical ...
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.
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
There is still a major discrepancy between digitization on the one hand and data security on the ...
If you produce industrial control panels (ICPs) for installation in the U.S. and/or Canada, you ...
Synchro, Rittal and Proax churn out a unique, complete cabling project in record ...
There are many requirements to meet when specifying transformers, such as basic performance ...
Wi-Fi network planning and deployment can be a daunting task for most business operators. Network ...
Removable USB media devices such as flash drives are commonplace and convenient when it ...
For today’s manufacturers, a flexible plant floor is a business imperative. As product ...
Cybertech developed the Process Control and Safety Instrumented System Auditor to identify high-risk misalignments between plant process control and safety systems – and provide sufficient guidance to each plant system owner to resolve material issues.
Computerized data analytics are effective in mining the big data found in a typical process facility. The Cybertech System Auditor accepts native data from plant systems, cleans up and standardizes the data with purpose-built C# data mining applications and SQL data manipulation. Tiered SQL views minimize data duplication and facilitate automatic updates when base native data changes (e.g. after a system owner advises that they have resolved identified issues).
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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
Orion Fans has expanded its family of Electronically Commutated (EC) fans to include spark proof ...
Orion Fans has designed a series of specialty air filters for equipment where permanent, cleanable ...
Orion Fans has expanded its AC motorized impeller product offering with 14 new IP55-rated models ...
The G2 Flat is a miniature photoelectric sensor for use in particularly compact plants and robotics ...
SICK is now offering a line of inductive sensors that are not the least bit bothered by ...
FLIR Systems, Inc. has launched the FLIR T840, a new thermal camera in the high-performance ...
RAFI's E-BOX, a particularly slim housing for one or two RAFIX 22 FS+ control devices, is now ...
RAFI USA has expanded its low-profile, modular control component family that sets the industry ...
RAFI USA has developed a compact pushbutton and E-Stop switch family with a rugged ...
Emergency Stop switches (E-Stop) with new Active/Inactive lighted options from RAFI.
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Never take a good connection for granted. Every wire in your control cabinet is there for a reason. The connections of those wires – via spring, screw, IDC, or crimp – are only as reliable as the quality of the terminations. For nearly a century, Phoenix Contact has been a trusted partner for reliable connections.
