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Panel Builder & Systems Integrator's Bimonthly Digest is distributed on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.
Please download any of our past issues using the links below.
2017 - 2020 Panel Builder & Systems Integrator Issues
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| Smarter Panel Building/ New Solutions/ Products News |
January 13, 2020 |
| Special Product Issue |
December 29, 2020 |
| Year in Review |
December 23, 2020 |
| OnRobot is Looking Ahead/ Autonomous Mining/ Relationship Building for Automation Design |
December 9, 2020 |
| Special Product Issue |
November 26, 2020 |
| Event Coverage/ New Learning Opportunities/ Product News |
November 25, 2020 |
| Distributed Workforce/ Digitalisation/ Product News |
November 11, 2020 |
| Omron & Machine Safety / GTD Recap / Control Cabinet Classroom |
October 28, 2020 |
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Live Events/ Robot and Cobot Considerations/ Product News
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October 14, 2020 |
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Special Product Issue
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October 2, 2020 |
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German Technology Day/ Control Cabinet Classroom/ Partnerships
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September 23, 2020 |
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Intelligent Power Supplies/ Tips for You/ Product News
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September 9, 2020 |
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Products of August Issue
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August 28, 2020 |
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Product Selection/ Control Cabinet Classroom/ Looking Forward
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August 26, 2020 |
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Looking at the Future/ Cost Savings/ Product News
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August 12, 2020 |
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Enclosure Design/ Using Sensors/Control Cabinet Classroom
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July 22, 2020 |
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All About Relays/ Efficiency/ Expansion
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July 8, 2020 |
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Control Cabinet Classroom Ep.6/ Cybersecurity in Manufacturing/ Innovation in Industry
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June 24, 2020 |
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SCADA/ Partnerships/ Virtual Events
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June 10, 2020 |
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Special Product Issue - May 2020 Products
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June 1, 2020 |
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Control Cabinet Classroom/ Light Curtain Selection/ Motion Control Q&A
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May 27, 2020 |
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Automation Design/ Learning Opportunities/ Product News
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May 13, 2020 |
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Special Product Issue
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April 30, 2020 |
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Electrical Safety/ Canadian Automation and Control Impact Study/ Digital Events
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April 22, 2020 |
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Installation Safety/ New Solutions/ Product News
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April 8, 2020 |
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Panel Builder Learning/ Automation Advantages/ Product News
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March 25, 2020 |
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Automation is the Solution/ Cobots and the Future/ Product News
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March 11, 2020 |
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Enclosure Performance/ Modern HMI's/ Product News
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February 26, 2020 |
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Smarter Machines/ 2020 Trends/ VR Simulation
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February 12, 2020 |
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Panel Design/ New Enclosures/ Arc Flash Protection
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January 22, 2020 |
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Working Together on Cybersecurity/Network Defense/Intuitive Operation
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January 8, 2020 |
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Holiday Issue: Top Articles of 2019
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December 25, 2019 |
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Reducing Chaos/ Remote Access/ Peer Tested Product
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December 11, 2019 |
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Automation Events/ Strategies for Success/ New Products
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November 27, 2019
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Tombstones and Pyramids/ Speed to Market / DCS Migration
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November 13, 2019 |
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Control Panel Design/ 4-20 mA Current Loop/ Flir Canada Profile
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October 23, 2019 |
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Automation & Integration in Oil & Gas/ Energy Distribution/ Packaging
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October 9, 2019 |
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Liquid Enclosure Cooling/ Challenging Machine Builders/ Digitilisation
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September 25, 2019 |
| Upgrading Legacy Systems/Machine Flexibility/Protecting Workers From Injury |
September 11, 2019 |
| Panel Building Efficiency/ Selecting an Integrator /Factory Automation |
August 28, 2019 |
| Industry Insights/ Safety Components/ Panel Design |
August 14, 2019 |
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DC Power Supplies/ Upgrade Considerations/ VFD Panels
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July 24, 2019 |
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Mobile Exhibit/ Coordinated Systems/ Warehouse Automation
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July 10, 2019 |
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Industry Insights/ Addressing Machine & System Risks/ Digital Twins
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June 26, 2019 |
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Industry Insights/ Integrated Safety/ Protecting Electrical Enclosures
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June 12, 2019 |
| Industry Insights/ RBT Electrical & Automation/ ADM Toronto |
May 22, 2019 |
| Looking at Enclosure Temperatures/ Circular Connectors/ Driving Automotive Traceability |
May 8, 2019 |
| 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 |
Nexans Webinar - Key 2021 Electrical Code Changes Impacting Wire and Cable
Join NEXANS for a free webinar with Isaac Müller, Applications Engineer for Nexans as he reviews and discusses the changes to the 2021 Canadian Electrical Code related to wire and cable. This free webinar will take place Wed, Jan 27, 2021 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
This webinar includes:
- Updated rules to protect cables (12-514,12-516)
- New conditions of use for wire & cable (Table 19)
- An opportunity to ask your questions
Click here to register today.
Changing Scene
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems, Inc.jointly announced that they have entered ...
Part 4 of the digital press conference series “Join us for a coffee...” took a look into the future ...
Littelfuse, Inc. has recently launched a food and beverage industry web page to help customers ...
Part 4 of the digital press conference series “Join us for a coffee...” took a look into the future of manufacturing and showed how industrial companies can increase efficiency, product quality and revenue by linking artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things – this time with the expertise of KUKA, Device Insight and Sentian.
When it comes to combining artificial intelligence and IoT, industry has so far clearly focused on predictive maintenance. “A mistake,” says Dr. Christian Liedtke, Head of Strategic Alliances at KUKA, with conviction.
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Rittal Systems Ltd., Canada would like to announce that Tim Rourke will be resigning as President, and Andre Bousette will be stepping into this role, taking leadership of Rittal’s Canadian operations.
Looking back at Tim Rourke’s 25 years with Rittal
Tim Rourke completed 25 years of exceptional service to Rittal Systems Ltd. in 2020. In 1995, Tim joined Rittal as an Outside Sales Representative in Eastern and Northern Ontario. In 1997, he was promoted to Regional Sales Manager for Ontario.
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Latest Articles
When COVID-19 attacked the world in March 2020, Canada and the world rallied together like never ...
Industrial manufacturers require production reliability and continuity. However, a wide range ...
Collaborative robots – or cobots – remain the fastest growing segment of industrial automation,
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Just 25 years ago, Beckhoff had an idea that revolutionized the automation technology of the time: ...
The European Union-funded SIMS project and the related field tests of Epiroc's battery-powered ...
In partnership, Epiroc and Combitech have developed a solution for traffic management of autonomous ...
Comtran, located in Attleboro, MA, USA, is a provider of specialty cable and system solutions for a ...
Modern computers are capable of portraying complex 3D objects that make valuable extra information ...
Just 25 years ago, Beckhoff had an idea that revolutionized the automation technology of the time: The Bus Terminal combined fieldbus technology with the proven terminal block principle for the first time. The final result was developed together with Wago Kontakttechnik.
Beckhoff then presented the modular and open I/O system for space-saving, customizable and highly flexible configurations at the Hannover Messe trade show in 1995. As an industrial electronics and communication specialist, Beckhoff intentionally continued the advancement of the existing block module concept for the electronic terminal block.
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The European Union-funded SIMS project and the related field tests of Epiroc's battery-powered mining machines turned the eyes of the entire mining world to Kittilä. Now, the mine’s first own battery-powered rigs, two Boltec E Battery bolting units, have started in production.
It takes courage to be at the forefront of development, but the benefits to be achieved - an improved working environment and a reduced carbon footprint - are considered worthy at the Kittilä mine.
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By Eric Martin, C.E.T., JAE Automation
Conversations about automation technology and design often focus on one thing – the technology itself. We think of the high-tech robots, the automated conveyors, or the precision welding machines that make it possible for factories to operate more efficiently, productively, and safely.
However, any discussions around automation technology need to include the most important element – the people.
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Product News
AutomationDirect adds new series and models of enclosures from Hammond. Hammond data communication ...
ECOexperts Automation GmbH, based in Tieschen, Austria, specializes in infrastructure solutions. ...
Schneider Electric recently announced that Galaxy VS 3-phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for ...
High-performance Touch Panels for demanding control and visualization tasks improve the operability ...
The CIMON PLC-S series is designed to be the most cost-effective unit in the PLC world. It provides ...
The JB-500 cable from HELUKABEL is designed for flexible use under medium mechanical stress with ...
IDEC's operator interface products offer a fantastic solution for your display needs. Bright LCD ...
Efficient, compact and reliable DC-UPS and buffer modules from PULS ensure highest system ...
The new Sprint Series DIN Rail AC UPS is an industrial-rated uninterruptible power supply that ...
When it comes to stationary fuel cells, Bosch is stepping up a gear. In 2024, the supplier of technology and services intends to start full-scale production of distributed power stations based on solid oxide fuel-cell technology – hence the agreement to intensify its alliance with Ceres Power.
Following a successful prototype construction phase, the two companies now want to press ahead, initially with the pre-commercialization process for stationary fuel cells. For SOFC systems, Bosch is aiming for an annual production capacity of some 200 megawatts. This is enough to supply around 400,000 people with electricity in their homes.
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As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an industrial leader is increasingly sought after in schools and manufacturing industries. 
Schneider Electric has recently accelerated its drive to help customers unlock the full potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Promising to unleash a new wave of innovation by championing the widespread adoption of open automation standards, Schneider Electric unveiled its vision for universal automation and the first of its kind EcoStruxure Automation Expert, a new category of software-centric industrial automation system.
6.5 meters long, 2.5 meters wide and weighing just 800 kilograms: the “Motor Additive Manufacturing Boat”, or MAMBO for short, is the world’s first boat from a 3D printer to be built using KUKA robots and finished by an expert hand. 
Expansion modules snap onto the side of any BRX Micro PLC Unit (MPU) or BRX Remote I/O controller.
Bosch Power Tools recently announced its newest heated gear additions, the GHJ12V Heated Jacket and GHH12V-20 Heated Hoodie. Including enhanced, modern designs and light, durable materials, the jacket and hoodie feature three temperature settings for enhanced control and comfort. Strategically placed heat zones in the chest and lower back offer through, efficient heating in a lightweight, easy-to-wear package.
