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During its world Congress, held in Amsterdam, both the AIPIA President and its Chief ...
At the 2018 Ontario Export Awards - Canadian Manufacturing, Innovative Automation Inc. ...
In many areas, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry can be proud of its progress with regard to ...
The recently held Mazak Canada Discover Automation with Mazak event drew much attention from ...
Companies that want to protect critical information, productivity and safety in connected ...
Asset Performance Monitor is B&R's first cloud application based on ABB AbilityTM, ...
The new EPLAN Pro Panel, Version 2.8 is making its first big appearance at the SPS IPC Drives. The ...
Rittal Systems Canada, the world’s largest and most trusted manufacturer of ...
Convergint Technologies announced recently the acquisition of SI Technologies, Inc., bringing ...
Litmus Automation recently announced a partnership agreement with SNC-Lavalin, ...
How to Choose an Edge Gateway for Your IIoT Applications
The market today is flooded with embedded solutions for the Industrial IoT. You can now choose from a wide variety of IIoT edge gateways, single-board computers, and development boards to implement your IIoT solutions. With single-board computers such as Raspberry Pi available for as low as US$ 40 per board, is it a good strategy to cast your lot with these development boards merely going by their low price.
What are some of the key factors that you must consider when choosing an IIoT edge gateway solution for your industrial applications? Can the development boards handle the complex requirements of the IIoT applications and deliver reliable performance for your critical industrial activities?
6 FAQs about HARTING Connectors on UL 508A Panels
Using connectors on UL 508A cabinets used to be a huge hassle for the panel-builder. As a result, they often chose the older hardwiring solution in the past. Now, HARTING, in partnership with UL, has made it possible to easily connectorize UL 508A panels with existing HARTING products. Get the asnwers for the six FAQs HERE.
Rittal & EPLAN Pump out a Powerful Solution for Metro Vancouver
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.
Tools for the Trade
The new Crimpfox DUO 10 crimping pliers from Phoenix Contact are perfect when ...
As easy as pick, slip and apply! This intuitive multi-tool is designed to help ...
Strong Hand Tools®, manufacturer of innovative Strong Hand Tools® Welding Clamps, ...
Strong Hand Tools®, manufacturer of innovative Strong Hand Tools® Welding Clamps, ...
Keeping your bins full just got a lot easier – and a lot faster. Each IRWIN ...
Using connectors on UL 508A cabinets used to be a huge hassle for the panel-builder. As a result, ...
Delta Controls launches support page for CP2000 variable frequency drives and bypass ...
ABB Automation Builder is the integrated software suite for machine builders and system ...
Eaton's Power Xpert Branch Circuit Monitor (PXBCM) provides remote access to live energy ...
The Fluke 438-II Power Quality and Motor Analyzer adds key mechanical measurement ...
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 ...
Boost Your Material Handling ROI via Reliable Wireless Communications
By Keith Blodorn, ProSoft Technology
In many manufacturing facilities, material handling functions from parts delivery to weighing to inventory have been automated in an effort to cut labor costs and optimize resources.
These improvements carry the promise of cost and time savings but require significant investments upfront – the average cost for a frequently used solution, an automated guided vehicle (AGV) system, can reach $1 million USD.
Siemens sets future course with Vision 2020+
Siemens is setting the course for long-term value creation through accelerated growth and stronger profitability with a simplified and leaner company structure. The main aim of the Vision 2020+ company strategy is to give Siemens' individual businesses significantly more entrepreneurial freedom under the strong Siemens brand in order to sharpen their focus on their respective markets. Plans also call for strengthening the company's growth portfolio through investments in new growth fields such as IoT integration services, distributed energy management and infrastructure solutions for electric mobility.
Rockwell Automation Introduces The Connected Mine
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.
Latest Articles
For many design engineers, one of the central, day-to-day challenges is getting and ...
You have a strong industrial security program in place. You’ve cleaned up with ...
Moxa's ThingsPro 2 Suite Simplifies the development of IIoT applications, facilitates data ...
The world of manufacturing has never been as dynamic as it is today. Automation powered ...
Cybertech developed the Process Control and Safety Instrumented System Auditor to identify ...
When it comes to automation and its associated fields debate certainly remains as to its ...
With IoT Insights Bosch Rexroth brings the analytical potential of the Internet of Things into the ...
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) continues to advance at a rapid rate. And pharmaceutical ...
Like many cyclical industries, mining is reviving, driven by steady global economic ...
New, first-of-its-kind research released last week by Honeywell shows that removable USB ...
IDENTIFY HIGH-RISK MISALIGNMENTS BETWEEN YOUR PLANT’S PROCESS CONTROL AND SAFETY SYSTEMS
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.
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Interactive Demo: Discover our IoT enabled solutions that drive operational and energy efficiency
EcoStruxure is Schneider Electric’s IoT-enabled, plug-and-play, open, inter-operable architecture and platform, in Homes, Buildings, Data Centers, Infrastructure and Industries.
EcoStruxure delivers Innovation at Every Level from Connected Products to Edge Control, and Apps, Analytics and Services, on 6 domains of expertise – Power, IT, Building, Machine, Plant and Grid – delivering enhanced value around safety, reliability, operational efficiency, sustainability, and connectivity to our customers.
At Schneider Electric we are leading the digital transformation of energy management and automation. We make it possible for IoT-enabled solutions to seamlessly connect, collect, analyze and act on data in real-time delivering enhanced safety, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Discover EcoStruxure: the next generation of active energy management and automation architecture.
Product News
The latest line of extended-temperature proximity sensors from Balluff doubles the ...
Festo’s new EFSD electric stopper provides exceptional stop-and-release functionality in the ...
With mapp Temperature, B&R offers temperature control that combines maximum usability ...
A new graphical user interface, increased ergonomics and enhanced macro technology are all ...
Numerous steps are needed to wire control or switchgear units; the wire must be cut to length, ...
With the development of technology improving every day, you want to ensure that data is being ...
Beckhoff Automation has added the new ELM314x economy line to the EtherCAT measurement module ...
The CP 120 height adjustable support arm (part number 6212120) is now available from stock and ...
Belden Inc. has released the world’s first complete solution for configuring and using TSN in ...
TE Connectivity has launched the new SNK pluggable terminal blocks series, which helps ...
Make the Most of Your Electrical Control System Upgrade
An aging electrical control system can lead to unplanned downtime and safety risks. When the time comes to replace it, make sure to choose your strategy wisely.
Some companies opt to simply replace their legacy system with a newer version of the same technology. While this approach may deliver improved system reliability, shouldn’t you get more from such a major infrastructure investment?
Especially today as industrial operations become more digitized, replacing one hard-wired solution with another can leave you at a competitive disadvantage as your competitors go digital.
