ABB Motion Canada and HVAC Partners Nationwide Introduce Special Program for the Canadian Medical Sector

ABB Motion Canada and HVAC Partners Nationwide Introduce Special Program for the Canadian Medical Sector

ABB Motion Canada alongside our HVAC Partners nationwide has introduced a special program for our medical sector in Canada. This program introduces 24/7 support free of charge when you call ABB’s helpline 1-800-HELP-365 or any of their partners when they mention “Medical Sector Emergency”, express manufacturing and delivery services for emergencies, and afterhours support with waived fees for the shipment of their products out of their 5 warehouses outside of normal business hours.

 

 

 

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Allied Electronics & Automation Expands Trusted Supplier Network With Addition of Baldor-Reliance, SCHNEEBERGER & IKO

Allied Electronics & Automation has added more trusted suppliers to its 300-strong network, including Baldor-Reliance, SCHNEEBERGER, and IKO International. Products from these brands are available now for shipping to the United States, Canada and Mexico through the Allied website, www.alliedelec.com.

 

 

 

Arc-Flash Knowledge Center

Arc-Flash Knowledge Center

While an arc flash is sometimes used interchangeably with “arc fault”, an arc flash is more accurately defined as the light produced during an arc fault. An arc fault is a type of electrical fault that results from the breakdown of an insulating medium between two conductors where the energy is enough to sustain an arc across the insulator (often air) and can cause extreme amounts of light (arc flash), immense heat upwards of 19,000 °C, and a resulting explosive pressure wave (arc blast).

 

 

 

Endress+Hauser Offers Free Access to Remote Visual Support During COVID-19 Crisis

Endress+Hauser Offers Free Access to Remote Visual Support During COVID-19 Crisis

Endress+Hauser customers can have free access to the company’s remote visual support during this time of pandemic restrictions on industry. Customers can interact with an Endress+Hauser technician via the company’s “Visual Support” App on their mobile phone, maintenance laptop or Endress+Hauser FieldXpert Device Configuration tablet to address urgent service needs.

 

 

 

High-Tech Battles Viruses – Engineering Team Develops Disinfection Robot in Just One Week to Battle the Virus

High-Tech Battles Viruses – Engineering Team Develops Disinfection Robot in Just One Week to Battle the Virus

In just one week, Siemens and Aucma have developed an idea into a prototype for an intelligent disinfection robot, which will soon join the battle against Coronavirus and other viruses in hospitals. The electric robot can disinfect up to 36,000 square meters in one hour and features a robust chassis that can overcome obstacles and navigate slopes.

 

 

 

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Panduit and General Cable to Showcase Campus Connectivity Solutions at BICSI

Panduit, a global manufacturer of innovative electrical and network infrastructure solutions, and General Cable, a global manufacturer of aluminum, copper, and fiber optic wire and cable, will introduce new solutions that enable connectivity between campus buildings during BICSI Winter 2020 Feb. 9-13 in Tampa, Fla.

 

 

 

When the Robot Sorts the Garbage for You

When the Robot Sorts the Garbage for You

At the international Smart Green Island Makeathon engineering competition, 13 students were given three days to build a machine that uses robots to sort garbage. Austrian automation specialist B&R supported an interdisciplinary team of students from Brno University of Technology (CZ), the Kempten University of Applied Sciences (DE), the Technical University of Ostrava (CZ), the University of Applied Sciences in Bremerhaven (DE) and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (DE).

 

 

 

Omron Boosts Capabilities of Its Mobile Robot Family With Next-Generation Software

Omron Boosts Capabilities of Its Mobile Robot Family With Next-Generation Software

Omron Automation Americas recently launched a next-generation software package for its mobile robots. Shortened as “FLOW Core,” the Fleet Operations Workspace Core is designed to increase the robots’ performance and ease of use while laying the foundation for future service-focused capabilities.

 

 

 

Robots Aren’t Taking Over Manufacturing – They’re Making It Easier

Robots Aren’t Taking Over Manufacturing – They’re Making It Easier

You might think of product being transported via conveyors, and people lined up at different stations. These people are probably doing repetitive tasks like placing components onto an assembly. Of course, if you work in automation or your facility has automation deeply integrated in its processes, you know that this sort of thing is not as common anymore.