The construction industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Canada and around the globe. Statistics Canada reports a nine per cent year-over-year increase in non-residential construction. Despite such strong growth, the industry is a laggard in technological and digital innovation. Modern Niagara, Canada’s largest mechanical, electrical, building controls and services company, is determined to change that.
Aditya Ramesh is joining Eaton in the position of Product Manager, Panelboards and Switchboards, Electrical Sector – Canada, effective November 1, 2019.
Johnson Controls announced today that it will acquire Synchrony, a global leader in the development of Active Magnetic Bearing (AMB) technology. Based in Roanoke, Virginia, Synchrony is part of Siemens Gas and Power.
Vodafone Deutschland and Signify, the world leader in lighting, are joining forces to interlink the two communication technologies 5G and LiFi, providing their customers with more speed and better mobile broadband connectivity.
Two fundamental development directions are currently discernible: On the one hand, the trend towards simplification, i.e. an easy introduction to robotics and intuitive operation of robots and assembly systems. On the other hand there is the trend towards smart solutions: More and more functions, sensors and intelligence are being integrated directly into gripper system components.
UL officially opened a new hazardous locations customer service center and laboratory in Summerside Centre, 1040 Parsons Road SW in Edmonton.
FANUC America has introduced the next generation DR-3iB food grade delta robot. The DR-3iB sets a new standard for robotic food handling in terms of payload, speed, reach and sanitation. It made its debut to the packaging industry at Pack Expo 2019, Sept. 23-25.
“Data is the new raw material”, Dr Friedhelm Loh said back in 2016 when laying the foundation stone for Rittal’s new factory in Haiger. The world’s most advanced automated and digitally integrated production of small and compact enclosures is currently being started up and already generating 18 terabytes of data every day. Furthermore, today Rittal, German Edge Cloud and IoTOS are now offering the first real-time comprehensive solution for edge cloud-based data management and data availability along the entire supply chain, from usage via intelligent analysis and to secure and customer-controlled data transfer in a highly efficient overall environment.
Endress+Hauser’s extremely compact Picomag, already the gold standard in maintenance-free flow measurement, is now available with important enhancements such as temperature compensated conductivity measurement and an increase in measuring accuracy from ±2% to ±0.8%. The pocket-sized Picomag is a no-compromise solution that provides simple, reliable and maintenance-free measurement, whether the job is quantity measurement or process monitoring of cooling, warm or process water.
Technology leader ABB today launched two new features as part of its Web Imaging System, designed to help manufacturers deliver on-specification paper as part of ABB’s commitment to providing end-to-end integrated solutions for the pulp and paper industry.
Rockwell Automation has acquired MESTECH Services, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems / Manufacturing Operations Management, digital solutions consulting, and systems integration services.
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to announce the release of their newly redesigned website. The new website has been designed to reflect the needs of our diverse customer base and provides a user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality.
Manufacturers can now install more control hardware on machines instead of in cabinets to simplify their production environments. The new Allen-Bradley ArmorStart ST distributed motor controllers with integrated safety can be mounted directly on a machine, allowing users to implement functional safety with fewer components.
Universal mCloud Corp., a provider of asset management solutions combining IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence and analytics, today announced a key appointment and a new addition to the mCloud team. The strengthened team will advance the Company’s strategy to drive organic growth through new multi-year, recurring, commercial Software-as-a-Service contracts within its Smart Process line of business, which includes customers in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and pipeline industries.
Autopro Automation Consultants Ltd. announced in June the establishment of a new scholarship partnership with the Fort McMurray Public School Division. The annual scholarship has been developed to recognize and support the next generation as they embark on planned post-secondary studies in either Robotics, Instrumentation, Automation or a program with an Engineering Focus.
Emerson is partnering with Cisco to introduce a next-generation industrial wireless networking solution that fundamentally transforms data management to improve plant productivity, reliability and safety. The new Emerson Wireless 1410S Gateway with the Cisco Catalyst® IW6300 Heavy Duty Series Access Point combines the latest in wireless technology with advanced WirelessHART sensor technology, delivering reliable and highly secure data, even in the harshest industrial environments.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
