Toronto’s End-to-End Design and Manufacturing Show Returns

Toronto’s End-to-End Design and Manufacturing Show Returns

Advanced Design & Manufacturing Toronto brings together five advanced manufacturing areas — Design & Manufacturing, Automation Technology Expo, PACK EX, PLAST-EX, and Powder & Bulk Solids. This all-in-one, industry-wide event lets you explore the latest trends and technologies shaping the future in advanced design and manufacturing across automation, robotics, energy efficiency, packaging, plastics, processing and more to accelerate your business goals and grow your career.

Panduit Honored in 2023 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards

Panduit Honored in 2023 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards

Panduit was recently recognized with six Cabling Innovators Awards in the 2023 competition. Cabling Installation & Maintenance bestows the Innovators Awards annually to the best products and projects in the industry. Panduit received six awards in total including three Platinum awards, the highest degree of recognition.

EXAIR’s New Catalog 35 Features New Products, Standards and Information to Solve Manufacturing Problems
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EXAIR’s New Catalog 35 Features New Products, Standards and Information to Solve Manufacturing Problems

The demands of the average manufacturing process are constantly evolving, and it becomes increasingly important to understand how to best provide safety and efficiency to unique environments. It’s for this reason that EXAIR is delighted to present the new Catalog 35; a full-color technical guide offering innovative solutions to common industrial conveying, cooling, cleaning, blowoff, drying, coating and static electricity problems.

RS Adds 3 New Quality-Centric Component Suppliers
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RS Adds 3 New Quality-Centric Component Suppliers

RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc is adding three new quality-centric component suppliers to its line card of more than 700 trusted suppliers. Adam Tech offers a wide range of electromechanical components, cable assemblies, and custom component solutions designed, engineered, and manufactured to deliver the highest quality at the best possible price. Switch Components, Inc. (SCI) is recognized as a pioneer in developing and manufacturing innovative illuminated and non-illuminated switches. 80/20 Inc. specializes in designing and developing modular T-slot aluminum framing systems engineered for maximum versatility and flexibility.

New Industry Web Portal: Safety Guide for Purchasing Electric Motors in Canada

New Industry Web Portal: Safety Guide for Purchasing Electric Motors in Canada

Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) represents electrical and automation manufacturers, distributors, and sales agents committed to electrical safety in Canada. The EFC Motor & Generator Business Section has developed an industry web portal and downloadable checklist that reminds consumers of the importance of purchasing safe and reliable motors that meet safety and quality standards. The consequences of not purchasing certified products can be unsafe working conditions, legal liability, and increased operational downtimes and costs.

FANUC America Demonstrates Automated Solutions for Welding and Coating at FABTECH

FANUC America Demonstrates Automated Solutions for Welding and Coating at FABTECH

FANUC America will demonstrate the industry’s latest automation technologies for welding and coating at FABTECH 2023, Sept. 11-14 in Chicago. See FANUC’s CNC and robotic welding demonstrations in booth B-27015 and automated solutions for painting and coating in booth D-40523. FANUC’s collaborative robots are easy to use and flexible solutions for companies looking to improve productivity and solve labor issues.

Recommendation for Automation: “Think big, start small.”

Recommendation for Automation: “Think big, start small.”

Modularisation, standardisation and automation – these topics will dominate again at this year’s EF|A – EPLAN Forum for Automated Engineering. The need for action in machine building and plant system engineering is higher than ever, which also helps explain the great interest in the run-up to this international event, with participants from more than twelve countries. In practice-oriented presentations, companies will be showing the next steps they’re taking on the pathway to automated engineering. Their motto: Think big!

Training and Seminars on Plant and Machinery Safety

Training and Seminars on Plant and Machinery Safety

Pilz offers a comprehensive range of further training around plant safety and automation. Because anyone dealing with plant and machinery should have one thing above all: up-to-date information on machinery safety, plant safety, work safety and operational safety. From national regulations for occupational safety to the Machinery Directive, all the way to CE marking in Europe or NR-12 compliance in Brazil – manufacturers, operators and suppliers of plant and machinery must satisfy a number of legal and standard-based requirements.

Innovative Automation Announces New Facility Constructed by Gerrits Engineering Limited and Cowden-Woods Design Builders Ltd.

Innovative Automation Announces New Facility Constructed by Gerrits Engineering Limited and Cowden-Woods Design Builders Ltd.

Recently, Innovative Automation announced the completion of their new facility, thanking the coalition of Gerrits Engineering Limited and Cowden-Woods Design Builders Ltd. for the facility’s construction. This announcement was made on LinkedIn in response to a post by Gerrits Engineering Limited, itself announcing the facility’s completion thanks to the coalition between Gerrits and Cowden-Woods.

Omron: IEC 62443-4-1 Certification Enhances Information Security
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Omron: IEC 62443-4-1 Certification Enhances Information Security

Omron Automation Americas takes a significant stride towards bolstering information security for customer factories and production equipment. The company now is certified by the guidelines and requirements of IEC 62443-4-1 for establishing a secure development lifecycle for its Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) products and software. IEC 62443-4-1 is an internationally recognized standard that focuses on enhancing the security of industrial automation and control systems (IACS). By achieving this certification, Omron demonstrates its unwavering commitment to implementing robust security measures and adhering to industry best practices.

EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 August 2023

EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 August 2023

In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 456 manufacturers and more than 1,485,000 data sets available with the update August 11, 2023. New catalogs are available from Doepke Schaltgeräte GmbH, with 1,570 new data sets for protection devices Manufacturers with new and updated data include Banner Engineering Corporation, Danfoss Drives A/S, and SIGMATEK GmbH & Co. KG.