Omron’s Automate 2023 Showcase: Integrated, Intelligent, and Interactive Automation Solutions

Omron’s Automate 2023 Showcase: Integrated, Intelligent, and Interactive Automation Solutions

Omron Automation Americas will offer an integrated, intelligent, and interactive experience at Automate 2023. The automation tradeshow and conference will take place from May 22-25th, 2023 at Huntington Place in Detroit, MI. Omron will highlight their latest solutions, including the Sysmac platform, SCARA and mobile robot technology, and advanced machine vision. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with Omron experts about innovative technologies that optimize efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance flexibility for manufacturing processes in the food and commodity, automotive, electronics, and life science industries.

ABB Wins Best New Product Award at MCEE Show in Montreal

ABB Wins Best New Product Award at MCEE Show in Montreal

ABB was recognized with the Best New Product Award in the category of Commercial, Institutional and Industrial electrical products at MCEE Expo for the Star Teck ST90 series 90-degree Teck cable fitting. The MCEE Expo is one of Canada’s largest mechanical, plumbing, hydronics, HVAC-R, electrical and lighting expos and was held April 19 and 20 in Montreal, Quebec at the Palais des congrès (Montreal Convention Center). Launched in August 2022, the Star Teck ST90 series 90-degree fitting was designed to save time, space and cable during the installation process.

OmniCable Canada Presented with the Belden “We Succeed Together through Teamwork” Award

OmniCable Canada Presented with the Belden “We Succeed Together through Teamwork” Award

Recently, OmniCable Canada were excited to announce that they were presented with the Belden “We Succeed Together through Teamwork” Award. They are proud to partner with Belden. Omni Cable, LLC has a proven track record of excellence as a redistributor of wire and cable, electrical products, and value-added services. OmniCable enhanced its partnership with Belden further in 2022, especially in Canada.

Littelfuse to Host Electrical Safety Webcast on May 31

Littelfuse to Host Electrical Safety Webcast on May 31

Littelfuse, Inc. invites plant engineers, facility managers, restaurant designers, inspectors, and maintenance and safety professionals to join its electrical safety webcast on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time. New technology blends a ground-fault circuit interrupter’s (GFCI’s) fast reaction time with proactive ground monitoring technology, which ensures a safe and reliable ground-fault path. This new pre-emptive approach originated from the special-purpose GFCI (SPGFCI) standard, but it is time to apply it to Class-A GFCIs.

Visit Pilz at interpack 2023

Visit Pilz at interpack 2023

Under the slogan “Flexible automation solutions for Safety and Security”, Pilz will be presenting components and systems for all areas, whether primary, secondary or end-of-line packaging, at interpack 2023, the major trade fair for the packaging industry. All Pilz products can be networked, from the sensor and controller through to the drive. Pilz will also be presenting new solutions, such as safe cardboard feed and safety gate safeguarding, as well as identification and access management.

Ask RITTAL: Climate Control for Efficiency & Sustainability
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Ask RITTAL: Climate Control for Efficiency & Sustainability

April 27, 2023 French to follow Attend this session to understand how to reduce both costs and your carbon footprint – with the ideal energy-efficient energy climate control solutions from Rittal. Revolutionary energy efficiency & sustainability starts with innovative technology. Sustainability and energy efficiency are among the greatest challenges facing industrial companies. This entails careful…

Keep On Moving: KUKA Celebrates 125th Birthday

Keep On Moving: KUKA Celebrates 125th Birthday

In 1898, Johann Joseph Keller and Jakob Knappich founded an acetylene gas plant for street lighting, laying the foundation for an international technology group. 125 years later, KUKA is helping to shape the working world of the future worldwide – and is celebrating a special anniversary with customers, partners, and employees. Circular knitting machines, garbage vehicles, travel typewriters: over the decades, KUKA has repeatedly reinvented itself completely, so that 125 years after its founding, only the telegram abbreviation “Keller und Knappich Augsburg”, or KUKA for short, reminds us of the company’s beginnings in Augsburg.

Access for Authorised Persons Only

Access for Authorised Persons Only

The best gate safeguard or access control is worthless if unauthorised access to your machine is possible via the network. A holistic safety concept is required, which considers both machinery safety and industrial security. If security gaps should arise, then loss of quality and unplanned machine downtimes are two of the potential scenarios. So it’s all the more important to protect plant and machinery in such a way that only authorised personnel have access and tampering with the control systems via attacks from outside is prevented.

30 Years Growth and Success

3 Decades of Growth and Success in North America

Celebrating a milestone of success – On February 17, 2023 the US-American subsidiary SCHUNK Intec Inc. celebrated an important milestone. “Over the past 30 years, SCHUNK has become a real household name in the American market,” said a proud Henrik A. Schunk. Solutions from SCHUNK can now be found on American production floors in all industries, from the automotive industry to high-tech companies like Space-X. “Establishing such an esteemed brand is something we can be proud of,” Schunk emphasizes. He has a special relationship with the Morrisville site because he ran the Intec for several years.

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FANUC Showcases Latest Automated Warehouse Solutions at Promat 2023

FANUC America will demonstrate its latest robots, cobots and industrial automation designed for warehousing and logistics at Promat, March 20-23 in Chicago, booth #N7520. “FANUC’s demonstrations will offer attendees creative ideas that incorporate automation and robotics to solve today’s challenges to increase efficiencies and help offset the labor shortage,” said Anthony Cantrell, Executive Director for Warehouse & Logistics at FANUC America.

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EPLAN Data Portal Update 01 March 2023

EPLAN’s Data Portal now has 433 manufacturers and more than 1,420,000 data sets that are available with the recent update on March 10, 2023. Companies with updated and new data sets include Balluff GmbH with 135 new and 10 updated data sets for cables, field distribution devices, sensors, switches and pushbuttons, PLCs and plugs, as well as Weidmuller Group with 8 new and 196 updated data sets for terminals.

ProMat 2023: Rockwell Automation to Showcase Warehouse and Fulfillment Solutions in March

ProMat 2023: Rockwell Automation to Showcase Warehouse and Fulfillment Solutions in March

Rockwell Automation, Inc has recently announced its plans to exhibit at ProMat 2023, taking place March 20-23 in Chicago. ProMat 2023 brings together thousands of the world’s manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof to demonstrate the future of supply chain and the tools needed to enhance operations and drive business forward. Those who visit Rockwell’s booth (#S-1021) at the show can experience advanced technology in real time through emulation and demonstrations that address real-world challenges and attainable solutions.

Hannover Messe 2023: Industrial Transformation – Making the Difference

Hannover Messe 2023: Industrial Transformation – Making the Difference

This is the lead theme for the HANNOVER MESSE from 17-21 April 2023, which will again focus on high-tech and innovative solutions for overcoming global industrial challenges. This year Pilz will provide a varied programme related to “Safety and Industrial Security”, with an expert panel. What does the future hold for machinery safety? What are the new features of the revised ISO 13849-1? What are the implications of the new EU Machinery Regulation?