September 8, 2023
LinkedIn post by Richard Krawczyk, Area Sales Manager of Canada for Pepperl+Fuchs, 2 days prior
One year ago today our Pepperl+Fuchs Toronto sales office opened for business. We look forward to providing sensing solutions for the Canadian market and supporting our valued customers for many more years!
View the LinkedIn post HERE.
Hatch announced recently its commitment to the Equal by 30 campaign, a part of the Clean Energy, Education, and Empowerment Initiative (C3E), which works to advance the participation of women in the clean energy transition and close the energy gap. The announcement was made at the Women in Clean Energy Breakfast, an event organized by Natural Resources Canada.
Exhibiting at North America’s largest show for automation technologies, Universal Robots is ready with a cobot cure for a broad new range of complex applications. These provide new opportunities for manufacturers who are plagued by the inability to ramp up production that requires complex TIG or laser welding processes as well as hard-to-staff tasks such as machine tending, dispensing, labeling and screwdriving.
In this update of the EPLAN Data Portal, there are now a total of 477 manufacturers and more than 1,585,000 data sets are available with the update January 15, 2024. New manufacturer catalogs are available from Federal Signal (NFPA Data), with 97 new data sets for lights, miscellaneous and signal devices, and Gefran S.p.A., with 1,198 new data sets for amplifiers, controllers, contactors, PLC, protection devices and relays.
RFID adoption has never been easier and logistics operations are taking full advantage of the functionality RFID has to offer. Whether you’re a direct shipper or third party fulfillment center, the latest advancements in RFID, coupled with edge device level transparency, will improve supply chain visibility, throughput, and provide greater inventory accuracy than ever before.
In today’s world, the key differentiator that can set your organization apart is simply Competence of your people in navigating the tools out there. The EPLAN-Rittal Certified Systems Integrator Program provides a level of assurance that certified partners are proficient in using their exceptional knowledge and experience of EPLAN Design Engineering software.
Allied Electronics & Automation has reached a new milestone in its effort to deliver a superior customer experience – the company now boasts more than 1.1 million datasheets on its website, with more being added every day. Accurate, up-to-date product data helps ensure engineers, designers, purchasers, maintenance repair operators, fleet managers and inventors can locate and procure the exact components, tools and supplies they need from the extensive Allied inventory.
Hammond Manufacturing is pleased to announce the appointment of John Eberhart as the Territory Sales Manager for the Northern Midwest region of the United States in their Rack Mounting Solutions division. John’s extensive industry experience will be instrumental in the expansion of Hammond’s market presence and the promotion of business within his territory. John Eberhart… Read More…
ABB has recently completed a previously announced 50/50 joint venture with Niedax Group. The Abnex Inc. joint venture (JV) will broaden solutions and advance opportunities in the rapidly growing North American cable management market. Integrating engineering and manufacturing capabilities of ABB’s Installation Products Division with Niedax Group will enable the newly formed company to deliver a broad… Read More…
The way to the Industrial IoT does not have to be complicated. Whether access to valuable data is required or new, data-driven services are to be generated, Weidmuller enables its customers to go from data to value the easy way. Weidmuller’s comprehensive and cutting-edge IIoT portfolio applies to greenfield and brownfield applications. Weidmuller offers components and solutions from data acquisition, data pre-processing, data communication and data analysis.
Visit Weidmuller’s Industrial IoT Portfolio.
Advanced Motion Controls is proud to announce the addition of six new CANopen servo drives with Extended Environment capabilities to their FlexPro line. These new drives join AMC’s existing EtherCAT Extended Environment FlexPro drives, making the FlexPro line the go-to solution for motion control applications in harsh environments.
Many motion control applications take place in conditions that are less than ideal, such as extreme temperatures, high and low pressures, shocks and vibrations, and contamination. Electronics, including servo drives, can malfunction or sustain permanent damage in these conditions.
Bruce Kesler and Mark Gatewood have been given new titles and responsibilities for Service Wire Co.
Bruce Kesler has assumed the role of Senior Director – Business Development. Bruce will be responsible for Service Wire’s largest strategic accounts and our growing Strategic Accounts Team.
Mark Gatewood has been promoted to the role of Vice President – Sales & Marketing. In this role, Gatewood will lead the efforts of Service Wire Company’s entire sales and marketing organization in all market verticals.
Recently, Tri-Mach Inc. was thrilled to announce the addition of a new 45,000 sq ft. facility. Located at 285 Union St., Elmira, ON, this facility expands Tri-Mach’s capabilities, allowing them to better serve the growing needs of their customers.
Positioning for growth, this additional facility will allow Tri-Mach to continue taking on large-scale projects, enhance product performance testing, and provide equipment storage for their customers. The building will also be the new home to their Skilled Trades Centre of Excellence.
Convergix Automation Solutions has completed the acquisition of AGR Automation (“AGR”), a UK-based provider of custom, high-performance automation design and systems integration primarily to the life sciences industry.
Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021 and Classic Design in February 2022, AGR marks the third investment in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider targeting the global $500+ billion market, with a particular focus on the $70 billion global systems integration and connectivity segments. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The Safety Functional Requirements Specification (SFRS; sometimes referred to as SRS or Safety Requirements Specification) is the plan for the safety controls on a machine and is the second step of the safety lifecycle. The SFRS document serves as a framework for the safety control system design, is informed by prior work done in the… Read More…
Endress+Hauser’s Asset Health Monitoring Solution–Rockwell Edition, now available for installation, provides operators with a centralized, digital overview of plant-wide device health to avoid unscheduled shutdowns and accelerate troubleshooting. It not only presents early visibility of problematic devices but distinguishes itself by adding likely causes and remedies to such a report so problems can be fixed… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
