Four Reasons Why Omron’s F440 is a Perfect Smart Camera for Embedded Applications

Four Reasons Why Omron’s F440 is a Perfect Smart Camera for Embedded Applications

Many applications in the life science, food and commodity, and other industries require small-form-factor smart cameras to be embedded within a machine. Understandably, OEMs with such needs are looking for smart camera technology that can fit in cramped spaces without sacrificing power or quality. Omron’s new F440, which is the latest offering in their smart camera product line, combines top-of-the-line mechanical design with the AutoVISION software platform’s power and ease of use. The F440 features a state-of-the-art, high resolution Sony Pregius 5 MP global shutter vision sensor with 35 frames per second.

SCADA Master Serves as Data “Hub” for Enterprise Software Integration

SCADA Master Serves as Data “Hub” for Enterprise Software Integration

For smaller municipal utilities and co-ops, it can be a challenge to upgrade and automate existing distribution substations and support infrastructure due to constraints in space, budget, labor, technical skills, and system compatibility. Many still have not installed SCADA systems for the remote management and control of multiple substations.

Rockwell Automation Study Reports 85% of Automotive Manufacturers Plan to Maintain or Increase Workforce

Rockwell Automation Study Reports 85% of Automotive Manufacturers Plan to Maintain or Increase Workforce

Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced the results of the 8th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report: Automotive Edition”. The global study encompasses the responses of 197 companies from automotive manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and electric vehicle manufacturers across 13 manufacturing countries. This year’s report emphasizes the evolution of the automotive industry with a focus on the pursuit of quality, the impact of process automation, the adoption of smart manufacturing, and the essential role of technology when mitigating risks, navigating workforce challenges, minimizing costs, and boosting production.

Emerson Helps Optimize Innovative Recycling Process That Increases Sustainability of Waste-to-Energy Industry

Emerson Helps Optimize Innovative Recycling Process That Increases Sustainability of Waste-to-Energy Industry

Emerson is helping the Swedish cleantech company HaloSep to optimize their unique process that turns hazardous incinerator flue gas residue from waste-to-energy plants into usable materials. Emerson’s control technology and software is being deployed at HaloSep’s plant for optimization, research and technology (PORT) in Gothenburg, Sweden, to manage an innovative chemical separation process that recovers valuable salt, metals and minerals from fly ash.

Efficient Power Supplies – An Investment in the Future

Efficient Power Supplies – An Investment in the Future

In the search for a suitable power supply, the costs play a major role, alongside the technical requirements. The focus is often on the initial purchase price, while other potential costs that may be incurred during the operation of the power supply are not taken into consideration. In this blog post, we demonstrate why the decision to purchase a high-quality power supply is a profitable investment for your company, by taking a close look at all the costs involved.

Q&A with HELU: Oil & Gas Instrumentation Cables

Q&A with HELU: Oil & Gas Instrumentation Cables

Reliable data transmission is a must, even under the most extreme mechanical and environmental conditions such as those found in the oil and gas industry. Cables must be versatile to perform whether it is on a ship at sea or in a refining plant on land. Instrumentation cables are the backbone to keeping the industry’s sophisticated machines online and operating at peak performance. Regional Sales Manager Andrew Gill answers some of the questions he hears in the field regarding these low-voltage cables.

Guillevin: Your Trusted Distributor of Breakers and Panels

Guillevin: Your Trusted Distributor of Breakers and Panels

Guillevin is one of Canada’s largest distributors of electrical products in Canada. Founded in 1906 by François-Xavier Guillevin in Montreal, Quebec, they have enjoyed considerable expansion to become a leading distributor of electrical materials and products. Growth is something Guillevin is familiar with, and since their founding, they have opened numerous locations across Quebec and the rest of Canada. During the company’s growth in the electrical industry, they have also become a major distributor of safety products and equipment as well as industrial supplies.

Getting Serious About Workplace Electrical Safety – Electric Shock Edition from I-Gard

Getting Serious About Workplace Electrical Safety – Electric Shock Edition from I-Gard

Keeping employees safe at work has to be responsibility number one for a company. What is the rationale for being profitable if unsafe, or delivering product quickly to the customer if the workplace is unsafe and so everyone agrees that workplace safety is a priority but then we need to ask why are the incident rates of electrical injuries and in some case fatalities not reducing year over year, if keeping employees safe is a priority?

Beckhoff Celebrates 20 Years of EtherCAT

Beckhoff Celebrates 20 Years of EtherCAT

Beckhoff Automation proudly commemorates the 20th anniversary of EtherCAT, the industrial Ethernet system that transformed the world of industrial networking. Since its introduction at Hannover Messe in 2003, EtherCAT has emerged as a powerhouse in speed, flexibility and openness, solidifying its position in the global market through its reliability and continuous technical advancements. Today, EtherCAT remains an open IEC standard and empowers companies across industries to leverage its key technological advantages.

Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Partnership with autonox Robotics to Enable New Manufacturing Possibilities

Rockwell Automation Announces Strategic Partnership with autonox Robotics to Enable New Manufacturing Possibilities

Rockwell Automation, Inc. and autonox Robotics have recently announced a strategic partnership that enables companies in North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa to achieve new manufacturing possibilities through unified robot control solutions. The two companies have collaborated to bring the Kinetix motors and drives of Rockwell with the robot mechanics of autonox together in a customer-friendly catalog-number-approach. The robot solutions are programmed and controlled in a single environment using Logix-based controllers and the Studio 5000 automation system design software.

Improve Business Outcomes with Data Analytics

Improve Business Outcomes with Data Analytics

Data analytics is a vital component of today’s manufacturing, offering real-time visibility, process improvements, predictive maintenance, quality improvement, reduced downtime and more. Industrial data visualization has evolved significantly in recent years due to advances in new technology and the increasing demand for data-driven decision-making. A modern approach to industrial data visualization involves real-time monitoring, interactive dashboards, data integration, predictive analytics, data security and mobile accessibility.

Universal Robots (UR) Debuts the World’s First Cobot Spot Welder and New Cobot-Powered Palletizing and Machine Tending Cells at Automate 2023

Universal Robots (UR) Debuts the World’s First Cobot Spot Welder and New Cobot-Powered Palletizing and Machine Tending Cells at Automate 2023

Universal Robots is not only one of the most widely used collaborative robot arm in the manufacturing industry, the UR cobots have also become the platform of choice for a fast-growing ecosystem of innovative OEM solutions. Nowhere is that more apparent than this year’s Automate, where 60+ UR cobots will be exhibited in more than 30 booths at the show, taking place in Detroit, MI, May 22-25, 2023. UR’s Automate booth #3623 showcases the latest innovation in a rapidly expanding application field, including the world’s first cobot spot welder, designed and manufactured by Pro Spot International.

What Does the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) Tell You About System Component Reliability? An Analysis From PULS

What Does the MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) Tell You About System Component Reliability? An Analysis From PULS

The term MTBF appears in the data sheets of various technical system components and often causes confusion. This is mainly due to the different calculation methods and the risk of confusion with the service lifetime of a device. At PULS, many R&D specialists deal with both parameters on a daily basis. With this knowledge, PULS brings a little light into the darkness in this blog article.

Ideal Supply Tradeshow Successful in its Return to an In-Person Event

Ideal Supply Tradeshow Successful in its Return to an In-Person Event

Ideal Supply returned to an in-person event for their annual trade show held this past week in Stratford, ON. The Welcome Back Tradeshow also featured a weeklong virtual portion to accommodate those that were unable to make the trip the Stratford Rotary Complex where the event was held. The show is unique because many shows of this size are held in the GTA, giving the industry in the southern region a unique opportunity to get a firsthand look at the latest products, tools, and solutions from many of the industry’s leading manufacturers.

Nexii Building Solutions – Reinventing the Way the World Builds

Nexii Building Solutions – Reinventing the Way the World Builds

Nexii Building Solutions is a green construction company that is reinventing the way the world builds. It designs and manufactures high-performance green buildings and building products that are sustainable, cost-effective, and climate resilient. In this article, we sit down with Zosia Brown, VP of Sustainability, Nexii Building Solutions, to discuss the company’s innovative technologies and how it is breaking new ground and going beyond expectations.

Endress+Hauser’s Annual Media Conference 2023: Change is the Only Constant

Endress+Hauser’s Annual Media Conference 2023: Change is the Only Constant

Endress+Hauser recently concluded their Annual Media Conference in Basel, Switzerland on April 4th, 2023. Like past media conferences, they reviewed the previous financial year and provided an outlook for the current financial year. But this conference was special: It was the last press conference Klaus Endress would take part in as President of the Supervisory Board. At the end of 2023, Endress will end his active role, and Matthias Altendorf will assume his position on the Board.