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AutomationDirect: Processor Power and Energy Efficiency

Think about what your cell phone was like 15 years ago. Most likely, it could be used only for telephone calls—no texting, no photos, no videos and no music. Think about your business trips then with your carry-on bag crammed with a camera, a portable CD player, a travel alarm, maybe a GPS, possibly a tape recorder, a day planner, a calculator and more.

 

 

 

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Expert Advice: Myth or Fact – Setting the Record Straight About Private Label Industrial Products

On this episode of the Allied Expert Advice podcast, Neil Harrison, Director of Private Label Products for Allied Electronics plays a game of “Myth or Fact.” Allied customers are asked to send some of the myths and disparagements they hear most often about private label products in the industrial sector and Allied does some fact checking to help set the record straight.

 

 

 

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Siemens Energy Receives Cybersecurity Certification for Its SPPA-T3000 Control System

Global certification service provider TÜV SÜD has confirmed the cybersecurity of Siemens Energy’s proven SPPA-T3000 control system by awarding IEC 62443-3-3 and IEC 62443-4-1 certifications. This makes Siemens Energy the one of the few major suppliers of power plant control technology to hold this certification.

 

 

 

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Proax Technologies Moves into SMC Automation Canada’s Former Facility

SMC Automation Canada, Ltd will move its Canadian warehouse to Noblesville, Indiana in an effort to consolidate certain business functions. They are pleased to announce that Proax Technologies Ltd, Canada’s fastest growing automation distributor, will take over their 76,000 sq. ft. facility at 6700 Millcreek Dr. in Mississauga.

 

 

 

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How the New V440-F Solves the Most Frustrating Traceability Challenges

Traceability is essential, and yet it can interfere with the flow of operations if you’re not using state-of-the-art technology. In industries like food and beverage, life sciences, and packaging, traceability often means reading multiple codes simultaneously while items are either stationary or moving by at speed.

 

 

 

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The EPLAN Advantage – Why Panel Builders and System Integrators are Now Turning to the EPLAN Platform to Solve Their Engineering Challenges

One platform, multiple solutions – the Eplan Platform offers engineering software such as Preplanning for systematic preliminary planning, Electric P8 for preparing circuit diagrams and Pro Panel for 3D enclosure planning, all from a single source.

 

 

 

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Talking Robotics with Kim Povlsen, President of Universal Robots – Continued Growth and a Focus on the Future

Just before the end of 2021, Mechatronics Canada had the opportunity to chat with Kim Povlsen, President of Universal Robots (UR). Kim took over the reins of UR in March 2021 and has continued the legacy from his predecessor Jürgen von Hollen.