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Industrial companies are taking Industrie 4.0 concepts from the drawing board to the production floor to bring new value to their operations. Rockwell Automation will demonstrate how it can help companies accelerate this digital transformation and use Industrial IoT technologies to be even more competitive at Hannover Messe 2018, April 23-27 in Hannover, Germany.
NOARK is pleased to announce a new partnership with JEHS, a major manufacturer’s representative based in Cambridge, Ontario. This strategic collaboration will expand NOARK’s reach and customer support across Ontario and beyond, bringing reliable and innovative electrical solutions to a wider audience. With over 50 years of combined sales experience, JEHS brings a strong foundation of expertise and a proven track record in serving OEMs, integrators, end users, and distributors throughout the Canadian market. The partnership reflects NOARK’s commitment to providing best-in-class circuit protection and motor control solutions supported by local representation and deep market insight.
Alongside the proven technology of the first generation I/O systems PSSuniversal with head modules and corresponding I/O modules, the remote I/O system PSSuniversal 2 is continuing the success story.
Arc flash is the explosive release of energy triggered by a phase-to-phase or phase-to-ground short circuit. When an arc flash event occurs, air becomes a conductor and carries electric current with potentially lethal results for workers and equipment. This white paper looks at the dangers and causes of arc flash and what can be done to prevent it in work environments.
OMRON announced that as of June 17, 2019, Andy Zosel has been appointed as the new President & CEO of its OMRON Microscan business located in Renton WA. Andy Zosel joined Microscan in 1997 as a design engineer and has since held several leadership positions in customer service, marketing and engineering.
ATS Industrial Automation is expanding its Cambridge operations with the opening of a new facility at 255 Intermarket Road, a strategic move that reflects growing customer demand. The new building adds 125,000 square feet to the company’s local footprint, including 85,000 square feet of dedicated project build space. This expansion represents a significant increase in both total square footage and project build capacity, enabling ATS Industrial Automation to scale production and support a growing portfolio of complex automation programs for both their nuclear and manufacturing customers.

MacKinnon Magnetics is pleased to welcome Resilient Sales Corporation as their newest sales agency partner. Resilient Sales will represent MacKinnon Magnetics across Northeastern Ontario, including the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound. Key markets include Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins, Kirkland Lake, Sault Ste. Marie, Huntsville, Bracebridge and Parry Sound. This partnership expands MacKinnon Magnetics regional… Read More…

Canada Controls is excited to officially celebrate the Grand Opening of their new branch in Edmonton, Alberta! Join them on September 10th from 10 AM–4 PM as they welcome customers, partners, and friends to their newest location. Come meet the team, connect with their industry partners, and enjoy some great food. Most importantly, Canada Controls… 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.

Most electromagnetic brakes work on a simple logic: apply current, apply braking. Remove current, release braking. For many industrial applications, conveyors, packaging lines, printing machines, this is exactly the right behavior. The brake engages on demand and releases when not needed. But for a significant class of machines, this logic is exactly backwards. Robots, vertical… Read More…

When selecting industrial electrical components, certification is more than a logo on a datasheet. A certification mark indicates that a product or component has been independently evaluated against specified requirements for its intended market. In North America, selecting products with the appropriate certification can affect regulatory acceptance, equipment certification, inspections and project completion. The key… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
