November 17, 2022
From busbar configuration to busbar systems, busbar efficiency and reliability, and more, Rittal has a variety of videos on the subject of busbars and their uses. Take a look:
Power Engineering: RiLine Busbar Configuration
Efficiency through reliability – RiLine60
Efficiency through reliability – Ri4Power
Rittal Power Distribution Solutions
True North Solutions, a Calgary-based industrial engineering solutions company, has recently announced that it has assumed operations of the ABB Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls (EI&C) Field Services business.
With manufacturing companies moving into industry 4.0, data generated on the plant floor is increasing in importance. IO-Link has been a great success in reducing installation cost, providing greater flexibility and increased data to the user while keeping the communication universal. In the Webinar IO-Link Safety: Transforming the Future of safety communication and diagnostics Pilz Canada will explain how the new IO-Link Safety standard can help solve many pains in the new modern Facility by increasing available data and decreasing installation complexity and cost.
This year is a double anniversary, with Festo celebrating its 50th for Festo Canada and 100th for its parent company. Over the past five decades, Festo Canada has played a notable role in helping make the country an automation nation. Festo Canada is a market innovator in pneumatics and after the turn of the century, a strong player in electric automation – motion control and I/O automation. Today, its offer to Canadian industry is unique: a technologically agnostic supplier that supports best-case solutions with pneumatics, electric automation or smart combinations of both.
Are you maximizing your enclosure system? The TS 8 by Rittal combines a closed frame construction, full-coverage and easy to remove panels, and a greater mounting surface to offer you.
How can you select and wire the correct surge protection devices? Discover the physical background and the importance of overvoltage surge protection in industrial machinery for the specific North American market. Explore the selection and proper wiring of surge protection devices and gain a deeper understanding of their role in protecting your machinery.
On September 5, 2025, Prime Minister Carney announced a package of new measures aimed at protecting, building, and transforming Canada’s strategic industries.
These measures are in addition to the steps the government has already taken in support of steel, aluminum, and softwood lumber and in establishing a Major Projects Office to fast-track large infrastructure projects. They will be followed shortly by announcements of a new Defence Industrial Strategy, Trade Diversification Strategy, and Build Canada Homes program, as well as by the government’s economic statement (budget) that is expected later this fall. The package announced by the Prime Minister represents more than just an assortment of new policy measures and programs. It reflects an integrated strategy that brings together industrial, innovation, and procurement policies aimed at stimulating demand and targeting industrial competitiveness, business growth, and transformation in a way that Canada hasn’t seen since the 1950s.
ABB’s DPA UPScale ST UPS systems have received PEP (Product Environmental Profile) Ecopassport certification, which is an environmental declaration aligned with the ISO14025 standard, specifically designed for electrical, electronic, and HVAC-R products. The certification is supported by a detailed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), which quantifies environmental impacts from raw material extraction through manufacturing, transportation, usage, and end-of-life disposal. The PEP… Read More…
On October 15, Energy and Resources Minister Colleen Young visited Foran Mining Corporation’s (Foran) Exploration Warehouse in Saskatoon. Foran’s McIlvenna Bay mine in northeastern Saskatchewan is expected to begin production of copper and zinc at a commercial scale in mid-2026. McIlvenna Bay is a key project for the diversification of Saskatchewan’s mining sector and is… 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.
Industry moves fast. Outpace obsolescence with OMRON’s Sysmac Studio. Designed to empower operations from the edge to the cloud, it unifies automation by prioritizing safety and security. Built for today, ready for the future. Today, the factory floor faces pressure from suppliers, consumers, competition, and emerging technologies. Operation teams are looking to remain competitive while making… Read More…
Whether running a data center, factory, hospital, or a commercial building complex, organizations need efficient and reliable uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with intelligent features to prevent disruptions. Too much is at stake to have critical workloads stop during outages or anomalies in the power supply. Now more than ever, with extreme weather and increasing demands on the… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
