Do you really know where your products are, or are you still looking for them? Keep track of your products and ensure accurate processes by recording and referencing all manufacturing process steps in your facility. Does that sound interesting? The question remains how to implement track and trace.
Littelfuse, Inc. recently announced its IX4351NE SiC MOSFET and IGBT Driver has been named a Green Energy Award Winner for 21ic.com’s 2020 Annual Power Product Awards. Held for the last 17 years, these awards recognize and honor the best products throughout the world that succeed in energy conservation and environmental protection.
Hatch has been recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers for the fifth consecutive year. This award is presented by Mediacorp Canada Inc., who highlight the best employers to work for in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The caliber of the competition is strong as the GTA features premier talent across a broad range of industries in Canada’s largest metropolitan area.
The Automation Award was presented by the Konradin Publishing Group at the end of the virtual automation trade fair SPS Connect on 26 November 2020. Back in October, the jury had nominated EPLAN eVIEW and two other solutions for the category “Digitalization”. The jury consists of members from the scientific and research community, associations and the magazine’s editorial staff.
Comtran, located in Attleboro, MA, USA, is a provider of specialty cable and system solutions for a variety of applications, including data communications, fire safety, and circuit integrity. Since being founded in 1985, Comtran has gained a reputation for being a customer-oriented and reliable business partner.
For many machined parts, having the specified surface finish is key in meeting the demand of either a particular application or customer. Whether the desired surface is due to cosmetic, resistance or critical use reasons, certain parts demand an exact and reliable surface measurement.
Modern computers are capable of portraying complex 3D objects that make valuable extra information obvious even to untrained eyes. Unfortunately, 63% of companies EPLAN surveyed said they still use 2D engineering drawings!
At a virtual ceremony, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) opened a new advanced materials research facility to serve as a national clean energy hub, supporting and undertaking foundational research of new materials for clean energy and other applications and transitioning them to industrial use.
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), the voice of Ontario’s engineering community, is announcing a four-point action plan to address systemic bias prevalent in the culture, training and licensure process.
Lockout tagout is all about ensuring that your employees stay safe, but to keep your business running, you also need to keep things moving. Group lockout scenarios add another level of complexity that can leave you wondering how you’re going to get through everything safely and efficiently.
Schneider Electric recently announced the expansion of its IP and NEMA rated EcoStruxure Micro Data Center R-Series for rugged indoor environments. The new micro data centers offer a fast and simple way to deploy and manage edge computing infrastructure in challenging indoor spaces for industrial use.
Omron’s industrial camera portfolio is growing by the year. The Omron Sentech family now incorporates both Visionscape and AutoVISION software for maximum flexibility and employs two important AIA Vision interface standards – GigE Vision and USB3 – to ensure fast image transfer.
Recently, FANUC America and Plus One Robotics have successfully paired their industry-leading technologies to meet the needs of their mutual customers in e-commerce. The new flexible fulfillment solution incorporates a FANUC robot and Plus One’s AI-powered PickOne perception system to identify, singulate, and sort a wide range of conveyable items without the need for traditional vision training.
Siemens presents the Simatic Robot Library for the Simatic Robot Integrator – a new universal robot library for the TIA (Totally Integrated Automation) Portal, which replaces the previous manufacturer-specific libraries.
With “Control Panel Design” Siemens Smart Infrastructure has integrated new electrical planning features into TIA Selection Tool, the Siemens configuration and ordering software.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
