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ManuAuto: Moxa – Monitor Your Power Systems Smarter

In industrial settings, effective power monitoring plays a vital role in ensuring operational efficiency. It involves the real-time tracking of power quality, energy consumption, and equipment conditions. However, due to the varied nature of power grids, often composed of multiple energy sources and communication protocols, designing a unified power monitoring solution can be complex. Moxa addresses this challenge with an extensive selection of protocol gateways, engineered to deliver dependable, secure, and intuitive connectivity for numerous applications.

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Featured | Automation | Motion Control | Smart Factory | Tools for the Trade

Protect Your Production with Festo’s Interchangeable Pneumatic Cylinders

Pneumatic cylinders are the workhorses of industrial automation. They convert compressed air into linear motion, enabling tasks like clamping, gripping, holding, lifting, pushing, and pulling – tasks inherent to production lines and robotics. When these components go down, it can cause significant impacts on production. Avoid these negative consequences with interchangeable pneumatic cylinders from Festo and simplify machine design and maintenance in your facility. Festo, a major name in motion, offers standardization of popular pneumatic cylinders to national and international standards, simplifying procurement, reducing downtime, and saving time and money. With standardization, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and end users do not need to worry about substitution challenges or supply chain vulnerabilities such as availability, pricing, or an individual manufacturer’s distinctive mounting or design. And, with Festo FASTSM, they are in stock and ready to be shipped out the next day, helping businesses eliminate bottlenecks and the frustrations that come with halted production.

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Industry | Featured | Industrial Technology | Latest News | Smart Factory | Whitepapers

Cloud vs Edge Computing – Driving Predictive Maintenance, Remote Diagnostics & Device Safety

Cloud computing and edge computing are reshaping how industrial organizations manage connected devices, analyze data, and maintain operations. While both architectures process and store data, they differ significantly in where that processing occurs—centrally in the cloud or locally at the edge. Understanding these differences is critical for companies evaluating strategies for predictive maintenance, remote diagnostics, and safety. This paper compares cloud and edge computing, examines their role in modern predictive technologies, and outlines the safety and operational benefits of adopting the right approach.

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Daily News | Changing Scene | Featured | Power Distribution & Energy | Smart Factory

Schneider Electric & Albesol Unveil New State-Of-The-Art $20M Facility in Mississauga, Specializing in Production of Medium-Voltage Switchgear Equipment

Schneider Electric Canada has announced the inauguration of a new $20M state-of-the-art Albesol facility in Mississauga, Ontario. Launching on November 20, the new location marks a key milestone in their shared mission to strengthen Canada’s energy infrastructure and supply chain resilience. The new facility is set to expand its workforce from 28 to 50 employees over the coming year and will specialize in the manufacturing and assembly of medium-voltage switchgear—critical for electricity distribution. In addition, the site will produce modular electrical cabinets and heavy industrial process drives, essential for advancing process electrification and integrating power and process systems to meet Canada’s growing electrification demands.

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Data Center | Data & Security | Featured | Industrial Technology

ManuAuto: Efficient Power Monitoring at the Edge – Moxa’s DCI Solutions for Data Centers

As data centers grow in higher densities to support AI-enabled workloads and more complicated operations, keeping the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) at optimum is critical at this time. Downtime is never acceptable. Also, without being able to see electrical systems in real-time, such as substations, UPS, switchgear, and HVAC, failures will take place, and reaction times will be delayed. Newer generation data facilities will face more and more constant pressure to maintain low PUE alongside the increasing pressures of power consumption. Continuity of power depends on smart and resilient connectivity across data center infrastructure (DCI). All energy systems need to operate in concert for continuous operations. Moxa industrial-grade networking solutions keep data center power systems connected, efficient, and secured through reliable, secure, and scalable communications. Engineers can download the solution guide and success case for more information or meet with a solution expert to receive customized recommendations.

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Industry | Automation | Featured | Industrial Technology | Latest News | Whitepapers

Rockwell Automation: SecureOT Platform – OT Endpoint Protection Whitepaper

Are you still tracking OT assets on spreadsheets? OT endpoint protection is a necessity to protect the world’s infrastructure, but in many cases, it’s not deployed due to several key challenges. The unique characteristics of OT networks make running traditional endpoint protection solutions very difficult if not impossible. Recognizing these challenges, Rockwell Automation has leveraged more than 25 years of ICS engineering experience to build SecureOT Platform. SecureOT Platform delivers complete OT endpoint protection and directly addresses the visibility and complexity of the challenges you face every day. Their team has experience operating SecureOT Platform in various plants and control systems across all vendors. They have been in your shoes and understand the unique complexities of these systems. SecureOT Platform was intentionally built to be an OT-safe, effective solution to address the unique challenges of industrial environments.

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Emerson’s New Tank Monitoring Hub Optimizes Inventory Management & Operational Efficiency

Emerson has announced the release of the Rosemount 2405 Monitoring Hub, a simple yet powerful device that delivers full inventory control and monitoring of multiple storage tanks. The Rosemount 2405 is designed to simplify tank monitoring system architecture, enabling organizations to automate applications previously deemed too complex or costly. The insights provided by the hub help to optimize inventory management, leading to improved decision-making, increased operational efficiency and reduced costs. Many organizations within the chemical, refining, oil and gas, metals and mining, and food and beverage industries still rely on manual inventory checks and lack the capability to implement an automated tank monitoring system. This can be compounded by the complexity and cost of integrating system components such as a display, a communication unit and a data concentrator. By integrating these three components into a single device, the Rosemount 2405 simplifies system architecture, making it easier and less costly to upgrade to an automated solution.

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Schneider Electric Canada Opens New Distribution Centre in Halton Hills, Strengthening Local Operations & Supply Chain Resilience

Schneider Electric has officially opened a new 130,000 square-foot distribution centre in Halton Hills, Ontario. This strategic investment strengthens Schneider Electric’s Canadian operations by improving delivery timelines and contributing to national energy sustainability. The facility is located at 6 Cleve Court in Georgetown, and will serve customers across commercial, industrial, residential, and infrastructure sectors. Operated in partnership with CEVA Logistics, the centre is designed to contribute to Canada’s energy security by ensuring faster and more reliable delivery of essential electrical components and equipment across the country. CEVA’s Halton Hills facility is also among the first of several global locations deploying Manhattan Associate’s Active Warehouse Management and Order Management systems. The advanced platforms accelerate the integration of new technologies for improved operational efficiency —further strengthening Schneider Electric’s supply chain resilience in Canada.

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Featured | Automation | Industrial Technology | Industry | Latest News | Smart Factory

A New Era: Towards Industry 5.0 & 6G

The transition to Industry 5.0 represents a profound and necessary evolution—one that steers global industry toward a paradigm that is sustainable, resilient, and human-centric. This shift is not a rejection of the technologies introduced in Industry 4.0, but rather a redefinition of their purpose: to augment human potential and advance societal well-being alongside economic growth. At the heart of this transformation lies 6G, the technological fabric capable of weaving this vision into reality. Its architecture is being purposefully designed to deliver dependable, high-bandwidth, and ultra-low-latency communication—enabling immersive, multi-sensory interactions between humans and intelligent systems. 6G will form the backbone of trustworthy AI, distributed intelligence, and advanced human–machine collaboration that underpin the Industry 5.0 ecosystem

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WAGO Canada Brings Its Scalable Automation Solutions to ADM Toronto

WAGO will display its open, scalable automation platform at the Advanced Design & Manufacturing (ADM) Expo. (WAGO Booth #1505, Automation Hall, Toronto Congress Centre, October 21–23). WAGO’s solutions combine multi-protocol integration, edge computing/IIoT readiness, and industry recognized reliability in I/O and controller systems. From the invention of CAGE CLAMP push-in technology that eliminates screw terminal re-torquing to today’s portfolio of 30,000 products and global solutions, WAGO delivers a one-stop shop for automation, connectivity, and control panel solutions. Canadian OEMs benefit from reduced complexity, faster assembly, and simplified bills of material through WAGO’s single-platform approach. End users gain increased uptime thanks to 100% vibration-proof, gas-tight, and shock-resistant connections that never require re-torquing. And with coast-to-coast Canadian sales and distribution backed by deep inventories, WAGO assures reliable product availability and supply chain continuity. WAGO’s solutions are vital for machine builders, packaging lines, and energy applications such as data centers and HVAC systems.

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Industry | Featured | Latest News

How to Prevent 6 Hours of Plant Downtime – A $270,000 Daily Production Loss

In today’s fast-paced and sustainability-driven industrial landscape, minimizing downtime is not just a priority—it’s a necessity. For one of Laurentide’s clients in the asphalt industry, a sudden plant shutdown due to damaged instruments posed a severe threat to both their financial stability and environmental compliance. When the critical instrument on the burner system failed, the consequences were immediate and severe: Complete plant shutdown for 6 hours resulting in halted production with daily production losses of $270,000, environmental risk due to increased emissions from asphalt production, potential penalties of $10,000 per day from government agencies, and missed project deliveries for clients.

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Digitalization & Smart Manufacturing: Transform Your Plant into a Smart Manufacturing Hub and Ensure Your Production Success

Have you noticed how automation technologies have made processing raw materials more predictable? Yet, you still face challenges like scarce resources, rising energy costs, staff shortages, and increasingly rigorous regulatory requirements. Digitalization opens new opportunities for you to tackle these challenges and boost productivity and reliability. Imagine a plant where smart manufacturing enhances visibility, streamlines operations, minimizes friction, and reduces costs. As a company with many years of experience in process automation, Endress+Hauser is your reliable partner for improving processes and seizing the opportunities offered by digitalization.

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Latest News | Building Controls | Data & Security | Featured | Food & Beverage | General Manufacturing | Healthcare | Industry | Smart Factory

A Smart PLC Alternative: OPTA Series – (PLRs) Programmable Logic Relays

If you’ve ever been stuck choosing between a simple relay and a full-blown PLC, you know the frustration. Relays feel too limited. PLCs? Too expensive, too complex, and loaded with features you’ll never use. What you really need is something in between. That’s exactly where the Finder OPTA Programmable Logic Relay (PLR) shines — the right-sized, cost-smart solution for automation. For applications that don’t demand a rocket launcher, Finder’s OPTA provides the balance: enough intelligence to handle modern automation, without the excess baggage.

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CMTS: Endorsed by Industry, Powered by Innovation, & Shaping Canada’s Manufacturing Future

CMTS 2025 isn’t just another trade show—it’s Canada’s most strategic B2B event for the manufacturing sector. Backed by industry leaders and trusted by innovators, CMTS brings the entire ecosystem together to spotlight the technologies reshaping production across the country. From next-gen machinery and advanced automation to 3D printing, precision engineering, and future-forward tech, CMTS is where Canada’s manufacturing momentum is made. If you’re serious about the future of Canadian industry, this is the one event you can’t afford to miss.

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Government of Canada Invests $28.7 Million to Train Clean Energy Workers & Expand AI Research Capacity

Through the Sustainable Jobs Training Fund, the Government of Canada is investing over $9 million over three years in the AI Pathways: Energizing Canada’s Low-Carbon Workforce project. Led by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), this initiative will help nearly 5,000 Canadian energy workers gain AI and machine learning skills for careers in wind, solar, geothermal and hydrogen energy. Training will offer both online and in-person formats, tailored to meet the diverse needs of mid-career workers, industry associations, and unions across the country.

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Latest News | Featured | Industry

How Voltage Presence Indicators Transform Industrial Electrical Safety

Electrical safety in industrial environments requires more than basic protocols—it demands reliable systems that provide clear visual confirmation of electrical status. The REMLIVE RL-24i series from Fortress Safety addresses this critical need by offering technicians immediate, accurate information about electrical systems before maintenance begins. The REMLIVE RL-24i Isolator Check provides the user with a positive check when isolating plant. It provides electrical isolation between the DIN rail unit and the door mounted display unit. This fundamental safety function eliminates dangerous assumptions about electrical status during maintenance procedures. The door unit is designed to fit through the front of a control panel or switch so the user can see a live/isolation status. The super bright REMLIVE RL-24i display provides the user with a quick and easy method of proof of isolation in lock out / tag out procedures.

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ManuAuto: Moxa – Monitor Your Power Systems Smarter

Protect Your Production with Festo’s Interchangeable Pneumatic Cylinders

Schneider Electric & Albesol Unveil New State-Of-The-Art $20M Facility in Mississauga, Specializing in Production of Medium-Voltage Switchgear Equipment

ManuAuto: Efficient Power Monitoring at the Edge – Moxa’s DCI Solutions for Data Centers

Rockwell Automation: SecureOT Platform – OT Endpoint Protection Whitepaper

Emerson’s New Tank Monitoring Hub Optimizes Inventory Management & Operational Efficiency

Schneider Electric Canada Opens New Distribution Centre in Halton Hills, Strengthening Local Operations & Supply Chain Resilience

A New Era: Towards Industry 5.0 & 6G

WAGO Canada Brings Its Scalable Automation Solutions to ADM Toronto

How to Prevent 6 Hours of Plant Downtime – A $270,000 Daily Production Loss

Digitalization & Smart Manufacturing: Transform Your Plant into a Smart Manufacturing Hub and Ensure Your Production Success

A Smart PLC Alternative: OPTA Series – (PLRs) Programmable Logic Relays

CMTS: Endorsed by Industry, Powered by Innovation, & Shaping Canada’s Manufacturing Future

Government of Canada Invests $28.7 Million to Train Clean Energy Workers & Expand AI Research Capacity

How Voltage Presence Indicators Transform Industrial Electrical Safety

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