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EB Horsman & Son: How Condition Monitoring Solutions Help Avoid Hours of Unplanned Downtime

Condition monitoring provides continuous, real‑time insights into machine performance by tracking vibration, temperature, current, and other critical parameters. Banner Engineering offers a complete ecosystem of sensors, gateways, and cloud analytics designed to help facilities detect failures early, plan maintenance proactively, and reduce unplanned downtime. Banner offers targeted solutions for different asset types, making it easy to implement a tailored predictive maintenance program. Here’s how three of Banner’s most popular monitoring solutions help facilities boost uptime, optimize maintenance, and protect their most valuable equipment.

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SEW-EURODRIVE: Control Cabinet Technology

MOVI-C Modular Automation System takes the strain off your control cabinet from end to end – from the inverter and cabling to controllers, software and communication. How? The MOVI-C automation system reduces complexity, saves space and cuts costs. Your control cabinet technology now has one inverter platform for every drive. and an end-to-end control platform for both centralized and decentralized drives. Say so long to complex cabling and hello to space-saving single-cable technology.

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Leviton: ArcArrest Switch-Rated Pin & Sleeve Devices

Leviton ArcArrest Switch-Rated Pin & Sleeve devices provide a local means of disconnect as required by NEC and are rated for both branch and motor circuit disconnects. By combining a wall-mounted disconnect with a plug and connector, they deliver greater flexibility and portability. Even under load, there is no exposure to live components or arc flash with ArcArrest Switch-Rated Pin & Sleeve devices. Built with watertight ratings, they are engineered to perform reliably in harsh industrial environments.

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AEA Electrical Learning EXPO: An Opportunity for Building Connections, Gaining Industry Insights & Discovering New Products for Electrical & Lighting Professionals

The Alberta Electrical Alliance (AEA) is dedicated to enhancing the image, knowledge, opportunity, and environment of the Canadian electrical industry, and I was able to experience an excellent example of this at their AEA Electrical Learning Expo that took place Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Edmonton EXPO Centre. During the event, attendees had the chance to speak with industry experts, explore cutting-edge tech and connect with insightful experts in the business. Whether you are an electrical pro, a supplier, or simply eager to stay ahead of the game, this event presents a beneficial way of staying current in the Canadian electrical and lighting industries.

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RS Is Your All-in-One Source for Industrial Control Cabinets

RS offers an extensive selection of the control, intelligence, power distribution and conversion, circuit protection, switching, motion control, and connectivity products needed to turn electrical and electronic enclosures into dynamic command centers for automated industrial facilities — including the RS PRO Total Panel Integration portfolio. The RS PRO Total Panel Integration portfolio offers a wide variety of critical control cabinet components engineered for industrial-grade performance and essential for ensuring personnel and equipment safety, improving efficiency, reliability, and durability, easing maintenance, and reducing unplanned downtime in automated industrial systems. And like all RS PRO brand products, the products in this portfolio are meticulously designed and manufactured to meet the needs of today’s industrial engineers and provide customers with an exceptional combination of convenience, quality, choice, and value.

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Festo Introduces Programmable Position Transmitter for Grippers & Compact Actuators

Festo introduces the SDAC-MHS C-slot programmable position transmitter. This sensor replaces multiple sensing components with a single compact device that delivers analog, digital, and IO-Link outputs. This new sensor provides OEMs with a flexible solution for monitoring the position of pneumatic cylinders and grippers in applications such as good/bad product selection, press-fitting, riveting, and ultrasonic welding. By sensing the magnetic piston, cylinder position is transmitted to the PLC with a repetition accuracy of 0.2 mm.

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HANNOVER MESSE 2026: The Go-to Global Trade Fair for the Manufacturing Industry Returns April 20 – 24, 2026

HANNOVER MESSE brings together international experts, investment decision-makers, and users. With visitors from over 150 countries, the trade fair offers the largest platform for industrial transformation. Exhibitors gain reach, high-quality contacts, and access to markets that would otherwise be difficult to reach, along with excellent innovations or unusual products. Here you will find all the facts that make one thing even clearer: participation is an absolute “must”!

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Phoenix Contact: New Speed Starter for Motors up to 7.5 kW Extends the Scope of Application

The new speed starter in the Contactron series from Phoenix Contact is suitable for motors up to 7.5 kW and offers flexible speed control as well as high safety standards (SIL 3/PLe). Installation is quick and easy thanks to intuitive operation and simple wiring. Integrated functions such as Safe Torque Off (STO) and optional EMC filters ensure efficiency and reliability in industrial applications. With the new speed starter, users now have an even more powerful solution at their disposal: The device supports motors up to 7.5 kW and impresses with its user-friendly operation and immediate stop of the energy supply to the motor. The speeds can be flexibly varied using the analog input, while up to four fixed speed levels ensure precise control.

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Spartan Controls Appointed Exclusive Western Canadian Sales Partner for Danfoss Drives

Spartan Controls has announced it has been appointed the exclusive industrial sales channel for Danfoss Drives across Western Canada. This strategic relationship expands customer access to industry-recognized Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technology, supported by Spartan’s deep application expertise and extensive regional service infrastructure. Under the agreement, Spartan will provide sales, application engineering and lifecycle support for Danfoss’ portfolio of high-performance drives throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Canada’s northern territories serving the energy, water and wastewater, mining, infrastructure, and industrial manufacturing markets.

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DEX Expo Presented by Design Engineering, Langley Events Centre – April 8, 2026

Employing a highly efficient table-top format, the DEX Expo is a one-day regional table-top tradeshow where engineers, product developers, machine builders and systems integrators can discuss, network, and solicit advice on the latest technologies and applications that drive their businesses. Meet face-to-face with product and application engineers who know their stuff and get hands-on experience with the products and solutions displayed.

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Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems: Switch-Rated Advantage Series Industrial Pin & Sleeve Connectors

Introducing the Hubbell Advantage Series Pin & Sleeve connectors, an innovative solution designed to meet the demanding needs of industrial environments. Engineered for safety and efficiency, the Advantage Series now features Switch-Rated capabilities, ensuring secure disconnections under load. Additionally, with options for 3 & 4 auxiliary contacts, these connectors provide excellent remote monitoring and control, making them an indispensable tool for any setting where reliability and performance are critical.

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Electromate: Kollmorgen Introduces AKME Series Servo Motors for Hazardous Locations

Electromate Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of the Kollmorgen AKME Series Servo Motors for Hazardous Locations, designed for use in hazardous environments requiring Zone 2 and Zone 22 certification. These new AKME motors extend the company’s hazardous location portfolio with a solution that combines compact form factors with high torque density and broad application suitability. Built on the AKM motor platform’s track record for performance and reliability, the AKME Series fills a gap for Zone 2/22 servo motor options in markets where ignitable gases or dust may be present.

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Festo: New Servo Drive CMMT-ST-C8-1C-MP-S0

Festo’s extremely small servo drive CMMT-ST performs positioning and movement tasks up to 300 W, highly efficiently, dynamically, and precisely, point-to-point or by interpolation. The new CMMT-ST supports stepper, BLDC, and EC motors, with fast commissioning and Auto-Tuning via Festo Automation Suite. The multiprotocol variant integrates Profinet, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, and Modbus in a single hardware platform, simplifying fieldbus integration. Efficient, compact, and ready to run from the first cycle.

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Rockwell Automation: Boost Productivity & Uptime with a Unified Control Platform

In today’s manufacturing landscape, reliable production is non-negotiable. So, Rockwell Automation created a unified power control platform to help solve the problems companies face when relying on legacy and fragmented process and power control systems. By combining process, power and motor control in one architecture, you get a connected, intelligent system that simplifies operations, delivers real-time decision-making data and keeps your business moving. This combined core provides clear visibility to real-time production and energy data in one place, making your facility more efficient, productive and profitable.

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50 Years of Innovation: How Festo Customer Solutions Help Canadian OEMs Do More with Less

After having reached Festo Canada’s 50th anniversary in 2025, it marks more than five decades of helping Canadian manufacturers build smarter, faster, and more efficient automation. Over that time, the demands on OEMs have intensified: tighter timelines, leaner teams, and higher performance expectations. Festo’s Customer Solutions (CS) capability developed hand in hand with the Canadian market to meet those challenges, helping OEMs speed up development and deliver fully integrated subsystems.

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Electromate Expands Mobile Robotics Offering with maxon HEJ 90 High-Efficiency Joint

Electromate has announced the availability of the maxon HEJ 90 High-Efficiency Joint, a compact, integrated actuator designed for high-torque joints in mobile and legged robotic systems. The HEJ 90 combines a brushless motor, precision gearbox, encoder, servo drive, and thermal monitoring into a sealed joint assembly, reducing system complexity while delivering high torque density and energy efficiency for battery-powered robots.

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SEW-EURODRIVE: Control Cabinet Technology

Leviton: ArcArrest Switch-Rated Pin & Sleeve Devices

AEA Electrical Learning EXPO: An Opportunity for Building Connections, Gaining Industry Insights & Discovering New Products for Electrical & Lighting Professionals

RS Is Your All-in-One Source for Industrial Control Cabinets

Festo Introduces Programmable Position Transmitter for Grippers & Compact Actuators

HANNOVER MESSE 2026: The Go-to Global Trade Fair for the Manufacturing Industry Returns April 20 – 24, 2026

Phoenix Contact: New Speed Starter for Motors up to 7.5 kW Extends the Scope of Application

Spartan Controls Appointed Exclusive Western Canadian Sales Partner for Danfoss Drives

DEX Expo Presented by Design Engineering, Langley Events Centre – April 8, 2026

Hubbell Wiring Device-Kellems: Switch-Rated Advantage Series Industrial Pin & Sleeve Connectors

Electromate: Kollmorgen Introduces AKME Series Servo Motors for Hazardous Locations

Festo: New Servo Drive CMMT-ST-C8-1C-MP-S0

Rockwell Automation: Boost Productivity & Uptime with a Unified Control Platform

50 Years of Innovation: How Festo Customer Solutions Help Canadian OEMs Do More with Less

Electromate Expands Mobile Robotics Offering with maxon HEJ 90 High-Efficiency Joint

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