Rittal: Practical Benefits of Modular Industrial Enclosures















Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC: Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) are essential to the comfort, safety and performance of commercial, industrial and institutional buildings across Canada. However, these systems often represent the largest share of a building’s energy consumption, which can significantly impact operating costs and the overall sustainability of facilities. Optimizing the energy efficiency of HVAC systems is no longer just a matter of comfort. It has become a strategic lever to improve building performance, reliability and profitability, while also reducing environmental impact. This is exactly where Lovato Electric comes in, offering reliable, intelligent and certified electrical solutions designed to secure and optimize your HVAC installations, including in critical environments such as data centers. Lovato Electric supports building managers, system integrators, mechanical contractors and operators of critical facilities in improving the energy performance, reliability and safety of their HVAC systems.
As the industrial internet of things (IIoT) continues to gain momentum, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators (SIs) are faced with the challenge of implementing data collection systems without compromising deterministic motion control or cybersecurity. This article will explore how all-in-one automation platforms can address these concerns, allowing OEMs and SIs to meet customer demands, achieve cost-effective data harvesting, and avoid hidden manufacturing costs.
The world of manufacturing has never been as dynamic as it is today. Automation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), Edge Computing (Edge) and Augmented Reality (AR) is driving a new chapter in the industrial revolution. The journey and progression of industrial machines from steam engines to control devices androbots are exciting and at the same time a bit concerning.
Food & Beverage is one of the fastest changing industries in business today. Consumers are demanding products that can be more difficult to process, and companies need to respond with safe, quality goods that are not going to put off the buyer in terms of price. To stay ahead of their competition and contribute to the bottom line, companies must remain flexible and diligent in making sure their facility is clean in order to ensure food safety.
Omron offers a range of industrial machine vision cameras renowned for their precision and reliability. These cameras are crucial in manufacturing and quality control. This article covers the features, applications, and selection guide for Omron industrial cameras. Explore the versatile range of Omron industrial cameras including area scan, line scan, and SWIR series. Learn how to select the right industrial camera for your needs, considering vision analysis, connectivity, and application.
Like any other industrial machine, robots need to be properly selected for their intended task. If they aren’t they can become a process bottleneck or require more maintenance. Sometimes a needlessly complex and expensive robotic solution is chosen when a simple economically priced one would work instead.

TURCK Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Hammer as President of TURCK Canada Inc., effective September 8, 2026. Brad brings more than 25 years of experience in the industrial automation industry and joins TURCK Canada from Phoenix Contact Canada, where he most recently served as Vice President of Sales. Brad succeeds Mark… Read More…

Laurentide Controls is proud to announce a strategic partnership with ValvTechnologies, a recognized expert in the design and manufacturing of valve solutions for some of the most demanding industrial environments. Through this agreement, Laurentide Controls becomes the exclusive distributor of ValvTechnologies products in Eastern Canada, further strengthening its ability to provide customers with specialized solutions… 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.

When torque requirements exceed what a standard single face electromagnetic clutch can deliver — or when the available envelope simply doesn’t have room for a large-diameter friction face — engineers reach for the high-torque side of the Ogura catalog: multiple disk clutches, multiple disk brakes, and tooth clutches. These are not simply “bigger” versions of… Read More…

Mining operations run on power. Across crushing, conveying, hoisting, pumping, ventilation and mineral processing, electrical infrastructure keeps production moving and helps connect the assets, systems and people that make safe, efficient operations possible. But the same electrical systems that support higher productivity also introduce risk, especially in environments shaped by dust, moisture, vibration, remote locations,… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
