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Hammer Blow Replaced by Smart Automation

Smart Automation for freight train brake tests is new – often, technologies and operations in rail freight transport have remained unchanged for decades. Until now, to perform the brake test on freight trains, staff walked the whole length of the train, using a special hammer to tap each axle to check the proper functioning of the brakes. PJM, the Austrian system specialist for rail transport, is committed to digital technologies for this procedure and worked with Pilz to develop the safety technology for the automatic brake test.

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How GraceSense is Predicting Unplanned Downtime

Nobody wants to deal with unplanned downtime, but for many it is unavoidable. Maintenance personnel are the first responders to an unforeseen event and must perform reactive maintenance to get their plant back up and running as quickly as possible. Unplanned downtime poses numerous risks including lost production time. This is also the window where over half of safety incidents occur. When production unexpectantly halts, lives are put at risk.

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Top Six Trends Shaping the Packaging Industry Today

Six trends shape the packaging industry as it is. Automation has been a game-changer in the packaging industry thanks to its significant impact on the efficiency, speed, and accuracy of the packaging process. As packaging companies adopt these new solutions, they’ll be increasingly capable of adapting quickly to meet changing customer demand and withstand the impact of stressors like the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s explore a few of the biggest automation trends in packaging.

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Guillevin Automation: What You Need to Know

Guillevin Automation began in Quebec, Canada. They have been a group since 1983. There are four branches in Canada that span from coast to coast. There is the Pacific branch in British Columbia, another serves Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Then there is the Ontario branch which supports the East region. The East region has 25 electrical branches, with locations in Quebec, Ontario, Ottawa, and Cornwall. Guillevin supports all these branches and are there to help their customers with over 40 decades of know-how.

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Palletization: The Ultimate Guide To Identifying Different Types

Palletization is a core step in the supply chain process. On the surface, palletizing can seem very simple — you just stack boxes onto an empty pallets. But there are many different types of palletization and various ways to compare these types. With so many different pallet types and materials, process layouts, and levels of automation, it’s easy to become overwhelmed when trying to determine which type of palletization is best suited to your specific needs.

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Weidmüller’s u-control 2000: The Automation Controller

Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation. Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.

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ASK RITTAL: Unique Hygienic Design Guarantee

The challenges in today’s food and beverage processing industry include global supply chain instability, rising shipping costs and labor shortages. But perhaps the most critical challenge is maintaining safety and sanitation standards with good hygienic designs. This is where identifying industrial enclosures engineered specifically for food production environments is key in helping to maintain a safe and sanitary facility where uptime is maximized and the potential for contamination is reduced.

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How Omron Speaks to All Levels Within a Customer’s Automation Organization – And Why That Is Important

January 26, 2023 Manufacturing automation companies range from small to large, but even the smallest ones employ a variety of people with different roles, and therefore different concerns. Granted, everyone’s ultimate goal is to help the company make profits and fulfill its mission, but this depends on the employees at different levels within the hierarchy…

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Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing Overview and Considerations for Manufacturers

January 18, 2023 By Kerrwil Editorial Team in partnership with CSA Group In this article we take a look at Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing with Alex Solomovich and Michael Henry of CSA Group. Solomovich is a Certifier III with the organization and Henry serves as the Director for Cross Market Services. In this overview of…

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100 Years of Passion for Technology and Innovation at Phoenix Contact

January 26, 2023 For 100 years, Phoenix Contact has been working with customers and partners to develop innovative products and solutions that get things connected. In doing this, they are opening up value-adding processes all over the world and empowering a future worth living for everyone. They can do this because they connect people and technologies…

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Why Use VFD Cables? HELUKABEL Answers

Why Use VFD Cables? VFD cables are a critical component to extend a motor’s life cycle within a VFD system. There are three areas where VFD cables set themselves apart from traditional tray-rated power cables.

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Q&A With HELU: Grounding vs. Bonding

One of the first lessons new electricians learn is that electricity will always look for the path of least resistance to get to the ground. The terms grounding and bonding are used every day by electricians, maintenance engineers and technicians. While they seem interchangeable, they are actually two distinct electrical installation protocols when it comes to the National Electrical Code (NEC) and installing electrical equipment. Regional Sales Manager Warren Lyles discusses this topic from questions he has heard in the field.

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How 5G Technology Can Expand Your Options for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

The world has been abuzz for the past couple of years over the deployment of 5G (short for “fifth generation”) networks. The topic came up in a recent episode of Omron’s podcast featuring special guest Mike Chen, Omron’s Senior Director of Solutions and Technology Development, and he provided insights into how 5G could transform automation.

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Festo Didactic at the Forefront of Developing Canada’s Future Work Force

With Canadian manufacturing suffering from a growing labour shortage, the participation of industry in skills development is emerging as a vital component in hiring and retention. The needs are stark: The Canadian Exporters and Manufacturers Association says almost 40% of its members have jobs they can’t fill. Five years from now, 60% expect to be short-staffed, especially when it comes to skilled trades. This is why Festo, through Festo Didactic, intends to help Canada meet this challenge.

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Gapless Safety with Leuze

In applications where corridor supply vehicles interact at transfer stations with a direct connection to a danger zone, operation must be as safe and efficient as possible: Throughout the entire area, the safety system must be able to differentiate reliably between forklift trucks and, in some cases, also people. This is possible using a Leuze safety solution for multi-station access guarding in forklift truck logistics.

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Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Useful Hedge to Recession?

Robotics and automation have significantly revolutionized how people work and live across a number of industries. With the increasing likelihood of a global economic recession in 2023, many industries are struggling with increasing manufacturing costs, such as labor and raw material costs, and maintaining their profit margins. The robotics and automation sector provides solutions to mitigate the issue by reducing operational costs and increasing production efficiency.

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Hammer Blow Replaced by Smart Automation

How GraceSense is Predicting Unplanned Downtime

Top Six Trends Shaping the Packaging Industry Today

Guillevin Automation: What You Need to Know

Palletization: The Ultimate Guide To Identifying Different Types

Weidmüller’s u-control 2000: The Automation Controller

ASK RITTAL: Unique Hygienic Design Guarantee

How Omron Speaks to All Levels Within a Customer’s Automation Organization – And Why That Is Important

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing Overview and Considerations for Manufacturers

100 Years of Passion for Technology and Innovation at Phoenix Contact

Why Use VFD Cables? HELUKABEL Answers

Q&A With HELU: Grounding vs. Bonding

How 5G Technology Can Expand Your Options for Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs)

Festo Didactic at the Forefront of Developing Canada’s Future Work Force

Gapless Safety with Leuze

Robotics and Automation in 2022 – Can They be a Useful Hedge to Recession?

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