Trident Limited, the world’s largest manufacturer of wheat straw-based paper, needed a retention measurement solution to help reduce sheet breaks on their paper machine producing high quality copier and printing paper. Retention control is important for papermaking operations due to the large influence it has on the variability reduction of paper quality and its ability to help stabilize the wet end.
With a broad-based investment program, SCHUNK, the world competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology, is preparing for the next stage of its global growth: around 85 million euros will be put towards the locations Brackenheim-Hausen, Mengen, St. Georgen and Morrisville / USA by mid-2020.
Pilz Canada officially opened their Canadian Facility surrounded by Industry Partners, colleagues and channel partners.
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. is pleased to expand the Single Phase Converter (SPC) product line up to 125 HP at 460V and 60 HP at 230V.
Today still, the human hand is regarded as the benchmark when it comes to flexibility of gripping tools.
Nippon Pulse is excited to introduce its smallest linear stepper motor yet, the PFL20 Linearstep. The PFL20 is a highly efficient, high thrust tin-can linear actuator with a 20mm diameter and a bipolar winding.
EcoStruxure Machine Advisor is a cloud-based services platform which allows machine manufacturers to stay connected to their machine, worldwide.
Littelfuse, Inc., a global manufacturer of leading technologies in circuit protection and power control, today announced the results of its recent facility electrical safety survey. The global survey conducted by Littelfuse earlier this year finds that while most workers feel arc-flash mitigation is a priority in their workplace, only half have completed a risk assessment to identify hazardous areas.
The University of Houston’s Cullen College of Engineering recently unveiled a cutting-edge laboratory donated by the Omron Foundation, the charitable arm of automation solutions provider Omron in the United States. Designed for electrical and computer engineering students, the lab includes advanced technologies and equipment donated by Omron.
Rotary indexing tables have been a mainstay of automation systems for decades.
Nexen Group, Inc. introduces a stainless steel version of its patented precision roller pinion system (RPS). The Nexen RPS engages two teeth simultaneously to achieve superior accuracy with zero backlash at any length. The system is also extremely quiet, and 99% efficient.
Festo’s newest compact vacuum generator, the OVEL, addresses the need for an economical, fully integrated unit that is very lightweight, versatile and easy to deploy and maintain, even for its size class. It’s ideally suited for applications that involve quick, reliable small-parts handling.
Phoenix Contact is expanding its range of IP-protected PRC series circular connectors.
Siemens and TÜV SÜD have come together to address the growing risk of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure by collaborating to provide digital safety and security assessments, as well as industrial vulnerability assessments to help global energy customers identify asset risk and cybersecurity solutions.
On May 15th, the Canadian Electricity Association (CEA) made a submission to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) requesting changes to the regulatory regime for wireless communications that will enable CEA’s Canadian Electrical Utility (CEU) members wholesale access to cellular networks.
Mersen Canada Toronto Inc. is proud to announce it has reached a remarkable milestone achievement of 3000 days without a lost time accident as of May 7, 2019 at its Canadian based engineering, manufacturing and distribution facility located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
