Nexans has recently joined the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative and is committed to achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030. RE100 is a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential companies leading the transition to 100% renewable electricity. In line with the Paris agreements (COP21), which set a limit of 1.5°C warming by 2030, Nexans has unveiled its roadmap towards carbon neutrality.
Allied Electronics & Automation continues to grow its list of more than 450 world-class suppliers with the addition of Browning, McGill, Sealmaster, Fuji Electric, Heyco, Lutze, and Bimba MFD.
Dracon Automatisation from Levis, Quebec has recently become a new member of Phoenix Contact’s Solution Partner Program. Authorized Solution Partners have been carefully selected as part of an initiative to market Phoenix Contact’s innovations and capabilities in the field of Industrial Automation and Industry 4.0.
As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an industrial leader is increasingly sought after in schools and manufacturing industries. “With the Education Program we’re addressing a tremendous need to provide cobot training as part of an integrated course,” says Joe Campbell.
Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures 2020 were announced today, and Electromate was recognized as a national winner in the Emerging Market category. This national program, sponsored by Waterstone Human Capital, recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage.
In this short introduction to SIVACON S8, a new line of Low Voltage Motor Control Centers for Siemens in Canada, you will receive a short product overview of SIVACON S8 and how Siemens is bringing German Engineering to Canada. This recording will review the advantages, main applications, features, and Canadian adaptations of this product.
X Tronics was recently pleased to announce that they are now representing PULS, LP in Canada. PULS is specialized in the development and manufacture of DIN rail power supplies. The privately owned and managed company is known for its pioneering spirit, dedicated to perfection and innovative ideas.
Yaskawa, a manufacturer of motion control, robotics, and variable speed drives and Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of automation solutions, were recently proud to announce an agreement to utilize PLCnext Technology from Phoenix Contact in the development of the next generation machine controller and PLC platform realizing the i3-Mechatronics solution concept lead by Yaskawa.
In early July of 2020, Omron Automation congratulated Taylor Fluid Systems (TFS) on opening its first proof-of-concept (POC) laboratory in Ontario, Canada. The new lab featured a variety of robotic applications that use advanced technologies from Omron designed to help customers improve accuracy and flexibility while minimizing complexity for common applications like part feeding.
In May of 2020, Festo Canada was pleased to announce Electrozad, the largest independently owned electrical distributor in southwestern Ontario, as its full-line exclusive sales, support and service partner covering the region from London to Windsor and Sarnia.
The solution will mitigate the environmental impact of building a major dam and hydroelectric project on the Peace River. This fishway is temporary as the dam construction will include a permanent integrated fishway, at which point the temporary fishway will no longer be required.
Schneider Electric announced today the promotion of Adrian Thomas to country president, Canada, effective January 1, 2021.
Having already helped almost 250 new customers around the world to achieve their digital transformation goals, PTC and Rockwell Automation recently announced the expansion and early extension of their strategic alliance.
The new DrivePro Site Assessment service from Danfoss Drives offers factory and facility managers detailed insights into the performance of their site infrastructure. It reduces downtime and enhances efficiency by making it easier to identify opportunities for optimization.
ABB and IBM have recently announced a collaboration focused on connecting cybersecurity and operational technology (OT). As a first result of this collaboration, ABB has developed a new OT Security Event Monitoring Service1 that combines ABB’s process control system domain expertise with IBM’s security event monitoring portfolio to help improve security for industrial operators.
The preliminary program of this year’s SPS Connect, which is scheduled to take place on 24–26 November 2020, has now been published on the website of event organizer Mesago Messe Frankfurt. Along with the latest topics of interest in the automation industry, those planning to participate can look forward to well-known speakers from the realms of business and science.
