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5 Key Reasons to Consider an Upgrade to AKD2G Servo Drives by Kollmorgen

Advances in processor technology for servo drives continue to expand the features and capabilities they offer. Choosing a new drive or control system over an existing system ultimately depends on the application requirements. The AKD2G servo drive platform employs a new dual core processor and increased memory for high performance applications. A variety of applications can take advantage of its advanced capabilities, ease of use, and flexibility. Machine builders should consider five critical drive elements to upgrade from AKD to AKD2G.

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Valve Position Feedback with Dual Inductive Sensors by Pepperl+Fuchs

Valve position feedback and end position monitoring systems are used in process engineering plants to transfer information about the state of valves to the control panels and control rooms. Modern solutions operate inductively and offer several advantages over conventional feedback systems with mechanical contacts, which often have a limited-service life. Inductive noncontact systems from Pepperl+Fuchs are suitable for almost any challenge—from indoor, outdoor, and extreme applications to use in hazardous areas and with low-power electronics. Find out in this blog article which dual inductive sensor from Pepperl+Fuchs is the optimal solution for your application.

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Applying Energy-Efficient Solutions to Electric Motors Is One of The Biggest Tickets to Save Energy” – Podcast with ABB’s Adrian Guggisberg

Electric motors are ubiquitous, powering heavy industrial machineries to everyday household appliances. Nearly half of the world’s electricity is used in powering electric motors, many of which are running with poor efficiency. In the latest episode of ABB Decoded podcast, Adrian Guggisberg, President of ABB’s Motion Services division, discusses how a significant amount of energy can be saved by applying digital technologies to the installed base.

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The Importance of Industrial Cable Resistance to Chemicals and Oils by HELUKABEL

The global wire and cable market worldwide is estimated to grow from $335 billion in 2021 to nearly $427 million by 2026 according to a report by Research and Markets. The market is expected to grow annually by about five percent over the next five years. This continued growth is being driven by the increasing demand for electric vehicles, industrial automation products and infrastructure cables.

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The Importance of Industrial Cable Resistance to Chemicals and Oils by HELUKABEL

The global wire and cable market worldwide is estimated to grow from $335 billion in 2021 to nearly $427 million by 2026 according to a report by Research and Markets. The market is expected to grow annually by about five percent over the next five years. This continued growth is being driven by the increasing demand for electric vehicles, industrial automation products and infrastructure cables.

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What Goes Into Building an IO-Link System? Omron Explains

One of the easiest ways for manufacturers to transform their operations with IIoT capability is to use IO-Link. This internationally accepted platform allows sensors to go beyond a simple ON/OFF reading and communication details about default detection, condition monitoring, and component indemnification, and more throughout the system.

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Ontario Northland’s Remanufacturing and Repair Centre – Q&A with Lonnie Little, Director of Rail Mechanics at Ontario Northland

Recently, the Ontario Northland Remanufacturing and Repair Centre in North Bay received $109 million in funding from the Ontario government to refurbish 56 GO Transit bi-level raid coaches. The funding is part of the government’s plan to expand service across the GO rail network and support economic development and job creation in the North. Drives & Control Solutions had the opportunity to ask Lonnie Little, Director of Rail Mechanics at Ontario Northland, about this funding and about the Remanufacturing and Repair Centre. With over a decade of experience at Ontario Northland, he is an experienced railroad professional who knows his rail mechanics.

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Not Just a Bearing Company. NSK: The Subject Matter Experts

NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, precision linear motion and integrated automation solutions, and automotive components and steering systems. Their linear components are found in everything from high-load industrial applications to surgical robotics. Mechatronics Canada recently had the opportunity to sit down with Jon Lorello, Linear and Mechatronics Specialist at NSK Corporation, to ask him about the basics of bearings. We gained better understanding of bearings – and the awareness that NSK is more than just a bearing manufacturer. They are subject matter experts in motion and control for virtually any industry.

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Everything You Need to Know About the AIoT – An Interview with the AIOT Corporate Influencer and Data Analyst of Bosch Rexroth

The world is changing. Every day. In many ways. The fourth industrial revolution, Industry 4.0, has fundamentally changed the way we live, work, and relate to our world. Three terms from Industry 4.0 warrant further attention: the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT). But what do they mean, and perhaps, more importantly, what do they mean to industry? Mechatronic Canada had the opportunity to ask Ozge Karadag, the AIoT Corporate Influencer and Data Analyst at Bosch Rexroth about the AIoT. This article helps to demystify these concepts and explores their applications in use today.

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How IO-Link Improves Predictive Maintenance and Speeds Up Sensor Reconfiguration by Omron

One of Omron’s main focuses with respect to sensor innovation is to incorporate more “intelligence” – that is to say, more ways to gather meaningful data – into their latest sensor lines. Smarter sensors mean better insights into what’s really going on at the machine level, and these insights lead to better decision-making and less downtime. Setup, predictive maintenance, and reconfiguration are all great ways to use IO-Link. In this blog , Omron takes a look at what IO-Link is and how you can use this powerful protocol in your applications.

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Three Steps MTDC Providers Can Take to Reduce Energy Expenses by Panduit

It seems like IT leaders everywhere want the flexibility to run workloads wherever it makes the most sense; in an on-premises data center, public clouds, edge environments, and increasingly, in multi-tenant data centers (MTDCs). Whether it’s to provide an optimized user experience for remote workers, or to take advantage of cutting-edge technologies, or to meet regional regulatory and compliance mandates, or simply to reduce management costs, MTDCs have become a critical part of highly distributed architectures. Panduit outlines three steps providers can take to get on the path to significant savings.

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Q&A With HELU: Industrial Ethernet Cables

Making sure your Industrial Ethernet cables are designed for your application and meet the correct approvals will ensure the system provides the most reliable and optimum performance. Regional Sales Director Brian Bookamer shares with us some of the questions he hears in the field regarding Industrial Ethernet cables.

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How Omron’s “Three I’s of Automation” Create a Roadmap for the Factory of the Future

What will the factory of the future look like? This is the question that many professionals in the automation and manufacturing industries are seeking to answer. While most proposed descriptions are lofty yet lacking in concrete details, there are also many attempts to extrapolate from cutting-edge technologies that already exist. What we need to do is connect the grandiose vision with the minutiae, and its sweeping (and yet unrealized) capabilities with today’s real-world applications that sit right on the boundary between practical and experimental. Omron’s “three I’s of automation” – integrated, intelligent, and interactive – offer us a way to do this.

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Get to Know Omron’s Top Three Trends in Sensor Innovation

At Omron, they are always working to expand the limits of what is possible with sensors. Presence detection – whether through proximity, photoelectric, or fiber optic sensor technology – is crucial for all manufacturing industries, and Omron’s goal is to be able to cover the unique requirements of any application. Although there are many ways to make progress in sensing technology, they place a premium on three key areas of innovation: smarter sensors, longer sensing distances, and robust, IP-rated technology. In this article, Omron looks at each in turn.

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Ultra-Low Harmonic Drives for Increased Efficiency and Reliability of Processes and Systems

Limitations on the electrical power system make it important for the customer to reduce harmonics in their system to avoid voltage disruption and overheating of the mechanical and electrical components within the industrial plant. There are several ways to reduce harmonics, each with its costs and benefits. Drives & Control Solutions had the opportunity to hear from Martin Royer, local Division Manager for System Drives at ABB Canada, to discuss why Ultra-Low Harmonic Drives (ULH) with an active front-end are a preferred choice for businesses and utility owners.

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Endress+Hauser’s New Customer Experience Centre

The Customer Experience Centre. Four thousand four hundred square meters of sensationally detailed architecture, designed to ensure a superior customer and employee experience. The CEC showcases Endress+Hauser’s best-in-class instrumentation. It has a full-service calibration laboratory capable of handling the entire spectrum of flow, temperature, pressure, and level instrumentation – unmatched by any in the country. The crowning jewel is the state-of-the-art Process Training Unit (PTU), which features on-line instrumentation and controls where people can get hands-on experience with operation, diagnostics, and troubleshooting found in real-life process plants.

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5 Key Reasons to Consider an Upgrade to AKD2G Servo Drives by Kollmorgen

Valve Position Feedback with Dual Inductive Sensors by Pepperl+Fuchs

Applying Energy-Efficient Solutions to Electric Motors Is One of The Biggest Tickets to Save Energy” – Podcast with ABB’s Adrian Guggisberg

The Importance of Industrial Cable Resistance to Chemicals and Oils by HELUKABEL

The Importance of Industrial Cable Resistance to Chemicals and Oils by HELUKABEL

What Goes Into Building an IO-Link System? Omron Explains

Ontario Northland’s Remanufacturing and Repair Centre – Q&A with Lonnie Little, Director of Rail Mechanics at Ontario Northland

Not Just a Bearing Company. NSK: The Subject Matter Experts

How IO-Link Improves Predictive Maintenance and Speeds Up Sensor Reconfiguration by Omron

Three Steps MTDC Providers Can Take to Reduce Energy Expenses by Panduit

Q&A With HELU: Industrial Ethernet Cables

How Omron’s “Three I’s of Automation” Create a Roadmap for the Factory of the Future

Get to Know Omron’s Top Three Trends in Sensor Innovation

Ultra-Low Harmonic Drives for Increased Efficiency and Reliability of Processes and Systems

Endress+Hauser’s New Customer Experience Centre

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