Rittal Systems Ltd. has announced that its valued partner, Tusk Automation Inc. has been named a Rittal Certified Systems Integrator of 2022, which is a testimony to the advanced expertise of the Tusk team in excelling in the knowledge and specification of Rittal’s range of solutions and software. Tusk Automation Inc. specializes in several areas where they excel by using EPLAN software and Rittal enclosure solutions.
Vention, the cloud-based manufacturing automation platform (MAP), is pleased to announce the expansion of its North American footprint with a new office in Boston, United States. The expansion is the second one this year, as the company recently opened its Berlin, Germany office.
ABB’s Process Automation business area hosted its Capital Markets Day in Helsinki, Finland recently. The business area highlighted how it is raising long-term profitability by enabling industrial customers to manage the energy transition to a more sustainable future. This will be done through integrating its leading automation systems, industry-specific anchor products, sensing equipment, and sophisticated digital solutions.
SEW-EURODRIVE in Dorval Quebec Canada is now open. With an 88,000 square foot facility equipped with the largest inventory of parts in Canada. Their 24/7/365 unstoppable service is built right in, and their state-of-the-art paint line is now open. And do not forget, their greatest investment is their investments: shipping investment, consistency investment, inclusion investment, quality control investment. It’s the people that drive them to drive the world.
Allied Electronics & Automation recently welcomed David Ross to the Allied Executive Leadership Team. As Allied’s new managing director of ventures, David will lead the development and execution of RS Group’s innovation and customer engagement strategy in the Americas and will report directly to Allied President Ken Bradley. David brings strong leadership skills and an advantageous blend of finance, technology and commercial expertise to his new position.
TE Connectivity will jointly develop with the Phoenix Contact new Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) M12 hybrid connectivity. The M12 connectors align with the hybrid format specified by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 63171-7 standard, which the IEC initiated under the guidance of TE in early 2021.
Weidmuller Ltd. has signed a distribution partnership with Shelley Automation for the Ontario region in Canada. It is part of the growth strategy embarked on by Weidmuller Ltd. under the new leadership of Michael Daly, Managing Director.
Ready To Discover Industry 4.0? SEW-Eurodrive’s Innovation Lab (Lab ONE) is located inside Humber’s 93,000 sq. ft. Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation. Lab ONE is referred to as a “Live Lab” because it demonstrates some of the worlds most sophisticated industrial work-flow processes in real time. The Lab is designed to validate the concepts of flexible manufacturing systems that are modular, connected, and utilize robotics to help improve plant safety, production efficiencies, and the overall quality of the product.
Experience the Automation Days from 17 – 18 May (CET) and talk to our experts directly about the current topics of automation. Book your participation in the conference program today. On May 19, you can make an individual appointment with PILZ’s experts to discuss your personal needs for safe automation solutions. You can easily register here for the technical lecture of your choice. You can comfortably participate from your desk, and it is free of charge!
ABB recently released the 2/2022 edition of ABB Review, the company’s technical journal. ABB Review has been in continuous publication since 1914, making it one of the longest-running corporate journals of any kind. The new issue focuses squarely on the ABB Ability portfolio of solutions, a collection of more than 170 industrial IoT offerings from ABB serving commercial and industrial customers in a wide range of settings.
HELUKABEL, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of cables, wires and cable accessories, recently announced two acquisitions to further grow its core competency in the field of industrial automation. The two latest companies to join the HELUKABEL Group are ekd gelenkrohr GmbH, a drag chain manufacturer, and Sangel Systemtechnik, an industrial cable assembly manufacturer.
The Maritime’s largest Mechanical and Electrical event took place last Wednesday and Thursday, May 4 and 5 at the Moncton Coliseum. The Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology (MEET) Show, which is the second largest industry event of its type in Canada and the largest trade event east of Montreal saw 5,772 registered attendees this year.
AI Week presented by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute is May 24-27, in Edmonton – less than two weeks away! Amii wants AI Week to be accessible to everyone. That is why they are offering a $0 ticket option. Register now.
Endress+Hauser Canada has erected one of the country’s “greenest” commercial buildings for 20 million euros. The recently opened customer experience and process training center in Burlington, Ontario, roughly 50 kilometers southwest of Toronto, is energy-autonomous and CO2 neutral. The 4,400-square-meter facility – twice the size of the current location – houses a process training center, a large calibration lab, repair facility, training center and state-of-the-art office and recreational space for around 120 people.
MDA Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, recently announced that it is working with Lockheed Martin and General Motors to integrate MDA’s commercial robotic arm technology on their planned human-rated lunar mobility vehicles.
The Functional Safety and Validation Seminar will take place on May 26th to May 27th, 2022. The objective of the seminar is to give an overview about international standards for machinery safety and their application. These standards provide manufacturers of machines the basic technical rules for the design of safe machinery.