November 13, 2023 Schneider Electric Innovation Lab: Digital Buildings facility in Montreal Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced the grand opening of the Schneider Electric Innovation Lab: Digital Buildings facility in Montreal. This new lab is set to advance innovation in R&D and testing for…
October 17, 2023 By Ali Dika The sustainability benefits of smart homes are well publicised and those of us who have digital power outlets, smart thermostats and automatic lights know firsthand about the energy and cost savings. However, much less discussed is the broader adoption of smart building technology by companies and industries. With buildings…
October 10, 2023 Retrofitting buildings using a digital-first approach is the best pathway to decarbonization, according to new research from Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Buildings represent an estimated 37 per cent of global carbon emissions[i], and as about half of today’s buildings are still likely to be in…
September 11, 2023 Inauguration of R&D facility marks final addition to the Siemens Campus in Zug Siemens has inaugurated a new Research and Development (R&D) facility in the presence of Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin, Canton Zug Government Councilor Silvia Thalmann-Gut and Roland Busch, the President and CEO of Siemens AG, to mark the completion…
June 1, 2023 Check out all the high-tech improvements that make RS’s newly-expanded warehouse run smoothly and sustainably for their suppliers and customers! The warehouse features automated robotic storage and retrieval! Design it. Build it. Maintain it. Partnership for your entire facility, end to end. More Information RS Online Related Story Allied Electronics & Automation…
June 1, 2023 Founded in 1931, Carlo GavazziI is a multinational electronics group active in the design, manufacture, and marketing of electronic and electrical components for industrial automation and building automation. With several ISO9001 and ISO14001 certified manufacturing and R&D facilities throughout Europe and Asia, and dozens of sales offices spanning the globe, you are…
April 28, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Nexii Building Solutions is a green construction company that is reinventing the way the world builds. It designs and manufactures high-performance green buildings and building products that are sustainable, cost-effective, and climate resilient. In this article, we sit down with Zosia Brown, VP of Sustainability, Nexii Building Solutions, to…
April 11, 2023 Joint Trade Show Booth Highlights Products for Gate Protection From April 17 to 22, 2023, visitors from around the world can experience the latest innovations for entrance and building automation at the BAU trade fair in Munich, Germany, where, for the first time, the range of products and solutions offered by Witt Sensoric GmbH will be…
March 31, 2023 XP Power’s ASB160 power supplies have a baseplate-cooled design that reduces failure rates through effective heat exhaustion XP Power’s ASB160 series low-profile, full-brick, baseplate-cooled AC/DC power supplies require no external components. The series includes a built-in EMC filter, AC fuse, and bulk storage capacitor, providing a complete AC/DC power solution ready for installation…
March 30, 2023 Award recognizes company’s progress toward its net zero emissions targets Emerson has been named 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year for energy management as the company drives measurable progress toward its net zero emissions targets. Emerson has received the 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental…
March 24, 2023 Schneider Electric announced the appointment of Hugo Lafontaine to the position of Vice President, Industry, Canada. Hugo will lead the company’s automation business in Canada, bringing smart, connected and sustainable digital technology and next-generation solutions to guide the advancement of industries of the future. Quote from Lafontaine “Industry 4.0 is an important driver for innovation and economic…
March 8, 2023 Regal Rexnord’s acquisition of Altra Industrial Motion, a global industrial automation and power transmission business, represents an attractive value proposition for both customers and end users. The combined company will offer improved service capability breadth, technology content and domain expertise. Growth at Regal Rexnord and Altra “The addition of Altra will mark…
March 8, 2023 Choosing the appropriate electrical enclosures to suit your industrial or commercial application doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a considerable number of enclosures and junction boxes to choose from, but not all of them will be the best solution for your operational needs. We break down the top 5 specifications to…
March 2, 2023 FTEC series Fan Filters and Exhaust Filters are designed to supply forced convection filtered air for enclosures and electrical panels. By using the unique filtering and cooling features, FTEC will cool down the inside of enclosures to a desired temperature to protect the electrical and electronic parts against heat. CSA and CSAus…
Augmenta made headlines recently with an announcement that they have raised US $4.1 million in seed funding to automate building design for the construction industry. Their platform, the Augmenta Construction Platform (ACP), enables contractors and engineers to design fully detailed, code-complaint and constructible designs in hours rather than weeks or months. Mechatronics Canada had an opportunity to speak with Francesco Iorio, CEO and co-founder of Augmenta.