July 29, 2025 New Carbon Steel Flowmeter Provides High Chloride Resistance at an Interesting Price Point For upstream oil producers, elevated chloride content in high-pressure steam processes is the bane of flowmeters employed in thermal recovery methods like SAGD. For those operations, Endress+Hauser has developed a new special-purpose derivative of its Proline Prowirl O 200…
July 23, 2025 The XTS EcoLine motor module makes intelligent product handling from Beckhoff even more economical. It offers 95% of the technical properties of the well-known motor modules at just 55% of the cost for the same distance. The motor module is also designed to be seamlessly compatible, allowing it to be used together with previous versions if required. At 500…
July 23, 2025 Safety Helmet Meets Both CSA Z94.1-15 (R2024) and ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 (R2019) Standards, Providing the Canadian Market with Improved Performance and Operational Flexibility North American safety helmet innovator STUDSON has announced that its flagship SHK-1 Full Brim safety helmet has achieved dual certification under both Canadian CSA Standard Z94.1-15 (R2024) and American ANSI/ISEA Z89.1-2014 (R2019) at the…
July 22, 2025 High-Torque, Compact Drive Solutions Now Available Faster Than Ever for U.S. Heavy Industry Customers SEW-EURODRIVE has announced a major expansion in its U.S. manufacturing capability with the local assembly of its advanced P2.e planetary gear units, now available with lead times as short as six weeks in 2-stage and 3-stage catalouged ratios and as little…
July 22, 2025 Recently on the maxon shop floor: The first units of a new product have been manufactured. It is their brand new High Efficiency Joint (HEJ) 70, the smaller sibling of their already established HEJ 90. To celebrate this, they took their Business Development Manager and Robotics Expert Mario Mauerer to the shopfloor…
July 22, 2025 The Future of NDC: Smarter Integration for AGVs and AMRs Kollmorgen’s latest system release brings new capabilities to the NDC platform, making it easier to develop, deploy, and manage automated vehicles in a wide range of applications. At the centre of the release is a new API ecosystem that improves integration between…
July 22, 2025 The new pluggable terminal blocks with Push-X connection and Combi plug-in zone from Phoenix Contact set new standards in wiring technology. This combination enables effortless and efficient wiring in control cabinet building by connecting the field level with preassembled COMBI connectors. With the tool-free direct-connection technology that requires virtually no force, the Push-X…
July 22, 2025 The latest addition to ABB’s all-compatible drive portfolio simplifies machine integration and is future-proofed for industrial automation. The new ACS380-E machinery drive is engineered specifically for industrial machinery applications, speeding commissioning, installation, wiring and assembly while supporting future compliance with stringent cybersecurity requirements. Its embedded dual Ethernet ports and selectable protocols –…
July 21, 2025 Learning while welding The internationally operating Grenzebach Group and the electrical engineering and automation company Weidmüller are working together in the fields of data analysis and predictive maintenance. Their research focuses on condition and quality monitoring for friction stir welding technology. Customized analysis software from Weidmüller is used to monitor the welding process. In…
July 21, 2025 ABB Designs Time-Saving ENT Fittings for Construction Projects As Canada’s construction industry prepares for long-term growth, durable, locally produced materials and efficient installation methods are propelling the industry forward. An essential component of building electrical systems, ABB Installation Products engineered new Carlon® Flex-Plus® Blue electrical non-metallic tubing (ENT) two-piece fittings to help…
July 15, 2025 WAGO at your fingertips — scan the QR to get the app now. Stay connected with WAGO wherever you go. Download the WAGO App to access product details, documentation, configuration tools, as well as local distributors — all from your mobile device. Scan the QR code to get started on the App…
July 15, 2025 A new round of testing by Endress+Hauser of a multi-vendor Ethernet-APL setup has wrapped up successfully, further validating the technology’s readiness for widespread deployment. Ethernet-APL is becoming a must-have tool for advancing the digitalization of process plant operations for optimized performance and other major benefits. The recent load tests were tailored to…
July 14, 2025 Vention, creator of what they say is the world’s only full-stack automation platform and hardware ecosystem, announced the launch of its next-generation Rapid Series Palletizer on July 14: the industry’s most versatile palletizing solution engineered for unmatched deployment speed. Available for purchase as of July 14, the updated Rapid Series Palletizer will…
July 14, 2025 Electromate Introduces the maxon HEJ Series in Canada Electromate, Canada’s exclusive distributor of precision mechatronic components from maxon, is now offering the new High-Efficiency Joint (HEJ) series—a compact, integrated actuator solution developed to meet the demanding performance needs of mobile and manipulation robots. The HEJ 90 and HEJ 70 units combine maxon’s…
July 10, 2025 The mGuard Secure Cloud from Phoenix Contact allows secure remote access to machines and systems worldwide. Version 3.1 is now available with immediate effect. This version of mGuard comes with numerous new features, including China VPN+, which enables reliable and officially approved VPN connections to China. The new version also supports additional router…
July 9, 2025 Optimized Lubrication—Engineered by SEW-EURODRIVE, Now Available for Many Large Industrial Drive Applications SEW-EURODRIVE is proud to announce that GearOil by SEW-EURODRIVE is now available as an option with its heavy industry gear units. This synthetic lubricant, formulated and tested by SEW-EURODRIVE engineers specifically for SEW-EURODRIVE gear geometries and thermal loads, is now offered as part…