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This June the Pepperl+Fuchs road tour made its way through Ontario and Quebec, visiting several automation providers and manufacturing facilities. During one of the stops at a manufacturing facility in southern Ontario I was able to tour the mobile exhibit with Richard Krawczyk, Account Manager of Factory Automation in Canada.

 

 

 

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All-in-One Automation Platform: Enabling Data-Driven IIoT with Deterministic Motion Control and Cybersecurity

February 12, 2024 As the industrial internet of things (IIoT) continues to gain momentum, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators (SIs) are faced with the challenge of implementing data collection systems without compromising deterministic motion control or cybersecurity, In this article, Omron explores how all-in-one automation platforms can address these concerns, allowing OEMs and…

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ABB In Canada For Canada: One ABB – Tailoring Solutions for Customers Through Expertise

 

ABB aims to power Canada’s innovation ecosystem and propel its future forward. How? Through their One ABB value proposition, created by our Canadian businesses working together to provide solutions for industry segments. What role do segments play in delivering unique solutions for their customers? Gary Shaw, National Director, Segment Business Development at ABB Canada, provides some insight. At ABB, company-wide collaboration is key to tailoring efficient solutions for their customers. They leverage our segment strategy to deliver ABB-branded solutions.

 

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Solving Smart Manufacturing Problems Today – and Into the Future

October 18, 2024 By Krystie Johnston Smart manufacturing faces a myriad of challenges: a shortage of skilled labour. supply chain issues, and technological advancements that, for companies who cannot keep pace, threaten a competitive edge. Solving these problems today, and into the future, is critical to ensure the success of the industry. Empowering the next…

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Weidmüller’s u-control 2000: The Automation Controller

Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.

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