Siemens Smart Infrastructure expanded its soft starters portfolio for motors, with the launch of Sirius 3RW55 Failsafe and Sirius 3RW50. Soft starters ensure electrical motors used in industry and infrastructure are protected during startup and ramp-down. The Sirius 3RW55 Failsafe soft starters are the first to feature the integrated Safe Torque Off (STO) function.
ABB recently launched its new website for ABB Ability, the company’s digital offering. The customer-centric website provides in-depth information about the solutions, people and partnerships that are driving digital transformation across industries. The English-based website can be accessed at: ability.abb.com
As of early September, Red Lion Controls announced updates to their Crimson development environment, including dynamic filtering of SQL queries and the release of a German language version of their award-winning software.
Committed to writing the future of safe, smart and sustainable electrification, ABB recently launched NeoGear: a revolution in low-voltage switchgear and the first the electrification industry has seen for more than three decades. Successfully trialed at sites across Switzerland and China, NeoGear deploys ABB’s laminated bus plate technology, which replaces traditional horizontal and vertical busbar systems.
ABB has extended the scope of its ABB Ability Digital Powertrain concept that connects drives, motors, pumps and bearings with a new Condition-Based Maintenance service option for drives. This new option provides the earliest possible warning of any abnormal conditions that might cause a drive to fail prematurely. The service is targeted for drives in critical applications in the oil and gas, metals, water and wastewater, and pulp and paper industries, where it is essential to avoid costly unplanned plant shutdowns.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its 160kV mechanical HVDC circuit breaker (mechanical DCCB) prototype has successfully interrupted the peak current of 16kA that reproduces a fault in a real system within 7 milliseconds: a testing requirement specified in PROMOTioN (Progress On Meshed HVDC Offshore Transmission Networks) project. The testing was conducted as part of the EU-funded research project PROMOTioN at the KEMA high power laboratories of DNV-GL, an international testing and certification service based in The Netherlands.
A proud supporter of post-secondary institutions across Western Canada, Spartan Controls has donated leading edge technology to the University of Calgary’s Schulich School of Engineering for a new instrumentation and measurement systems laboratory.
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) is proud to announce the release of their newly redesigned website. The new website has been designed to reflect the needs of our diverse customer base and provides a user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality.
Manufacturers can now install more of their control hardware on machines instead of in cabinets to simplify their production environments. The new Allen-Bradley ArmorStart ST distributed motor controllers with integrated safety can be mounted directly on a machine, allowing users to implement functional safety with fewer components.
Allied Electronics & Automation has signed a distribution agreement with Martin Sprocket & Gear, manufacturer of roller chain sprockets, in-demand power transmission components, bulk material handling products, industrial hand tools, and heavy-duty conveyor pulleys.
As Seneca College officially unveils CITE, students enrolled in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics and related programs will be among the first in North America to learn EPLAN software in a formally accredited system. Getting to learn the basics of EPLAN will help a new generation of electrical designers and engineers familiarize themselves with tools designed to benefit companies that have embraced automation and the Industry 4.0 Revolution.
On September 17, 2019 Weidmüller Canada held a re-opening ceremony at its Canadian facility in Markham, Ontario. The location is home to Weidmüller Canada’s administrative staff, customer service representatives, technical support group, inside sales and a complete product warehouse and distribution centre for Canada. Weidmüller was initially founded in 1975 in Germany and has been in operation in Canada since 1986.
ABB launches its first Bluetooth-equipped network analyzers, which guarantee accurate electrical measuring and power monitoring of all energy assets. The new M4M empowers digital transformation of buildings by leveraging the scalability of ABB’s energy and asset management solutions.
Successfully operating in more than 450 cement and mining sites worldwide, the ABB Ability System 800xA Minerals Process Control Library is a ready-to-use, tailor-made automation software solution for the mining and cement industries. It is designed to achieve the highest plant productivity, availability and safety, as well as the best operator efficiency.
Beckhoff Automation recently expanded its footprint in the Northeast region with new offices in Greater Boston and Philadelphia. Both locations, strategically selected based on growing customer demands and market share in these areas…
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today its coming launch of a low-cost half-bridge driver high-voltage (600V) integrated circuit (HVIC) that achieves low pricing and high noise resistance by emphasizing basic functions. The new HVIC, designed for circuits that drive power semiconductors in low capacity inverter systems, is expected to lower the power consumption of white goods, electric bikes and industrial equipment. Sales will begin on October 18, 2019.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
