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Ontario Building Fortress Am-Can by Accelerating Strategic Resource Development

January 13, 2025 Province’s critical minerals can power prosperity and security on both sides of the border On January 13, Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to accelerate strategic resource development, including Ontario’s critical minerals in the Ring of Fire region, to build Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and the United States…

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New FLO Chargers in Hay River, Northwest Territories

January 8, 2025 New FLO Chargers in Hay River, Northwest Territories The Town of Hay River in Canada’s Northwest Territories has its first DC Fast Charger with the installation and activation of two FLO 100kW SmartDC fast chargers and two FLO CoRe+ MAX level 2 chargers.   NT Energy deployed the stations as the latest addition…

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Overcoming Automation Challenges with Sysmac: Lessons from Real-World Applications

January 8, 2025 Modern manufacturing is riddled with challenges that demand innovative, reliable, and flexible solutions. From bridging knowledge gaps to reducing downtime, these hurdles can hold back productivity and profitability. The Sysmac automation platform from Omron addresses these pain points head-on, offering a comprehensive suite of components and features designed to streamline processes and…

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More Electric Drives, Less Pneumatics: What Does this Mean for the Power Supply?

January 7, 2025 The shift from pneumatic to electric drives is a well-known development in the industry. However, in recent years, this topic has gained significant momentum. This is due to the continuously increasing cost pressure and the ever-stricter requirements for CO2 reductions. In both areas, the advantages of electric solutions prevail. This blog article…

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Reducing Automotive Downtime with Remote IO and IO-Link Innovations

January 2, 2025 In the fast-paced automotive industry, every second of manufacturing uptime counts. With potential losses of over $30,000 per minute, minimizing downtime is not just important – it is crucial. Enter the game-changes: remote I/O and IO-Link technologies. These innovations have transformed the landscape, enabling automotive plants to significantly reduce downtime and shift…

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Comau to Develop Sustainable Battery Recycling Solutions for the Reinforce Project

December 20, 2024 ● The multi-year EU-funded project aims to create a sustainable and efficient approach to electric vehicle and stationary storage battery recycling● Comau is tasked with developing an advanced robotic battery disassembly solution versatile enough to handle different battery sizes, types and configurations, including stationary packs● By enhancing the disassembly process and ensuring the…

Preventing Contamination in Lithium-Ion EV Batteries with Solutions from Festo
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Festo’s Solutions Prevent Contamination in Lithium-Ion EV Batteries

Safe and precise production is critical to ensuring the quality of a battery; any contamination can compromise its performance, lifespan, and safety. Festo is a trusted, single source supplier for all tasks involving automation of battery manufacturing. They offer a complete line of copper-free, zinc-free, and dry-room-compatible components for battery manufacturing. December 18, 2024 By…

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FLO Confirms FLO Station Eligibility for ZEVIP Funding in 2024

December 16, 2024 FLO confirms that all FLO commercial charging stations remain eligible for ZEVIP funding under this new federal directive Canada recently announced trade measures impacting vehicles from China and limiting eligibility under the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) to electric vehicle (EV) charging products manufactured in countries that have negotiated free…

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Festo Introduces a Robust Suite of Pneumatic Safety Solutions

November 27, 2024 Festo introduces an innovative suite of safety products, including its new CIP safety module, that ensures the safe operation of pneumatic systems and lowers the risk of injury and system and product damage. Festo pneumatic safety solutions are compatible with the top industrial Ethernet protocols – EtherNET/IP, PROFITNET, and EtherCAT – which…

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ABB Teams Up with Black Box Innovations to Expand Electric Vehicle Energy Management System Accessibility Across Canada

November 27, 2024 ABB Teams Up with Black Box Innovations The focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions across North America is driving the transition to electric vehicles (EV) and efforts to decarbonize light-duty vehicle fleets, accelerating the need for reliable and convenient residential and commercial EV charging infrastructure. To support sustainability goals and enhance the…

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POSITAL Announces Upgrades to IXARC Incremental Rotary Encoders

November 19, 2024 Higher resolution opens possibilities in new application areas POSITAL has enhanced its IXARC family of incremental magnetic encoders, increasing the maximum resolution to 32,768 pulses per revolution (PPR). This upgrade includes new phasing options, offering a choice of wider index (Z) pulses, making it easier to replicate the features of older encoders…

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Asahi Kasei Breaks Ground on Electric Vehicle Battery Separator Plant in Port Colborne

November 14, 2024 Joint venture with Honda will strengthen Ontario’s end-to-end electric vehicle and battery supply chain The Ontario government is welcoming the start of construction on Asahi Kasei’s $1.7 billion manufacturing facility in Port Colborne to produce lithium-ion battery separators, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The new plant, the first of…

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POSITAL Upgrades Acceleration-Compensated Dynamic TILTIX Inclinometers

October 30, 2024 POSITAL has upgraded its Dynamic TILTIX inclinometers (tilt sensors) with enhanced signal processing algorithms, significantly improving their ability to provide accurate tilt measurements under challenging dynamic conditions. While the previous generation of dynamic inclinometers has been successfully used in many applications, the new algorithms offer more reliable performance in complex multi-axis dynamic…

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Advanced Barcode Technology for Traceability 4.0 and Supply Chain Precision

October 30, 2024 Omron is a market leader in barcode verification and compliance solutions. In an era where efficiency and accuracy are paramount, the latest advancements in barcode technology are setting new standards for seamless traceability. With enhanced imaging capabilities and adaptive lighting, these innovative solutions are designed to tackle the most challenging conditions in…

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DC Energy Meter with Ethernet- Ideal for EV Fast Chargers – from Carlo Gavazzi

October 30, 2024 Carlo Gavazzi is pleased to announce their new and innovative DCM1 Energy Meter with Ethernet which is aimed at the emerging and growing DC metering requirements in Fast Chargers for Electric Vehicles. EV charging applications today are mainly based on fast, ultra-fast, and hyper-fast chargers, and Carlo Gavazzi continues to develop innovative and flexible…