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High-Speed Cameras for the UV Light Spectrum Are Now Available

September 18, 2023 High-Speed Cameras for the UV Light Spectrum Are Now Available Vision Research, a division of AMETEK and the manufacturer of Phantom High-Speed Cameras, has introduced high-speed cameras capable of capturing images in the extended light spectrum of UV, visible and Near-IR wavelengths. The cameras have over 70% Quantum Efficiency (QE) at 300nm,…

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More Quabbin Cut-to-Length Ethernet Cables from AutomationDirect

September 18, 2023 AutomationDirect has added more Quabbin DataMax industrial and commercial Ethernet cable gauge sizes and styles to their cut-to-length cable offering. New DataMax Extreme industrial Ethernet cable additions include Cat6/6a cable in 26 and 24 AWG with 4-twisted pairs and 7-stranded tinned copper conductors. These cables are available with a black polyurethane jacket….

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Festo at CMTS 2023: Presenting Best-In-Class Automation Solutions for Small Tasks, Big Jobs

September 18, 2023 Festo’s “Blue Path to Higher Efficiency” underscores how its latest products help position users for a sustainable future At the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) 2023, Festo is showcasing its latest motion control technology for performing simple or complex tasks and almost anything in between. CMTS visitors also can see examples of…

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The Fundamentals of Machine Vision in Automation: What You Need to Know

September 15, 2023 Machine vision has a place in many industries, including food & beverage, automotive, semiconductor, life sciences, and more. In this article, Ryan Marti, Product Manager – Industrial Cameras at Omron Automation walks us through the fundamentals of machine vision in automated processes and holds a lens to look at Omron’s products and…

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ABB To Invest $280 Million In Its European Robotics Hub in Sweden

September 15, 2023 ABB has announced an investment of $280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a new state-of-the-art ABB Robotics European Campus in Västerås, Sweden. The Campus will serve as the hub for ABB Robotics’ offering in Europe, providing customers with AI-enabled collaborative and industrial robots, as well as digital…

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Siemens Mobility Breaks Ground on $220 Million North Carolina Train Manufacturing Facility Expansion

September 12, 2023 Siemens Mobility, one of the United States’ largest passenger rolling stock manufacturer, has broken ground on their $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, NC. An expansion of their manufacturing footprint in North America, the new facility will create more than 500 new jobs and be one of the…

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The Value Proposition for Guillevin: Wire & Cable

September 12, 2023 An essential part of any installation, Guillevin carries a large selection of wire and cable options. As a trusted distributor, Guillevin operates with a decentralized business model structure that allows them to be agile and align their products and solutions to meet the demands of the wire and cable market in Canada. “With our…

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Biden Making $20 Billion Available From ‘Green Bank’ for Clean Energy Projects

September 7, 2023 By Matthew Daly The Biden administration is making available $20 billion from a federal “green bank” for clean energy projects such as residential heat pumps, electric vehicle charging stations and community cooling centers. Two programs, worth $14 billion and $6 billion, respectively, will offer competitive grants to nonprofits, community development banks and…

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Nidec Control Techniques’ Commander S Has Gone On to Win the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Achievement Silver Award

September 7, 2023 Launched in April 2022, Commander S has gone on to win multiple awards in its short lifespan, and Nidec is pleased to announce that their reliable, easy-to-use and cost-effective electric drive has triumphed again. Breaking away from the traditional method of drive interaction, Commander S is the world’s first micro drive with…

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OPC UA Tunnel Increases Security for OPC Classic Communication

September 6, 2023 Version 5.30 of dataFEED OPC Suite from Softing Industrial offers two new features: an OPC UA tunnel to increase security for OPC Classic communication plus support for InfluxDB databases. The dataFEED OPC UA Tunnel is a new component of Softing Industrial’s dataFEED OPC Suite. It enables easy and secure access to OPC…

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New Festo CMMT MP Multi-Protocol Servo Drives Provide OEMs with Productivity, Cost Advantages

September 6, 2023 New Festo CMMT MP Multi-Protocol Servo Drives Festo introduces the CMMT MP multi-protocol servo drive. Every drive in this family is configurable for EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET and Modbus TCP. With CMMT MP, machine builders supporting multiple communications protocols can reduce their own servo-drive inventories. A unified drive family improves engineering productivity through familiarity…

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Festo Remote I/O Solutions for Electric, Pneumatic Motion Reach Unrivalled Heights With CPX-AP-A

September 6, 2023 Festo Remote I/O Solutions for Electric, Pneumatic Motion With the recent introduction of its distributed I/O solution CPX-AP-A, along with its established CPX-AP-I decentralized I/O, Festo now offers a range of electric and pneumatic automation solutions that is unmatched for performance, flexibility, cost savings, and engineering productivity. AP stands for Automation Platform…

WAGO’s New Compact Controller 100 Maximizes Engineering Flexibility
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WAGO’s New Compact Controller 100 Maximizes Engineering Flexibility

September 6, 2023 Compact Controller 100; 8DI 4DO 2AI 2AO 2NI1K/PT1K 1RS485; 2 x ETHERNET; SD The new Compact Controller 100, with a real-time Linux® operating system, gives users maximum freedom. This compact device is freely programmable with CODESYS V3, but can also be used with IEC 61131-independent software, for example, Node-RED, Python or C++….

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Government of Canada Once Again Reinforces Quebec’s Key Role in the Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

Working with Volta Energy Solutions Canada to take the next step in securing the battery supply chain and ensuring Canada has a comprehensive electric vehicle ecosystem September 5, 2023 The future of Canada’s transportation sector is electric. That’s why we’re prioritizing the development of our own complete domestic battery ecosystem, supporting clean technologies, and working…

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Murrelektronik Simplifies Industrial Image Processing

With its installation concept, Murrelektronik, the German specialist for decentralized automation technology offers solutions for the quick and efficient creation of a machine vision infrastructure September 5, 2023 Keeping an eye on process chains is a daily challenge in industrial production and modern-day logistics. Demand for industrial image processing and machine vision systems is therefore…