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Ontario Welcomes $40 Million Manufacturing Investment

TNR Industrial Doors’ expansion will create good-paying jobs in Oro-Medonte October 27, 2023 The Ontario government is welcoming a $40 million investment by TNR Industrial Doors Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance rubber, freezer and cooler doors. The investment will be used to build a new advanced manufacturing facility that will create 30 new, good-paying…

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SICK and Endress+Hauser Want to Join Forces in Process Automation

Companies SICK and Endress+Hauser sign joint memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership  October 27, 2023 German sensor company SICK and Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser want to intensify their cooperation. Both companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for SICK’s process automation business segment and have signed a joint memorandum of understanding….

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POSITAL Announces Next-Generation TILTIX Inclinometers with Analog Outputs

October 27, 2023 As part of its ambitious NEXTGEN program, POSITAL has released new members of its TILTIX inclinometer family with analog communications interfaces. The new versions are mechanically and electrically compatible with older models and share the same mounting footprint. POSITAL’s TILTIX inclinometers are used in motion control and safety assurance systems to measure…

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Siemens Expands Sustainable and Digital Switchgear Range for Primary Distribution Up To 24kV

October 25, 2023 Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its range of sustainable and digital medium-voltage switchgear to support the decarbonization of today’s power grids Siemens Smart Infrastructure has expanded its range of sustainable and digital medium-voltage switchgear to support the decarbonization of today’s power grids. The new F-gas-free blue GIS primary switchgear enables an early…

Celebrating 50 Years of Customer-Inspired Innovation
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Celebrating 50 Years of Customer-Inspired Innovation

October 25, 2023 Celebrating 50 Years of Customer-Inspired Innovation: ABB Measurement and Analytics’ Quebec factory marks half a century of advanced analytical solutions The early days The Quebec factory of ABB Process Automation – Measurement and Analytics is one of the major players in the industrial analytical measurement field and the largest Canadian supplier of…

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Secure Critical Infrastructure:

October 24, 2023 New Advanced Switching Platform Unlocks Secure Connectivity As critical infrastructure networks are digitalizing rapidly, OT networks must handle large data volumes from increasing IoT devices in the field and connect intelligent electronic devices to IT systems securely. To this end, Siemens has launched the RUGGEDCOM RST2428P, an advanced multilayer Ethernet switching platform,…

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Omron Introduces the SWIR Camera Series Enabling Precision Inspection Across the Manufacturing Process Using Short Wave Infrared Technology

October 24, 2023 The new SWIR Camera Series is taking inspection opportunities to new avenues by featuring new infrared technology, versatile inspection capabilities, multiple unique interfaces, and one-of-a-kind heat dissipation technology. Industry automation solutions provider Omron Automation introduces the new SWIR camera series that uses unique Short Wave Infrared technology to help overcome common manufacturing…

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ABB Contributes to New Report Showing How Industry Can Reduce Global Carbon Emissions By 11% By 2030 While Saving $437 Billion Annually

October 24, 2023 As industry is facing the unprecedented challenge to meet global decarbonization targets while addressing growing demand, a new report from the Energy Efficiency Movement (EEM) demonstrates how businesses can start acting immediately. The EEM is a global forum founded by ABB, and now consisting of more than 400 organizations, that shares ideas,…

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ABB Factory Celebrates 50 Years at the Forefront of Sustainable Analytical Technologies

October 24, 2023 ABB is marking the 50th anniversary of its Quebec Measurement & Analytics factory which today manufactures market-leading products for industrial analytical measurement and is one of the largest suppliers of optical sensors for detecting greenhouse gas emissions from space. What began as a local enterprise, Bomem Inc., founded in 1973 by visionaries…

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Mitsubishi Launches Economical PowerGate for Commercial Pumping and Air-Handling Applications

October 24, 2023 PowerGate “E” (E for Economy) is a standard bypass solution for commercial HVAC applications that require limited options and have tight budgets. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.’s Standard Engineered Solution, PowerGate E, is designed specifically for customers with limited technical requirements and tight budgets. It is specifically designed to offer a cost-effective alternative…

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Province Powering Growth in Northeast and Eastern Ontario

October 24, 2023 Expansion of electricity transmission infrastructure will support electrification of steel industry and other growth Ontario is accelerating the timely and cost-effective development of three transmission projects that will support the production of clean steel at Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, as well as economic growth, critical mineral development and new housing…

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Ontario Building More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

October 24, 2023 Expansion of provincial charging network will help get more EV drivers on the road The Ontario government is providing more funding to build thousands of new electric vehicle charging stations in small and medium-sized communities, making it easier and more convenient to charge up outside of large urban centres and giving drivers…

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ODVA Leadership Elected for 23rd Term

October 24, 2023 The leadership for ODVA’s 23rd term was elected and announced at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in El Vendrell, Spain on October 19, 2023. This brings to a conclusion a successful 22nd term that saw an ODVA MemberTM increase to 400 companies, a host of EtherNet/IP enhancements that address security, process automation, and Single Pair Ethernet…

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HART Multiplexer Software from Softing Supports Turck excom and Siemens ET 200iSP Remote I/Os

October 24, 2023 smartLink SW-HT from Softing Industrial, for accessing configuration and diagnostic data, now supports Turck excom and Siemens ET 200iSP remote IOs. A growing number of new remote IOs are using Ethernet instead of PROFIBUS to connect to the controller. smartLink SW-HT responds to this trend by providing an Ethernet connection to tunnel…

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Phoenix Contact’s 100 Years Celebration 

October 23, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Phoenix Contact celebrates 100-year anniversary with memorable Open House and 100 Years Celebration in Niagara Falls  Phoenix Contact recently hosted a memorable event for their customers, partners, and staff in Niagara Falls in honour of their 100th anniversary. The celebration kicked off on October 18th at their headquarters in…

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Omron Advances Panel Solutions with MY-GS-R Relay, Empowering Users with Enhanced Operational Visibility and Efficiency

October 17, 2023 The new MY-GS-R relay advances panel solutions with additions that allow users to verify the relay’s operational state with absolute certainty. Industry automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas adds advancements to its’ panel solutions with the new MY-GS-R relay. This addition allows users to verify the operational state accurately, while encompassing the…