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Functional Safety. What Does Functional Safety Mean?

February 28, 2023 The causes of hazards and therefore the technical measures applied to avoid them can vary widely. As a result, different types of safety are differentiated, by the cause of potential hazards for example. “Functional safety” is the term used when safety depends on the correct function of a control system. Risk assessment plays a central…

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Siemens Canada Industrial Webinar Series

Siemens Canada Digital Industries is excited to bring you a series of webinars related to our industrial technology solution portfolio February 28, 2023 Webinars Available Soon Flexible, versatile solutions with SIMATIC Automation Controllers for distributed and PC-based applications With PC-based automation, you can implement applications and solutions that far exceed the functions of a classic…

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Guillevin Automation: What You Need to Know

February 28, 2023 Who is Guillevin Automation? Guillevin Automation began in Quebec, Canada. They have been a group since 1983. There are four branches in Canada that span from coast to coast. There is the Pacific branch in British Columbia, another serves Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Then there is the Ontario branch which supports the…

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Atkore’s Superior Performance PVC Coated Colour Conduit for Quick Identification

February 27, 2023 Atkore has expanded the Calbond product line to include PVC coated color conduit, fittings, strut, and accessories. With bright, standard bold color options, Atkore’s superior corrosion-resistant PVC Coated Color conduit is the only ETL-verified color conduit on the market designed to provide customers with color options for coated conduit projects, ranging from…

New ABB Relay Retrofit Program to modernize protection and control system
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New ABB Relay Retrofit Program to Modernize Protection and Control System

February 27, 2023 Since the 1980s, ABB has installed more than 700,000 SPACOM relays used for power system protection and reliable power system operation world-wide. With the older generation of relays now aging, ABB has been actively developing new technology and expanding its service portfolio to replace select SPACOM relay types with REX610 relays. REX610…

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Relion® REX610 – Now Released and Ready to Protect Any Basic Power Distribution Application

February 27, 2023 Packed with innovative simplicity, Relion REX610 is designed to simplify protection and control as the power grid evolves The latest addition to ABB’s Relion® product family, the all-in-one protection and control relay REX610, has now been released for order. REX610 supports safe, smart and sustainable electrification in times when power distribution networks…

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Industrial Connectivity Services: Connecting Anything with Everything

February 23, 2023 A digital transformation comes with many challenges: making your production more calculable, boosting productivity, and optimizing OEE. Watch the video to find out how the Industrial Connectivity Services team tackles them – as well as another challenge! Industrial Connectivity Services enable you to access and collect any data from literally any source,…

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Mega Site in Southwestern Ontario: Ontario Strengthening Competitiveness to Attract Investment

Proposed legislation will consolidate an investment-ready mega site in Southwestern Ontario February 23, 2023 Mega site in Southwestern Ontario will attract investment and strengthen competitiveness. The Ontario government has introduced legislation that, if passed, will strengthen Ontario’s competitiveness by consolidating a new investment-ready mega site in St. Thomas. The proposed legislation builds on the province’s…

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SMC’s Air-Management Systems Offer Sustainability, Condition-Based Maintenance, and Digitization

February 22, 2023 Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. carries solutions by SMC Automation, including air-management systems in five configurations. These devices enable visualization of production-equipment status, information that can easily be monitored from another location or even outside the office: flow rates, pressure, and temperature, as well as different kinds of sensor data, can be communicated…

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Dorner Awards Advanced Motion & Controls with Special Distribution Award

February 22, 2023 Dorner industrial material-handling solutions are available in Canada through Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd., including belt, modular-belt, and flexible chain conveyors. Recently, the Barrie, Ont. supplier received the prestigious Dorner Million Dollar Club Award, for its services as a strategic distributor in providing these innovative conveying solutions to businesses across the country. Canadian…

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Repair Instead of Replacing with Sinumerik One from Siemens

February 22, 2023 Reduce, reuse, and recycle are the watchwords of sustainable industries. However, until now, for many players in industry it was simply uneconomical to repair worn-out machine components. That’s changing with 3D metal printing machines from the CHIRON Group powered by Sinumerik One from Siemens. More Information Refurbishing instead of replacing Reduce, reuse,…

Omron Announces Xigent Automation Systems As a Certified Systems Integrator Partner
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Omron Announces Xigent Automation Systems As a Certified Systems Integrator Partner

February 21, 2023 Industry-leading automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas welcomes new partner Xigent Automation Systems, a full-service provider of automation and robotics solutions. Omron Automation Americas recently announced Xigent Automation Systems as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based in Lewis Center, Ohio, Xigent has been providing innovative solutions for nearly…

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Magna’s Major Investment Strengthens Ontario’s End-to-End Electric Vehicle Supply Chain

Magna International’s expansion adding hundreds of new jobs across the province February 15, 2023 Ontario has secured a $471 million investment by Magna International, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, to expand the company’s Ontario operations. With support from the government, this transformative investment will strengthen Ontario’s end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain while adding…