January 11, 2022
ABB announced recently that Microsoft has joined its Energy Efficiency Movement. Launched in March 2021 by ABB, the #energyefficiencymovement is a multi-stakeholder initiative to raise awareness and spur action to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions to combat climate change. Companies are invited to join the movement and make a public pledge as a way of inspiring others to take action. Microsoft represents one of the largest corporate partners to join the initiative to date.
By describing the implementation and use of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) through an operations-focused approach, a new ISA book aims to help manufacturing engineers improve plant floor efficiency, quality, and productivity. Manufacturing Execution Systems: An Operations Management Approach by Grant Vokey and Thomas Seubert—two widely recognized, experienced experts in manufacturing operations and processes—explains that because MES are most commonly and inadequately defined through an IT-based, rather than a business operations perspective, their potential to improve manufacturing results has been significantly limited.
Ballard Power Systems recently announced an order for 14 x 200 kW fuel cell modules from Siemens Mobility GmbH, a leading supplier in the development of alternative drives, to power a fleet of seven Mireo Plus H passenger trains. Delivery of the 14 fuel cell modules is expected to start in 2023 with the fleet planned to be in service in Berlin-Brandenburg region in late 2024.
With its commitment to lowering their customers’ cost of ownership, Tri Tech Automation (Tri Tech), a developer of automated control systems, sought to reduce customer maintenance costs on their motor control centers (MCCs) installed at customers’ oil and gas pump stations.
August 1, 2024 The Clean Technology ITC may be used retroactively for eligible equipment put into operation as early as March 28, 2023 The federal government is spurring investment in the transition to a low-carbon economy. On June 21, 2024, the Government of Canada launched its first Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits (ITCs), representing $93 billion in…
May 23, 2024 ABB has announced a minority investment in Ndustrial, a US-based clean technology startup that has developed a leading-edge, AI-powered energy management platform. This innovative technology enables smarter, production-aware energy decisions in real time, helping customers reduce operating costs, optimize energy consumption and accelerate decarbonization. The investment was made through ABB Ventures. Financial…
Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
March 28, 2025 By Elle Bremmer During a recent visit to ABB’s facility in Pointe-Claire, dubbed T-CAN after its location alongside the Trans-Canadian highway, Elle Bremmer, Managing Editor at Kerrwil Media Ltd. saw firsthand how automation is shaping the future of manufacturing. Specializing in plastic injection molding, the plant produces key products for ABB, such… Read More…
March 26, 2025 As industries continue to push the boundaries of high-performance computing and automation, the need for efficient cooling solutions has never been greater. Traditional air-cooling methods are struggling to keep up with increasing heat loads and energy demands, driving the shift toward more sustainable and effective solutions—one of the most promising being liquid… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
