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SmartD Clean Power VFD Drive Technology
November 5, 2024
SmartD Technologies has engineered the Clean Power variable frequency drive combining features that are normally found separately in multiple different products. They do this all while keeping product cost lower and product volume much smaller than a conventional drive.
SmartD Technologies Inc. produces advanced motor control products based on 3 core technologies that complement each other to bring the best Return On Investment:
- Wide-Band Gap Transistors
- Multi-Level Inverters
- Modulation & Control Algorithms
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The Story of How SmartD Revolutionized Motor Control for the 21st Century
“We kind of did what I tell every startup founder not to do. When I coach startup founders, I always tell them to start with a problem and then find a solution to it. We started with a technology: wide-band gap semiconductors, specifically Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC). These are revolutionary semiconductors for power electronics; they can switch much faster with much lower losses [than conventional materials]. And as my co-founders and I were looking at different opportunities, we really felt that we were at an inflection point for these semiconductor materials, so we started looking for applications for them.”
Simon Leblond, CEO of SmartD Technologies Inc
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Luggage Transport and Sorting Systems in Airports | Dimark | SEW-Eurodrive Polska
November 5, 2024
Reliable handling and transportation of luggage items
How do we drive the world? Dimark, using SEW-Eurodrive products, manufactures systems for quick and safe transportation and sorting of luggage – even several tens of millions of pieces of luggage every year! And as a client of an airline, you expect efficient and reliable luggage service.
Do you want to see how it’s done? Watch this video demonstrating SEW-Eurodrive’s solutions for the airport industry at work in the Dimark Showroom!
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SEW-Eurodrive’s Drive Solutions for the Airport Industry
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SEW-Eurodrive Is Your Complete Source for Motion Control
SEW-Eurodrive specializes in custom, scalable drive solutions that focus on meeting the needs of customers today – and into the future. Their decentralized drive technology offers compact drive units, decentralized inverters, and motion controllers for field use – everything you need to get up and running quickly. And, with its modular construction, everything can be easily combined and recombined as needed, making them scalable and future proof. They have all this and so much more to offer.
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Retrofit in Sewage Treatment Plants | Life Cycle Services | SEW-EURODRIVE
October 30, 2024
Retrofit in Sewage Treatment Plants
Sewage treatment plants clean up tons of waste water every day. Technical problems or even system failures cannot be tolerated. At every purification stage of your sewage treatment plant, use drive technology that is individually tailored to your requirements, prevents failures, and lowers energy costs.
Watch this video to see a retrofit at a sewage treatment plant and lean about SEW-Eurodrive’s life cycle services.
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SEW-Eurodrive Showcases DriveRadar® IoT Suite
Previously developed for large, industrial gear units, their extension of this technology to their standard gear units takes the guesswork out of maintenance tasks by allowing you to view critical performance data directly from your smart device. The DriveRadar® IoT suite package includes plug and play smart sensors, edge processing, and intelligent data analysis to transform your static gear units into sophisticated, self-learning, and self-diagnosing gear units.
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Flexible Architecture for IP65 Remote I/O and Valves
October 30, 2024
Put remote I/O and valves where you need them. Easily add digital I/O, IO-Link, and analog inputs to extend the functionality of your PLC across your machine or conveyor line. The CPX-AP product lines from Festo support up to 80 modules of additional I/O on one fieldbus module. And with CPX-AP-I distributed I/O and valves, you can place modules up to 50 m apart from one another.
Use your preferred PLC with EtherNet/IP, EtherCAT, PROFINET, and Modbus TCP fieldbus networks.
Festo CPX-AP-I for distributed remote I/O and valves, including the new VTUX valve manifolds. https://www.festo.com/CPX-AP-I
Festo CPX-AP-A for centralized remote I/O and valves, including the new VTUX valve manifolds. https://www.festo.com/CPX-AP-A
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2023 Innovations from Festo: CMMT-MP and CPX-AP-A
Festo is a leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology. The company tirelessly innovates products and solutions to improve operations for factories and process automation. Festo’s 2023 innovations include their CPX-AP-A remote I/O, CMMT MP servo drive, and their portfolio of productivity tools.
This article discusses both innovative solutions with Festo’s product experts.
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Moments of Success with WAGO
October 23, 2024
WAGO’s Moments of Success.
WAGO’s customers want to achieve great things – every day, in a wide variety of industries, all over the world – and they help them do it. WAGO’s motivation: their success. Find out more about these WAGO Moments of Success.
WAGO does everything they can to turn their partners’ ideas into successful projects. This is because they are convinced that marvelous things are only created by working together.
Learn how they have helped other companies and entrepreneurs convert their visions into reality. Their promise: No matter which sector, no matter which challenge. They will find a solution together. WAGO’s Moments of Success.
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WAGO’s Remote I/O: The Winning Hand in Industrial Automation
WAGO’s 750/753 Series Remote I/O system provides the confidence to go all-in on your automation application. Boasting 16 fieldbus options and interoperability with higher level PLCs, these modules offer the most flexible, modular, and compact platform for stand-alone or distributed automation. Choose from over 500 simple and complex modules that allow for easy data acquisition from almost any signal. Cost-effective system upgrades can be made for energy monitoring, IO-Link masters, and proportional valve control, just to name a few examples.
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Omron Automated Packaging Solutions
October 15, 2024
For 90 years, Omron has been at the forefront of delivering high-quality and diversified automated packaging solutions for various industries. Explore how Omron designs comprehensive packaging systems that not only ensure superior quality but also prioritize effective machine safety. See how they are building the factory of the future today with innovative solutions tailored to meet your needs.
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How the Latest Handheld Barcode Reader is Making it Easy for Users to Overcome Traceability Challenges
There are a variety of challenges that manufacturers face when trying to efficiently use traceability technology. Difficult to read direct part marks can hinder the performance of traceability in a production process. The V460 is an advanced handheld barcode reading device that has set a new standard for reading capabilities. It can read all types of bar codes, including these challenging direct part marks and small bar code labels that have been previously difficult to decode.
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The New FLIR E8 Pro™ Infrared Camera with Ignite™ Cloud
September 30, 2024
The FLIR E8 Pro is your must-have tool for locating and diagnosing electrical, mechanical, and building problems. With FLIR Ignite™ cloud connectivity, a 3.5-inch touchscreen, and the ability to add annotations, you can do all your work from the camera including sharing files and creating reports.
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Thermal Camera Technology: A Crucial Component in Industrial Settings
Thermal imaging technologies improve safety, operational efficiency, and cost savings in many automated and industrial applications. By capturing the infrared radiation emitted by an object or process, thermal imaging identifies anomalies that warrant further investigation by experts. Today, thermography is more sophisticated and accessible than ever, making is easy for anyone to begin to benefit from this technology. Rob Milner, Business Development Director, discusses their latest wide-angle thermal lens and how industries are benefiting from thermal imaging right now.
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SmartD Technologies Brand Overview
September 30, 2024
SmartD Technologies is a Montreal-based power electronics company developing next-generation variable frequency drives.
As a leader in power electronics, they have developed what they say are the world’s first SiC-based variable frequency drive.
Since 1987, the fundamental design of low-voltage VFDs has remained unchanged — cost-efficient yet detrimental to motor health. SmartD’s Clean Power VFD revolutionizes this dated topology, offering unparalleled energy efficiency and motor-friendly operation.
Their revolutionary Clean Power VFD delivers real sine waves to motors, eliminating the need for filters and surpassing IEEE519 standards for harmonics.
With SmartD Technologies, experience the future of variable frequency drives. Smaller, faster, smarter—the Clean Power VFD delivers performance that truly stands apart.
Elevate your operations with the efficiency and innovation of SmartD Technologies.
Explore the Clean Power VFD and more at Galco.com.
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The Story of How SmartD Technologies Revolutionized Motor Control for the 21st Century
When Simon Leblond, CEO of SmartD Technologies Inc. and his co-founders set out to start a new company, they did not know that they would be revolutionizing the way we approach motor control.
“We kind of did what I tell every startup founder not to do. When I coach startup founders, I always tell them to start with a problem and then find a solution to it. We started with a technology: wide-band gap semiconductors, specifically Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide (SiC).”
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Data-Driven Manufacturing – Dialogue with Dr. Ralf M Wagner
September 16, 2024
Make improved operational and business decisions with data-driven insights
Dr. Ralf M Wagner, senior vice president of Insights Hub, discusses the role of data manufacturing in manufacturing, the challenges and advancements in industrial IoT solutions and generative AI technologies.
Siemens’ Insights Hub drives smart manufacturing through the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Gain actionable insights with asset and operational data and improve your processes.
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Siemens Xcelerator: Scaling Roll-Out of Generative AI with Siemens Industrial Copilot
At Hannover Messe 2024, Siemens presents the first generative artificial intelligence (AI) product for engineering in an industrial environment. The Siemens Industrial Copilot, the generative AI-powered assistant, is now seamlessly connected to the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal. This will enable engineering teams to find the right help topic and to generate a basic visualization and code faster for programmable logic controllers (PLC).
As a result, they will be able to significantly reduce their workload and offload repetitive tasks to the Siemens Industrial Copilot. In addition, the engineering of complex tasks will become less susceptible to errors. This in turn reduces development times and boosts quality and productivity over the long term. The Siemens Industrial Copilot for TIA Portal Engineering will be available for download from the Siemens Xcelerator marketplace starting in summer 2024.
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Festo’s Seamless Connectivity: Electromechanics for All Linear Movements
September 13, 2024
In numerous industrial applications, such as assembly technology, testing systems and packaging technology, the basic movement is linear. Festo, with over 30 years of market experience in Electric Automation, offers a high-performance mechanical portfolio for a wide range of applications with the new ELGD axis family and its ball screw axis and toothed belt axis as well as various profile variants and a variety of other special features.
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New Festo Canada Program Helps End Users Find System Integrators for Automation Projects
For end users wanting to incorporate more automation in their operations but lacking the in-house capability to make it happen, Festo Canada has a solution to overcome that barrier. The company’s new Certified System Integrator Program will match an end user with highly skilled system integrators, providing the validated know-how and expertise to turn the aspirational into the realizable.
Advanced automation solutions offer great productivity-enhancing possibilities. Yet, the latest in componentry and control system concepts can make a project more daunting for many end users to implement. The right system integrator can not only do the job, but also give an end user the confidence, both from a technical and financial perspective, to proceed.
