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Omron Automation Americas recently announced REVTECH as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based near Quebec City, REVTECH has been providing robotic and automation solutions for companies of various sizes across industries.
REVTECH’s determination is unmatched when it comes to providing their customers with the industry’s most high-performing yet easy-to-use systems. The company focuses on production improvement, ROI, and easy technological transfer to users. They recently designed, built, and implemented a complex, multi-robot production cell using Omron robots, Sysmac control, and high-resolution FH vision, all in a safe package for the user.
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Brock Solutions is happy to announce that SmartBag Grouping has successfully gone live at Vancouver International Airport. SmartBag Grouping provides YVR a tool for managing their Manual Early Bag Storage. The tool uses real-time data and allows users to create groups for baggage based on criteria such as time, flight, and airline.
Recently, ABB published the first in a series of new reports for the energy and wastewater sectors to highlight the impact that technology can have in enabling industrial customers to reduce carbon emissions and manage the energy transition for a more sustainable future.
When it’s time to consider a new motion control solution for your application, rule #1 is “Solve the problem, then worry about the design.” This is easier said than done, but not if you apply a disciplined, time-tested framework.
Many businesses of all sizes turn to robots for enhancing precision, speed, and consistency while minimizing expenses and downtime. However, many of them - particularly the smaller enterprises - are initially unsure of whether the payoff will be worth it.
IoT has steadily gained popularity in recent years with more users migrating to digitalized products and smart gadgets. As an increasing amount of IoT equipment comes online, many unsecured items will be vulnerable to remote software assaults. Inadequate security gives hackers the opportunity to brick and commandeer a device to help build botnets.
Daisy chaining refers to a wiring scheme in which several devices, such as power supplies, are connected directly in series. This type of wiring is also referred to as "looping through". The English term “Daisy Chaining” is used colloquially, since the structure is vaguely reminiscent of a daisy chain.
Read more: What Does Daisy Chaining Mean for Power Supplies?
As the electrification of heavy-duty or commercial vehicles gains more acceptance, charging larger batteries than the ones in electric passenger cars increases in importance. Because time is money, especially in logistics, the preferred options are increasing charging power or assigning idle times for charging.
Founded in 1964, Cascades, headquartered in Quebec, offers sustainable, innovative and value-added solutions for packaging, hygiene and recovery needs. The company employs approximately 10,000 employees who work in almost 80 facilities in North America.
Read more: Cascades & Rittal: A Greener Environment on Paper
Located in Leamington Ontario, Southpoint Automation Inc . is perfectly situated to provide multiple local industries with an elevated level of expertise in a vast magnitude of automation services.
The future has arrived and it’s busbar power distribution. Traditional wiring relying on cable connections and connectors that require loads of space to manipulate is a thing of the past and busbar power distribution is now the industry standard for industrial enclosures.
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Episode 1 - A-Z of Busbar
What are the advantages to using busbars in your panels?
The busbar is a very efficient part in the electrical panel that collects and transmits electrical energy as a conductor. This conductor can pass very large currents.
Busbar allows for:
- - Reductions in the use of space relative to the panel and enclosure (reduction in the amount of wiring). So, more equipment and parts can be used in a panel.
- - Easy troubleshooting in the event of switchgear interruption or failure.
- - Time savings during both installation, maintenance, or upgrades (ex.busbars are mostly used for branching inside panels, and, branching will be done by holes and bolts without using terminals).
- - Integration of supplemental panel or enclosure elements to enhance or augment performance
- - High electrical and mechanical strength. They last longer and don’t require regular replacement. They distribute power more efficiently. Thus, reducing energy consumption.
- - They’re also easily adaptable for renewable energy integration while offering extreme versatility for easy consumption for many purposes.
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Sonepar Acquires Aztec Electrical Supply Inc.
Sonepar has announced that its wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Sonepar Canada, Inc. has acquired Aztec Electrical Supply Inc. With a strong presence in the province of Ontario, the acquisition of Aztec will strengthen Sonepar’s ability to grow their industrial business model across the Greater Toronto Area.
Founded in 2002, Aztec expanded its market presence across Ontario opening four branches located within Vaughan, Cambridge, Mississauga, and Burlington. Aztec will add over 100 associates to the Sonepar network in Canada and is expected to record sales revenues of over $70 million in 2022.
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During the last few years, the Excelpro Group has welcomed AIA Automation, Envitech Automation and Conrad Lavoie Electrical, all of which have become ‘Member of the Excelpro Group’.
It is with great excitement that Excelpro announced that these three companies officially became Excelpro.
This decision is part of a strategy to enhance the Excelpro Group’s brand in its market.
These companies already collaborate on various client projects. This merger brings together the complementary strengths of the employees and ensures a global synergy of the activities throughout the Group.
Rockwell Automation Completes Acquisition of CUBIC
Rockwell Automation, Inc. has recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of CUBIC, a company that specializes in modular systems for the construction of electrical panels.
CUBIC, founded in 1973, serves fast-growing industries such as renewable energy, data centers, and infrastructure, and is headquartered in Bronderslev, Denmark. CUBIC will be reported as part of Rockwell’s Power Control Business in the Intelligent Devices operating segment.
Q&A With HELU: Robotic Dress Packs
Robots are an integral part of the manufacturing industry worldwide to the extent that they are indispensable. In production, robots and cobots frequently encounter each other, working and interacting side by side with humans, but also performing tasks independently.
The latest industrial robots move in a three-dimensional space and can therefore perform a wide variety of tasks. In order to ensure optimum system performance, the use of a dress pack is required to keep a robot running as frequently as possible. Regional Sales Manager Gordon Post discusses some of the questions he hears in the field about robotic cable protection systems.
Can A Cobot Help Your End-of-Line Operations?
If you’re challenged with labor issues in your packaging and palletizing area, you’re not alone. These applications are often tedious and can lead to repetitive motion injuries. In a tight job market it’s especially difficult to fill jobs that people consider dull and strenuous. Now more than ever, companies are looking for automation solutions that will allow them to resolve labor issues and increase their flexibility to quickly adapt to market demands.
Can a cobot help your end-of-line operations? Here are a few areas to consider:
Case Erecting - Some companies have very limited space or they have "odd ball" box sizes that can’t be erected with a traditional case erector.
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