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54 plants are to be modernised, to upgrade Vaillant’s production of hot water storage cylinders to state-of-the-art electrical and safety technology. The safety design for cylinder production was to incorporate a barrier-free solution for two older production lines, combining safety with efficiency. The loading and unloading area presented a challenge, as it was to be free of any disruptive structures.Safety that's almost artistic
On the basis of the hazard assessment Pilz developed an unusual safety solution using the light curtains PSENopt II. The individual positioners are accessible from three sides and secure cylinders of various sizes, which are fed in manually and via crane.
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Beckhoff Canada opened its Western Region Sales and Training Centre in the well-known Metrotower Office Complex in Burnaby, British Columbia. The new office location boosts training, sales and support in western provinces and houses XPlanar motion lab.
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Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announced that it will hold an online trade show dedicated to the oil and gas industry, October 6-7, 2021.
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54 plants are to be modernised, to upgrade Vaillant’s production of hot water storage cylinders to state-of-the-art electrical and safety technology.
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EPLAN Platform 2022 – Experience the New Look & Feel
It’s finally here – the new EPLAN Platform 2022. And with it, solutions provider EPLAN is heralding the future of electrotechnical engineering, with a focus on ease of use for both experienced users and for newcomers to the software. The intuitive user interface, based on use concepts most will already be familiar with, offers a high degree of recognition and improves the user experience at the same time.
Monheim, Germany, 20 September 2021 – The new EPLAN Platform is now ready for launch and includes a newly designed user interface, improved workflows and many additional functions in connection with complementary cloud services. Overall, the new engineering software is characterised by its ease of use and high performance.
Parker Hannifin Announces New Two-Day Online Oil and Gas Event
Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announced that it will hold an online trade show dedicated to the oil and gas industry, October 6-7, 2021.
O&G to Energy: Flexibility in a Changing World will welcome oil and gas professionals across the globe to discuss the rapidly evolving energy world, together with related key challenges.
The event focuses on four key themes:
- Materials selection drivers – including challenges such as tackling corrosion, materials availability and metallurgy considerations
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Pilz: Clearing The Way For Cylinder Production
Allied Electronics Strengthens Industrial Controls, Pneumatics and Cable Management Offerings With Additional Suppliers
Allied Electronics & Automation added three new suppliers to its industrial controls roster this August, including Isostatic, Real Time Automation (RTA), and Hub City. New products from these suppliers are now available at www.alliedelec.com.
Allied continues to expand its roster of more than 550 world-class suppliers with two additional suppliers, Marsh Bellofram Precision Controls for its pneumatics and fluid control products and icotek for cable management products in wire and cable.
Beckhoff Canada Opens Office in Greater Vancouver
CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, Aug. 24, 2021 – Beckhoff Canada opened a Western Region Sales and Training Centre in the technology-rich Vancouver area to increase sales development and market share growth. The 2,950-square-foot office is in Tower 1 of the prominent Metrotower Office Complex in downtown Burnaby, British Columbia.
The facility offers increased space for sales and engineering support, training and seminars, as well as an intelligent motion lab where Beckhoff product experts can test Flying Motion capabilities and machine concepts using the XPlanar system.
AutomationDirect Releases New Contrinex M18 Short-Body Photoelectric Sensors and Sensor Tester
AutomationDirect has added a new series of Contrinex M18 photoelectric sensors to their ever-growing selection of discrete sensors, as well as a new sensor tester used with various sensor types to verify operation in the field.
The Contrinex M18 sensors are made in the USA and have a short body for easy installation in even the tightest locations. These sensors are available in diffuse, diffuse with adjustable background suppression, retroreflective, and through-beam models, and with NPN and PNP logic. All PNP models are IO-Link® compatible, and all sensor outputs are complementary, allowing them to be used as a light-on or dark-on sensor.
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