The ACS180 is a compact, robust, and adaptable variable speed drive (VSD) for applications up to 22 kW. This easy-to-use compact VSD offers excellent performance and quality at superior value with all essential machinery application features embedded. And as a member of ABB’s all-compatible drives portfolio, it shares the same architecture and user interfaces for ease of use.
April 10, 2025 Iberville® Low-Voltage Cables Support Solutions Iberville simplifies installation on steel studs with ABB’s innovative gangable boxes, featuring a support bracket for low-voltage cables. This design saves electricians time and effort. For added flexibility, the support bracket is also available separately, making cable installations easier on both steel and wood studs. Ideal for…
July 9, 2025 ABB has revealed the next generation of its flagship air circuit breaker, the SACE Emax 3. Aimed at large facilities with high power demands, including data centres, advanced manufacturing sites and critical infrastructure including hospitals and airports, the innovative Emax 3 is designed to address increased concerns about grid stability, cybersecurity, and the…
Keeping a university’s buildings up and running during regular times is no small feat, much less during an unforeseen campus shutdown. When the Covid19 pandemic closed the University of Virginia in spring 2020, a maintenance team responsible for the McCormick zone of campus relied on over sixty-five ABB Ability Smart Sensors for mechanical products to keep their critical lab environments stable and equipment performing.
ABB has launched the ABB Ability Smart Sensor for Dodge mounted bearings, part of the ABB Ability Digital Powertrain, that enables “health checks” for bearings.
June 6, 2025 Electric Automation Test Bench from Festo Get Hands-On with Key Electric Automation Technologies from Festo! The Electric Automation Test Bench is a portable and convenient solution for learning, demonstrating, testing, validating, and integrating electric automation components from Festo. Designed for system integrators and industrial users, it provides a versatile platform to train…
November 14, 2023 Push your way to fast, reliable connections – WAGO 2773 Push-Wire connectors offer a compact and safe way to connect solid and 7 stranded conductors. Your advantages of the WAGO 2773 Series: The compact, clear choice for any commoning connection. The WAGO COMPACT 2773 Series PUSH WIRE® Connector for Junction Boxes provides…
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.
August 21, 2025 Digital Transformation: The Driving Force of the Energy Revolution The energy sector is undergoing its most significant transformation in a century. The penetration level of renewable energy sources is increasing, however, generative AI and surging adoption of electric vehicles are driving up power loads. From supply-demand balancing to empowering consumers with greater… Read More…
August 20, 2025 No interruption due to Safety and Security When handling radioactive waste, safety is COVRA’s top priority. That’s why the Dutch processing company planned a safety upgrade for its highly automated pressing and transportation system. Cylindrical drums containing radioactive waste are transported through the plant on conveyors and are compressed into flat blocks… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
