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Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition – A World-Wide Opportunity to Ignite Change 

April 30 2025 By Krystie Johnston  Schneider Electric creates real impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability since 1836. Putting principles into practice, they are bringing back the Go Green Competition in 2025. Registration is open between April 1 and May 31, so get your…

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Schneider Electric Kicks Off the Year with Significant Sustainability Milestones

April 29, 2025 Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on April 28th that its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program achieved a score of 7.95 out of 10 for the first quarter of 2025, toward a target of 8.80/10 by the end of the year. Recognized in January…

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Safety Locking Device PSENmlock from Pilz

April 29, 2025 Safe interlocking and safe guard locking in one product! The safety locking device PSENmlock offers safe interlocking and safe guard locking for personnel and process protection, up to the highest category PL e. Safe guard locking is enabled by the dual-channel control on the guard locking device. As such, the switch is particularly suitable…

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Introducing the New RB-SWDV from Hammond Manufacturing

April 29, 2025 RB-SWDV – The perfect go-to for quick installs, small spaces, and swing-out accessibility, without the premium price tag. Hammond Manufacturing is pleased to introduce their new RB-SWDV swing-out wall mount cabinet. It is the perfect go-to for quick installs, small spaces, and swing-out accessibility without the premium price tag. And it is…

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Rockwell Automation Unveils Powerful New Service to Detect and Respond to OT Cyber Threats

April 28, 2025 New offering delivers 24/7 real-time threat detection and response to combat rising cybersecurity risks in operational technology environments. Rockwell Automation, Inc., one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced on April 28th its Security Monitoring and Response service, which is purpose-built to deliver continuous, real-time monitoring of…

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PC- and EtherCAT-Controlled for Parts Sorting with 100% Inspection

April 28, 2025 PC-based control and EtherCAT in a new generation of sorting machines Dimac designs and develops innovative solutions for 100% inspection of fasteners and small metal parts. The company has identified EtherCAT and PC-based control from Beckhoff as the mainstays of the next generation of sorting machines, which will make the La Mille…

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More than $5.6 Million to Siemens Canada to Expand and Modernize its Drummondville Plant

Automating Businesses to Increase their Productivity April 28, 2025 Christine Fréchette, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for Regional Economic Development; André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region; and Sébastien Schneeberger, Member of Parliament for Drummond-Bois-Francs, announce an investment in the form of a loan of…

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Siemens to Establish Global AI Manufacturing Technologies R&D Centre for Battery Production in Canada

April 28, 2025 Siemens will invest CAD$150 million (ca. €97 million) over five years to establish a Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Center for Battery Production in Canada. The new R&D center, located initially at Siemens Canada’s head office in Oakville, as well as in Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, will focus on…

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ABB Launches ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault, a Generative AI Solution to Safeguard Expertise and Empower Workforces

April 28, 2025 ABB Launches ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault ABB has announced the introduction of ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault, a generative AI-driven solution designed to solve the growing challenge of knowledge loss in industrial environments. Industrial Knowledge Vault, using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, can store, retain and safeguard critical expertise while actively transforming…

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Ontario Taking Action to Protect Workers Amid Economic Uncertainty

Aril 28, 2025 Province delivering support to businesses, while making Ontario the best place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business The Ontario government is providing approximately $11 billion in relief and support for workers and businesses as it protects the province’s economy from economic uncertainty and the impact of U.S. tariffs….

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Ontario Advancing World-Leading Small Modular Reactor

April 28, 2025 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission approves construction license for Darlington New Nuclear Project On April 4, Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence for Unit One of the Darlington New Nuclear Project….

ABB Drive Series Comparison: ACS255 vs ACS380 vs ACS580 vs ACS880
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ABB Drive Series Comparison: ACS255 vs ACS380 vs ACS580 vs ACS880

April 28, 2025 Proax Technologies supports customers across industries in selecting the right drive for their automation needs. ABB offers a powerful lineup of variable frequency drives (VFDs) built for flexibility, energy efficiency, and safety. In this post, They explore the ACS255, ACS380, ACS580, and ACS880 series so you can confidently choose the best solution…

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Schneider Electric Advances in Product Environmental Data Transparency

April 25, 2025 Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its Environmental Data Program. This initiative, which builds on the legacy Green Premium label, provides customers with unique access to information on the environmental impact of its products, enabling them to make better informed, data-based decisions and meet…

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Automation System PSS 4000 at W.E.B AG

Safely (re)charged April 23, 2025 Faster charging with direct current for e-mobility Automation system PSS 4000 ensures safe, fast charging of electric cars at DC charging stations at W.E.B AG. At the Lower Austrian energy generator WEB Windenergie AG, the charging stations at the demonstration parking charging system were to be operated with direct current…

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WAGO’s PFC300 Controller

April 23, 2025 WAGO’s new configurable, high-performance PFC300 controller is safe, reliable, and designed for complex automation applications. The PFC300 Controller is a compact PLC for the modular WAGO I/O System. Besides network and fieldbus interfaces, the controller supports all digital, analog and specialty modules found within the 750/753 Series. Two ETHERNET interfaces and an…