October 24, 2023 Expansion of provincial charging network will help get more EV drivers on the road The Ontario government is providing more funding to build thousands of new electric vehicle charging stations in small and medium-sized communities, making it easier and more convenient to charge up outside of large urban centres and giving drivers…
October 24, 2023 The leadership for ODVA’s 23rd term was elected and announced at the 22nd Annual Meeting of Members in El Vendrell, Spain on October 19, 2023. This brings to a conclusion a successful 22nd term that saw an ODVA MemberTM increase to 400 companies, a host of EtherNet/IP enhancements that address security, process automation, and Single Pair Ethernet…
October 24, 2023 smartLink SW-HT from Softing Industrial, for accessing configuration and diagnostic data, now supports Turck excom and Siemens ET 200iSP remote IOs. A growing number of new remote IOs are using Ethernet instead of PROFIBUS to connect to the controller. smartLink SW-HT responds to this trend by providing an Ethernet connection to tunnel…
October 23, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Phoenix Contact celebrates 100-year anniversary with memorable Open House and 100 Years Celebration in Niagara Falls Phoenix Contact recently hosted a memorable event for their customers, partners, and staff in Niagara Falls in honour of their 100th anniversary. The celebration kicked off on October 18th at their headquarters in…
October 17, 2023 The new MY-GS-R relay advances panel solutions with additions that allow users to verify the relay’s operational state with absolute certainty. Industry automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas adds advancements to its’ panel solutions with the new MY-GS-R relay. This addition allows users to verify the operational state accurately, while encompassing the…
Umicore’s investment will create over 600 jobs in Eastern Ontario and strengthen Canada’s end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain October 17, 2023 The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario are welcoming an investment from Umicore Rechargeable Battery Materials Canada Inc. to build a new manufacturing plant in Loyalist Township. The facility will manufacture cathode…
October 16, 2023 Perforex Milling Terminal MT S speeds up lead times during mechanical machining of the smallest enclosures and panels up to a large enclosure. Hole-drilling, thread-tapping and cut-outs in all machinable materials such as steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper and plastic. Profitability and process acceleration from a batch size of just 1. Automated…
October 16, 2023 Green Range 221 Series Splicing Connector from WAGO Nothing is too small to make a positive impact on our environment. Therefore, WAGO has reimagined one of their best-known products – the 221 Series Splicing Connector. A variant made of partially bio-circular and recycled plastics has been created to keep existing resources in…
October 16, 2023 Endress+Hauser Canada Adds Premium Tier with More Coverage to Its Smart Support Some businesses require more vendor support than most because of the size or complexity of their operations. For such customers, Endress+Hauser Canada has added a Premium tier to its Smart Support program with additional remote support features and an even…
October 13, 2023 Global survey commissioned by ABB underscores the close relationship between uptime and reliability According to the new “Value of Reliability” survey from ABB, 68% of industrial businesses experience unplanned outages at least once a month, compared to 69 percent globally. This costs the typical Canadian business* close to 242,000 CAD per hour,…
Digital, automated system will help to ensure energy efficient and safe operations at the Jansen Stage 1 Potash Project in Saskatchewan, Canada October 13, 2023 ABB has been selected by BHP to deliver a power management system for the Jansen Potash Project in Canada, which will provide nutrient-rich potash fertilizer to enable more sustainable farming…
Valentine Gold Project from Marathon Gold is the largest undeveloped gold resource in the Atlantic Canada region October 13, 2023 Marathon Gold has agreed to a contract with ABB to design and commission the process and power control system for its Valentine Gold Project in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, moving the project…
Reduce unplanned downtime, increase response time, and focus on predictive maintenance with Omron’s new K6PM Thermal Condition Monitor October 12, 2023 Effective and exhaustive temperature monitoring has traditionally been performed by skilled workers who are adept with using special thermal monitoring equipment to identify potential concerns. These inspections, however, are becoming increasingly complicated because of…
Innovative projects will explore opportunities to expand the use of hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel October 12, 2023 The Ontario government announced the first six projects that will receive funding through the new Hydrogen Innovation Fund, which will kickstart and develop opportunities for low-carbon hydrogen to serve as a clean fuel while strengthening the…
October 12, 2023 Alstom has announced the first results of North America’s first demonstration of hydrogen-powered trains. The Coradia iLint carried more than 10,000 passengers, over 130 trips spanning 10,660 kilometres in Quebec this summer from mid-June to the end of September. The demonstration saved our railway partner an estimated 8,400 litres of diesel and…
October 12, 2023 Nidec Advance Technology Corporation has announced the launch of the external sale of TDAS-1202P, a uniaxial test bench to evaluate the performance of EV traction motor units, and TDAS-2032P, a biaxial test bench to evaluate the performance of E-Axle, the EV traction motor system that houses a motor, a gear, and an inverter. The…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
