Schneider Electric and REV on New Partnership and the Impact of Altivar Process ATV6000
Earlier this year Schneider Electric launched their Altivar Process ATV6000 medium voltage variable frequency drive (VFD) to the Canadian market.
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Siemens Canada Celebrates 50 Years of Manufacturing Excellence at Drummondville, Quebec Plant
Siemens Canada recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Drummondville manufacturing facility with a look back at the plant’s milestones and accomplishments, as well as an eye to the future of manufacturing and continued investment.
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World’s Largest Wastewater Treatment Plant Gears up With Innovative ABB Technology
Considered the world’s largest wastewater treatment plant, the Bahr El Bakar facility in Sinai, Egypt, will deliver a world record-breaking capacity of 5.6 million cubic meters of treated water per day – the equivalent volume to fill nearly 2,000 Olympic swimming pools – for agriculture development projects and industrial production.
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Lockout/Tagout Procedures – What You Need to Know
No one should get hurt at work. Unfortunately, in 2019 there were 5,333 worker deaths in the U.S. – an average of 15 deaths every day. While many types of incidents result in worker injuries and fatalities, among the most frequently cited are lockout/tagout violations.
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Littelfuse Survey Reveals Electrical Shock Prevention Needs a Jolt of Change
Littelfuse, Inc.,, an industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected and safer world, reported its annual electrical safety survey exposed that almost all respondents had witnessed someone working on or near energized equipment of more than 50 volts.
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ABB Marks Five Years of Driving Industrial Transformation With ABB Ability Innovations
ABB is proudly celebrating five years of ABB Ability innovations. Officially introduced at ABB’s Capital Markets Day in October 2016, ABB Ability solutions have been the bedrock in establishing ABB’s major presence in the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) market.
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Sod Turning Event Hosted by Bosch-Rexroth
On September 30th 2021, Bosch Rexroth Canada Corp., had a sod turning event late that morning. The event occurred outside, and a small amount of people participated in the event.
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Allied Ask the Expert: Selecting the Right Electrical Enclosure for the Right Environment
Allied’s “Ask The Expert” series taps into the experience and expertise of key thought leaders and subject matter experts from the more than 550 global suppliers Allied work closely with to bring customers solutions for their most challenging problems (and the daily ones, too).
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Right Sized Packaging to Boost Sustainability
E-commerce has recently experienced an enormous rise in acceptance and success. At the same time, consumers increasingly value sustainability and avoiding the use of unnecessary packaging material.
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Safely Testing For Absence of Voltage
De-energizing equipment, following adequate lockout/tagout procedures, and verifying the absence of voltage are key components to establishing an effective foundation for an electrical safety program.
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Brushed vs. Brushless DC Motors – What’s the Difference?
In the world of motors, efficiency is king. It is apparent that consumers are looking for not only efficiency in cost to operate but also in ability to get the task done quickly. When converting electricity into rotational motion via motors, a major contributing factor to efficiency is the type of motor, such as a DC motor, used to keep the momentum going.
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ABB Helps Make Fashion Industry More Sustainable With Innovative Technology
ABB will deliver automation, electrification, quality control systems, motors and drives for Renewcell’s new industrial textile recycling production line in Sundsvall, Sweden. Renewcell is a fast-growing Swedish sustaintech company specializing in textile-to-textile recycling.
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Rickford Rains $7.9 Million in Provincial Funding on Sudbury and Northeast Mining, Forestry Companies
Some Sudbury industrial supply and service companies are taking home the bulk of more than $7.9 million in announced provincial funding. Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry Minister Greg Rickford delivered the news in Sudbury, July 19.
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Using Variable Speed Drives to Reduce the Risk of Pump Cavitation
Cavitation can be a serious issue for industry. It causes damage to pumping systems, reducing their lifetime and requiring costly maintenance and replacement, while in the beverage and dairy industry it can impact the quality of products being pumped.
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Veltins Brewery Chooses Sustainable Electrification Solution From Siemens
C. & A. Veltins, one of Germany’s largest breweries, has set itself the goal of becoming one of the most modern and sustainable breweries in Germany by the time it celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2024.
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Protecting Water Utilities From Cyber Threats
Water utilities are just the latest industry to experience high-profile cyber incidents. Earlier this year, a hacker breached a California water treatment plant and removed programs used to clean water.
