Automation Canada: Robotic Integration Issue
October 14, 2025 Virtual PLCnext Control: A Software-Based Controller for the Industrial Future With Virtual PLCnext Control, Phoenix Contact is launching a software-based controller solution that enables flexible automation functions in virtualized IT environments. The solution is fully integrated into the PLCnext Technology ecosystem and opens up new possibilities for state-of-the-art, scalable, and resource-saving automation concepts without any physical controller hardware….
May 5, 2025 PROCON-Connect from Weidmüller brings machine data to the cloud Weidmüller launches the PROCON-Connect App. The software tool enables users to easily capture machine data, pre-process it and make it available to other applications. This simplifies data exchange and speeds up installation. Users easily connect their software to each other and to the…
The Enclosed Drive Panel is an industrial general purpose AC motor control and protection package. It is designed for simple and quick installation and start-up, requiring only input power and output motor connections. The Enclosed Drive Panel is built to complement the ruggedness and reliability of WEG electric motors, providing a complete, simple, and cost effective AC motor control, monitor and protection solution.
July 3, 2023 AutomationDirect now offers IronHorse stainless steel worm gearboxes. Worm gearboxes are power transmission devices that drive a load at a fixed reduced ratio of a motor’s speed. The stainless steel housings of these gearboxes make them suitable for the food and beverage industry and many other harsh industrial applications. IronHorse stainless steel…
Since 2003 NORD DRIVESYSTEMS has supplied standard-compliant ATEX drive solutions such as dust or gas explosion protected motors , gear units, and electronic drive technology for zones 1, 2, 21 or 22. On the basis of the specific requirements for the application, the drive specialist provides individual solutions with versions and equipment from a modular system.
Emerson has introduced the AMS Wireless Vibration Monitor, a low-cost, easy-to-deploy vibration sensor that performs prescriptive analytics on vibration data using native software to automatically identify failure modes and prevent potential problems involving rotating assets. The new compact device makes it economically feasible to fully monitor motors, pumps, fans and other critical plant equipment to reduce downtime and achieve more reliable operations.

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.
December 15, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Vention has been democratizing automation since 2017, and their 6th annual Demo Day demonstrated another step on that journey. For those unfamiliar with Vention, they are headquartered in Quebec and describe themselves as the creator of the world’s only AI-powered full-stack software and hardware automation platform. For those who are… Read More…
December15, 2025 Discover why 3D CT X-Ray is a game-changer for AI hardware quality inspection of server boards Welcome to the Age of Invisible Defects Generative AI is everywhere, from writing your emails to generating art and code. But the real magic happens on server boards so densely packed, even the best engineers can’t see all the connections…. Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
