Yaskawa America Introduces the GA800 AC Drive for Industrial Applications

The FLIR A310 is a fixed-mounted thermal imaging cameras that can be installed almost anywhere to monitor your critical equipment and other valuable assets. The camera can safeguard your plant and measure temperature differences to assess the criticality of a given situation. This allows you to see problems before they become costly failures, preventing downtime and enhancing worker safety.
August 19, 2024 Calling all Automation Educators. Did you know your institution can become a Certified Universal Robots Training Centre? Cutting-edge robotic education programs from Universal Robots are available right now for your high schools and universities. These programs are designed to provide students with the essential skills needed for the modern workforce. Program Offerings…
September 24, 2024 Rittal, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of electrical enclosures, continues to set the standard in the industry with the latest addition to its renowned TS 8 freestanding enclosure series. Constructed from robust 316 stainless steel, this new TS 8 enclosure is specifically engineered to excel in the most challenging and corrosive…
June 24, 2024 AutomationDirect has added Toshiba AS3 AC drives. Toshiba is a trusted name in power electronics with a proven track record in the industry. Their products are built with high-quality construction and offer long-lasting durability. Toshiba drives are a prominent VFD brand and the AS3 series adjustable speed drives are packed with features…
January 9, 2024 Moxa Inc., a leader in industrial communication and networking focusing on securing industrial networks, is thrilled to announce that the company has achieved the world’s first IEC 62443-4-2 Security Level 2 (SL2) certification[1] for industrial secure routers. This coveted certification was awarded to Moxa’s flagship industrial secure routers, the EDR-G9010 and TN-4900 Series….
WEG has just added to its portfolio a complete solution with high performance and safety combined with flexibility and connectivity. The CFW900 is a high-tech VSD for driving and controlling three-phase induction and permanent magnet motors. Providing excellent static and dynamic performance, high precision in torque, speed and position control, it can solve a wide variety of applications due to its high overload capacity.
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.
October 14, 2025 Sensors have evolved from simple detection tools to intelligent data sources that drive smarter decisions. They are no longer just watching; they are communicating, diagnosing, and optimizing. The Eyes and Ears of Automation Sensors are the first line of awareness in any automated system. They detect the presence or absence of objects,… Read More…
October 14, 2025 Building on the concepts introduced in ManAuto’s main article, “Futureproof Industrial OT with Moxa’s Secure Edge-to-Core Networking”, this post focuses on strengthening industrial systems through a layered OT security approach. As cyber threats targeting operational technology (OT) environments continue to evolve, implementing a single layer of defense is no longer enough. In this… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
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