Yaskawa America Introduces the GA800 AC Drive for Industrial Applications
The critical components and systems that make up a wind turbine need to be reliable. One common factor that limits useful life of these systems is continued stress on bearings, brakes, and gears. It is important to maintain proper fluid levels for optimal sustained performance, and to prevent occurrences that may result in expensive damage.
Motor standards have been in place for decades, yet there is a growing demand to achieve greater efficiencies as regulations continue to tighten on the total system for fans, pumps and compressors. Equipment manufacturers are turning to new motor technologies to achieve the highest system efficiency possible from wire to air while using sustainable materials.
October 31, 2023 WAGO’s new Basic Controller 100 joins the WAGO-I/O-System. Programmed with CODESYS 3.5 engineering software, they can be configured using web-based management with most any browser and are ideal for large volume and price sensitive control applications. Your benefits with WAGO’s I/O Systems: Optimum performance and availability: Thanks to their ultra-high performance, low…
A new solution for automating most repetitive production tasks is now available. Omron Automation Americas has announced the release of its new TM Series Collaborative Robot to facilitate collaboration between humans and machines.
September 5, 2023 New sustainable packaging is recyclable and reduces jobsite waste Leviton announced that its SST Cat 6A UTP cable and tight buffer fiber pigtail kits are now available in sustainable packaging for EMEA customers. The new packaging allows customers to reduce the amount of jobsite waste produced while improving installation efficiency. Leviton’s SST…
January 6, 2023 NanoT Switches Designed for wearable consumer electronics, including hearing aids, headsets, and portable IoT devices IP67-rated tactile switch is now available. Littelfuse, Inc has announced the new C&K Switches NanoT product line, a series of miniature, surface-mounted, very low profile, waterproof tactile switches. Smart wearables, health monitoring devices, and other battery-powered IoT…

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 18, 2025 Questions created by Krystie Johnston, Managing Editor at Kerrwil Media Ltd. Answers to be attributed to Nick Rinaldi, Director of Business Development – Home Builders, Schneider Electric Canada Canada’s housing market is demanding smarter, more sustainable solutions, and Schneider Electric Canada is helping to lead this transformation. Their innovative residential technologies make homes more energy Read More…
December 18, 2025 By Krystie Johnston There is something special about having a passion and putting it to work for a good reason. And that is exactly what STUDSON and HighBar are doing right now with the recent launch of their HighBar-equipped SHK-1 industrial helmet. A revolution in head safety, the concept version was introduced just last year Read More…