The podis power bus system provides decentralized and flexible power distribution. The new five-core tray cable system provides higher load capacity to allow for more drives per segment and longer cable sections. The podis power bus system is ideal for conveyors at airports, warehouses, distribution centres, and production plants.
FLIR Systems, Inc. GF77a Gas Find IR camera, is its first fixed-mount, uncooled, autonomous leak detection camera designed to visualize methane and other industrial gases. Part of FLIR’s optical gas imaging (OGI) series, GF77a provides upstream and midstream gas processors, producers, and operators with the ability to m
By collaborating with wireless specialist LumenRadio, SKF has developed a new wireless sensor as part of a condition monitoring system for improving rotating equipment performance programs on a scale previously considered uneconomic. LumenRadio began in areas such as professional lighting, its products are used to monitor, and
With automation comes many challenges: ROI, reliability and downtime, cycle time, etc. In this A3 webinar, users will explore the ways 3D vision can help solve these issues while allowing for collaboration within the workplace. Attendees can expect to learn the benefits of a 3D bin-picking system over other technologies as well as the ch
SMT recently announced the next major release of MASTA 10.1, that is now available for all users and evaluators. This release, as with previous updates, include improvements to existing features as well as adding to existing functionality. The new release showcases, once more, the flexible agile approach to feature developments and
Today’s latest Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) require highly responsive braking and holding power while minimizing battery usage. The newest Miki Pulley BXR-LE brakes provide perfectly controlled braking using less power for the demands put on AGVs. Computer controlled, wheel-based and battery powered, AGVs are load c
Canadian National Railway Co. hit an all-time record for March grain movement. Chief operating officer Rob Reilly says the 2.62 million tonnes of grain is a 6.1 per cent increase from 2017, the previous record for March. The numbers come as the country’s largest railroad operator works to clear a backlog built up after a month o…
One of the biggest American manufacturers of protective medical gear went to bat for its Canadian customers Friday as it pushed back against a White House order to stop exporting its surgical-grade face masks – mission-critical armour in the war against COVID-19. In front of an international backdrop of frenzied b
Alberta and B.C. securities regulators are warning investors about the “aggressive promotion” of a Canadian junior gold mining firm in a mailout that claims its stock will soar during the COVID-19 related recession. In a joint news release, the two provincial securities commissions say the mailing from an unnamed “stock analyst and ge…
NSK started mass producing ball screw units for electric hydraulic brake systems at Saitama Plant in March 2018 and at Akagi Plant (NSK Steering Systems) in January 2020. This three-part series will feature the perspectives of the people who created this product. Fo
The powder metallurgy (PM) industry’s leading short course returns to State College, Pennsylvania, this August to bring together new PM employees and those seeking to enhance their depth of knowledge and advance their careers in the industry. Held at Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, Pennsylvania, this intensive three-d
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. is moving to increase its domestic production of personal protective equipment for health-care workers across Canada. The company, best known for its luxury winter parkas, announced plans last month to start production of medical gear at two Canadian factories. It now says it will begin to reopen its other Can…
Many maintenance professionals work in essential services and are currently working to – keep the lights on and homes warm, produce transportation and heating fuels, ensure clean drinking water and manage waste water, produce the needed paper products, including the raw materials for masks and medical supplies, keeping university laborat
The Manitoba government says it’s willing to sign purchase orders worth up to $15 million to companies that can quickly make reusable masks as it continues to look for equipment to protect health-care workers as they fight COVID-19. Chief public health officer Dr. Brent Roussin and chief nursing officer Lanette Siragusa told a news confer…
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd. began production of face shields at its Windsor Site operations. Ford of Canada is working with the Ontario and federal governments to distribute face shields in Ontario, and across Canada. “Ford of Canada has a long history of supporting Canada and its communities in
ABB recently expedited rollout and access to remote service tools and digital solutions across critical industries. “During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, w
The complexity of automated bin picking is well-known throughout the industry, requiring huge efforts in both integration and programming. Today, most bin picking products are solely focused on the vision aspect of bin picking and often require hundreds of lines of additional programming to bridge the gap from “pick” to “place” – e…
