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levitation module

SupraCube levitation module by Festo offers no-contact object handling
April 15, 2021 by Festo Inc

Festo Canada has been introducing innovative new technology this week at Hannover Messe 2021 – including the SupraCube levitation module. Using the latest superconducting technology, this is a compact, standalone unit that offers…

automated powder handling

Automated powder handling by piab keeps production safe during COVID
April 14, 2021 by Firing Industries Ltd

piab vacuum conveyors are essential powder-handling tools that are available in Canada through Firing Industries Ltd. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, social distancing remains a must, especially in production facilities. Automated powder handling…

insulin pens

Festo teams up with Syntegon Technology to help make insulin pens
April 12, 2021 by Festo Inc

As a leading supplier of automation technology, The Festo Group covers a wide range of fields. A unique example: OEM systems builder Syntegon Technology uses the Festo YJKP servo press kit to help…

machine loading

UR’s ActiNav solution is the next generation of machine loading
April 9, 2021 by Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. is the supplier to approach for automation innovations by Universal Robots (UR) – like ActiNav. This device blends intelligent vision, real-time autonomous motion control, and UR cobot technology…

amplifier system

PMX modular amplifier system from HBM offers accurate measurement
April 7, 2021 by Durham Instruments

HBM Test and Measurement is one of many premier manufacturers with products available in Canada through Durham Instruments. This includes innovative data-acquisition and control systems, like the PMX modular amplifier system. This is…

autonomous mobile robot

Lease an MiR autonomous mobile robot: zero per cent interest
April 5, 2021 by Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) is a premier manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), which are available to businesses in Central and Eastern Canada through Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. To make these robotic…

bending robotic cell

Bending robotic cell sets Matritech apart from its machining competitors
April 1, 2021 by Matritech Inc.

Matritech Inc. offers a scope of services unlike any other metal-parts manufacturer, with many competitive advantages to boot. The firm produces top components with various skills, dedicated client service, and innovative technology and…

measuring wheels

Measuring wheels by POSITAL are great accessories for rotary encoders
March 31, 2021 by FRABA Inc

POSITAL-Fraba remains a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial motion-control solutions, including accessories for its major products. A key example is its measuring wheels, which allow its IXARC line of rotary encoders to…

analog inclinometers

Analog inclinometers by Jewell available in single- and dual-axis models
March 31, 2021 by Durham Instruments

Durham Instruments teams up with many internationally respected manufacturers to bring world-class test and measurement solutions to Canadian businesses. One of these notable producers is Jewell Instruments, which produces the AML series of…

pipe stands

Red-D-Arc provides support for welding tasks with adjustable pipe stands
March 26, 2021 by Red-D-Arc Welderentals

The widest selection of industrial welding solutions: this is what customers expect from Red-D-Arc Welderentals. Esteemed for its diverse range of welding-related products, the company also manufactures power generators, blast cleaners, and more.…

Hannover Messe 2021

Hannover Messe 2021 will include presentations by Festo, April 12-16
March 26, 2021 by Festo Inc

Festo Canada continues to make connections in trade events worldwide, even during lockdown. This year, Hannover Messe 2021 is going to be a virtual event again – and Festo will be onsite with…

autonomous robots

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. now supplies MiR autonomous robotic solutions to Central Canada
March 24, 2021 by Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. is always extending its lineup, including new robotic equipment. Last year, the supplier began partnering with Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) to offer its autonomous mobile robots (AMR) in…

shipping solutions

Advance Shipping Supplies is the place for packaging, shipping solutions
March 22, 2021 by Advance Shipping Supplies Inc/ A Div. Of Imperial Dade Canada Inc.

For more than 35 years, Canadian businesses have relied on Advance Shipping Supplies Inc. for the best in packaging and shipping solutions. The company’s experienced team of experts helps customers to determine the…

cantilever axis

Festo’s new EHMH cantilever axis can move large payloads safely
March 22, 2021 by Festo Inc

Produced with rack and pinion technology that handles payloads of up to 200 kilograms with high repeatability, the new EHMH cantilever axis from Festo Canada is perfect for stacking or palletizing heavy loads.…

industrial cube encoders

POSITAL industrial cube encoders are upgraded with timely new features
March 18, 2021 by FRABA Inc

Innovations and improvements never cease at POSITAL-FRABA, and the company recently upgraded its line of industrial cube encoders. Incremental rotary encoders packaged in a cube-shaped housing have been popular with machine builders for more…

proportional isolation valves

Clippard’s Eclipse proportional isolation valves are ideal for critical applications
March 17, 2021 by Wainbee Limited

One of the advantages of trusting industrial equipment from Wainbee Limited is the innovation. The supplier offers world-class solutions that always go a step further in fulfilling all of today’s and tomorrow’s manufacturing…

data acquisition module

Brüel & Kjær data acquisition module covers many sound applications
March 16, 2021 by Durham Instruments

Durham Instruments supplies numerous measurement solutions by Brüel & Kjær (BK), like the LAN-XI Light Type 3676 data acquisition module. This is a tough input module that captures time data from as many…

Banner solutions

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. now supplies Banner solutions to Central Canada
March 12, 2021 by Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd

For 55 years, Banner Engineering has been an international force in industrial automation. Last year, Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. began to supply Banner solutions in Eastern Canada. The organization is now pleased…

pressure regulator

Proportional pressure regulator by Festo offers a large HD display
March 9, 2021 by Festo Inc

Festo Canada’s newest technological innovation is the VPPI proportional pressure regulator, which sets itself apart from the field with its user-friendly features. In developing this device, the Festo team incorporated a large, high-definition…

laser displacement sensor

Laser displacement sensor by Acuity delivers quick and accurate results
March 3, 2021 by Durham Instruments

Acuity manufactures many powerful test and measurement instruments available in Canada through Durham Instruments, including the AccuRange 700 laser displacement sensor. This non-contact metrology device is a very compact upgrade of the AR600…

3D camera systems

Production lines are more flexible with Pickit 3D camera systems
February 26, 2021 by Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd

Advanced Motion & Controls Ltd. is Canada’s top source for world-class pick-and-place equipment and other industrial robotic solutions. This includes products by Pickit, which makes automated applications easy and flexible with a unique…

bending cell

Matritech produces top components with help from robotic bending cell
February 25, 2021 by Matritech Inc.

The ideal one-stop shop for manufacturers that require metal parts, Matritech Inc. provides an unsurpassed range of services. Among its capabilities are CNC machining, laser cutting, tooling, and stamping. Another advantage that clients…

COVID crisis

Endress+Hauser weathers the COVID crisis and keeps profit stable
February 25, 2021 by Endress + Hauser Canada Ltd.

The COVID crisis has had a devastating effect on lives and businesses all over the world. But The Endress+Hauser Group – including its local affiliate, Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd. – has emerged in good…

suction cups

Festo OGVM suction cups are perfect for the automotive industry
February 25, 2021 by Festo Inc

The newest addition to the Festo Canada portfolio is the OGVM series of vacuum suction cups, which offer sure grips on large loads. Developed with the needs of the automotive industry in mind,…

sound level meter

Sound level meter by Brüel & Kjær suits environments with dirt, grime
February 17, 2021 by Durham Instruments

Brüel & Kjær is one of the world’s top manufacturers of industrial test and measurement solutions, which are available in Canada via Durham Instruments. One great tool is the B&K 2245 sound level…

miniature connector solutions

HARTING miniature connector solutions keep pace with the current trends
February 11, 2021 by Harting Canada Inc

One of the major trends in industrial connectivity these days is miniaturization. HARTING Canada is fully aware of this, as an affiliate of the leading designer and manufacturer of connectors and related equipment…

Sortation Control

Hytrol’s ProLogix Sortation Control system enables better, more efficient automation
February 10, 2021 by Norpak Handling Limited

Norpak Handling is proud to supply Hytrol solutions in Canada as an Integration Partner – like the innovative ProLogix Sortation Control package. Used primarily to control sorting equipment and keep items in their…

compact shock detector

SMT compact shock detector can register 200 largest shock events
February 10, 2021 by Durham Instruments

Durham Instruments supplies measurement solutions by SMT Elektronik, known for the MONI LOG MicroShockDetector. Now, SMT offers an upgrade, the MONI LOG MicroShockDetector Plus: a lightweight, compact shock detector and data logger that…

network portal

Parker network portal is built for many flexible manufacturing applications
February 10, 2021 by Wainbee Limited

Wainbee Limited offers a new approach to Ethernet communication modules that redefines machine input/output architecture: the PCH network portal by Parker. This device can communicate with many of the controllers used in the…

welding robot

Welding cobot by Red-D-Arc is a low-cost and flexible alternative
February 8, 2021 by Red-D-Arc Welderentals

Red-D-Arc Welderentals is always on the cutting edge when it comes to welding equipment. An example is the BotX welding cobot: a collaborative robot arm that works alongside humans. Cobots are the next…


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