News
X Tronics signs Power-Sonic Rechargeable Batteries
Concord, ON-based X Tronics is now representing Power-Sonic Rechargeable Batteries in Canada. Power-Sonic is said to have been a leading …Read More
ABB unveils four entrepreneurial businesses at ABB Customer World 2019
Leaders and innovators from business, government and the education sector gathered for ABB’s premier collaboration event from March 4-7 in …Read More
Barrie District FIRST Robotics competition a huge success
The competition was fierce, and the battles hard won at Georgian College’s third District FIRST Robotics event – Barrie, ON’s …Read More
Winters named one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for third year
Winters Instruments of Toronto has been honoured with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2019 Best Managed program …Read More
Ficodis Group acquires Reliable Bearing of Mississauga
Montreal-based Ficodis Group is acquiring Reliable Bearing, a company specializing in power transmission products based in Mississauga, ON. This makes …Read More
Products
Wellhead SCADA-based software helps to optimize oil and gas operations
Remote workers can collaborate using mobile devices with ABB’s versatile new cloud-based visualization system, ABB Ability Wellhead Manager, which supports …Read More
IP65-rated stepping motors for washdown environments
AutomationDirect has added motors designed for washdown environments to its stepper systems product line. SureStep IP65-rated high-torque stepping motors are …Read More
Spring-loaded LVDT performs in corrosive environments
NewTek Sensor Solutions has announced an extended series of spring-loaded LVDTs said to provide accurate dimensional feedback for a variety …Read More
IR LED radiometer provides irradiance measurement in lab or field
The Gigahertz-Optik hand-held X1-1 radiometer with RW-3704-4 detector measures irradiance from 0.001 µW/cm² to 10 W/cm² at 850 nm. Where …Read More
Electrically-heated bench over reaches 350°F
No. 991 is an electrically-heated 350°F (177°C) bench oven from Grieve, currently used for heating parts, including those with emissions …Read More
Features
An award-winning mine area clean-up
About 60 kilometres east of Peterborough, Ontario, sits a 202-acre abandoned mine and industrial area. Located in Deloro, there is …Read More
Top 10 best practices for designing steam heat exchangers and tracing systems
When developing a steam heat exchanger or steam heat tracing system, designers must consider every element of the system before …Read More
Redefining Le Grande K, aka the kilogram
I recently attended my first Metrology conference. In speaking with attendees, I learned what a Metrologists’ pet peeve is – …Read More
