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igus, a manufacturer of motion plastics, is expanding its broad range of low-cost automation solutions, reflecting the company’s determination to lower the barriers to entering the automation age. The robotics marketplace helps interested parties find the right automation solution for their individual application as easily, quickly, and cost-effectively as possible.
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OKW’s RAILTEC SUPPORT open PCB holders for TH35, TH15, and G32 DIN rails are now available in light gray as standard. They are part of OKW’s RAILTEC C range of DIN rail enclosures for automation, Industry 4.0/Smart Factory, building and safety technology, and HVAC systems. Applications also include automatic timers, sensors, relays, signal distribution, lighting… The post OKW’s updated RAILTEC SUPPORT modular DIN rail PCB holders appeared first on Design World.
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SAULT STE. MARIE — Algoma Steel Group Inc., a Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, announced on Feb. 16 that the Company installed the first structural steel columns this week at its electric arc steelmaking facility (EAF) in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Canada and Ontario Premier Doug Ford visited the site to commemorate the project milestone.
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T he forces that impact technology adoption in an established industry mirror the forces affecting any change management initiative. In past columns, we explored why technology is important to the manufacturing industry and how collaboration and strategic investment can help companies evolve, even in uncertain economic conditions. In this column, we will examine the human factors that impact the rate and success of technology adoption.
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Omron Automation Americas added Xigent Automation Systems as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based in Ohio, Xigent offers custom assembly and test systems for the production floor across North America and beyond. Xigent Automation Systems has been collaborating with Omron in developing fully integrated assembly and testing systems.
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