
May 16, 2019
Spartan Controls Ltd. and Hyundai Electric & Energy Systems Co., Ltd. are pleased to announce Spartan Controls is now the exclusive representative for Hyundai Electric motors in Western Canada.
“We are very excited to be representing Hyundai electric motors in Western Canada,” says Grant Wilde, President and CEO of Spartan Controls. “As our Customers look for new and innovative approaches to enhancing energy and production efficiency, adding electric motors to our portfolio will ensure Spartan continues to provide best in class process electrification technologies and solutions.”
Hyundai manufactures a wide range of industrial motors, providing Customers with the best motor for their environment and operating conditions. Hyundai’s electric motors comply with international standards such as CSA, UL, IEEE, IEC, API and NEMA, and are manufactured using state of the art design technology and rigorous production quality control. The result is exceptional performance across process industries such as oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical, mining, pulp and paper, power generation, water/wastewater and manufacturing.
“We are very pleased to be working with Spartan Controls,” says Danny Choi, VP Sales, Rotating Machinery, Hyundai Electric. "Our partnership with Spartan enables industrial Customers in Western Canada to maximize the value of their electrically driven equipment.”
Additions to Spartan’s portfolio include:
- Low Voltage AC Motors: Hyundai uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computer Aided Design (CAD) methods to develop and produce the most innovative motors at state of the art and fully automated manufacturing facilities. Hyundai’s designs greatly improve motor performance by maximizing heat dissipation. The use of advanced technology to design and manufacture electric motors results in a top-quality motor with superior performance characteristics.
- Medium and High Voltage AC Motors: Hyundai offers a wide range of medium and high voltage motors that are designed for a high level of efficiency, low vibration, low noise and simple installation. Hyundai’s motors comply to the latest API 541 and 547 standards.
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With Canadian manufacturing suffering from a growing labour shortage, the participation of industry in skills development is emerging as a vital component in hiring and retention.
The needs are stark: The Canadian Exporters and Manufacturers Association says almost 40% of its members have jobs they can’t fill. Five years from now, 60% expect to be short-staffed, especially when it comes to skilled trades. Statistics Canada forecasts the country’s labour force growth rate will remain below 0.2% for the rest of the decade, below replacement levels.
This growing shortage is affecting companies of all sizes. Already, some manufacturers acknowledge losing out on contracts because they can’t find the manpower to fulfill them.
In reality, the challenge is two-fold: to replenish and expand the workforce to help close the gap between the number of job seekers and vacancies through 2030 when the last baby boomers reach age 65, and ensure workers get opportunities throughout their careers to upgrade or add to their skillset as current technologies evolve and new ones emerge. Festo, through Festo Didactic, one of the world leading provider of equipment and solutions for technical education, intends to help Canada meet this challenge on both fronts. In essence, the approach Festo has always taken is that the learning never stops.
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New Product

Emerson recently introduced the ASCO™ Series 209 proportional flow control valves, which offer the highest standards of precision, pressure ratings, flow characteristics and energy efficiency available in a purpose-built, compact architecture. With this combination of size and performance, Series 209 valves allow users to precisely regulate the flow of fluid in a wide range of devices that require exacting performance, like those found in the medical equipment, food and beverage, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) industries.
Accuracy, response time and repeatability are critical in high-precision flow control applications, such as controlling tool speed in dental chairs, the flow of steam in coffee makers, water flow in cooling systems and hydrogen flow in fuel cells. Series 209 valves have low hysteresis (less than or equal to 5%), excellent repeatability (less than or equal to 1%) and high sensitivity (less than or equal to 0.2%) that contribute to their precision.
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Featured Product
Teledyne FLIR Integrated Imaging Solutions is pleased to announce the all new Ladybug6— the latest addition to its field proven Ladybug series. Ladybug6 is the leading high-resolution camera designed to capture 360-degree spherical images from moving platforms in all-weather conditions. Its industrial grade design and out-of-the-box factory calibration produces 72 Megapixel (MP) images with pixel values that are spatially accurate within +/- 2 mm at 10-meter distance.
“The new Teledyne Ladybug6 is designed for mobile mapping and all-weather inspection projects requiring excellent image quality and high resolution,” said Mike Lee, Senior Product Manager at Teledyne FLIR. “With the addition of Ladybug6, we are now pleased to offer a wider variety of spherical cameras with higher resolutions ranging from 30 MP to 72 MP.”
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