CONTENTS 3 ADVANCING MICRODRIVES Discussing the Ga500 Industrial Ac Microdrive with Edward Tom 5 ADVANCING TECHNOLOGY How Enertics' Sensor Technology Improves Industrial Motor Health With Predictive Analytics 9 ADVANCING MOTOR EFFICIENCY Discussing ABB's Ec Titanium IE5 Motor With Mark Gmitro 10 WEIGHING YOUR OPTIONS Understanding the Options for Motor Disconnect Switches 12 CASE STUDY Select Electrical Enterprises Ltd: Solutions with WEG's CFW-11 VFD 14 ADVANCING AUTOMATION All about ctrlX Automation with Dave Hinder 15 MOTOR MAINTENANCE Implications of Subpar Oil & Lubricant Maintenance with Terry Wright of Inventory Express Automation Canada is published for those working within the automation and control industry in Canada. This digital handbook provides valuable information to industry professionals on products and industry trends through featured articles, case studies, whitepapers and industry profiles. If you work in the automation and control industry Automation Canada has been developed to serve you. John Kerr, President johnkerr@kerrwil.com Owen Hurst, Managing Editor owenhurst@kerrwil.com Blake Marchand, Journalist blakemarchand@kerrwil.com Eileen Walsh, Ad Manager eileenwalsh@kerrwil.com Jillian Hardy, Graphic Designer jhardy@kerrwil.com