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Greenland sounds like a beautiful land covered in lush greenery, doesn't it? But the name is ironic, because the land on the world's largest island is covered almost entirely with...

You don’t need a time machine to look into the past. While you would need a time machine to experience the past, all you need to do to see the...

Astronomers are trying to decipher sound waves that some believe could be messages from other galaxies after a radio pulse – also known as a Fast Radio Burst, or FRB...

Going beyond what the eye can see Forget about Kodak, Nikon, Fuji, Canon and any other major lens companies. Nature is still the best vision manufacturer in the world. Regardless...

There’s a lot of talk about technology advancements, particularly with regard to automation and artificial intelligence. Some people worry that jobs will be eliminated, taken over by robots, and unemployment...

Single-use consumption of your favourite coffee pod, TV dinner tray and the conventional thin plastic bag have the potential to be highly desirable, recyclable items by today’s manufacturing industry. But...

When you think of garage sales, auctions, and collectible shows, you can’t help but feel a sense of nostalgia. Think of any toy that was popular 20 or 30 years...

Microsonic has incorporated four different measuring ranges in a new single sophisticated and easy-to-clean stainless-steel design without crevices and dirt-collecting edges. Pharmaceutical and food industries face strict and ever increasing...

Wire Draw Encoders String Pots, Yo-Yos, Yo-Yo Pots, Draw Wire Sensors, String Encoders, Cable Actuated Position Sensors, String Position Transducers, Cable Retractors – whatever name you use, we've got them...

Have you met John Hice? John is the newest member of the TR Electronic sales team and he’s happy to be serving our Michigan area customers. Having spent over a...

If you’re headed to PCC’s Oktoberfest - Tap into Technology event next week, we’d be delighted to see you! It’s a great opportunity to connect with Product Specialist Patrick Kornmayer...

Can you guess what year Jason Teunissen first got into automation distributor sales? Here’s a few hints: Tampa Bay won the Superbowl and Florida won the World Series Harry Potter...

You’ve likely heard about the I/O Link protocol but do you know how it helps sensors? This relatively new sensor interface protocol was developed with the end user in mind...

In response to popular customer demand, TR Electronic introduces the FIRST Ethernet IP Through Hollow Shaft Encoder on the market today. Our through hollow shaft encoder is more convenient and...

“As long as I can remember, I have always dabbled in electronics, robotics and computers. Even as a kid, whether it was the early computer programming or the DIY electronics...

AISTech 2018, the steel industry's biggest annual trade-show, is being held May 7th-10th, 2018, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa., USA. With over 500 exhibiting companies, AISTech 2018 will...

In high school, Robert Zuniga was awarded first prize by the Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologies through a school science project at his regional Science Fair. That set the...

Daryl Dennison had an introduction to problem-solving at an early age. He gives three reasons why it stuck: “My dad was a carpenter and in general really good at solving...

For Gilles Laberge, getting into the electronics business seemed pretty natural. “I came from an electrical family. At some point, all the family was involved in the electrical world. My...

Patrick Kornmayer has an electrical engineering degree from Technical University in Hamburg, Germany and he specializes in automation and control systems design. Kornmayer comes to us from ZTR Control Systems...