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Endress+Hauser Canada to build LEED Gold, Net Zero Carbon and Net Zero Energy Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, Ontario

Endress+Hauser Canada will build a new $28 million, Customer Experience Centre a stone’s throw from its current one here that will emphasize sustainability throughout while delivering a superior customer and employee experience.

 

 

Phoenix Contact appoints new General Manager for Canada

Phoenix Contact appoints new General Manager for Canada

Phoenix Contact Canada is pleased to announce that Roger Hallett has accepted the position of General Manager, taking on leadership for our Canadian operations. Prior to joining Phoenix Contact, Roger held a series of senior management roles with Festo, Siemens and ABB. Originally from the UK, Roger’s international career has involved living and working in Germany, South East Asia, and Japan. After a 5-year posting in Japan, in 2002 Roger relocated to Canada and after some years decided to settle there. He became a Canadian citizen in 2007.

 

Global Motion Control and Motor Market Sees Slight Decline in Q1 2019 vs. Q1 2018

Global Motion Control and Motor Market Sees Slight Decline in Q1 2019 vs. Q1 2018

The global motion control and motor market saw a 0.2% decline in shipments in the first quarter of 2019 vs. the same period last year, down to $952.3 million. However, according to the Motion Control & Motor Association, part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), shipments were up 0.6% ($6 million) compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

 

 

World’s first industrial application utilizing 5G and AI adopted at ABB drives factory in Helsinki

World’s first industrial application utilizing 5G and AI adopted at ABB drives factory in Helsinki

 

ABB is piloting the world’s first industrial artificial intelligence (AI) application using 5G wireless technology to support the assembly of drives at its plant in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. ABB is implementing the solution in partnership with mobile phone operator Telia and software engineering firm Atostek Oy, which specializes in industrial applications.

 

 

6 Myths About Balancing

6 Myths About Balancing

 

If you are lucky, there will be a veteran in your shop that will pass their knowledge of good machining practices on to all the rookies who come aboard. Most of the knowledge they possess will be priceless, but there are a lot of myths about balancing floating around out there. Teaching these myths to new recruits who don’t know any better can cost your operation a lot of lost time and money. In

 

 

Mazak: Defusing Explosive Titanium Additive Situations

Mazak: Defusing Explosive Titanium Additive Situations

 

For manufacturers across every industry, additive manufacturing (AM) holds enormous promise, particularly when it comes to the production of parts made from high-value materials such as titanium. Rather than starting with a block of titanium large enough to contain an entire part and cutting it down to size – creating a massive heap of chips in the process – AM allows manufacturers to build parts to near-net shape.

 

 

OMRON Microscan Appoints Andy Zosel as President and Chief Executive Officer

OMRON Microscan Appoints Andy Zosel as President and Chief Executive Officer

OMRON announced that as of June 17, 2019, Andy Zosel has been appointed as the new President & CEO of its OMRON Microscan business located in Renton WA. Andy Zosel joined Microscan in 1997 as a design engineer and has since held several leadership positions in customer service, marketing and engineering.

 

 

 

Cybertech Automation Expands North American Engineering Services

Cybertech Automation Expands North American Engineering Services

Cybertech Automation is proud to announce the expansion of services into Texas, Pennsylvania and the Northwest Territories. With professionals now licensed to practice with the Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE), the Pennsylvania Licensing System (PALS) and the Northwest Territories Association of Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG), Cybertech builds on a presence already well-established in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.