Ontario’s Advanced Manufacturing Council

May 1, 2023 Ontario continues to attract key investments and create meaningful opportunities for people, families and businesses across the province. Many of these opportunities are in the manufacturing sector. As announced in the 2022 Budget, Ontario is establishing an Advanced Manufacturing Strategy to help boost the long‐term competitiveness and resilience of the sector. As…

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Ask RITTAL: Climate Control for Efficiency & Sustainability

May 2, 2023 Revolutionary energy efficiency & sustainability starts with innovative technology. Sustainability and energy efficiency are among the greatest challenges facing industrial companies. This entails careful analysis of every aspect, from small pieces of equipment through to large-scale production machines. To limit the impact of climate change, CO2 emissions should be avoided wherever possible….

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Nine Partners Demonstrate an Interoperable Digital Twin Based on the Asset Administration Shell

May 1, 2023 At Hannover Messe 2023, Siemens, Bausch+Ströbel, Bosch Rexroth, CADENAS, Festo, HARTING, SICK, Phoenix Contact, and WAGO jointly demonstrate how the Asset Administration Shell standard can be implemented in practice. The companies have exchanged digital twin data according to the AAS standard and evaluated the added value based on a specific application with…

Proax Technologies Laval Location Open House
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Proax Technologies Laval Location Open House

May 4th, 2023 @ 15h00 – 20h00 – 1925 R. John-Molson, Laval, QC H7T 0R3 May 1, 2023 For over 60 years, Proax Technologies has been by your side for every major milestone in your automation projects, both small and large. Your unwavering support motivates them to continually strive towards excellence while staying true to…

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Partnership With viastore: Successfully Set in Motion At LogiMAT 2022

April 28, 2023 viastore accesses Interroll’s modular platform: conveyor rollers, motors and drives for conveyor systems, conveyors and sorters Partnership with viastore: successfully set in motion at LogiMAT 2022 viastore COO Thomas Hibinger and Interroll CEO Ingo Steinkrüger announced their companies’ collaboration at LogiMAT one year ago. Based on Interroll’s modular platform technology, viastore expanded…

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Now Official: Canada is Partner Country at HANNOVER MESSE 2025

April 27, 2023 On Monday, 17 April 2023, at HANNOVER MESSE, Isabelle Poupart, Minister and Deputy Head of Mission at Embassy of Canada to Germany, and Dr. Jochen Köckler, Chairman of the Managing Board, Deutsche Messe AG, signed the official Memo of Understanding designating Canada partner country at HANNOVER MESSE 2025. The signing finalizes the…

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HELUKABEL Establishes Subsidiary in Ireland

April 27, 2023 Further growth for the HELUKABEL Group Further growth for the HELUKABEL Group began at start of the year as the manufacturer and supplier of electrical connection technology founded a subsidiary in Ireland. With this new office and logistics location soon to be operational in the capital city of Dublin, the company will…

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ABB Opens Multi-Million-Dollar R&D Center to Drive Technological Advancements in Pulp and Paper

April 27, 2023 ABB has officially opened a global research and development (R&D) center for the pulp and paper industry in Dundalk, Ireland. The new multi-million-dollar ABB Dundalk R&D Centre is at the heart of ABB’s automation and digital offering for the sector and will be home to the ongoing evolution of the ABB Quality…

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ABB Inaugurates New Fully Automated Production Line in Västerås

April 26, 2023 ABB is investing more than SEK 40 million (USD 4 million) in a new fully automated production line for the manufacture of contactors in Västerås, Sweden. Contactors from ABB Electrification Smart Power are used to safely control large electrical currents in applications such as motors, trains and wind energy. Linda Wennberg, HUB Division Manager,…

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ABB’s Virtual Cyber Security Summit Warns Against Complacency Amid the Growing Threat of Cyber Attacks

April 26, 2023 Over 800 cyber security delegates attended ABB’s Ransom-Aware OT Defense Summit on April 19, organized in partnership with the global technology advisory board Industry IoT. The event focused on strategies to reduce risk of ransomware attacks and identify security threats to critical infrastructure. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Security Outlook 20221 reveals…

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Ontario Investing in Critical Minerals Supply Chain for Electric Vehicles

New funding helping junior mining companies search for minerals used in automotive and battery manufacturing April 26, 2023 The Ontario government is increasing funding for the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) to help more companies find critical minerals such as nickel and cobalt, which are necessary to support the growing supply chain for electric vehicles, and create…

Volkswagen’s New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Will Create Thousands of New Jobs

April 24, 2023 From mining critical minerals to building batteries and cars, Ontario and Canada continue to attract historic, transformational investments across the electric vehicle supply chain to secure more good-paying jobs for workers today and for decades to come. Last month, Ontario and Canada secured a historic investment from Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen…

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Endress+Hauser Joins the Center for Hydrogen Safety

Company continues commitment to hydrogen safety, with a focus on green hydrogen April 19, 2023 Given measurement’s critical role in process safety, Endress+Hauser has joined the Center for Hydrogen Safety (CHS) to offer its voice to advance the promotion of hydrogen safety and help CHS ensure safety information, guidance and expertise is available to all…

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HPS Power Quality Lab Now Offering Remote Demonstrations

April 18, 2023 Hammond Power Solutions is now offering remote demonstrations in the HPS Power Quality Lab. Experience real-time testing of line and load side HPS power quality products via their virtual video system. It would be great to have you in person, but if travel logistics are an obstacle please consider arranging a virtual…

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EtherNet/IP Adds Process Device Profile Support for Enhanced Process Variable and Diagnostic Standardization

April 18, 2023 ODVA has announced that process device profiles have been added to The EtherNet/IPTM Specification to provide automation practitioners with another critical tool to help optimize plant operations. Process device profiles provide a standard format for process variables and diagnostics across an array of devices for smoother vendor interoperability and easier DCS and PLC data integration…

How To Choose the Right Electrical Transformer?
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How To Choose the Right Electrical Transformer?

April 18, 2023 Are you looking for the transformer that best meets your needs but are hesitating among the different types of products on the market? Guillevin’s experts present the four major families of electrical transformers available, and invite you to explore the different options available to you. How to choose the right electrical transformer? An…