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Schneider Electric Appoints Hugo Lafontaine As New Lead Industry Business Leader In Canada

March 24, 2023  Schneider Electric announced the appointment of Hugo Lafontaine to the position of Vice President, Industry, Canada. Hugo will lead the company’s automation business in Canada, bringing smart, connected and sustainable digital technology and next-generation solutions to guide the advancement of industries of the future. Quote from Lafontaine “Industry 4.0 is an important driver for innovation and economic…

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Algoma Steel Appoints Danielle Baker as Chief Human Resources Officer

March 24, 2023 Algoma Steel Group Inc announced today that it has appointed Danielle Baker, MIR, CHRL as Chief Human Resources Officer. As a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) with a master’s degree in Industrial Relations from Queen’s University, Danielle brings more than twenty-five years of broad-based experience in labour and employee relations, people and…

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STOBER Servostop Highlights Safety on the Assembly Line with Redundant Braking Design

March 24, 2023 When an assembly line needs to stop immediately because of a power failure or hazardous situation, the safety of employees and equipment is only as strong as the braking system. With a goal of increasing safety throughout the manufacturing industry, STOBER Drives offers ServoStop, a revolutionary holding brake that provides redundant braking…

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Leviton Expands In-Fixture Control Offering with Smart IP66 Rated Fixture Mount Sensors

March 23, 2023 Leviton has introduced an expansion of their integrated in-fixture control offering with Smart Fixture Mount Sensors (FMS) for high bay applications. These in-fixture controls are engineered to install directly into high-bay and low-bay luminaires to provide an integrated occupancy sensing, dimming, daylight harvesting and scheduling solution to meet the most stringent energy…

Emerson’s New ASCO Series Aluminum Filter Regulators Enhance Process Efficiency and Streamline Supply Chains
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Emerson’s New Rosemount 319 Flushing Ring Design Reduces Maintenance and Improves Differential Pressure Measurement Accuracy

Rosemount 319 Flushing Rings with integrated valves eliminate onsite assembly to reduce installation time March 23, 2023 Emerson has introduced the Rosemount™ 319 Flushing Ring with valve-integrated design, ensuring accurate differential pressure measurement and lower maintenance suitable for a wide range of differential pressure applications. Available in Traditional and Compact options, the new Rosemount 319 Flushing Rings…

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Releases System Recorder Module to Simplify Maintenance Data Management

March 23, 2023 The new iQ-R Series System Recorder Module helps customers troubleshoot difficult or inconsistent machine errors to reduce downtime, maintenance costs, and the need to be on-site with the machine Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the new iQ-R Series System Recorder Module that efficiently assists programmers in determining a machine’s malfunction root cause…

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Ontario Introducing New Investment Tax Credit for Manufacturers

Government taking further action to bring more manufacturing jobs back to Ontario with New Investment Tax Credit March 23, 2023 To attract additional investment in the province’s economy, the Ontario government is announcing plans for a new Ontario Made Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit to help local manufacturers grow, innovate, become more competitive and create jobs….

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ABB Reveals an Additional 8.56 Billion Cubic Meters of Wastewater a Year Needs to be Treated to Meet UN Goals

March 21, 2023 Global wastewater treatment capacity needs to increase annually by 8.56 billion cubic meters and investment in an additional 4691 treatment facilities per year is required to meet United Nations (UN) goals2. These are the findings of independent research commissioned by ABB ahead of World Water Day (WWD) on March 22, 2023. As the…

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Introducing the Decora Edge Outlet and Switches from Leviton – The Future of Wiring

March 21, 2023 Introducing Decora Edge, from Leviton. With its patent pending color-coded lever terminals, you can wire outlets and switches faster, safer, and more efficiently. Just Push. Click. Done. More Information Decora Edge Related Product Leviton Announces New Category 6A LM-RDT™ Cable Expansion Leviton announced the expansion of the industry’s smallest diameter product line…

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Omron Exhibits Collaborative Robot at Meadow Glens STEM Night to Give Students Hands-On Automation Experience

March 21, 2023 Meadow Glens Elementary School held its 6th STEM Night that offers students hands-on experience for science, technology, engineering, and math. Omron Automation Americas attended the STEM Night event at Meadow Glens Elementary School in Naperville, Illinois. STEM Night is a highly acclaimed event that features exciting, immersive exhibits and activities that get…

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Festo’s DHOP Advances Lab Automation with High-Throughput Pipetting with Closed-Loop Control

March 21, 2023 The DHOP seamlessly integrates with Festo’s world-class mechatronic systems Festo’s new DHOP closed-loop pipette head for high-speed robotic pipetting applications delivers consistent volumes over a wide range of liquid viscosities. In so doing, it assures the utmost in automation flexibility, speed, and feedback where devices are frequently required to handle many liquids….

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Festo’s New Multi-Axis EXCL Gantry Breaks Price/Performance Barriers in Lab Automation

March 21, 2023 The EXCL gantry checks all the boxes for affordability, performance, flexibility, footprint, and integration Festo introduces the EXCL, a multi-axis gantry kit that lowers acquisition, engineering, and assembly costs for automated sample handling and liquid dispensing in laboratory devices. The EXCL joins Festo’s rapidly expanding portfolio of products dedicated to applications in…

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Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Introduces Powerful iQ-R Series Module Allowing Users to Configure Two Networks Using One Module

The newly introduced iQ-R Series CC-Link IE TSN Plus module allows dual network communication, easy configuration, simple diagnostics using one software environment, simplified wiring, and much more March 20, 2023 Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces the iQ-R Series CC-Link IE TSN Plus module which supports CC-Link IE TSN and EtherNet/IP™ networks in one module. CC-Link…

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Blackwater Mine Moves Forward, Creating Jobs and Economic Opportunities

March 20, 2023 The Province has approved a Mining Act permit for a gold and silver mine that will provide jobs for hundreds of workers and generate economic benefits for communities and First Nations throughout British Columbia’s central Interior. “Congratulations to Artemis Gold, the Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation, Ulkatcho First Nation and Carrier Sekani First Nations,…