March 26, 2025 Siemens Acquires Altair Siemens announced on March 26, that it has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc., a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market, for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. With this acquisition, Siemens extends its leadership in simulation and industrial artificial intelligence…
March 26, 2025 Hammond Power Solutions Inc. (“HPS” or “Company”) has announced the retirement of Grant Robinson from the board of directors of the Company, effective March 25, 2025. Grant was originally scheduled to retire at the upcoming shareholders meeting of the Company on May 8, 2025, but was recently diagnosed with a significant health…
March 26, 2025 The leadership for ODVA’s 24th term was elected and announced at the 23rd Annual Meeting of Members in Clearwater, Florida, USA on March 20, 2025. The organization has launched a strategic initiative to improve research for future technologies and trends, streamline prioritization and planning, and achieve enhanced operational excellence. This future-focused vision is an…
March 25, 2025 Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has published details of its sustainability performance for the final quarter of 2024, alongside its full-year financial results. The company’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) score reached 7.55 out of ten, surpassing the 2024 end-year target of 7.40. Monitoring…
March 25, 2025 Proposal would enable the production of cobalt sulfate The federal government is committed to expanding Canada’s critical minerals value chains to power clean technologies. The growing demand for critical minerals represents a generational opportunity for Canada to build the strongest economy in the G7, anchor supply chains and support the shift to…
March 25, 2025 Investment will help build North America’s first commercial full-scale carbon capture, utilization and storage system in the cement industry Canada is supporting new technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from heavy industries like cement and concrete. This is why, on March 5, the Honourable François‑Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry,…
March 25, 2025 ABB Ranked Second Top Swiss Company for Patent Applications in 2024 With 540 patent applications, ABB has secured second place among Swiss companies in the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Patent Index 2024, jumping from fourth place in 2023. The annual list of patent applications is published by the EPO in Munich, Germany, and…
March 24, 2025 At NVIDIA GTC 2025, Omron demonstrated how its inspection machine and automation technologies connect to NVIDIA Omniverse to improve operational efficiency for factory automation developers. Omron’s digital twin technology was featured in the keynote speed by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on March 18, 2025, at 10:00am PT. Omron Corporation (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto;…
March 21, 2025 Proposal would see the establishment of an R&D hub focused on battery technologies The Government of Canada recognizes the critical role batteries and battery components play in the global movement toward a net-zero economy. As the world shifts to electric vehicles and cutting-edge technologies, the demand for batteries is surging, and Canada…
March 21, 2025 Project will increase Canada’s semiconductor production capacity and efficiency The Government of Canada understands the importance of positioning the country as a supplier of choice for specialized semiconductor products. With applications in nearly every industry, semiconductors are critical to Canada’s national security, economy and technological interests. On March 21, the Honourable Anita…
March 18, 2025 Vention, the creator of what they claim is the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, will debut its AI-driven bin-picking technology at NVIDIA GTC, the world’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) conference for developers being held this week. This new AI-driven process eliminates complex and expensive custom solutions that require programming…
March 18, 2025 SEW-EURODRIVE’s commitment to exceptional service is what got them here. For over 50 years, they have been providing top-tier drive system solutions to Canadian businesses—helping not only their own company grow but their customers as well. As they look to the future, they are doubling down on that commitment by continuing to…
March 18, 2025 Gescan, New Authorized Festo Distributor for Western Canada Festo Canada is announcing the launch of an authorized distributor agreement with one of Western Canada’s largest privately owned electrical distributors, Gescan, a Sonepar company. Gescan has 29 branch locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and will sell and support the complete…
March 20th, 2:00 pm EST Join Panduit for an in-depth webinar where they explore some of the best practices and standards for control panels. Discover how innovative solutions seamlessly integrate into control panel designs to optimize space, mitigate noise, improve productivity, and enable Ethernet. They will also discuss options for managing your existing enclosure to…
March 15, 2025 By Owen Hurst The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) has taken a major step in standardizing electrical training across Canada with the launch of its VR Motor Control Training. This innovative program is the first to standardize motor control training for IBEW electrical apprentices nationwide. Building on the success of their Hoisting,…
March 12, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Schneider Electric is on a mission to be the trusted partner in sustainability and efficiency. Since 1836, they have pioneered technological innovation to create a world where life is on. Frederick Morency, Vice President of Sustainability, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation at Schneider Electric Canada, has experienced this joie de…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
