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Ontario Making It Easier to Enter Skilled Trades

May 2, 2024 New measures would make it easier for youth to get on a fast-track to well-paying careers The Ontario government is introducing new policy and legislative measures to attract more young people to the skilled trades, including adding a new apprenticeship pathway and an online job matching platform. These initiatives are designed to…

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Technology Report: Methods for Risk Assessment

May 2, 2024 The European Machinery Directive requires that a risk assessment be performed for every machine before being brought to market. The convergence of IT and OT as well as the rapid technological development has made it necessary to revise the Machinery Directive. The result is the new Machinery Regulation: It will replace the…

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Magna Earns Five 2023 Supplier of the Year Award from General Motors

May 2, 2024 For the 25th year in the program’s history, General Motors recognized Magna as a 2023 Supplier of the Year at GM’s 32nd annual Supplier of the Year event in Miami, Florida. At the event, Magna was acknowledged in five categories across four product areas – body & chassis, exteriors, powertrain, and seating…

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Honda Plans to Establish Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Value Chain in Ontario, Canada

May 1, 2024 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced that it plans to build a comprehensive EV value chain in Canada with an approximate investment of CAD$15 billion, including investment by joint venture partners, to strengthen its EV supply system and capability to prepare for a future increase in EV demand in North America. Honda…

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ABB Co-Launches Interoperability Initiative to Unlock Industrial IoT Insights for More Efficient and Sustainable Industry

April 29, 2024 At the Hannover Messe on April 23, 2024, founding members ABB (including B&R), Capgemini, Microsoft, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric (including AVEVA) and Siemens announced collaboration on a new initiative to deliver interoperability for Industrial IoT ecosystems. Hosted by the Linux Foundation and open to further interested parties, the Margo initiative draws its…

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Ontario Investing in the Critical Minerals Supply Chain

April 25, 2024 Funding for junior mining companies creating jobs in the north The Ontario government is investing over $4 million to help junior mining companies find the mines that will fuel the electric vehicle revolution. Funding through the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) is part of the province’s Critical Minerals Strategy to drive long-term economic growth…

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Honda to Build Canada’s First Comprehensive Electric Vehicle Supply Chain, Creating Thousands of New Jobs in Ontario

April 25, 2024 From mining critical minerals to building cars and batteries, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments to help secure and create jobs, grow our economy, and keep our air clean. In the last four years, automotive and battery makers have announced more than $31 billion in investments in electric vehicle manufacturing…

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Festo Sees Good Growth Prospects

April 24, 2024 Automation as Enabler for Energy Transition and Climate Protection After years of strong growth, 2023 was a year of consolidation. Turnover was just below the previous year’s level (- 4.3% to around 3.65 billion euros). Festo continued to invest heavily in research and development and the expansion of regional market supply. The…

Lifelong Learning Secures Top Position in Competition
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Lifelong Learning Secures Top Position in Competition

April 24, 2024 Setting trends with training courses from Festo Didactic on battery recycling, AI and biologization Electromobility, artificial intelligence and sustainability – the economy is in the midst of industrial transformation. In addition to the right automation solutions, qualified specialists are the key to success. With digital learning opportunities as well as seminars and…

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Siemens Xcelerator: Scaling Roll-Out of Generative AI with Siemens Industrial Copilot

April 23, 2024 At Hannover Messe 2024, Siemens presents the first generative artificial intelligence (AI) product for engineering in an industrial environment. The Siemens Industrial Copilot, the generative AI-powered assistant, is now seamlessly connected to the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal. This will enable engineering teams to find the right help topic and to generate…

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The Festo Group

April 23, 2024 Responsible family-owned company and global player in automation technology and technical education Festo is an independent family-owned company in the field of pneumatic and electrical automation technology. Headquartered in Esslingen a.N., Germany, the company has been a driving force in automation for over 60 years and has developed into the world’s leading…

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Engineering Students Explore Advanced Manufacturing Solutions at Omron Proof of Concept Centre

April 23, 2024 University of Michigan-Dearborn engineering students explore advanced manufacturing solutions at Omron’s Poof of Concept Centre, showcasing the strong partnership between the University and Omron. A group of engineering students from the University of Michigan–Dearborn recently had the unique opportunity to visit Omron’s Detroit Proof of Concept Center (PoCC). Hosted by the assistant…

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Electromate Recertified as a ‘Great Place To Work’ for 2024

April 22, 2024 Electromate Inc. is proud to be Recertified™ by Great Place To Work® for the 8th year in a row. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Electromate. This year, 86% of employees said Electromate is a great place To Work – 26 points…

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Ontario Welcomes $80 Million Nuclear Manufacturing Investment in Cambridge

April 19, 2024 BWXT’s expansion will create over 250 good-paying jobs and support future nuclear generation The Ontario government is welcoming a $80 million investment by BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) to expand their Cambridge nuclear manufacturing plant. Their investment will create more than 250 new skilled, unionized jobs in Cambridge and support Ontario’s expansion of…

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Endress+Hauser Solid Results Cap off 70th Anniversary Year

April 19, 2024 Endress+Hauser reports growth in incoming orders, sales, profit and employment for 2023 Endress+Hauser has written the next chapter in its success story. The specialist for measurement and automation technology marked its 70th birthday in 2023, with celebrations worldwide. It also prepared the way for a change at the helm. And to cap…