Think about the last time you enjoyed a bubbly fountain drink—perhaps a cold root beer or cola. Now imagine that same technology being put to use in the production of a lifesaving vaccine. In 2015, when Parker’s Bioscience and Water Filtration Division shifted operations to support the life sciences market, the team could hardly have imagined what a critical move it would turn out to be.
Omron Automation Americas proudly announces the opening of its newest proof-of-concept centre (PoCC) in Dallas/Fort Worth that provides customers with a low-risk approach to validating solutions ahead of major manufacturing investments. The Omron PoCC at DFW is the newest in a group of regionally located innovation centers, allowing Omron engineers to collaborate with local integrators and manufacturers to develop innovative yet practical solutions for complex problems.
Dr. Sick would be 112 years old now, and still ahead of his time – with his aspiration to do good for the world and all people by means of technical progress. We celebrate our 75-year jubilee this year. Our impressive history still drives our will to shape the future.
Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ 2021 were announced recently, and Electromate was recertified as a national winner in the Emerging Market category. This national program, sponsored by Waterstone Human Capital, recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations for fostering high performance corporate cultures that help sustain a competitive advantage.
Safety, Security and Connectivity provided the theme of this year’s German Technology Day (GTD) event, organized by seven Canadian companies with German roots including Bosch-Rexroth, EPLAN, Festo, Murrelektronik, PILZ, Rittal and WAGO.
Festo announced the promotion of Jean-Francois Paquette to Canada Sales Director, North American Sales. In his new position, Montreal-based Paquette will focus on leading the sales objectives and planning strategy for the Canadian sales organization, setting and meeting revenue and profitability targets for Canada as part of the North American region goals.
Spartan Controls is pleased to announce a new strategic distribution agreement with Mechanical Advantage Corporation—a master distributor of Sambo gear actuators in North America. This partnership will allow us to better serve the marketplace with highly engineered Sambo gears and provide greater access to stock in the Western Canadian region.
Date The BionicSwifts are agile, maneuverable, and can even fly loops and steep turn In everyday factory operations, automation technology performs typical tasks such as gripping, moving and positioning goods, and controlling and regulating processes. Nature solves all these tasks naturally, simply, and energy efficiently. What could be more logical than to examine these natural…
In everyday factory operations, automation technology performs typical tasks such as gripping, moving and positioning goods, and controlling and regulating processes. Nature solves all these tasks naturally, simply, and energy efficiently. What could be more logical than to examine these natural phenomena and learn from them? This is why in 2006 Festo set up an international research network linking themselves to well-known universities, institutes, development companies, and private inventors to create the Bionic Learning Network.’
Mecademic Robotics announced its expansion into regional markets in the USA, Canada, France, Germany, and Australia through new value-added partners. As the global market continues to see increased demand for small industrial robot arms, Mecademic has upped its production capacity and regional presence to better serve its customers.
Founded in May 1964 By J.W. Kerr, Jim Wilson, President of Canada Electric and James Wilson President of the Canadian Electrical Contractors Association, Kerrwil Media Limited has grown into the oldest privately held publishing company in Canada.
The staff have moved into Endress+Hauser’s Customer Experience Centre, the company’s new $28-million platform in Canada for showcasing its best-in-class instrumentation technology. Customers who visit the 47,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art support and training hub can expect to get a hands-on feel for the latest innovations in process automation to help them select the right products or solutions for their needs.Every effort went into ensuring the building offers a superior customer and employee experience throughout while demonstrating environmental leadership by operating on a net zero energy and carbon basis.
Not on location in Nuremberg, but still live and close to customers – despite the cancellation of the SPS – HARTING is offering the entire program that customers would have experienced at the trade fair: digital customer appointments with the experts of the Technology Group, interviews, and webinars, as well as daily updates. Whether live or on demand, the Technology Group is providing information in a virtual format on all its new connectivity solutions for industrial transformation: All for Ethernet, All for PCB, All for Energy, as well as new connectivity solutions for automation, electrification and decarbonization.
Piezo Motion is the disrupter, reimagining how innovative piezoelectric motor technology can now be more accessible than ever to myriad applications where its advantages bring immense value. Natural and Synthetic Piezo materials have been utilized in sensor and transducer applications for decades, but the practice of harnessing the reverse piezoelectric effect for actuators and motors is less developed.
On the factory floor, where assembly lines need to change in accordance with consumer demand, adding or removing a part to the process can be a challenge. When it’s time to mute a robot or add a new welding station for a particular model, operators are starting to consider machine safety as a key component in facilitating truly flexible manufacturing.
