MC Digi Key Hosts RVfpga Webinar Feb28 1 400

Digi-Key Electronics to Host RVfpga Webinar Feb. 28 on RISC-V Architecture and Implementation

 

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers one of the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, will host a RVfpga webinar in collaboration with Imagination Technologies on understanding RISC-V architecture and implementation on an FPGA. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. CST and will be presented by Dr. Sarah Harris, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

 

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Province Invests in Windsor Electric Vehicle Battery Innovation Lab to Boost Regional Economy

 

The Ontario government is supporting an $18.5 million investment by auto parts manufacturer Ventra Group to help strengthen local manufacturing and Ontario’s automotive and domestic manufacturing sectors, while creating jobs, attracting investment to the local economy and supporting the province’s economic recovery. The province is investing $1.5 million through the Regional Development Program, which will help create 18 jobs.

 

Moving Digital – Automatic Train Operation | Siemens Mobility

ATO uses data from infrastructure, track and train schedule information to calculate the ideal speed profile for current conditions at any given time. In combination with TPS (Train Planning & Capacity management), we can increase capacity by up to 30% and punctuality by up to 15%, and saves up to 37% energy (CH). {videobox}xHSwNYf2-lQ{/videobox}

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Webinar: Overcoming Material Handling Challenges with AMRs For 2022 and Beyond

 

DATE: February 16, 2022
TIME: 02:00 PM EST/ 11:00 AM PST

Businesses are experiencing an array of material handling problems from labor shortages to increased demand and customization. Automation has moved from nice-to-have to must have, but one of the most challenging tasks to automate is material handling because business needs and facility conditions are constantly changing. Even the most automated facilities still move material manually. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are an intelligent, flexible, and scalable solution that can be deployed and re-deployed quickly against a variety of workflows to deliver immediate benefits.

 

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Join Festo for Feb 7 Press Conference at Lab Automation Show in Boston – Festo Introduces at SLAS 2022 an Open-Source Gantry Robot for Automated Liquid Handling

 

Festo introduces at SLAS 2022 the Modular Gantry Robot platform for laboratory-based automated liquid handling. Open sourced, customizable, and utilizing world-class components, this new solution enables equipment designers to quickly realize their unique solutions with fewer mechanical and electrical engineering resources, speeding time to market. (February 5-9, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Festo Booth #718). Festo also introduces a complete family of building blocks for developing pressure/time based automated dispensing and pipetting applications. This platform is compatible with a broad range of media, offers exceptional repeatability at high speed, and can be easily calibrated for targeted applications. 

 

Hands Freed

Free Human Hands from Repetitive Tasks Hands freed. Robotiq’s mission is to free human hands from repetitive tasks. Their tools and know-how simplify collaborative robot applications, so factories can start production faster. Robotiq works with a global network of connected robot experts supporting their local manufacturers. More Information Robotiq Related Story The Human View of…

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HARTING Industrial Ethernet Week: Visions for IIoT and Sensor to Cloud

 

From 8 to 10 February 2022, the HARTING Technology Group will be inviting customers and industry experts to the Industrial Ethernet Week – a week packed with talks and information on the topic of Ethernet communication in factory automation. Current and future solutions that are ready to spring into action enabling the IIoT will be highlighted. HARTING experts will dialogue with numerous guests from the industrial sector about which IIoT applications users will need to have on their radar screens. The HARTING Industrial Ethernet Week is geared to imparting knowledge, inspiring and showing up solutions for the ongoing industrial transformation. Be sure to join and learn more about Ethernet topics such as the right connectivity, Sensor2cloud, SPE and Artificial Intelligence.

 

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Universal Robots Posts Record Annual Revenue and 41% Growth

 

Universal Robots, the Danish producer of collaborative robots, has reported record annual revenue of USD 311M, 41% up on 2020 and 23% up on pre-pandemic results in 2019. The company’s President, Kim Povlsen said: “Universal Robots has had a great year. In a company like ours, which manufactures sophisticated hardware to high quality standards, this sort of growth requires tremendous commitment from all involved. Our production team in Denmark has broken internal records for the number of cobots built, producing 400 cobots in a single week in Q4. Our supply chain experts have worked hard to keep our business running smoothly despite global supply challenges.”

 

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ATMS 2022 Is Postponed to May 10-11

 

Considering the recent spread of the virus worldwide, we have taken the decision to postpone ATMS 2022, originally scheduled to take place at the International Centre in Mississauga, Canada from 8th to 9th February 2022. Our utmost priority is to safeguard the health and wellbeing of exhibitors, visitors and staff. After we have consulted with our partners, we have concluded that it is in the best interests of our community to defer the event to a later date. Luckily, we were able to reschedule ATMS 2022 quickly, so mark your calendar with the new dates:May 10-11, 2022

 

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FRABA Opens New Factory in Malaysia – New Facility Will Increase Manufacturing Capacity for Large-Volume Products

 

FRABA, a supplier of sensors for industrial motion control applications, has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This new facility, which will begin manufacturing operations in the spring, will operate in parallel with FRABA’s existing European factory. This increase in capacity will help the company meet a growing demand for its prod

 

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Forbes Magazine Recognizes ABB as One of Canada’s Best Employers

 

ABB Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s top employers by Forbes Magazine, with the company ranked #1 within the industry category of “Semiconductors, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Technology Hardware & Equipment. “The greatest asset of any organization is its people. While the past year has been challenging in many ways, it has once again demonstrated the strength of our company and our team. ABB ranked first place in its industry category, based on an independent survey of over 10,000 Canadian employees.

 

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Endress+Hauser Bundles Analysis Expertise: Subsidiaries SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems Merge into Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis

 

Endress+Hauser subsidiaries SpectraSensors, Inc. and Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. have joined forces to form Endress+Hauser Optical Analysis, Inc. For the parent Endress+Hauser Group, this merger consolidates its expertise in laser-based measurement technology, strengthens its focus on laboratory and process analysis and positions it to provide customers with even better support for analysis tasks in the future. SpectraSensors and Kaiser Optical Systems boast a long history of innovation and offer market-leading product lines for optical analysis.

 

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Via Rail Reaches Crucial Milestones in Q3 2021

 

VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) reports that, between July and September, it continued to implement its gradual service resumption plan, increasing service levels to over 50% in the Québec City-Windsor corridor and reintroducing one weekly round trip on the Ocean route. As a result of these measures along with an increase in travel demand, VIA Rail recorded a rise in ridership and passenger revenues of 117% and 183% respectively during the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year.

 

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HANNOVER MESSE Will Be Postponed | New Date 30 May – 2 June 2022

 

Deutsche Messe AG, in close cooperation with the HANNOVER MESSE exhibitor advisory board and partner associations VDMA (Association of German Mechanical and Plant Engineering) and ZVEI (Central Association of German Electrical Engineering and Digital Industry), has rescheduled HANNOVER MESSE 2022 for 30 May–2 June. The show was originally planned for April. Experience shows that summer is best for face-to-face events, so the new date offers all participants the greatest possible safety and planning security. Taking into account the current concentration of events in the summer months, as well as vacation and travel times, HANNOVER MESSE will be carried out once as a four-day event.