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Omron at IPC APEX Show January 25 to 27th

Attracting more than 9,000 professionals from over 45 countries each year, IPC APEX EXPO is the premier event for the electronics manufacturing industry. It’s a grat opportunity for anyone seeking to harness powerful inspection solutions that will reduce costs, eliminate waste, and improve their company’s competitive edge. In Booth #2732, Omron will be showcasing their full line of SPI, AOI, and AXI equipment as well as factory automation solutions that improve quality, use resources more efficiently, and help build zero-defect manufacturing lines.

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Government of Canada Supports Scale-up and Growth of Southern Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector

The manufacturing industry has shown great resilience despite the challenges of the last few years. By adapting to new technologies, production methods, marketing strategies, and business processes, it is becoming more competitive and transitioning to a greener economy. The Canadian government is working to ensure businesses and communities in every region of the country have the tools and support they need to recover, create new jobs, and to seize new opportunities to strengthen the economy.

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OTTO Motors Expands Executive Team

OTTO Motors, a provider of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) today announced that Ms. Carolyn Garvey and Mr. Donald Leslie have joined OTTO Motors as Co-Presidents, reporting directly to CEO Matthew Rendall. Garvey will work closely with the manufacturing and operations teams and Leslie with sales and service.

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Piezo Motion Continues Expanding U.S. Partner Network

Piezo Motion, a Brain Scientific company, and Advanced Motion Systems recently announced a distribution partnership. Piezo Motion is a developer and leading manufacturer of precision motor technology. Advanced Motion Systems, based in central New York, specializes in industrial automation products and services. Through the partnership, Advanced Motion will expand its market by offering piezoelectric motors to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across New York.

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How Omron Robots are Helping UM-Dearborn Engineering Students Prepare for Careers

Engineering students at the University of Michigan have a much larger and more exciting space to gain hands-on experience. The brand-new Engineering Lab Building (ELB) is now in use, featuring robotic equipment donated by Omron to give students a taste of what a next-generation manufacturing facility is like.

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Control Techniques Pick Up Three Awards In Transform Awards North America 2021

Way back in 2018 the decision was taken to create a new identity for Control Techniques, touching every part of the organisation. Following a change in ownership it became evident that there was some confusion in the marketplace over who Control Techniques is, and where it stood in a modern competitive landscape. It was a good time to completely realign the business to set it up for the future.

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Control Techniques Finds Way Around Global Microcontroller Shortage

Control Techniques Engineers step up to the plate, in record time, to tackle the global microprocessor shortage. When your company manufactures products that rely on advanced microcontrollers at the heart of the product and these components are in very short supply globally, you have two choices. You let the crisis that is affecting the rest of the world affect you or you do something about it!

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New Ways to Automate with Robotics in 2022

With 2021 coming to a close, rapidly-changing technology, consumer demands and competitive pressures continue to inspire the implementation of creative operational strategies. As a result, more affordable yet highly flexible robots are being implemented on production floors to effectively deal with supply chain challenges, skilled labor shortages, an unprecedented pandemic and general market fluctuations. With this in mind, here are some trends and innovations savvy manufacturers may want to consider when planning for a successful 2022 and beyond.

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ABB Expands Installation Products Plant in Canada

ABB is investing CA$16 million in its Installation Products Division manufacturing facility in Pointe-Claire, Canada. This enables expanded production capacity to meet the growing needs of customers from coast to coast. “ABB’s investment is part of a five-year strategy to integrate new digital processes and automation across our operations,” says Matthias Heilmann, President, ABB Installation Products Division. “With our customer-first approach, this enables us to further innovate our products and manufacturing capabilities to meet the specific needs of the Canadian market.”

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Electromate® Made it onto the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services

Electromate® Inc. is proud to announce that our organization has been named on the 2021 list of Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services. Electromate Inc. received this honour after a thorough and independent analysis conducted by Great Place to Work®. The list is based on direct feedback from employees of hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®. The data has a 90% confidence and a plus or minus 5% margin of error.

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IO-Link Accelerates Digitalization of Process Plants

IO-Link is enjoying increasing popularity, with demand for the communications standard growing rapidly, especially in the food & beverage industry. The fieldbus-independent technology for point-to-point communication is easy to use and provides a cost-effective way to digitalize industrial plants. Endress+Hauser, a leading provider in the industry, offers a wide range of IO-Link products for a large selection of process parameters.

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Sevensense Raises a US$7.7M Series A

Sevensense has raised its Series A investment of US$7.7M, led by ABB Technology Ventures, which is expected to close by the end of November 2021. The company is a leader in AI and 3D Vision technology for autonomous mobile robotics and is active in the material handling and professional cleaning industries.

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ABB Global Market Leadership in Distributed Control Systems Confirmed for 22nd Consecutive Year

ABB’s Distributed Control Systems (DCS) maintained a leading share of around 20 percent in 2020 in a market worth more than $14 billion. During 2020 ABB saw growth across key regions, despite the impact of the pandemic on the DCS market across industry. Energy transition and sustainability, as well as an upturn in DCS segments across the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology markets were key growth drivers for ABB.

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Digi-Key Electronics Adds Over 500 New Suppliers and 125,000 SKUs in 2021

Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world’s largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it significantly expanded its portfolio in 2021 by adding more than 500 new suppliers across their core business, Digi-Key Marketplace and Fulfilled by Digi-Key program. They also added more than 125,000 new SKUs to their core business unit in 2021.

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Pilz Hardware And Software Not Affected By “Log4Shell” Vulnerability In Software Library Log4j

On December 10th, 2021, the BSI (the German Federal Office for Information Security) published a cyber security alert on the so-called “Log4Shell” vulnerability in the software library Log4j. Log4j is used in many Java applications.

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How Fountain Drink Technology Enabled Lifesaving Vaccines

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.

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Omron at IPC APEX Show January 25 to 27th

Government of Canada Supports Scale-up and Growth of Southern Ontario’s Manufacturing Sector

OTTO Motors Expands Executive Team

Piezo Motion Continues Expanding U.S. Partner Network

How Omron Robots are Helping UM-Dearborn Engineering Students Prepare for Careers

Control Techniques Pick Up Three Awards In Transform Awards North America 2021

Control Techniques Finds Way Around Global Microcontroller Shortage

New Ways to Automate with Robotics in 2022

ABB Expands Installation Products Plant in Canada

Electromate® Made it onto the 2021 List of Best Workplaces™ in Professional Services

IO-Link Accelerates Digitalization of Process Plants

Sevensense Raises a US$7.7M Series A

ABB Global Market Leadership in Distributed Control Systems Confirmed for 22nd Consecutive Year

Digi-Key Electronics Adds Over 500 New Suppliers and 125,000 SKUs in 2021

Pilz Hardware And Software Not Affected By “Log4Shell” Vulnerability In Software Library Log4j

How Fountain Drink Technology Enabled Lifesaving Vaccines

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