| | | |

Augmenta Secures $10 Million USD in Funding to Pioneer AI-Driven Building Design

March 12, 2025 The financing will be used to advance Augmenta’s AI-powered building design agents and tackle the construction industry’s productivity and sustainability challenges Augmenta, one of the leading autonomous design platforms for the built environment, announced on March 12 that it has secured an additional $10 million USD in seed funding led by Prelude…

| | | |

Investing to Make Canada a Global Critical Minerals Superpower

March 12, 2025 As global demand for critical minerals is expected to double by 2040, Canada is uniquely positioned to be a global leader and supply this growing market: we have an abundance of critical minerals and the workers, businesses and communities with the know-how to scale up the mining, processing and manufacturing of products…

| |

Hammond Manufacturing Strengthens Western Canada Presence with Strategic Partnerships

March 12, 2025 Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited’s Electrical Enclosures Division has announced two significant partnerships to enhance its market presence in Western Canada, effective January 6, 2025, with the addition of Sales Agents, Electra Sales and TMC Sales. These firms were selected based on their excellent, longstanding industry reputation and existing complementary product lines. Both…

| | |

PrecisionX Group Expands Manufacturing Operations to Meet Growing Demand for Precision Aerospace Components

March 12, 2025 PrecisionX Group Expands Manufacturing Operations PrecisionX Group (“PrecisionX”), a leading provider of precision metal components for critical-use applications, is expanding its manufacturing operations at its Clifton, NJ, and Waterbury, CT facilities to meet the growing demand for high-precision aerospace components. This expansion includes new equipment investments and increased production capacity, enhancing the…

| |

Critical Manufacturing to Show at APEX 2025 that You Might Need a New MES for Making Industry 4.0 A Reality

March 11, 2025 Critical Manufacturing, a leader in advanced Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and a subsidiary of ASMPT, will show visitors to IPC APEX EXPO 2025 that the company’s MES – complete with extensive features specific to the electronics industry – can serve as a true Industry 4.0 platform. Any electronics manufacturer looking to turn…

| |

Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Arrow Speed Controls Celebrate Four Decades of Collaboration in Canada

March 11, 2025 Since the 1980s, Arrow Speed Controls and Mitsubishi Electric Automation have delivered automation solutions that address challenges specific to customers in heavy industries to bring the highest value to customers. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric Automation) and Arrow Speed Controls celebrate over four decades of collaboration in Canada. Together, they have…

| | | | |

Festo Celebrates its Centenary – 100 Years in Motion!

Innovation and Responsibility – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow March 4, 2025 Festo is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2025. A family-owned global business with more than $3.7 billion in revenue and 20,000 employees, Festo is recognized as a premier automation supplier and innovator. Festo has operated in North America for more than 50 years. “One of…

| | | |

ABB to Invest $120 Million to Expand US Manufacturing

March 3, 2025 ABB announced on March 3, that it will invest $120 million in the United States to expand the production capacity of its low voltage electrification products. The investment will enable ABB to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings and utilities. ABB…

| | | |

160th Anniversary of Gleason Corporation

February 28, 2025 Gleason Corporation celebrates its 160th anniversary This year marks an important milestone as Gleason Corporation celebrates its 160th anniversary. Founded in 1865 by William Gleason, the company has transformed from a small workshop to a global leader in gear technology, offering comprehensive solutions that encompass design software, manufacturing and metrology equipment, tooling,…

| | |

Unlocking the Future: Join Canada’s Quantum Revolution

February 27, 2025 Canada is at the forefront of the quantum revolution, from leading-edge research into the behaviour of sub-atomic particles to the development of quantum computers, sensors, and instruments. Canadian innovation is enabling new solutions that will transform health care, transportation logistics, materials and cybersecurity around the world. Since 2012, Canada has invested over…

| | | |

Bossard to Showcase Smart Manufacturing Solutions at ProMat 2025

February 26, 2025 Manufacturing is evolving, and the advancements of Industry 4.0 are transforming the way businesses operate. From digitalization to automation, the future of smart manufacturing is here, and Bossard invites you to experience it firsthand at ProMat 2025 in Booth #S161. Bossard will showcase industry leading technology designed to optimize efficiency, reduce errors,…

| | |

HARTING Makes Industrial Connectivity Possible

February 26, 2025 By Owen Hurst HARTING is one of the largest manufacturers of industrial connection technologies in the world. They offer a comprehensive portfolio of connectors that are robust, easy to use, and applicable across a variety of industrial sectors. Garstkiewicz says that there are many kinds of connectors.  “I would say within HARTING…

| |

The Festo Incredible Machine Celebrates Its Premiere at the Hannover Messe

February 25, 2025 Anniversary exhibit shows fascinating journey of movements in automation technology To mark the company’s 100th anniversary, the automation specialist Festo has designed an extraordinary machine that will be presented for the first time at the Hannover Messe 2025. Based on the principle of a Rube Goldberg machine, it does not manufacture a…

| | | | | |

SICK Acquires Tech Startup Accerion and Expands Autonomous Mobile Robots Portfolio – AI and Software-Based Localization Solutions for Industrial Automation

February 20, 2025 SICK, an international provider of sensor-based automation solutions headquartered in Germany, recently announced the acquisition of the Dutch technology company Accerion. Accerion specializes in AI-based image processing with a focus on positioning technologies for mobile robots. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) are primarily used in logistics and manufacturing. They enable higher efficiency through…

| | | | | |

30 Years of Accredited Calibrations at Endress+Hauser Flow

February 18, 2025 Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibrations laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a…

| | |

Rockwell Automation and NEO Battery Materials to Collaborate on Automation of New 240-ton Silicon Anode Facility in North America

February 13, 2025 Rockwell and NEO will collaborate on automation solutions Rockwell Automation, Inc., one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, is pleased to work with Toronto, Ontario-based silicon anode active materials company, NEO Battery Materials. The collaboration aims to deliver solutions to aid the battery material manufacturer on its…