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Introducing WorldSkills Team Canada 2026: 30 of Our Nation’s Best Skilled Trade and Technology Competitors are Headed to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026!

July 24, 2025 Introducing WorldSkills Team Canada 2026 In recognition of World Youth Skills Day, which underscores the vital role of skills development among young people, Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC) is proud to officially announce the 30 talented members of WorldSkills Team Canada 2026.These young competitors will begin their training to prepare for the 48th WorldSkills Competition, in Shanghai,…

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Global Leader in Thermal Imaging Reveals New Brand and Website – Teledyne FLIR OEM: New Look. Same Trusted Experience 

July 23, 2025 By Krystie Johnston  Teledyne FLIR OEM recently unveiled a new brand and website to reflect its industry-leading thermal technology and empower original equipment manufacturer (OEM) integrators to see and do more. Ezra Merrill, Senior Director of Marketing – OEM at Teledyne FLIR, led the charge on update, and discusses the strategic evolution. …

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CMTS Expands in 2025 to Meet Ever-Evolving Needs of Manufacturing Industry

July 23, 2025 SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and building North America’s talent and capabilities, will expand its Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) in 2025, Canada’s largest manufacturing technology event. The expanded CMTS 2025, which takes place Sept. 29 to Oct. 2 at the Toronto Congress Centre, will introduce…

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New Data: U.S. Tariffs Continue to Hammer Canadian Manufacturing, Threatening Jobs and Investment

July 23, 2025 As Prime Minister Carney and President Trump commit to finalizing a new economic and security agreement within 30 days, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is warning that Canada’s industrial base continues to suffer escalating damage. New survey data from CME reveals that three in four Canadian manufacturers are experiencing moderate to very…

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Move Your Robot: maxon Launches the Brand New High Efficiency Joint 70!

July 22, 2025 Recently on the maxon shop floor: The first units of a new product have been manufactured. It is their brand new High Efficiency Joint (HEJ) 70, the smaller sibling of their already established HEJ 90. To celebrate this, they took their Business Development Manager and Robotics Expert Mario Mauerer to the shopfloor…

The Future of NDC: Smarter Integration for AGVs and AMRs
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The Future of NDC: Smarter Integration for AGVs and AMRs

July 22, 2025 The Future of NDC: Smarter Integration for AGVs and AMRs Kollmorgen’s latest system release brings new capabilities to the NDC platform, making it easier to develop, deploy, and manage automated vehicles in a wide range of applications. At the centre of the release is a new API ecosystem that improves integration between…

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Siemens Completed the Aquisition of ebm-papst’s Industrial Drive Technology Business

July 22, 2025 Siemens AG closed its acquisition of ebm-papst’s industrial drive technology business. In the future, it will be marketed using the name “Mechatronic Systems” at Siemens. The business has about 650 employees and its portfolio includes intelligent, integrated mechatronic systems in the extra-low voltage protection range, innovative driving systems used in free-moving, driverless…

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Canada and European Union Launch New Industrial Policy Dialogue

July 21, 2025 The Government of Canada is focused on strengthening and diversifying international partnerships, working with the European Union (EU) to protect and create jobs on both sides of the Atlantic. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and Stéphane Séjourné, the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President…

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Weidmüller is Developing an Industrial Analytics Tool to Monitor Friction Stir Welding Processes

July 21, 2025 Learning while welding The internationally operating Grenzebach Group and the electrical engineering and automation company Weidmüller are working together in the fields of data analysis and predictive maintenance. Their research focuses on condition and quality monitoring for friction stir welding technology. Customized analysis software from Weidmüller is used to monitor the welding process. In…

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New Pneumatic Innovations from SMC: 2025 Product Highlights

July 21, 2025 SMC continues to lead industrial automation with groundbreaking pneumatic technologies. These new releases are designed to boost connectivity, reduce energy use, and improve system performance across diverse manufacturing environments. As an authorized SMC distributor, Proax proudly presents the latest additions that can transform your operations. D-MPG Compact Position Sensor The D-MPG series delivers precise stroke…

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Celebrating the Opening of Halifax’s New Marine Container Examination Facility

July 21, 2025 Recently, the Honourable Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth—Cole Harbour, on behalf of the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with senior officials from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Halifax Port Authority and the Africville community, celebrated the opening of the new Marine Container Examination Facility (MCEF) in…

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Edgecom Energy Expands into PJM Market with pTrack® for AI Coincident Peak Prediction and Demand Response

July 21, 2025 AI-Powered pTrack® Platform Now Available to PJM Customers, Offering Real-Time Peak Prediction and Demand Response Tools Amid Soaring Capacity Costs Edgecom Energy, a leader in AI-powered energy intelligence solutions, is proud to announce its official expansion into the PJM Interconnection market, the largest wholesale electricity market in North America. This move brings…

How Humber is Putting Canada on the World Stage for Mechatronics and Supporting Workforce Development
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How Humber is Putting Canada on the World Stage for Mechatronics and Supporting Workforce Development

July 18, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Humber Polytechnic is a technical institute located in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, and it has a long history of building brilliance and training the workforce of the future. In this article, Neal Mohammed, Director of the Barrett Centre for Innovation Technology shares his insights about Humber’s initiatives…

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Team Humber’s Talent Shines During German Trip

July 17, 2025 Students Cole Hunter and Grant Maddock took top spot in a friendly skills competition as part of Hannover Messe 2025 By Chris Clay on May 1, 2025 Students from Humber Polytechnic travelled to Germany to show off their prodigious talents as part of a friendly skills competition at the Hannover Messe 2025 event. NGen, Canada’s advanced manufacturing…

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Another Year, Another Gold Medal at Skills Canada for Humber Polytechnic Students

July 17, 2025 By Chris Clay on July 14, 2025 Consecutive gold medals make Grant Maddock and Cole Hunter the best in the country in Mechatronics Team of Two division It’s back-to-back gold medal wins at the Skills Canada National Competition for Humber Polytechnic students Grant Maddock and Cole Hunter. The Electromechanical Engineering Technology students earned a gold medal in the Mechatronics…

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California’s Sierra College, Roseville Joint Union High School District to Offer Mechatronics Training at High School Level

July 15, 2025 By Krystie Johnston In the U.S., California is the leading employer for electro-mechanical and mechatronics technicians. Training people to fill these roles domestically is critical for supply chain resilience. For the U.S. to compete globally, and bring manufacturing and innovation back to American soil, they need a skilled workforce that can operate…