August 11, 2025 Electromate Inc., Canada’s exclusive distributor of maxon precision mechatronic components, announces the release of the HEJ 70 High-Efficiency Joint actuator. This compact, fully integrated robotic joint actuator is engineered to meet the demanding performance needs of mobile and manipulation robots. Product Overview The HEJ 70-48-50 actuator combines a torque-dense motor, planetary gearbox,…
August 8, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Reshape Automation, a startup based in San Francisco, California, is building a platform designed to help industrial automation companies modernize their sales operations. The company’s flagship product, ReshapeX, is an AI-powered sales acceleration platform built specifically for OEMs, systems integrators (SIs) and distributors. Its goal: eliminate inefficiencies and close…
August 8, 2025 By Krystie Johnston As pressure mounts on companies to meet net-zero targets and provide transparent sustainability reporting, the need for intelligent, adaptive solutions has never been greater. In response, Schneider Electric Canada is introducing their agentic AI ecosystem – a transformative approach to driving sustainability and operational efficiency through autonomous, context-aware technology….
August 8, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Festo is a global company headquartered in Germany and present in about 60 countries around the world. In 2024, they had over €3 billion turnover, and more than 8% of that was put into research and development for innovative technologies and emerging markets, like laboratory automation. In this article,…
August 7, 2025 Tuesday September 16 | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm ET | Toronto Congress Centre Discover the future of innovation at the 2025 edition of German Technology Day. This year’s event brings together over 30 leading German companies, each showing cutting-edge products and smart technologies designed to transform industries and improve everyday life….
August 5, 2025 ABB announced on August 5 that it will invest more than CAD 130 million (approximately USD 100 million) to expand research, development, and manufacturing capacity for its advanced energy protection and grid resilience technologies in Canada. The investment in Montreal, Quebec, will consolidate ABB’s existing factories in Iberville and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu into a…
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,…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…