May 8, 2025 Recognition for their commitment to sustainability, innovation and environmental leadership in the workplace Schneider Electric Canada has been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2025 by Mediacorp Canada Inc. as part of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, a prestigious honour celebrating organizations that lead the country in creating a…
May 8, 2025 Why a Surge in Battery Energy Storage System Installations is Set to Supercharge Global Infrastructure The global energy landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace. With the increased adoption of renewable energy sources and the drive for a more sustainable future, the demand for efficient energy storage has never been greater. Enter…
May 8, 2025 Situational awareness involves understanding a given circumstance, collecting relevant information, analyzing it, and making informed decisions to address any potential risks. When applying this to perimeter security, it is common practice to see designs that fortify the perimeter; but once that alarm happens, it is uncommon to have a system that provides the…
May 7, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Vention, a Canadian company on a mission to democratize automation, marked another milestone on that journey at NVIDIA GTC 2025 with the launch of their AI-powered bin picking solution. Using robots for bin picking is not new. But Vention’s solution breaks the mould with its proprietary intelligence and control…
May 6, 2025 Universal Robots has announced that Jean-Pierre Hathout has been appointed as President, effective May 6. Hathout succeeds Kim Povlsen, who is pursuing an external career opportunity after four transformative years leading the company. During Povlsen’s tenure, Universal Robots launched a new generation of collaborative robots and AI-ready software, delivered advanced automation solutions…
May 6, 2205 Musashi AI, a leading industrial automation technology company specializing in AI-based automated visual inspection technology, will introduce the latest updates to their Cendiant® Inspect turnkey AI software and their Automated Shaft Inspector at Automate 2025 in Detroit, May 12–15. In automotive manufacturing, grinding machines are used on parts such as camshafts to…
Vention, creator of what they say is the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, has announced the commercial availability of its powerful third-generation controller, MachineMotion AI on May 5, 2025. Featuring NVIDIA-accelerated computing technology and independent Bell LTE connectivity, the new industrial automation controller empowers manufacturers to deploy intelligent automation systems faster and…
May 1, 2025 At Automate 2025, Olis will launch a remote automation monitoring, diagnostic and error recovery app that turns Android smartphones and tablets into gateways for any automation cell without the need for additional hardware. Automate attendees entering Olis Robotics’ booth #3748 in Detroit, May 12-15, will be the first to experience a future…
May 1, 2025 Ultra-Early Wildfire Detection Pilot Launched in Oakville, Ontario Siemens Canada is undertaking a pilot project near its Oakville, Ontario headquarters aimed at ultra-early detection of wildfires. The year-long pilot will see more than 50 solar-powered sensors attached to trees in Iroquois Shoreline Woods Park, with installation expected to be completed in March…
May 1, 2025 ABB Receives CDP’s ‘A’ Score for Transparency on Climate Change ABB has been recognized for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change by the global environmental non-profit organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for the second consecutive year, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. ABB is one of a small…
April 30, 2025 To mark the company’s 100th anniversary, Festo has designed an extraordinary application, the Incredible Machine. It works on the principle of a Rube Goldberg machine, in which one movement triggers the next. The Incredible Machine demonstrates the history of automation technology from the past to the present and reflects the company’s wide…
April 30, 2025 By Krystie Johnston Schneider Electric creates real impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability since 1836. Putting principles into practice, they are bringing back the Go Green Competition in 2025. Registration is open between April 1 and May 31, so get your team together and…
April 29, 2025 Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on April 28th that its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program achieved a score of 7.95 out of 10 for the first quarter of 2025, toward a target of 8.80/10 by the end of the year. Recognized in January…
April 29, 2025 Safe interlocking and safe guard locking in one product! The safety locking device PSENmlock offers safe interlocking and safe guard locking for personnel and process protection, up to the highest category PL e. Safe guard locking is enabled by the dual-channel control on the guard locking device. As such, the switch is particularly suitable…
April 28, 2025 New offering delivers 24/7 real-time threat detection and response to combat rising cybersecurity risks in operational technology environments. Rockwell Automation, Inc., one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, announced on April 28th its Security Monitoring and Response service, which is purpose-built to deliver continuous, real-time monitoring of…
April 18, 2025 A new web tool allows customers to research ready-to-go collaborative robot solutions featuring FANUC’s reliable and efficient CRX cobots. FANUC America is simplifying manufacturing with the launch of its new web tool, allowing companies of all sizes to easily search for ready-to-go collaborative robot (or cobot) solutions that are pre-engineered, reliable and…