October 13, 2023 According to the new “Value of Reliability” survey from ABB, 68% of industrial businesses experience unplanned outages at least once a month, compared to 69 percent globally. This costs the typical Canadian business* close to 242,000 CAD per hour, compared to 170,000 CAD globally. Despite this, 19% percent of Canadian businesses surveyed…
Global survey commissioned by ABB underscores the close relationship between uptime and reliability, emphasizing the importance of effective maintenance strategies and service partnerships October 13, 2023 • Global survey commissioned by ABB underscores the close relationship between uptime and reliability, emphasizing the importance of effective maintenance strategies and service partnerships• An outage lasting for an…
Innovative projects will explore opportunities to expand the use of hydrogen as a clean alternative fuel October 12, 2023 The Ontario government announced the first six projects that will receive funding through the new Hydrogen Innovation Fund, which will kickstart and develop opportunities for low-carbon hydrogen to serve as a clean fuel while strengthening the…
October 10, 2023 Retrofitting buildings using a digital-first approach is the best pathway to decarbonization, according to new research from Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation. Buildings represent an estimated 37 per cent of global carbon emissions[i], and as about half of today’s buildings are still likely to be in…
Transformation: Elevating your potential with automated solutions. October 10, 2023 German Technology Day is back again, bigger than ever this year with twenty-two prominent German companies with expertise in automation and advanced manufacturing. Canada’s fifth German Technology Day series will occur on October 26, 2023, at Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, and on November 16, 2023, at Courtyard Montreal…
October 5, 2023 Automated solutions for mechanical machining? – Sure! Minimise process times with maximum precision. Our machines work quickly, precisely and highly efficiently. Benefit from the new features for your housing and flat part machining: 1. In-process control of tool condition 2. Automatic tool length calibration 3. Improved swarf cleaning for reduced cleaning effort…
October 6, 2023 Easy-to-Adapt Cobot Palletizer Keeps the Coffee Flowing Watch how DesignHawk Innovations, a Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator, quickly deployed Robotiq’s Palletizer Solution at Chicago-based Napco Brands. The cobot palletizers run two shifts, operating 18 to 20 hours per day. Each palletizing cell fills 1,500 boxes, totaling 180,000 single-serve coffee cups packed daily…
PWO Canada’s expansion will create good-paying jobs in Kitchener October 4, 2023 The Ontario government is welcoming a $9.6 million investment by PWO Canada, the first international subsidiary of German auto parts manufacturer PWO Group. The investment will be used to add a new assembly line to the company’s Kitchener facility and create 27 new,…
New agreement between Ontario and Nevada will increase trade and build stronger supply chains October 4, 2023 Ontario and Nevada are strengthening their economic relationship through a new partnership that will increase trade, attract investments and strengthen supply chains in both jurisdictions. The new Economic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will support joint promotion of…
October 2, 2023 Oliver Jung (61) will leave his position as Chairman of the Management Board of Festo SE & Co. KG as planned on expiry of his current mandate. The Supervisory Board has appointed Thomas Böck (52) as his successor. Mr. Böck will join the family-owned company as the new Chairman of the Management…
October 2, 2023 Rockwell Automation aids iconic BIC to shift towards standardized and paperless operations with its Plex MES (Manufacturing Execution System). Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the successful one-year implementation of the Plex Manufacturing Execution System (MES) at BIC, a world…
September 29, 2023 Ballard Power Systems recently announced it received an order for additional fuel cell engines from Canadian Pacific Kansas City. These eighteen, 200 kW fuel cell engines are planned for delivery in 2023 and will support the expansion of CPKC’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program. Over the past two years, Ballard has supplied CPKC with…
September 27, 2023 Update of IEA’s landmark Net Zero Roadmap shows greater ambition and implementation, supported by stronger international cooperation, will be critical to reach climate goals Driving greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s energy sector to net zero and limiting global warming to 1.5 ° C remains possible due to the record growth of key…
September 27, 2023 As a next step to the previously announced $16 million investment, ABB in Canada breaks ground for the expansion of its Installation Products plant in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The facility will expand by 30,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet and once completed in 2024 will create 40+ new jobs. Increased production capacity will…
September 27, 2023 Global Partnership for Financing Clean Tech Projects ABB and Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency, have signed a global partnership to promote investments in sustainable technologies and projects in Canada and around the world. The support provided by EDC, with a total limit of up to US$ 2.9 billion, will…
September 22, 2023 EPLAN Enters Into Technology Partnership With Dassault Système The digital transformation can only become reality with networked systems, end-to-end data and close cooperation between manufacturers. To this end, EPLAN founded the Partner Network in late 2020, which currently has 65 manufacturers as members. One of the newer additions is the international technology…