May 4, 2023 Kollmorgen and OTTO Motors have announced their strategic technical collaboration. The collaboration between the two global leaders is a major milestone for the autonomous material handling industry. Kollmorgen and OTTO Motors share a common goal to deliver exceptional self-driving vehicle applications to OEMs and System Integrators that strive to streamline material handling…
May 4, 2023 Improving production efficiency and quality in control cabinet building is a common pursuit of Weidmüller and Eplan. To achieve this goal, both companies are working on the best possible integration of their interfaces and data models. This has resulted in a technology partnership that was sealed in 2022 as part of the…
May 4, 2023 Revolutionary energy efficiency & sustainability starts with innovative technology. Sustainability and energy efficiency are among the greatest challenges facing industrial companies. This entails careful analysis of every aspect, from small pieces of equipment through to large-scale production machines. To limit the impact of climate change, CO2 emissions should be avoided wherever possible….
May 3, 2023 Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced it has been positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) with its portfolio of offerings being evaluated, including FactoryTalk MES and the Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform.1 The evaluation was based on…
May 2, 2023 The Ontario government declared May to be Building Safety Month. This recognizes the importance of the province’s Building Code and the critical role building officials play in maintaining public health and safety, while making it easier and faster to build new homes. “Building Safety Month is an excellent opportunity to highlight the…
May 1, 2023 Ontario continues to attract key investments and create meaningful opportunities for people, families and businesses across the province. Many of these opportunities are in the manufacturing sector. As announced in the 2022 Budget, Ontario is establishing an Advanced Manufacturing Strategy to help boost the long‐term competitiveness and resilience of the sector. As…
May 2, 2023 How Omron, MICHauto and Square One Education are helping students bridge the gap between STEM education and careers in manufacturing. Most recent high school and college graduates can attest there’s a bit of a skills gap between what they learned and what they’re expected to do in their first job after graduation….
May 1, 2023 ABB Wins Best New Product Award for Star Teck ST90 Series ABB was recognized with the Best New Product Award in the category of Commercial, Institutional and Industrial electrical products at MCEE Expo for the Star Teck® ST90 series 90-degree Teck cable fitting. The MCEE Expo is one of Canada’s largest mechanical,…
May 1, 2023 Rollon is pleased to share that the Timken Company has completed its previously announced acquisition of Nadella Group. Nadella Group is a leading manufacturer of linear guides, telescopic rails, actuators, ball screws, rotational products and other specialized industrial motion solutions that will complement and scale Rollon’s linear motion product portfolio. Based in…
Distributor in close cooperation with WITT Energy to help bring innovative and sustainable device to market for use in remote and marine applications April 27, 2023 RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions, today unveiled details of its close partnership with WITT Energy and the development of the…
April 27, 2023 Keep on moving. In 1898, Johann Joseph Keller and Jakob Knappich founded an acetylene gas plant for street lighting, laying the foundation for an international technology group. 125 years later, KUKA is helping to shape the working world of the future worldwide – and is celebrating a special anniversary with customers, partners,…
April 27, 2023 Motion Names New Senior Vice President and CFO Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a premier provider of industrial technology solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick Cummings to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Cummings graduated from…
April 27, 2023 GHGSat, a global leader in high-resolution greenhouse gas monitoring from space, has successfully deployed three new methane satellites into orbit, taking the company’s constellation to nine satellites in orbit. GHGSat’s Mey-Lin (C6), Gaspard (C7), and Océane (C8) travelled on board SpaceX’s Transporter-7 rideshare mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. All three…
April 26, 2023 ABB is investing more than SEK 40 million (USD 4 million) in a new fully automated production line for the manufacture of contactors in Västerås, Sweden. Contactors from ABB Electrification Smart Power are used to safely control large electrical currents in applications such as motors, trains and wind energy. Linda Wennberg, HUB Division Manager,…
April 26, 2023 Over 800 cyber security delegates attended ABB’s Ransom-Aware OT Defense Summit on April 19, organized in partnership with the global technology advisory board Industry IoT. The event focused on strategies to reduce risk of ransomware attacks and identify security threats to critical infrastructure. The World Economic Forum’s Global Cyber Security Outlook 20221 reveals…
New funding helping junior mining companies search for minerals used in automotive and battery manufacturing April 26, 2023 The Ontario government is increasing funding for the Ontario Junior Exploration Program (OJEP) to help more companies find critical minerals such as nickel and cobalt, which are necessary to support the growing supply chain for electric vehicles, and create…