ABB recently released the 2/2022 edition of ABB Review, the company’s technical journal. ABB Review has been in continuous publication since 1914, making it one of the longest-running corporate journals of any kind. The new issue focuses squarely on the ABB Ability portfolio of solutions, a collection of more than 170 industrial IoT offerings from ABB serving commercial and industrial customers in a wide range of settings.
HELUKABEL, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of cables, wires and cable accessories, recently announced two acquisitions to further grow its core competency in the field of industrial automation. The two latest companies to join the HELUKABEL Group are ekd gelenkrohr GmbH, a drag chain manufacturer, and Sangel Systemtechnik, an industrial cable assembly manufacturer.
The Maritime’s largest Mechanical and Electrical event took place last Wednesday and Thursday, May 4 and 5 at the Moncton Coliseum. The Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology (MEET) Show, which is the second largest industry event of its type in Canada and the largest trade event east of Montreal saw 5,772 registered attendees this year.
AI Week presented by the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute is May 24-27, in Edmonton – less than two weeks away! Amii wants AI Week to be accessible to everyone. That is why they are offering a $0 ticket option. Register now.
Endress+Hauser Canada has erected one of the country’s “greenest” commercial buildings for 20 million euros. The recently opened customer experience and process training center in Burlington, Ontario, roughly 50 kilometers southwest of Toronto, is energy-autonomous and CO2 neutral. The 4,400-square-meter facility – twice the size of the current location – houses a process training center, a large calibration lab, repair facility, training center and state-of-the-art office and recreational space for around 120 people.
MDA Ltd., a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, recently announced that it is working with Lockheed Martin and General Motors to integrate MDA’s commercial robotic arm technology on their planned human-rated lunar mobility vehicles.
The Functional Safety and Validation Seminar will take place on May 26th to May 27th, 2022. The objective of the seminar is to give an overview about international standards for machinery safety and their application. These standards provide manufacturers of machines the basic technical rules for the design of safe machinery.
The FRABA Group, an internationally recognized leader in motion control sensors for industrial applications has reported 23% growth in revenues in their 2021 fiscal year. Sales were 48 million Euros ($52 million USD), while the staff count grew to 300. “We are very pleased to see strong growth in revenues,” commented Christian Leeser, FRABA’s CEO and majority shareholder. “The challenging logistics situation brought about by the Covid pandemic has impacted all industries, however we have still managed to grow and meet customer demand”.
Ontario is quickly becoming a leader in developing and building the car of the future by attracting a $3.6 billion investment from Stellantis in the automaker’s Windsor and Brampton plants. These investments will accelerate the creation of one of the most vertically integrated electric vehicle supply chains in North America.
OMRON Corporation announced recently that it will launch its long-term vision “Shaping the Future 2030 (SF2030) – Continue to create social needs with automation that empowers people” in April 2022. Based on this vision, to realize transformation into a business that continues to create social value, OMRON will change the company name of electronic and mechanical components business from “Electronic & Mechanical Components Business Company” to “Device & Module Solutions Company” as of April 1, 2022.
Buoyed by enthusiastic staff participation, the employee-led drive to increase participation of women at Endress+Hauser Canada is raising its sights – and targets – even higher. Outreach efforts, largely stymied by the Covid pandemic, are about to begin in earnest. Reaching young people through high school career fairs or college visits or inviting them to Endress+Hauser Canada facilities, sends a message to young women and minorities to consider STEM careers.
Algoma Steel Group Inc. a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, recently announced that it has awarded the structural building contract for its electric arc steelmaking facility (“EAF”) to Hamilton, ON-based Walters Group Inc. Walters will be responsible for fabricating and erecting the main building structure in addition to the necessary dust collection hoods.
The Northern Ontario Regional Technology Development Site (RTDS) will connect Ontario’s manufacturing might with Northern Ontario’s mining and mineral expertise, talent and leadership. It will provide Northern and electric vehicle (EV) businesses with the support they need to help build the next generation of low-carbon, autonomous, electric and connected vehicles. The Northern Site brings together post-secondary institutions, Regional Innovation Centres, incubators and accelerators, municipal and regional resources, industry and other regional collaborators.
Over the past 18 months, Ontario’s auto sector has seen more than $12 billion in investments for new vehicle production mandates and battery manufacturing. More than $5 billion of these investments are in transformative hybrid and electric vehicle production at Ontario assembly plants. These include significant and historic investments by Honda of Canada, Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, and General Motors of Canada that will generate and secure thousands of jobs.
The Mechanical Electrical Electronic Technology (MEET) Show takes place every two years and serves as a venue to bring together professionals from the mechanical and electrical industries from across North America. The 2022 edition will once again see hundreds of exhibitors fill the Moncton Coliseum to take advantage of the best opportunity going to connect with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, tradespeople, personnel from municipal and provincial levels of government, and just about anybody involved in the industrial, commercial and residential sectors.
Working with and for their customers, it is important to Bosch Rexroth to offer security, reliability and added value. To bring their expertise and services even closer to their customers, they are expanding their global presence with local Certified Excellence (CE) partners. Bosch Rexroth partners operate in the areas of distribution, service, solution and training.