RS’s Automated Warehouse Expansion: A Closer Look

June 1, 2023 Check out all the high-tech improvements that make RS’s newly-expanded warehouse run smoothly and sustainably for their suppliers and customers! The warehouse features automated robotic storage and retrieval! Design it. Build it. Maintain it. Partnership for your entire facility, end to end. More Information RS Online Related Story Allied Electronics & Automation…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Education & Training | Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Ontario Building the Auto Manufacturing Workforce of the Future

New program will introduce students to good-paying careers in growing auto sector May 31, 2023 The Ontario government is investing nearly $6 million to support 14 innovative projects to connect the next generation of workers to the province’s growing auto sector. These projects, part of the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network’s Regional Future Workforce (RFW) program,…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Ontario Highlights Growing Automotive Sector During Investment and Trade Mission to Germany and Poland

Province promotes its end-to-end EV supply chain and world-class workforce May 29, 2023 The Ontario government has concluded a successful investment and trade mission to Germany and Poland to promote the province’s growing automotive sector and to explore new opportunities for investment and job creation. The mission, led by Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development,…

Changing Scene | Automotive | General Manufacturing | Power Distribution & Energy

Rising Demand for SiC Chips: Bosch Plans to Acquire U.S. Chipmaker TSI Semiconductors

Plans to invest 1.5 billion USD in strategically important semiconductor business for electromobility May 25, 2023 Bosch is expanding its semiconductor business with silicon carbide chips. The technology company plans to acquire assets of the U.S. chipmaker TSI Semiconductors, based in Roseville, California. With a workforce of 250, the company is a foundry for application-specific…

Changing Scene | Automotive

Mobility in the Software Age: Bosch to Realign its Automotive-Supply Business for Further Growth

Sales target of more than $84 billion by 2029 May 25, 2025 “Software won’t only change how we use and experience cars in the future. It will also change the way cars are engineered. For some time now, Bosch has also seen itself as a mobility software company. Now, in response to customer requirements, our…

Changing Scene | Automotive

Bosch Mobility Strengthens Americas Focus, Paul Thomas Named President of Americas Region

New regional board to emphasize local customer needs, supply chains and talent sustainability May 25, 2023 Bosch has announced a new regional board to oversee its mobility business in North and South America, led by Paul Thomas as president of the Americas for Bosch Mobility. Bosch, which is the largest automotive supplier in the world…

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Linear Transport System Eliminates Slow Pick-and-Place Process

Battery cell production with XTS and PC-based control May 25, 2023 Low-cost lithium-ion battery cells (LIB) are the key to mass electromobility, although the manufacturing process has always been a cost driver – until now. Researchers at TU Berlin are using continuous Z-folding to replace the traditional pick-and-place movements that have been used so far,…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Education & Training | Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Ontario Providing Free Training for Auto Workers

New projects will prepare people for good-paying careers in Ontario’s growing auto sector May 24, 2023 The Ontario government is investing more than $4.7 million to support two innovative projects to help over 360 people land full-time jobs in the province’s growing automotive manufacturing sector. These free programs will provide participants with skills for rewarding…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Electric Vehicles (EVs)

Volkswagen’s New Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Will Create Thousands of New Jobs

May 4, 2023 From mining critical minerals to building batteries and cars, Ontario and Canada continue to attract historic, transformational investments across the electric vehicle supply chain to secure more good-paying jobs for workers today and for decades to come. Last month, Ontario and Canada secured a historic investment from Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker. Volkswagen…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Education & Training | General Manufacturing

How Omron, MICHauto and Square One Education are Helping Students Bridge the Gap Between STEM Education and Careers in Manufacturing

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….

Product News | Automotive | Electric Vehicles (EVs) | General Manufacturing

Comau Grants Flexibility To Hycan Electric Vehicles With Its Innovative Body Welding Solution

April 27, 2023 Comau has supplied Hycan Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (Hycan) with a highly intelligent welding solution for its framing line. The innovative system ensures multi-model manufacturing of new energy vehicles, high JPH (Jobs per Hour) and a concrete reduction in production losses. Deployed at the Hycan Hangzhou manufacturing base, the flexible automated production…

Changing Scene | Automotive | Electric Vehicles (EVs) | General Manufacturing | Mining

Ontario Investing in Critical Minerals Supply Chain for Electric Vehicles

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…

Product News | Automotive | Electric Vehicles (EVs) | General Manufacturing

ABB Robotics Supporting Renault Group EV Plant Network

April 25, 2023 ABB is supporting Renault Group by providing state-of-the-art robotics technology to help automate the electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer’s production network across several key markets. ABB has delivered the majority of the 160 units of the large industrial robot portfolio over the last 24 months. The financial details of the order were not…

Traceability 4.0. How Omron Can Help You Get More Out of Your Digital Transformation

April 17, 2023 What Is Traceability and Why It Is Important? Traceability is important for many reasons. Without it, it would be virtually impossible to mitigate quality issues in the field. Many industries require tracking and trace for components and assemblies such as automotive, life sciences, food and beverage. These industries require that manufacturers record…

Omron’s Robotic Solutions: Thousands of Possibilities

April 14, 2023 Robots can improve the productivity of many industries and processes. They can handle a variety of tasks, such as laborious or repetitive work, and can dramatically improve processes in industries such as machine tending, assembly, packaging, and other manufacturing activities. Moreover, they can handle routine operations, allowing employees to perform higher-value tasks….