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Guide to Mechatronics – Part 7: Challenges and Problem-Solving in Mechatronics

January 27, 2025 The field of mechatronics, while innovative and dynamic, comes with its own technical and integration challenges. These challenges often stem from the interdisciplinary nature of mechatronic systems and the complexity of blending mechanical, electronic, and computational elements into a cohesive unit. Technical Challenges Integration Challenges Problem-Solving Approaches Addressing these challenges requires a…

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Province Investing $100 Million in Job Training to Protect Ontario Workers

January 27, 2025 Latest Skills Development Fund investment will support workers in the face of tariff threats The Ontario government is stepping up to protect Ontario workers in the face of potential American tariffs on Canadian goods by investing an additional $100 million in the province’s Skills Development Fund (SDF) Training Stream, bringing the total…

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Magnetic Proximity Sensors for Customer-Specific Requirements

January 27, 2025 Specific Sensors: Tell celduc About Your Project If your application needs position, presence, level or speed detection, then take a look at the available solutions from celduc’s range of magnetic sensors. If you cannot find the right product for your application, don’t worry. They can even design a specific product that meets…

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Omron to Support Engineering Education with Donation to Southeast Missouri State University

January 27, 2025 Omron furthers its commitment to education and community impact by empowering future innovators at SEMO. The Omron Foundation reinforced its commitment to fostering educational excellence through a donation to Southeast Missouri State University. This initiative equips the Department of Engineering and Technology with Omron automation technology and enhances the engineering program by…

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Omron Announces ATS Corporation as a Certified Systems Integrator Partner

January 27, 2025 ATS Corporation Partners with Omron as Certified Systems Integrator Omron has welcomed ATS Corporation (ATS) as the newest partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, ATS is a global automation and technology company supporting customers across various industries, including Life Sciences, Food & Beverage, Energy, Consumer Products,…

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NearFi Transmission Technology from Phoenix Contact

January 27, 2025 NearFi is the contactless real-time transmission technology from Phoenix Contact. With protocol-independent Ethernet communication, it offers flexible application options for any Ethernet protocol. NearFi couplers enable power (up to 100 W) and real-time Ethernet data (100 Mbps, full duplex) to be transmitted across an air gap of a few centimeters. This allows you to use…

Textile expert TSG increases productivity with the help of ABB’s high-performance web tension load cell technology.
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Textile Expert TSG Increases Productivity With the Help of ABB’s High-Performance Web Tension Load Cell Technology

January 24, 2025 The complex nature of textile manufacturing, encompassing spinning, weaving, finishing, and dyeing processes, demands sophisticated technological solutions to meet both production and quality requirements. Italy’s Tintoria Stamperia Gorlese (TSG) has increased productivity and reduced installation and tuning time by up to 50% by upgrading its machinery with advanced web tension load cells. …

MOVIPRO® technology decentralized inverter
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SEW-Eurodrive’s MOVIPRO® Technology Decentralized Inverter

January 24, 2025 High-performance, flexible and scalable – the MOVIPRO® technology inverter combines the performance capability and range of options of the MOVIDRIVE® control cabinet platform with the installation benefits and robustness of decentralized technology. The decentralized inverter is the control-cabinet-free solution for modular automation. Powerful universal genius There’s a new addition to the decentralized…

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One Equity Partners Completes Investment in Comau, an Italian Industrial Automation Leader

January 24, 2025 One Equity Partners Completes Investment in Comau, an Italian Industrial Automation Leader One Equity Partners (“OEP”), a middle market private equity firm, have announced that it has completed a majority investment in Comau S.p.A. (“Comau”), making Stellantis an active minority shareholder. Comau is a global technology company specializing in industrial automation and advanced robotics. As…

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Siemens Unveils Breakthrough Innovations in Industrial AI and Digital Twin Technology at CES 2025

January 24, 2025 Siemens is showcasing its vision for the future where data, AI and software-defined automation will converge to enable unprecedented flexibility, optimization and continuous improvement across the world’s industries, for companies of any size. This ambition is at the heart of Siemens’ presence at CES 2025, the world’s most influential tech event. Siemens…

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Industry Insights: January 2025 – Canada’s Strategic Response to Evolving Trade Policies in 2025

January 23, 2025 Canada’s Strategic Response to Evolving Trade Policies in 2025 As we step into 2025, Canada’s industrial sectors face significant challenges and opportunities shaped by a dynamic global trade environment. From addressing the implications of international tariffs to securing critical mineral supplies, Canada is adopting strategic measures to navigate these shifts while ensuring…

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Uniform Connector System for PROFINET Over SPE

January 22, 2025 PROFIBUS & Profinet International (PI) and its technologies are synonymous with a multitude of innovations and cross-manufacturer interoperability. When it comes to connectivity, this starts with connectors and cables. This is currently already possible with two- and four-pair Ethernet cabling. And now Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), a connector for industrial automation, is…

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Compact Industrial Panel PCs from Phoenix Contact

January 22, 2025 Phoenix Contact is extending its portfolio for HMI and industrial computers. The compact panel PCs in the VL3 PPCS product family bridge the gap between the TP 6000 and WP 6000 HMI devices and the industrial computers in the VL3 box and panel PC series. The new devices look the same at the front and have…

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CSA Awards QEYnet Space Technology Demonstration Mission

January 22, 2025 You can’t be in the business of Satellite Quantum Communications without going to space…. QEYnet is beyond thrilled to finally share that, thanks to the continuing support of the Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne, they will soon carry out an orbital demonstration of their space-based Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology….

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Developing Space Technology to Safeguard Canadian Data Against Cyberattacks

January 22, 2025 Developing Space Technology to Safeguard Canadian Data Against Cyberattacks In the era of online banking, smart phones, and cloud networks that store large amounts of personal information, reliable data encryption is essential. To advance the development of technology that could guarantee the privacy of Canada’s public, private, and commercial data, the Canadian…

Festo Celebrates its Centenary – 100 Years in Motion!
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Festo Celebrates its Centenary – 100 Years in Motion!

January 21, 2025 Innovation and Responsibility – Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Creating added value for customers through innovation has been the driving force behind the family-owned company from the very beginning and remains the key to Festo’s success today. With its constant determination to make people’s work easier and thus increase efficiency, Festo has shaped an…