Fall Economic Statement includes an additional $100 million to attract new jobs to the province November 6, 2023 Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued this statement following a monthly employment release by Statistics Canada, which showed that while employment in Ontario decreased in October 2023, almost 160,000 jobs have been…
November 6, 2023 From November 30 to December 1, 2023, in booth #814, Mitsubishi Electric Automation will be showcasing its Workforce Development Program, Diamondworks!, to empower attendees seeking STEM learning in manufacturing. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. will be exhibiting at ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2023 at the Phoneix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. CareerTech allows attendees…
Migrate existing programmable logic controllers quickly and reliably without rewiring the field level November 2, 2023 From the old to the new control system with minimised downtime When industrial plants age, are no longer state of the art, or when support or spare parts availability is limited, a system update is required at the control…
The updated edition of the international standard for automated guided vehicle systems has been available since June 2023. November 2, 2023 What is ISO 3691-4? ISO 3691-4, “Industrial trucks – Safety requirements and verification – Part 4: Driverless industrial trucks and their systems” is the most important international standard for automated guided vehicles (AGV) and vehicle systems…
November 2. 2023 Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched the Lexium Cobot, a collaborative machine featuring next-generation automation and advanced industrial robotics technology. The Lexium Cobot is designed to work closely alongside humans, performing uniquely gentle and diligent movements using dynamic torque and speed monitoring. Developed to improve plant productivity and…
November 1, 2023 Microsoft and Siemens are deepening their partnership by bringing the benefits of generative AI to industries worldwide. As a first step, the companies are introducing Siemens Industrial Copilot, an AI-powered jointly developed assistant aimed at improving human-machine collaboration in manufacturing. In addition, the launch of the integration between Siemens Teamcenter software for…
November 1, 2023 ABB has announced that Mathias Gaertner has been appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary and a Member of the Executive Committee. He will join ABB in 2024 and succeed Natalia Shehadeh, who has held the position of General Counsel and Company Secretary ad interim since June 1, 2023, and who in the future will…
November 1, 2023 Festo’s Power UP Initiative The Festo Power Up initiative for food and beverage machine builders aims to spur the efficient adoption of electric automation and in the process support the development of the next generation of compact, flexible, energy efficient and data-rich machines. Three pillars support the initiative. Machine builders now have…
November 1, 2023 Festo has appointed Thomas Böck, 52, to succeed Oliver Jung as head of the Management Board of the family-owned global automation technology leader, effective Jan 1, 2024. The Management Board is the senior executive team charged with overseeing the worldwide operations of the company and strategic development. Böck was most recently CEO…
November 1, 2023 Fisher Whisper trim technology solution leverages additive manufacturing to implement optimized process designs, providing 20% more valve capacity with 10 fewer decibels of noise Emerson has announced its innovative new Fisher™ Whisper™ Trim Technology for use in both rotary and globe valves, providing an extension to Emerson’s current portfolio of Whisper noise solutions. This…
November 1, 2023 EXAIR’s new 1/8 NPT HollowStream™ liquid atomizing spray nozzle is the latest addition to their line of Liquid Atomizing Nozzle. Providing a hollow cone spray pattern, the HollowStream features a tangential flow design is vaneless, with wide open internal features to resist clogging while producing a uniform distribution in a ring pattern…
Strategic investment from Emerson’s corporate venture capital arm supports First Resonance’s ION Factory Operating System Emerson has announced it has made a strategic investment through Emerson Ventures, its corporate venture capital arm, in First Resonance, a Los Angeles-based start-up transforming manufacturing with its ION Factory Operating System (OS). Through Emerson Ventures’ value-add strategic investment approach,…
NI to become new Test & Measurement segment within Emerson November 1, 2023 Emerson has announced it has closed its acquisition of NI, a leading provider of software-connected automated test and measurement systems, at an equity value of $8.2 billion. The acquisition of NI advances Emerson’s position as a global automation leader and expands its…
TNR Industrial Doors’ expansion will create good-paying jobs in Oro-Medonte October 27, 2023 The Ontario government is welcoming a $40 million investment by TNR Industrial Doors Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance rubber, freezer and cooler doors. The investment will be used to build a new advanced manufacturing facility that will create 30 new, good-paying…
October 27, 2023 AutomationDirect has added Balluff BCS series capacitive proximity sensors to their robust selection of object detection sensors. They are available in 12 to 30mm tubular, 50mm round, and small rectangular body styles and offer sensing distances up to 30mm. These DC-powered sensors feature rugged stainless steel or thermoplastic housings with protection ratings…
Companies SICK and Endress+Hauser sign joint memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership October 27, 2023 German sensor company SICK and Swiss measurement and automation technology specialist Endress+Hauser want to intensify their cooperation. Both companies are aiming for a strategic partnership for SICK’s process automation business segment and have signed a joint memorandum of understanding….