March 25, 2025 ABB Ranked Second Top Swiss Company for Patent Applications in 2024 With 540 patent applications, ABB has secured second place among Swiss companies in the European Patent Office’s (EPO) Patent Index 2024, jumping from fourth place in 2023. The annual list of patent applications is published by the EPO in Munich, Germany, and…
March 25, 2025 Next Milestone Achieved for the Eplan Data Portal Data isn’t just the driver for project planning and design. The Eplan Data Portal offers users access to high-quality product catalogues from a continually growing pool of renowned component manufacturers. The portal has now passed the mark of more than two-million sets of static…
March 25, 2025 New Acoustic Imaging Camera Helps Professional Inspectors Locate Smaller Compressed Air Leaks Faster and More Accurately FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, today introduced the Si1-LD, an industrial acoustic imaging camera that brings faster and more accurate compressed air leak detection to those operating on a modest condition monitoring budget. The new FLIR…
March 24, 2025 Robotic automation for textile processing Cleaning cloths may not be the first thing people notice when buying a new pair of glasses. Yet, these items are often the result of sophisticated printing and decorative processes which, to this day, remain largely manual. Here’s how Italian startup, Roboprint, partnered with TM Robotics, the…
March 24, 2025 At NVIDIA GTC 2025, Omron demonstrated how its inspection machine and automation technologies connect to NVIDIA Omniverse to improve operational efficiency for factory automation developers. Omron’s digital twin technology was featured in the keynote speed by NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang on March 18, 2025, at 10:00am PT. Omron Corporation (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto;…
March 21, 2025 Canada has the spotlight as partner country at Hannover Messe 2025, the world’s largest industrial technology show. Over 1,000 Canadians are planning to attend the fair which runs from March 30th to April 4th in Germany. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen), the industry-led organization spearheading Canada’s participation at Hannover Messe, reports that 510 Canadian businesses…
March 21, 2025 The goal of Sarcomere Dynamics from the partner country Canada is to quickly build a robotic hand that matches the human hand in terms of form factor, degrees of freedom and strength, without the high weight, mass or cost of conventional technologies. Sarcomere Dynamics, based in St. Albert, Canada, this year’s partner…
March 21, 2025 As the exclusive partner country for Hannover Messe, Canada is showcasing 220 of its brightest companies and research organizations in automation, digital transformation, alternative energy, hydrogen, and green technologies. See how Canada is shaping the future. Made in Canada: The Next Big Thing in Advanced Manufacturing It is home to the world’s…
March 20, 2025 As global awareness of environmental issues grows, sustainability has become a crucial consideration in all fields of engineering, including mechatronics. Integrating mechatronic systems in sustainable engineering solutions plays a pivotal role in reducing environmental impact, enhancing energy efficiency, and promoting the sustainable use of resources. Energy Efficiency: One of the primary contributions…
March 19, 2025 NGen, Canada’s advanced manufacturing global innovation network, Festo Didactic, a leading provider of technical education equipment and solutions, and Humber Polytechnic, a leading Canadian post-secondary institution known for its career-focused, hands-on approach to education, are partnering to demonstrate the strength of Canadian mechatronics skills at Hannover Messe. This collaboration will feature a…
March 18, 2025 New AI-powered Applications Showcase Advanced Capabilities in Dynamic Metrology, GenAI Programming, Reinforcement Learning, and Bimanual Assembly Teradyne Robotics and its partners are set to unveil a suite of advanced, AI-driven robotics solutions at NVIDIA GTC 2025 March 17-21. The unveiling represents the first public demonstration of the AI Accelerator in commercially viable…
March 18, 2025 Vention, the creator of what they claim is the world’s only full-stack software and hardware automation platform, will debut its AI-driven bin-picking technology at NVIDIA GTC, the world’s premier artificial intelligence (AI) conference for developers being held this week. This new AI-driven process eliminates complex and expensive custom solutions that require programming —…
March 18, 2025 Gescan, New Authorized Festo Distributor for Western Canada Festo Canada is announcing the launch of an authorized distributor agreement with one of Western Canada’s largest privately owned electrical distributors, Gescan, a Sonepar company. Gescan has 29 branch locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and will sell and support the complete…
March 18, 2025 Electromate, Canada’s exclusive distributor of Maxon, is proud to introduce the ESCON2 servo controller—a next-generation motion control solution delivering unmatched power density, precision, and versatility for industrial and robotic applications. Next-Level Control for High-Performance Applications Building on the success of Maxon’s renowned ESCON series, the ESCON2 servo controllers leverage advanced semiconductor technology…
March 17, 2025 Discover Omron’s latest Sensor Technology, the E3AS-HF, designed to transform industrial sensing with its advanced Time of Flight technology and robust design. Ideal for challenging environments and complex sensing needs. Unveiling New Sensor Technology for Enhanced Industrial Precision and Flexibility Discover Omron’s latest Time of Flight Sensor, the E3AS-HF, designed to transform…
March 17, 2025 ABB is expanding its portfolio of robotic solutions for logistics and e-commerce supply chains with the addition of two new AI-powered functional modules to its Item Picking family. Featuring ABB’s own AI-based vision technology, tested by the world’s leading fashion retail and logistics companies, the Fashion Inductor and Parcel Inductor offer solutions…