March 5, 2025 The future of mechatronics is closely intertwined with the advancement of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning. These technologies are not only enhancing the capabilities of mechatronic systems but are also opening new possibilities and applications. Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI’s integration into mechatronic…
March 5, 2025 Modern manufacturing and logistics sectors demand increasingly efficient and reliable automation solutions, especially when it comes to handling delicate or irregularly shaped items. Available through Proax, SMC’s elite distributor, the ZGS Vacuum Gripper System (Foam Type) represents a significant advancement in this field, offering a comprehensive solution for palletizing and depalletizing applications, particularly…
March 3, 2025 FLIR Thermal Monitoring for Battery Energy Storage Systems Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are essential for storing renewable energy and ensuring grid stability. However, their implementation comes with inherent risks, particularly related to lithium-ion battery fires. BESS fires can start from thermal runaway, where one cell failure can trigger a cascade of…
March 3, 2025 Siemens is bringing its latest innovation in industrial robotics to the market: the Sinumerik Machine Tool Robot (MTR). This groundbreaking technology is a significant advance in the precision and productivity of robots that will open the door to new applications in the manufacturing industry. The Sinumerik Machine Tool Robot from Siemens is…
February 27, 2025 Having driven analytical AI innovations for over 10 years, ABB has demonstrated that this technology is mature, creating tangible benefits and increasing adoption in industrial automation by overcoming challenges that have previously limited the use of robots in fast-moving, dynamic environments. “Now using the latest technology, enabled and enhanced by generative AI…
February 27, 2025 ABB’s vision is of robots that we can talk and interact with, that can work out their own solutions to tasks, and that can move freely in dynamic environments is real and changing the nature of work. AI is bringing new horizons of versatility to robots to do more things, in more…
February 27, 2025 Canada’s Artificial Intelligence Revolution Worldwide, Canada has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) research and commercialization. Canada launched the world’s first funded national AI strategy, inviting global talent to our shores. This wasn’t just a government initiative—it was a declaration that Canada would shape AI’s future. The Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy launched…
February 27, 2025 Deploy and program your automated factory in 75% less time, while achieving the the performance of multi-million dollar CNC machines with low cost commercial robotics systems with Xaba’s xCognition. Today’s robotic systems lack intelligence and precision, leading to inaccuracy, inconsistency, poor quality and a significant amount of human supervision leading to high…
February 27, 2025 HANNOVER MESSE is the most important international platform and hot spot for industrial transformation – with excellent innovations or unusual products. HANNOVER MESSE 2025 has visions for the future and concrete solutions: participation is an absolute “must”! More Information HANNOEVER MESSE 2025 Related Story HANNOVER MESSE 2025: The Future Is Here Canada…
February 25, 2025 Latest 60,000 square foot state of art deployment set to bring increased housing production to the regions with AI-driven robots On February 25, Promise Robotics, an AI company turning off-the-shelf industrial robots into autonomous production systems for home construction, announced its plans to expand deployment of its production lines at a new 60,000-square-foot…
February 20, 2025 Figure is introducing Helix, a generalist Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model that unifies perception, language understanding, and learned control to overcome multiple longstanding challenges in robotics. More Information Here’s a detailed report. Related Stories Mechatronics Canada Digest Archives
February 20, 2025 SICK, an international provider of sensor-based automation solutions headquartered in Germany, recently announced the acquisition of the Dutch technology company Accerion. Accerion specializes in AI-based image processing with a focus on positioning technologies for mobile robots. Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) are primarily used in logistics and manufacturing. They enable higher efficiency through…
February 20, 2025 PC-based control in a multifunctional cell for bonding, sealing and potting processes The Scheugenpflug ProcessModule axis system forms the basis of Atlas Copco’s dispensing and screwing cells and a flexible integration platform for general contractors and machine builders. Precise process sequences are ensured by TwinCAT CNC and servo drive technology from Beckhoff,…
February 19, 2025 Complete enterprise-grade solution accelerates Industry 4.0 adoption through hands-on technology demonstration centre at MxD In a milestone for manufacturing innovation, Betacom has announced a groundbreaking partnership with Siemens Industries. The companies have deployed a first-of-its-kind private 5G network platform at MxD (Manufacturing x Digital), the National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing in…
February 18, 2025 Funding will enable Xaba to democratize robotic automation and drive sustainable manufacturing Xaba, developer of what they say is the first AI-powered cognitive software solution to automate programming and deployment of robotics and CNC machines, has announced it has raised US$2 million in a seed extension round of funding to bring to…
February 18, 2025 Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibration laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. Endress+Hauser Flow’s calibrations laboratory has been accredited in compliance with ISO/IEC 17025 since 1994. From this moment onwards, the flowmeter manufacturer has not only reinforced its capabilities and core competences but has also confirmed its position as a…