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Schneider Electric’s Go Green Competition – A World-Wide Opportunity to Ignite Change 

April 30 2025 By Krystie Johnston  Schneider Electric creates real impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability since 1836. Putting principles into practice, they are bringing back the Go Green Competition in 2025. Registration is open between April 1 and May 31, so get your…

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Schneider Electric Kicks Off the Year with Significant Sustainability Milestones

April 29, 2025 Schneider Electric, one of the leaders in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, announced on April 28th that its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program achieved a score of 7.95 out of 10 for the first quarter of 2025, toward a target of 8.80/10 by the end of the year. Recognized in January…

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Safety Locking Device PSENmlock from Pilz

April 29, 2025 Safe interlocking and safe guard locking in one product! The safety locking device PSENmlock offers safe interlocking and safe guard locking for personnel and process protection, up to the highest category PL e. Safe guard locking is enabled by the dual-channel control on the guard locking device. As such, the switch is particularly suitable…

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Introducing the New RB-SWDV from Hammond Manufacturing

April 29, 2025 RB-SWDV – The perfect go-to for quick installs, small spaces, and swing-out accessibility, without the premium price tag. Hammond Manufacturing is pleased to introduce their new RB-SWDV swing-out wall mount cabinet. It is the perfect go-to for quick installs, small spaces, and swing-out accessibility without the premium price tag. And it is…

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More than $5.6 Million to Siemens Canada to Expand and Modernize its Drummondville Plant

Automating Businesses to Increase their Productivity April 28, 2025 Christine Fréchette, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for Regional Economic Development; André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister responsible for the Centre-du-Québec region; and Sébastien Schneeberger, Member of Parliament for Drummond-Bois-Francs, announce an investment in the form of a loan of…

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ABB Launches ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault, a Generative AI Solution to Safeguard Expertise and Empower Workforces

April 28, 2025 ABB Launches ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault ABB has announced the introduction of ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault, a generative AI-driven solution designed to solve the growing challenge of knowledge loss in industrial environments. Industrial Knowledge Vault, using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, can store, retain and safeguard critical expertise while actively transforming…

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Ontario Taking Action to Protect Workers Amid Economic Uncertainty

Aril 28, 2025 Province delivering support to businesses, while making Ontario the best place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business The Ontario government is providing approximately $11 billion in relief and support for workers and businesses as it protects the province’s economy from economic uncertainty and the impact of U.S. tariffs….

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ABB Publishes Environmental Product Declaration for Distributed Control System Controllers

April 24, 2025 ABB Publishes Environmental Product Declaration for Distributed Control System Controllers ABB has published its first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the AC 800M family of controllers. This marks a key milestone in industrial automation, with ABB becoming the first company to publish an externally verified EPD for industrial controllers used in distributed…

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Unifox Tool Portfolio, Versatile in Use – the New Universal Tools from Phoenix Contact

April 23, 2025 Unifox Tool Portfolio, Versatile in Use – the New Universal Tools from Phoenix Contact The Unifox tool portfolio from Phoenix Contact has been extended to include two new multifunctional pliers, three pliers wrenches, and one “Linemans” pliers. The Unifox-MP multifunctional pliers with ergonomic two-component handle combine six or seven functions in a single…

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Canada Announces New Support for Canadian Businesses Affected by U.S. tariffs

April 23, 2025 The Minister of Finance, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, announced on April 15, new measures for Canadian businesses and entities affected by the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States. These measures include the remission of some of the countermeasure tariffs announced by Canada in response to unjustified tariffs imposed by the…

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Pilz Canada Signs MPI Solutions as Official System Integrator

April 23, 2025 Pilz Canada Signs MPI Solutions as Official System Integrator Pilz, a global leader in automation technology and safety solutions, is pleased to announce the signing of MPI Solutions Inc. as an official system integrator. This strategic partnership aims to enhance the delivery of advanced automation and safety solutions across various industries. Pilz,…

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WAGO’s PFC300 Controller

April 23, 2025 WAGO’s new configurable, high-performance PFC300 controller is safe, reliable, and designed for complex automation applications. The PFC300 Controller is a compact PLC for the modular WAGO I/O System. Besides network and fieldbus interfaces, the controller supports all digital, analog and specialty modules found within the 750/753 Series. Two ETHERNET interfaces and an…

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ABB Plans to Spin Off its Robotics Division as a Separately Listed Company

April 23, 2025 ABB has announced that it will launch a process to propose to its Annual General Meeting 2026 to decide on a 100 percent spin-off of its Robotics division. The intention is for the business to start trading as a separately listed company during the second quarter of 2026. The board believes listing…

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Rittal Advancing Women in Tech Scholarship

April 23, 2025 Scholarship Value: $ 1,750 – Scholarships Available: 2 In the spirit of advancing women in technical education and careers, Rittal Limited, Canada, proudly offers 2 scholarships of $1,750 each, to female undergraduate students in Canada, who are passionate about a career in the Electrical, and related, industries. For eligibility requirements, the applicant must be a…

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You Need to Have This Platform: Betacom and Siemens Unveil Private 5G Network

April 22 ,2025 By Krystie Johnston Betacom and Siemens recently announced a partnership that unites their respective expertise in technology and telecommunications, resulting in a Private 5G network they say promises to accelerate manufacturing innovation. But what exactly is a Private 5G network? And how is it going to accelerate manufacturing innovation? Here, experts from…