October 8, 2025 On October 4, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that Arianne Phosphate Inc. has been conditionally approved for an investment of up to $735,000 through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program. This funding is part of an $80.3-million investment announced by Prime Minister Carney on the…
October 8, 2025 Indigenous and remote communities across Canada are taking action to invest in renewable energy projects, reduce reliance on fossil fuels and advance energy sovereignty. On October 3, Brendan Hanley, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources,…
October 9, 2025 The world is rapidly changing, and the effect is profound. To meet the challenges of our time, we must build Canada strong. This starts with strength, ambition, and action, right here at home. To these ends, the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), visited the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)…
October 8, 2025 On October 3, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $22 million in support of eight projects to accelerate battery innovation and production capacity across Canada. By powering electric vehicles and making it easier to incorporate renewable energy into our grids, batteries play an important…
October 8, 2025 Understanding IP Ratings for Electrical Enclosures Electric and electronic equipment are often exposed to challenging environments where dust, water, or accidental contact can cause failures. To address this, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) established the Ingress Protection or IP rating system under the IEC 60529 standard. This system provides a clear, standardized method of…
October 8, 2025 ABB to Divest Robotics Division to SoftBank Group Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 Listing Rules of SIX Swiss Exchange ABB has announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. (TSE: 9984, “SoftBank Group”) for an enterprise value of $5.375 billion and not pursue its…
October 8, 2025 Aztec is evolving to serve you better. On November 3, 2025, Dixon, MGM, and Aztec will unite under the Dixon name—bringing together deep industry knowledge, expertise, and a renewed commitment to helping you succeed. This alignment strengthens their ability to: Source Why Aztec is Evolving As your trusted electrical supplier, Aztec is…
October 8, 2025 How a unified architecture transforms productivity, resilience, and future readiness The Hidden Costs of Fragmentation Industrial automation systems often grow into isolated islands of control platforms and industrial protocols. While functional, these setups create inefficiencies, duplicate engineering, capture inconsistent process data, and introduce security vulnerabilities. Maintenance becomes complex, and scaling or integrating…
October 6, 2025 Niron Magnetics has broken ground on a new state-of-the-art 1,500-ton-per-year permanent magnet manufacturing facility in Sartell, Minnesota. After nearly a decade of research and development in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of Minnesota, Niron Magnetics has successfully created one of the first commercially viable new magnet materials…
October 6, 2025 Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced new reference designs developed with NVIDIA that significantly accelerate time to deployment and aid operators as they adopt AI-ready infrastructure solutions. The first reference design delivers the industry’s first and only critical framework for integrated power management and liquid…
September 30, 2025 Cloud computing and edge computing are reshaping how industrial organizations manage connected devices, analyze data, and maintain operations. While both architectures process and store data, they differ significantly in where that processing occurs—centrally in the cloud or locally at the edge. Understanding these differences is critical for companies evaluating strategies for predictive…
September 29, 2025 New Edition of ISO 14119 Describes the State of the Art – Normative Guidance for Safety Gates ISO has published a new edition of ISO 14119 “Safety of machinery – Interlocking devices associated with guards”. The established standard sets out principles for the design and selection of safety gate systems. The requirements…
September 29, 2025 ABB Robotics has invested in California-based LandingAI to accelerate the transformation of vision AI, making it faster, more intuitive, and accessible to a broader range of users. This first of its kind collaboration will integrate LandingAI’s vision AI capabilities, like LandingLensTM, into ABB Robotics’ own software suite, marking another milestone in ABB’s…
September 29, 2025 Joint investment will help Algoma Steel respond to impact of U.S. tariffs On September 29, the Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government, announced an investment of $500 million to help Algoma Steel navigate changing market conditions and the impact of U.S. tariffs targeted at Canada’s steel sector. Through the Protect…
September 29, 2025 The global trade landscape is rapidly changing, as the United States fundamentally transforms all of its trading relationships. While Canada retains the best overall deal of any U.S. trading partner, with over 85% of our trade tariff-free, the impact on key sectors like steel is profound. That is why the government has…
September 26, 2025 These pre-configured servo systems deliver simplicity and flexibility in sizing, selection, installation and commissioning—at an unbeatable value Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control and automation solutions, has introduced the Kollmorgen Essentials™ motion system, a new line of servo motion solutions that makes high-performance motion control easier and more affordable for virtually any…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
