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Festo Canada Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Make Canada an Automation Nation

April 1, 2025 The year was 1975. Newly created Festo Canada joined an industrial eco-system feeling the stirrings of accelerating technological change, a transformation that would become known as Industry 3.0. PLCs, articulated robots, computer numerical control systems were beginning to proliferate. The first US patent for Ethernet was filed that year. (That was also…

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Federal Government Partnering with Siemens Canada to Establish New R&D Centre in Oakville, Ontario

April 1, 2025 Proposal would see the establishment of an R&D hub focused on battery technologies The Government of Canada recognizes the critical role batteries and battery components play in the global movement toward a net-zero economy. As the world shifts to electric vehicles and cutting-edge technologies, the demand for batteries is surging, and Canada…

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Shaping the Future of Manufacturing: ABB’s Investment in Automation and Growth

March 28, 2025 By Elle Bremmer During a recent visit to ABB’s facility in Pointe-Claire, dubbed T-CAN after its location alongside the Trans-Canadian highway, Elle Bremmer, Managing Editor at Kerrwil Media Ltd. saw firsthand how automation is shaping the future of manufacturing. Specializing in plastic injection molding, the plant produces key products for ABB, such…

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Siemens Acquires Altair to Create Most Complete AI-Powered Portfolio of Industrial Software

March 26, 2025 Siemens Acquires Altair Siemens announced on March 26, that it has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc., a leading provider of software in the industrial simulation and analysis market, for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. With this acquisition, Siemens extends its leadership in simulation and industrial artificial intelligence…

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ODVA Organizational Leadership Selected for 24th Term

March 26, 2025 The leadership for ODVA’s 24th term was elected and announced at the 23rd Annual Meeting of Members in Clearwater, Florida, USA on March 20, 2025. The organization has launched a strategic initiative to improve research for future technologies and trends, streamline prioritization and planning, and achieve enhanced operational excellence. This future-focused vision is an…

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Kollmorgen’s New SFD-M High-Resolution Encoder Offers Multi-Turn Absolute Feedback at Zero Incremental Cost

March 25, 2025 Kollmorgen, a global leader in motion control and automation systems, has introduced the new SFD-M (Smart Feedback Device, Multi-Turn). It allows machine builders to achieve high-resolution multi-turn feedback with absolute positioning information available at system startup. Designed to work with AKD™ and AKD2G drives, the SFD-M absolute multi-turn encoder can be integrated into Kollmorgen…

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Next Milestone Achieved for the Eplan Data Portal

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…

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Omron Automation Software “Sysmac Studio” and NVIDIA Omniverse Collaborate to Innovate Digital Twin Manufacturing Solutions

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;…

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Federal Government Partnering with Siemens Canada to Establish New R&D Centre in Oakville, Ontario

March 21, 2025 Proposal would see the establishment of an R&D hub focused on battery technologies The Government of Canada recognizes the critical role batteries and battery components play in the global movement toward a net-zero economy. As the world shifts to electric vehicles and cutting-edge technologies, the demand for batteries is surging, and Canada…

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Canada to Invest in Teledyne to Further Advance Canada’s Semiconductor Industry

March 21, 2025 Project will increase Canada’s semiconductor production capacity and efficiency The Government of Canada understands the importance of positioning the country as a supplier of choice for specialized semiconductor products. With applications in nearly every industry, semiconductors are critical to Canada’s national security, economy and technological interests. On March 21, the Honourable Anita…

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Canadian Innovation with a Global Impact: Vention Introduces AI

March 20, 2025 By Owen Hurst Vention has been on a mission to democratize automation since 2016. Etienne Lacroix, Founder and CEO of Vention, saw what he calls ‘orphaned machines or code,’ and distinct variances between machines, so he started Vention to address this discord. Lacroix says that to date, Vention’s ecosystem has more than…

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Vention Unveils AI-Powered Bin Picking that Transforms Robots into Reliable, Autonomous Operators — Live at NVIDIA GTC 2025

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…

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SEW-EURODRIVE Canada Secures New Location for Canadian Headquarters

March 18, 2025 SEW-EURODRIVE’s commitment to exceptional service is what got them here. For over 50 years, they have been providing top-tier drive system solutions to Canadian businesses—helping not only their own company grow but their customers as well. As they look to the future, they are doubling down on that commitment by continuing to…

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SEW-EURODRIVE Introduces DR2C Motor, IE5 Ultra-Premium Efficiency Motor

March 18, 2025 Driving Efficiency: Less Energy Costs, More Performance. SEW-EURODRIVE is setting a new standard for efficiency with the launch of the DR2C motor, an IE5 ultra-premium efficiency motor engineered for wide speed range operation and maximum long-term energy cost reductions. Designed for industries focused on minimizing total cost of ownership (TCO), the DR2C…

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Introducing the ESCON2 Servo Controller: Unprecedented Power Density & Control Performance

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…

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How Predictive Maintenance Technology is Improving Machine Monitoring

March 17, 2025 Learn how to leverage solution providers to automate real-time data collection, detect issues early, and optimize maintenance activities. Introduction to Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance is changing the way industries manage their equipment. Unlike traditional maintenance methods, which rely on fixed schedules, predictive maintenance uses real-time monitoring to detect potential issues early. This…

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General Manufacturing

Festo Canada Celebrating 50 Years of Helping Make Canada an Automation Nation

Federal Government Partnering with Siemens Canada to Establish New R&D Centre in Oakville, Ontario

Shaping the Future of Manufacturing: ABB’s Investment in Automation and Growth

Siemens Acquires Altair to Create Most Complete AI-Powered Portfolio of Industrial Software

ODVA Organizational Leadership Selected for 24th Term

Kollmorgen’s New SFD-M High-Resolution Encoder Offers Multi-Turn Absolute Feedback at Zero Incremental Cost

Next Milestone Achieved for the Eplan Data Portal

Omron Automation Software “Sysmac Studio” and NVIDIA Omniverse Collaborate to Innovate Digital Twin Manufacturing Solutions

Federal Government Partnering with Siemens Canada to Establish New R&D Centre in Oakville, Ontario

Canada to Invest in Teledyne to Further Advance Canada’s Semiconductor Industry

Canadian Innovation with a Global Impact: Vention Introduces AI

Vention Unveils AI-Powered Bin Picking that Transforms Robots into Reliable, Autonomous Operators — Live at NVIDIA GTC 2025

SEW-EURODRIVE Canada Secures New Location for Canadian Headquarters

SEW-EURODRIVE Introduces DR2C Motor, IE5 Ultra-Premium Efficiency Motor

Introducing the ESCON2 Servo Controller: Unprecedented Power Density & Control Performance

How Predictive Maintenance Technology is Improving Machine Monitoring

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