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November 9, 2023 By Krystie Johnston Rail in Canada is making progress on the pathway to decarbonization – and governments, industry, and stakeholders are rethinking the future of rail. Net zero goals are being set around the globe, with many counties targeting partial to complete emission reductions into the not-so-distant future. Every industry has a…
April 26, 2023 ABB is investing more than SEK 40 million (USD 4 million) in a new fully automated production line for the manufacture of contactors in Västerås, Sweden. Contactors from ABB Electrification Smart Power are used to safely control large electrical currents in applications such as motors, trains and wind energy. Linda Wennberg, HUB Division Manager,…
May 28, 2024 Shelly Vaz to the position of business unit manager, CPDI, Electrical Sector – Electrical Americas – Canada, effective May 1 Eaton is pleased to announce the selection of Shelly Vaz to the position of business unit manager, CPDI, Electrical Sector – Electrical Americas – Canada, effective May 1. Shelly will be located out of our…
January 11, 2024 World added 50% more renewable capacity in 2023 than in 2022 and next 5 years will see fastest growth yet, but lack of financing for emerging and developing economies is key issue The world’s capacity to generate renewable electricity is expanding faster than at any time in the last three decades, giving…
An anticipated investment of £6.3 million in a new Innovation Centre is planned at the global headquarters of Invertek Drives, a world-leading innovator and manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology. March 10, 2023 Land has been acquired next to the company’s global headquarters and manufacturing facility at Offa’s Dyke Business Park, Welshpool, Powys, UK,…
In mid-May of 2020, NorthPoint Technical Services ULC (NorthPoint) was pleased to announce an agreement to be Howden’s Authorized Repair Centre for Western Canada based in NorthPoint’s Regina, Saskatchewan Service Centre.

Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
November 7, 2025 By Omron Automation Industry moves fast. Outpace obsolescence with OMRON’s Sysmac Studio. Designed to empower operations from the edge to the cloud, it unifies automation by prioritizing safety and security. Built for today, ready for the future. Today, the factory floor faces pressure from suppliers, consumers, competition, and emerging technologies. Operation teams… Read More…
November 4, 2025 By Mathias Blake, Martin Hsu, Ivan Goldwasser, Harry Petty and Jared Huntington The exponential growth of AI workloads is increasing data centre power demands. Traditional 54 V in-rack power distribution, designed for kilowatt (KW)-scale racks, isn’t designed to support the megawatt (MW)-scale racks coming soon to modern AI factories. NVIDIA is leading the transition to 800 VDC data… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
