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A team of engineering technology students from Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute will take its “T.R.A.S.H.” to Germany for the second month in a row. During a trip in March, the team won first place in an international automation competition for designing and building an automated trash collection system. The grand prize for their victory: a trip to Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade show, held April 23-27 in Hanover, Germany.
Please join Noramco in welcoming Chad Goulet as their new Account Manager for Northern Ontario. Chad brings several years of experience in mining and industrial sales with a proven track record in sales growth, account management, and customer service. Known for his strong relationships, and customer-first approach, Chad is driven to achieve growth and lasting success. In his new role, Chad will be focused on strengthening Noramco’s presence in Northern Ontario, with a particular emphasis on the mining sector and building deeper relationships with key customers. Congratulations, Chad! The Noramco team is thrilled to welcome you to your new role as Account Manager!
HARTING is looking back at a successful Hannover Messe. The field of Single Pair Ethernet in particular had a whole series of plenty exciting news to report, with two new partnerships and the first series parts.
The EPLAN Platform connects software solutions from every engineering discipline and provides added value when featured with software and equipment from Rittal and partners. Find out how to enhance efficiency across your manufacturing processes with our new added value webinars.
UL, “Underwriters Laboratories”, one of the world’s leading safety certification organizations, has granted the HARTING Technology Group the approval and license for the Client Test Data program. Under this program, HARTING is able to conduct testing in its own test laboratory and submit the data to UL in order to streamline the process for UL certification
Electromate is pleased to announce its biennial Spring 2025 SPARK Symposium (Showcasing Precision and Robotic Knowledge), scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, 2025, in Vancouver (Surrey), British Columbia. This complimentary event is tailored for OEMs, machine builders, system integrators, and engineering students in the greater Vancouver area. The symposium will feature a tabletop show format accompanied by classroom presentations focusing on robotics and mechatronics.

Gescan is pleased to welcome Mark Johnson to the team as their new Regional Director for British Columbia, reporting to Ryan Peever, VP Sales. Based out of their Abbotsford branch, Mark officially joined them on December 1, 2025. Mark brings over 12 years of experience in omnichannel B2B distribution with a strong focus on strategic… Read More…

Weidmüller Canada is proud to introduce Wesco International, Inc. as their National Automation Gold PRO Partner. Weidmüller recently had the pleasure of hosting Michael Gross, President of WESCO Canada, and Mark Bracken, Director of Automation & Control (Ontario EES) of WESCO, alongside Dr. Christian von Toll, Weidmüller Chief Sales Officer; Roger Kroon, Weidmüller Vice President… Read More…

The way to the Industrial IoT does not have to be complicated. Whether access to valuable data is required or new, data-driven services are to be generated, Weidmuller enables its customers to go from data to value the easy way. Weidmuller’s comprehensive and cutting-edge IIoT portfolio applies to greenfield and brownfield applications. Weidmuller offers components and solutions from data acquisition, data pre-processing, data communication and data analysis.
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Advanced Motion Controls is proud to announce the addition of six new CANopen servo drives with Extended Environment capabilities to their FlexPro line. These new drives join AMC’s existing EtherCAT Extended Environment FlexPro drives, making the FlexPro line the go-to solution for motion control applications in harsh environments.
Many motion control applications take place in conditions that are less than ideal, such as extreme temperatures, high and low pressures, shocks and vibrations, and contamination. Electronics, including servo drives, can malfunction or sustain permanent damage in these conditions.

Bruce Kesler and Mark Gatewood have been given new titles and responsibilities for Service Wire Co.
Bruce Kesler has assumed the role of Senior Director – Business Development. Bruce will be responsible for Service Wire’s largest strategic accounts and our growing Strategic Accounts Team.
Mark Gatewood has been promoted to the role of Vice President – Sales & Marketing. In this role, Gatewood will lead the efforts of Service Wire Company’s entire sales and marketing organization in all market verticals.

Recently, Tri-Mach Inc. was thrilled to announce the addition of a new 45,000 sq ft. facility. Located at 285 Union St., Elmira, ON, this facility expands Tri-Mach’s capabilities, allowing them to better serve the growing needs of their customers.
Positioning for growth, this additional facility will allow Tri-Mach to continue taking on large-scale projects, enhance product performance testing, and provide equipment storage for their customers. The building will also be the new home to their Skilled Trades Centre of Excellence.

Convergix Automation Solutions has completed the acquisition of AGR Automation (“AGR”), a UK-based provider of custom, high-performance automation design and systems integration primarily to the life sciences industry.
Following Convergix’s acquisitions of JMP Solutions in August 2021 and Classic Design in February 2022, AGR marks the third investment in Crestview’s strategy to build Convergix into a diversified automation solutions provider targeting the global $500+ billion market, with a particular focus on the $70 billion global systems integration and connectivity segments. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

When you’re on-site and under pressure to finish a job, the last thing you need is unreliable product availability or questionable code compliance. That’s why more electrical contractors across Western Canada are turning to ABB’s Made-in-Canada installation products. Featured in ABB’s video, these products are engineered in Canada for Canadian environments — and backed by the quality… Read More…

Setting up and operating motor control centers (MCCs) is a complex and demanding task. Engineers can encounter time-consuming manual configuration, limited system visibility and troubleshooting delays. Plus, safety concerns, unplanned downtime and difficulty scaling or updating MCC systems can further complicate the picture. Obstacles not only reduce productivity but also increase the risk of errors.… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
