On August 29th, Lumen hosted an exclusive event where the management team welcomed their main suppliers to showcase their newly automated cable system and facility upgrades. Lumen has been installing incredible technology at their Central Distribution Centre in Laval, QC. Their newest innovation aligns with Sonepar’s transformation vision and their ultimate goal of remaining, “La Référence” in the industry.
Panduit Corp., recently announced its collaboration to integrate its intelligent PDU (iPDU) with the Cisco Nexus Dashboard. This integration empowers data center managers with enhanced visibility into energy usage, carbon footprint, and cost across both on-premises and multi-cloud environments. Cisco announced the collaboration with Panduit at Cisco Live 2023 in Las Vegas.
Yokogawa is pleased to announce PSS Group as the new representative for the company’s industrial automation products portfolio consisting of field, control, and analytical instrumentation in Eastern Canada. Geographical coverage includes the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec.
Omron Automation Americas recently announced the launch of a new Innovation Award that recognizes customers who champion automation solutions that promote sustainability, enhance quality of life, and reduce the environmental impact. This initiative recognizes excellence in industrial automation and technology-based solutions addressing social needs. It also supports businesses in attracting the next-generation manufacturing workforce.
RS Group has recently announced that Kate Ringrose has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director and will join RS to take up her role, effective October 2, 2023. Kate joins RS after a successful 18-year career at Centrica plc, an FTSE 100 company, most recently as Group CFO. Kate is a highly experienced CFO with a strong track record of successfully leading finance functions and was instrumental in the transformation of Centrica into a resilient business with a strong balance sheet and clear growth strategy.
True North Solutions, through its True North Instrument and Electrical Services Field Services team, has announced its geographic expansion into the Industrial Heartland Region of Alberta. This regional presence will serve as a base for the continued service of True North’s new and existing clients in the region. Jonathan Kelly, who is local to the region, will serve as True North’s Area Manager, Edmonton/Heartland IES Field Services.
The smart home and intelligent building sectors are evolving, and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) is responding. CABA is proud to announce their name change to the Association for Smarter Homes & Buildings, or ASHB. “Our new name better reflects today’s smart home and intelligent building industries and our vision for the future,” says the association’s Board Chair Brian Ensign from Superior Essex Communications.
Weidmuller Ltd. Canada has joined AD’s Electrical – Canada division. As a manufacturer of connectivity solutions, Weidmuller offers a diverse range of products, solutions, and services for smart industrial connectivity and the Industrial Internet of Things. From August 1, 2023, onwards, Weidmuller will be integrated into the AD Electrical – Canada network, which is recognized as the largest marketing/buying group for construction and industrial supplies in North America.
The technology company Siemens has opened a new test laboratory for industrial connectivity technologies at its Erlangen site. Embedded in the Siemens Technology Center on the Erlangen campus, the Industrial Connectivity Lab offers 300 square meters of space for extensive testing of any connectivity solution in industrial environments: Industrial WLAN, 5G, real-time localization systems (RTLS), and radio frequency identification (RFID).
In recognition of its global culture designed to empower teams to advance important technological trends, TE Connectivity has earned a top-ten ranking among the 2023 Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators. Developed in collaboration with Accenture, the Best Workplaces for Innovators celebrates company cultures that demonstrate an inspiring commitment to encourage and develop innovation at all levels. TE placed eighth on the list, which ranks 100 winners from around the world working in a wide variety of industries.
This summer, Skilled Trades Ontario will begin issuing over 17,500 certificates of qualification and more than 200,000 wallet cards to apprentices and certified skilled trades workers across the province. Over the coming months, skilled trades professionals in compulsory and non-compulsory trades who received their certification after January 1, 2022, will begin receiving their certificates of qualification in the mail.
To unlock the value of digitalization at speed and scale for its Canadian customers, Siemens has launched its global open digital business platform, Siemens Xcelerator, in Toronto at Collision Conference 2023. The platform accelerates digital transformation and value creation for customers of all sizes in industry, buildings, grids and mobility and includes an evolving marketplace to facilitate interactions and transactions between customers, partners and developers.
Durham College (DC) is proud to partner with Johnson Controls to award annual entrance bursaries to five students entering their first semester of studies in the Electromechanical Engineering Technology program. These bursaries are designed to help those with demonstrated financial need and who belong to an equity-deserving group, including but not limited to, those who are racialized, identify as female, or have a disability. Each Johnson Controls Entrance Bursary is valued at $2,000 and includes mentorship and networking opportunities with local Johnson Controls employees.
Spartan Controls is pleased to announce a formal working partnership with Kimman Process Solutions BV(KPS). Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, KPS is a global leader in liquid, gas, H2, and Co2 sampling and blending technology. With a successful track record spanning over two decades, KPS has established a strong market presence in Europe and the Middle East, delivering high-performance sampling systems for the most challenging applications.
Schneider Electric and Compass Datacenters have recently announced they are partnering to build a state-of-the-art integration facility to support the increasing demand for prefabricated modular data centers. The 110,000 sq foot facility, adjacent to Compass’ Red Oak, Texas campus, will create over 100 jobs and enable both organizations to integrate their supply chain networks in response to data center business growth and customer demands.
Omron Automation Americas recently announced Jet Automation Inc as a new partner in its Certified Systems Integrator program. Based in the Greater Toronto Area, Jet Automation has over 20 years of experience in providing services for industrial automation and control solutions. Jet Automation has been collaborating with Omron in developing collaborative robot palletizer solution, simplifying and enhancing automation control system by utilizing Sysmac, as well as implementing and upgrading industrial safety solution.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
