he backbone of future technology is the connectivity solutions that power them. Without the right means to transmit electrical current, devices that would change the world remain trapped in the idea stage. Therefore, it is critical for connectivity solution providers, like HARTING, to always have an eye on the future, and develop technologies to support emerging trends.
JLS Automation strengthened its sales team for the Canadian market with the addition of Paul Swietlinski as National Sales Manager – Canada. In this newly created role, Swietlinski will bring more than 30 years of industry experience to support JLS’ customers and will help grow business with new and existing accounts across the country.
Robomold Plastic Solutions, a division of Gemini Inc., recently announced that it has partnered with AMS, a dealer in automation robots, to be the exclusive provider of robotic plastic molding capabilities for North America.
EY Canada is pleased to welcome Montreal-based Resolution Inc. to the firm today to enhance its national anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism financing (CTF) services.
Pepperl+Fuchs SE will implement o9 Solutions’ AI-powered platform globally to establish Demand, Supply, and Integrated Business Planning. Pepperl+Fuchs will leverage the next-generation capabilities of the o9 platform to enable real-time visibility across its end-to-end supply chain, to improve decision-making, and to reduce costs.
Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and FLIR Systems, Inc.jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Teledyne will acquire FLIR in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $8.0 billion.
Rittal Systems Ltd., Canada would like to announce that Tim Rourke will be resigning as President, and Andre Bousette will be stepping into this role, taking leadership of Rittal’s Canadian operations.
ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. recently announced its intention to acquire, by way of a voluntary public tender offer, CFT S.p.A. (BIT:CFT) (“CFT”), an established global supplier to the food and beverage equipment market. The tender offer of €4.60 per share represents a total equity value of €88 million and a total enterprise value of €166 million (~C$260 million).
Part 4 of the digital press conference series “Join us for a coffee…” took a look into the future of manufacturing and showed how industrial companies can increase efficiency, product quality and revenue by linking artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things – this time with the expertise of KUKA, Device Insight and Sentian.
Faced with harsh operating conditions, and an increased demand for remote monitoring and automation during the global COVID-19 pandemic, industrial customers need edge connectivity, industrial computing and network infrastructure solutions that can establish and maintain secure connectivity in the face of moisture, extreme heat, freezing temperatures, vibration, and more.
Littelfuse, Inc. has recently launched a food and beverage industry web page to help customers identify reliable products to keep their equipment safe. “The new industry page is a comprehensive resource for food and beverage industry workers,” ” Debra Jayson, Littelfuse Industrial Business Unit Senior Marketing Manager.
As collaborative robots emerge as the fastest growing segment of industrial automation, cobot curriculum developed by an industrial leader is increasingly sought after in schools and manufacturing industries. “With the Education Program we’re addressing a tremendous need to provide cobot training as part of an integrated course,” says Joe Campbell, senior manager of applications development at Universal Robots (UR).
Schneider Electric recently announced it has acquired a controlling stake in ETAP Automation Inc. (“ETAP”), a major software platform for electrical power systems modeling and simulation. Trusted by 10,000+ design and engineering firms globally, ETAP models, simulates, control, and optimizes customer electricity power systems based on their digital twin equivalents.
Schneider Electric has recently accelerated its drive to help customers unlock the full potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Promising to unleash a new wave of innovation by championing the widespread adoption of open automation standards, Schneider Electric unveiled its vision for universal automation and the first of its kind EcoStruxure Automation Expert, a new category of software-centric industrial automation system.
Schneider Electric announced today the promotion of Adrian Thomas to country president, Canada, effective January 1, 2021.
Dracon Automatisation from Levis, Quebec has recently become a new member of Phoenix Contact’s Solution Partner Program.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
