A new Digital Factory special display area focused on integrated processes and IT solutions for plant operations will debut at HANNOVER MESSE USA 2018. As part of the Integrated Automation, Motion & Drives USA (IAMD USA) trade show within HANNOVER MESSE USA, Digital Factory will showcase Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions that optimize plant processes…
The TwinCAT IoT Communicator makes it easy for PLCs to communicate with mobile devices by connecting the PC-based TwinCAT controller directly and securely to a messaging service through TLS encryption.
SNC-Lavalin and ABB today announced the formation of Linxon, a new joint-venture (JV), for the execution of turnkey electrical AC substation projects. The transaction was announced in December 2017 and Linxon is expected to commence operations from September 1, 2018, with SNC-Lavalin having a majority and controlling interest in the JV.
Beckhoff Automation has increased its direct sales and support presence in Canada by opening a new office in Greater Montreal, located in Laval, Quebec. As the second Beckhoff Automation Ltd. office in Canada, the 2,223-square-foot facility sits within the country’s second largest metropolitan area…
With the closing on July 23, 2018 Jenoptik has completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the Canadian company Prodomax Automation Ltd. All conditions precedent for the transaction are fulfilled. As already announced Jenoptik pays a consideration of slightly below 2x expected sales, or around 7x expected 2018 EBITDA.
The International Society of Automation (ISA) today announces the appointment of automation industry veteran Mary Ramsey as its new Executive Director. Ramsey, who has been serving as ISA’s Interim Executive Director since January of this year, has more than 25 years of industrial automation experience. She specializes in leadership, change management and strategy development/execution.
Simark Controls Ltd., a subsidiary of SFC Energy, leading provider of hybrid power solutions to the stationary and mobile power generation markets, has received an order for Trio Radio communication systems from a major Canadian Oil and Gas Company. The order amounts to approx. CAD 0.7 million.
The recently inaugurated Control Tower located in Epiroc facilities in Örebro, Sweden, is designed to be an innovation arena to collaborate around, and to explore and develop automation and information management solutions.
Learn how you can reduce your costs and improve operational efficiency. Meet us in the Smart Manufacturing & Automation Pavilion for a demonstration of our factory automation software products and solutions. DKSH (Shanghai) Ltd (our product distributor in Mainland China and Taiwan) and We Software Ltd (WeSoft, our software implementation partner in China)…
Convergint Technologies, a worldwide leader in service-based systems integration, today announced the acquisition of Altel. With 28 years of systems integration experience, Altel develops sophisticated, intelligent electronic security solutions for customers across many vertical markets.
Bipole III is a 2,000 MW HVDC project enabling transmission of renewable energy via almost 1,400 kilometers. Close collaboration enabled on time delivery of a highly complex project in a challenging environment. The project significantly strengthens the reliability of Manitoba’s electricity supply by reducing reliance on existing HVDC facilities
Hilltop Cybersecurity Inc. is pleased to announce a letter of intent (the “LOI”) with Island Mining of Japan. Hilltop Cybersecurity has secured a new customer for its key frontline services including its core network infrastructure, threat orchestration, and cyberEPM for secure project management.
For the sixth year, Rockwell Automation is accepting nominations for its Manufacturing Safety Excellence Awards. The awards celebrate best-in-class manufacturers that make safety an inherent value in their company culture, compliance procedures and use of machine-safety technology.
As the Canadian oil and gas industry adapts and changes its business to remain globally competitive, new skills and job opportunities are emerging and replacing more traditional occupations, according to the latest report released today by PetroLMI, a division of Energy Safety Canada.
The Government of Canada is investing $275,000 in Nova Wood Products Limited to renovate its facility and install new equipment to modernize its operations.
The accreditation of the British named or notified bodies (Notified Bodies) and the validity of the British EC/EU type examination certificates have not been finally clarified at the point where the EC membership ends.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
