Business Models Affected by Industry 4.0 and IoT/IIoT in Canada

Source: Navgator 2018
This year Weschler Instruments celebrates its 80th year as a supplier of meters and instrumentation. Much has changed in electronic measurement equipment and technology since 1941.
What’s the most critical information in your control system network? If you’re like most life sciences OT/IT professionals I meet, you’ll be able to answer that question even before I finish asking it. Identifying critical system data – and recognizing the need to protect it – in many ways is the easy part. But designing a network infrastructure that can both help mitigate cybersecurity risk and take advantage of the latest Internet of Things (IOT) technologies can be a sticking point.
It is safe to say that 2020 has driven many people to increase their online presence and overall engagement with online learning, networking and just staying in touch. With the cancellation of trade shows and many in-person learning opportunities we have turned to the digital world to provide us with those connections and opportunities we once had at our fingertips, literally.
With electrical engineers in short supply as power distribution projects get more complex, Graybar trains GearSmart? sales reps to fill in the gaps. When a major big-box retailer expanded to Nashville a couple years ago, the contractor in charge of the project quickly spotted a missing piece in the plans.
It’s not just the watchmaking industry that needs compact and dynamic machine tools like the Micro5 from Chiron – in medical technology and mold making, components need to be machined just as precisely and quickly. The workpieces, however, are much larger. The machine builder has therefore scaled up its concept based on PC-based control from Beckhoff for components with an edge length of up to 120 mm. “Market analyses and discussions have shown that there is indeed a need for a highly dynamic 5-axis CNC machine with a larger milling center than the successful Micro5 series offers for components with an edge length of up to 50 mm,” says Matthias Rapp, Vice President Global Marketing at Chiron Group SE in Tuttlingen. Therefore, Chiron decided to develop the Micro5 XL building on the existing machine
Since countless trade fair visits are currently canceled, SCHUNK simply comes directly to the customers with its demo units: The SCHUNK Roadshow, which already took place successfully in Austria and Belgium after the summer break, offers a comprehensive insight into the world of gripping systems.

TURCK Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Hammer as President of TURCK Canada Inc., effective September 8, 2026. Brad brings more than 25 years of experience in the industrial automation industry and joins TURCK Canada from Phoenix Contact Canada, where he most recently served as Vice President of Sales. Brad succeeds Mark… Read More…

Laurentide Controls is proud to announce a strategic partnership with ValvTechnologies, a recognized expert in the design and manufacturing of valve solutions for some of the most demanding industrial environments. Through this agreement, Laurentide Controls becomes the exclusive distributor of ValvTechnologies products in Eastern Canada, further strengthening its ability to provide customers with specialized solutions… 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.
Visit Weidmuller’s Industrial IoT Portfolio.

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 torque requirements exceed what a standard single face electromagnetic clutch can deliver — or when the available envelope simply doesn’t have room for a large-diameter friction face — engineers reach for the high-torque side of the Ogura catalog: multiple disk clutches, multiple disk brakes, and tooth clutches. These are not simply “bigger” versions of… Read More…

Mining operations run on power. Across crushing, conveying, hoisting, pumping, ventilation and mineral processing, electrical infrastructure keeps production moving and helps connect the assets, systems and people that make safe, efficient operations possible. But the same electrical systems that support higher productivity also introduce risk, especially in environments shaped by dust, moisture, vibration, remote locations,… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
