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The Smartforce Student Summit will be held at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, Sept. 12-17, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Produced by the Smartforce Development team of AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and operates IMTS, the Student Summit brings together students from all over.
Legalizing Marijuana and Workplace Safety
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AI workloads cause dramatic fluctuations in computing requirements, necessitating resilient, intelligent, and scalable power infrastructure for AI data centers. This includes implementing 3-phase uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs) that can handle substantial load increases and dynamic changes. UPSs must be AI-tolerant. AI workloads are unpredictable, triggering power surges in milliseconds that place significant stress on supporting equipment. AI training algorithms are executed in sync on the graphics processing units (GPUs) in the data center, resulting in an oscillating load profile. The first line of defense against this stress is the UPS, so if the UPS is not designed to handle these frequent fluctuations, a load drop may occur.
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Sonepar Canada Announces Zhen Lee as New Vice President, Vendor Relations
Sonepar Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Zhen Lee as Vice-President, Vendor Relations, effective June 8, 2026. Zhen has more than 20 years of experience across procurement, vendor relations, operational management, and strategic sourcing. His depth of expertise and innovative approach will support Sonepar Canada’s continued focus on strengthening vendor partnerships and delivering… Read More…
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Festo Canada Announces Rupico Has Joined the Festo Certified System Integrator Program
Festo Canada is delighted to announce Rupico has joined the Festo Certified System Integrator program! As a certified partner, they bring recognized automation expertise and will integrate Festo’s solutions to help businesses achieve maximum efficiency and innovation. Together, they are excited to push the boundaries of automation technology and deliver trusted solutions to customers across… Read More…
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ADVANCED Motion Controls Takes Servo Drives to New Heights (and Depths) with FlexPro Extended Environment Product Line
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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.
Service Wire Co. Announces New Titles for Key Executives
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.
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Tri-Mach Announces the Purchase of an Additional 45,000 sq ft. Facility
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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.
JMP Parent Company, CONVERGIX Acquires AGR Automation, Expanding Global Reach
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.
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