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Changing Scene

ABB Signs with Insta to Strengthen Its Control Systems Leadership in Finland

ABB and Insta will work together to strengthen their distribution channels, improve industry knowledge and increase lead generation across many industries, including water, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and energy. The deal follows a project that ABB and Insta have already started work on together, deploying ABB Ability™ System 800xA distributed control system (DCS) at one of the country’s wastewater plants, and familiarity through Insta regularly purchasing ABB’s low voltage components and electrical equipment over many years. There will be opportunities for expansion to other automation system products and potential international cooperation.

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Omron Announces TOA SE Inc. as Certified Systems Integrator Partner

Industry-leading automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas welcomes new partner TOA SE Inc., specialized in the design and integration of industrial controls and automation systems for both new and existing processes in all sectors of manufacturing, turning complex production goals into reality.

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SAIT Programs Benefit from Apprenticeship Funding

SAIT will receive a boost to our Auto Body Technician and Automotive Service Technician programs with an additional 42 seats, thanks to funding committed by the Government of Alberta. An investment of $15 million over three years will focus on expanding apprenticeship education at Alberta post-secondary institutions — as part of the Alberta at Work initiative — with $1.37 million committed to create an additional 300 apprenticeship seats.

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Plasma Cutting and MIG Welding Cobots Eliminate Manual Clean-up and Double Output

Carriere Industrial Supply (CIS) in Sudbury, Canada produces heavy earth-moving equipment for harsh mining environments. With large workpieces that are difficult to move and a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment, traditional robots aren’t ideal. Cobots from Universal Robots now handle plasma cutting and MIG welding tasks, letting CIS bring the robot to the work—rather than the other way around – while eliminating manual cleanup on cut parts, saving 1,000 hours on a single project.

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Advanced Robotics | Changing Scene | Collaborative Robots (cobots) | Logistics and Intralogistics | Trending Topics

Robotiq Palletizing Solution | PE series | Overview of the Solution

Open the box, and the hardware and software are already connected. Plan your setup in just three steps directly on the robot control device: Enter box dimensions, weight, and orientation. Enter pallet dimensions. Set pallet configuration. Cobot palletizing applications are made easy with the Robotiq Palletizing Solution.

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Advanced Manufacturing | Changing Scene | Featured | Industry

German Technology Day Will Be Here Soon. Register Now!

Live Registration Is Open to German Technology Day. If you have pre-registered or are registering, please click here for the Oct 20 event in Toronto, and click here to register for the Nov 3 Montreal event! Fifteen prominent companies in automation and advanced manufacturing, based in Canada with their headquarters in Germany, are hosting Canada’s fourth series of German Technology Days.

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NSK Expands Operation at Toyama

On September 1st, NSK Toyama, Ltd. (NSK Group company), completed the expansion of their plant. The NSK Takaoka Plant expansion produces parts for bearings used in the infrastructure sector, such as wind turbines, railway, construction and mining machinery. With infrastructure-related demand on the rise globally, the plant expansion will enable NSK to fulfill customer needs with state-of-the-art facilities producing even higher quality products.

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NSK Receives Tribology Technology Award for Technology Enhancing Bearing Durability

NSK has received the “Japanese Society of Tribologists (JAST)*¹ Technology Award” for new technology improving the durability of bearings by strengthening the rolling elements (steel balls). The award-winning rolling element reinforcement technology is already being used in bearings for automotive transmissions and machine tools, contributing to improved reliability in a wide range of machinery.

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Changing Scene | General Manufacturing | Industry

Bosch Rexroth To Expand Factory Automation Capabilities in North America

Bosch Rexroth is delighted to announce their plans to expand their operations in Charlotte, NC and move their linear motion and assembly technology customizing facility into a new, build-to-suit location. The 227,000 square foot facility will centralize both the operations and the logistics in Charlotte to improve efficiencies, production, and service levels with positive outcomes for their associates and their customers

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Changing Scene | Education & Training | Safety | Trending Topics

We’ve Got You Covered: Festo Didactic and SICK Release New Curriculum for Robot Safety Awareness

Smart Technology is rapidly evolving, especially in the automation and engineering space. This can make it difficult for professionals and aspiring engineers to be adequately prepared throughout their careers. Festo Didactic, a leading equipment and solution provider for industrial and technical education, developed the program to holistically teach students robot safety. Students can learn the latest industry best practices and become valuable contributors to their employer from the first day on the job.

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Changing Scene | Education & Training

Comau’s Robotics And Advanced Technologies For The “E.Do Learning Center”, The Educational Project Launched By Ferrari To Support New Generations Of Students In The Local Community

Comau has developed the advanced technologies and training solutions for the educational project “E.Do Learning Center”, promoted by Ferrari consistently with its ongoing support of the local territory. The Center opens recently in the Istituto Istruzione Superiore (IIS) “Fermo Corni” of Modena (Italy), an Institute of Higher Education and a Secondary School. The initiative, which highlights the increasing importance of bringing robotics from the factory to an increasing number of new sectors, provides students with a unique learning environment that is both fun and engaging. It is also an important tool to teach skills that can be used for future job

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Changing Scene | Sustainability | Trending Topics

RS Group Awarded Platinum-Level Sustainability Rating by Ecovadis

RS Group recently announced it has been awarded a platinum medal by EcoVadis, the independent provider of global sustainability ratings used by many large organizations to help support sustainable purchasing decisions. RS Group is no stranger to the award, having been a previous recipient of EcoVadis medal rankings and improving from silver to gold and now to the highest ranking, platinum, over the last couple of years.

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Omron Automation Americas Hosts Nation-Wide Event, OPEN 2022 Focused on Delivering Next Generation Technology Solutions to Automation Professionals

Omron Automation Americas welcomes partners and customers to its Proof of Concept Centres across the United States. This multi-location, multi-day event is a forum for customers to access leading-edge technical information, application knowledge and industry insights to lead their digital engineering transformation.

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Children In the Driving Seat of EV Future, ABB E-Mobility Global Research Finds

Children are already driving the EV revolution, despite not yet being able to get behind the wheel themselves, a new global survey has found. Conducted by world leader in EV charging solutions, ABB E-mobility, the survey revealed that children not only educate their parents on environmental issues and admonish them for un-eco-friendly behavior, but also contribute to discussions around major purchases such as electric vehicles.

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Changing Scene | Sustainability | Trending Topics

Platinum Status for Sustainability

With the total number of points, Endress+Hauser was also awarded platinum status for corporate social responsibility (CSR) in 2022. “Our sustainability journey naturally continues. Platinum status demonstrates that we are on the right path,” says Matthias Altendorf, CEO of the Endress+Hauser Group.

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German Chancellor Inaugurates “Learning Factory Industry 4.0” at ABB in Berlin

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited ABB’s training center in Berlin recently to mark the start of the new training year for apprentices and formally inaugurate the center’s extension building. The German Chancellor saw first-hand how ABB’s “Learning Factory Industry 4.0” in this new multifunctional building is transforming the education and training opportunities for technology companies – not only for ABB, but also for its partner companies.

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Changing Scene

ABB Signs with Insta to Strengthen Its Control Systems Leadership in Finland

Omron Announces TOA SE Inc. as Certified Systems Integrator Partner

SAIT Programs Benefit from Apprenticeship Funding

Plasma Cutting and MIG Welding Cobots Eliminate Manual Clean-up and Double Output

German Technology Day Will Be Here Soon. Register Now!

NSK Expands Operation at Toyama

NSK Receives Tribology Technology Award for Technology Enhancing Bearing Durability

Bosch Rexroth To Expand Factory Automation Capabilities in North America

Comau’s Robotics And Advanced Technologies For The “E.Do Learning Center”, The Educational Project Launched By Ferrari To Support New Generations Of Students In The Local Community

Omron Automation Americas Hosts Nation-Wide Event, OPEN 2022 Focused on Delivering Next Generation Technology Solutions to Automation Professionals

Children In the Driving Seat of EV Future, ABB E-Mobility Global Research Finds

German Chancellor Inaugurates “Learning Factory Industry 4.0” at ABB in Berlin

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