May 19, 2026 Please join Carlo Gavazzi Canada in welcoming Serge Tankam, MBA to Carlo Gavazzi Canada as their new Area Sales Manager – Québec! Serge brings over 12 years of international experience as a bilingual sales leader, with a strong track record in leading go-to-market strategies across regulatory, defense, and telecom sectors. He is…
May 19, 2026 By Krystie Johnston ABB recently announced the opening of their first Drive Service Workshop (DSW) in Canada. The largest investment ABB’s Drives and Motors Services division has made in Canada over the last decade, this CAD $1.65M facility will strengthen local service capabilities for the industry and support sustainability by helping customers…
May 15, 2026 ABB has finalized the acquisition of manufacturing assets from Métal BF, an Innovair Solutions company. Métal BF is a Canadian manufacturer specializing in high-quality custom metal products, located in Terrebonne, Quebec. The acquisition includes the facility, equipment, inventory along with transferring the 27 skilled employees who will now report into the stamping and sheet metal operations (GFI) of the Installations Product division of ABB located in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. Financial terms of…
May 15, 2026 Zimmermann Displays Addition to its Portal Milling Line at IMTS 2026 Zimmermann, a leading global high-tech supplier of portal milling machines, will feature a 5-axis portal milling machine for lighter weight machining applications aimed at large structures at its booth. IMTS will be held September 14-19, 2026, in Chicago. With FZU22, Zimmermann…
May 15, 2026 At IMTS 2026, Booth 432201, Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc., the exclusive importer of Heimatec live tools and angle heads, will display a variety of complementary products designed to enhance the capabilities of Swiss CNC lathes, including such popular brands as Citizen, Star and Tsugami. In addition to the live tooling and angle…
March 15, 2026 From automation to digitally connected factories, advanced manufacturing technology accelerates output, reduces costs, and reshapes global competitiveness. As manufacturers face rising demand alongside persistent labor constraints, IMTS 2026 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show will spotlight the next wave of enabling technologies reshaping how work gets done on the shop floor. From…
May 14, 2026 By Krystie Johnston Festo’s GripperAI is a gamechanger for bin-picking applications. No matter what your process requires, GripperAI exceeds the limitations other gripper systems face GripperAI is a software solution from Festo that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to automate even the most complex gripping tasks without the need for programming. Combine this state-of-the-art software with…
May 13, 2026 Festo introduces intelligent end plates for the CPX-AP-A remote I/O platform. This solution extends system communication, diagnostics, and power across multiple machine zones. For machine builders managing modular machines with multiple zones, these intelligent end plates simplify remote I/O expansion by reducing wiring complexity for setup and commissioning. With intelligent end plates EPLI and EPLI-S, machine builders can scale remote I/O systems across independent machine sections without redesigning controls or duplicating power and networking connections. The location of I/O and pneumatic valves can be optimized to the point of use. The AP architecture maintains high-speed communication,…
May 11, 2026 The GT8A slim electronic timer relay saves control panel space and provides multiple functions, with a favorable price-to-performance ratio. IDEC Corporation has added two new GT8A series slim electronic timer relays to their already comprehensive timer relay product line. The small form factor and extensive capabilities of the GT8A make it an excellent choice for new, retrofit, or replacement applications. Save space and speed installs …
May 11, 2026 Ultra-Compact Position Feedback for Motor Control and Robotic Applications POSITAL is pleased to announce the general availability of its next-generation miniature multiturn IXARC absolute encoders — the smallest devices of their kind currently on the market. Measuring just 20 mm in outer diameter and 22 mm in length, these compact instruments are engineered for…
May 5, 2026 ITC introduces the Joysticks, for mounting in a 22.5mm cut-out. This family consists of 24 different models – 10 of them with a short lever (55mm total) and 10 with a long lever (79mm), 3 with a metal body and a wobble-joystick. They can be supplied with different operation modes: The 55…
May 5, 2026 Automation technology builds a bright future for machine and system engineering Beckhoff Automation has closed the 2025 financial year successfully and has increased its global sales to €1.24 billion, with 6% growth compared to the 2024 financial year. “2025 was a solid financial year for Beckhoff,” summarizes Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director and…
May 5, 2026 CST Arwin Joins Weidmüller Canada as a Manufacturer Representative for Electronic Printed Circuit Board Connectors Weidmüller Canada is pleased to announce that CST Arwin will represent the Weidmuller PCB connectors and PCB terminal blocks across Canada as part of a strategic initiative to empower select partners to deliver enhanced value to customers….
May 5, 2026 Vention, creator of the world’s only full-stack automation platform and hardware ecosystem, announced the expansion of its conveyor ecosystem, delivering a fully integrated solution for material handling across assembly lines, warehouse logistics, and end-of-line packaging applications on May 4, 2026. Vention’s conveyor ecosystem is part of its broader platform approach to industrial…
May 4, 2026 The government will continue to protect and strengthen the sectors most affected by U.S. tariffs On May 4, 2026, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for…
May 1, 2026 Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) and Teradyne Robotics are expanding their collaboration to accelerate intelligent automation across global manufacturing. Under the expanded relationship, Flex plays a dual role by deploying Teradyne Robotics solutions within its own production facilities while manufacturing key robotics components that enable scalable automation deployments for Teradyne Robotics customers worldwide. Teradyne Robotics…
