September 17, 2025 I never thought static electricity could shut down our entire production line until it happened on a busy Tuesday morning” That’s how Sarah, a production manager at a leading Canadian electronics manufacturer, describes the day that changed everything. What started as minor dust issues on their circuit boards escalated into a $50,000…
August 21, 2025 Xanadu, a world leader in photonic quantum computing, has opened a $10M world-leading advanced photonic packaging facility in Toronto. This facility represents a significant leap in Canada’s quantum supply chain resilience and technical capacity. As the only end-to-end, ultra-low loss photonic packaging facility of its kind in the country, it enables secure, domestic production…
July 4, 2025 Further enhances the company’s end-to-end satellite offering as demand for digital constellations grows MDA Space Ltd. (TSX:MDA), a leading provider of advanced technology and services to the rapidly expanding global space industry, recently announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of SatixFy Communications Ltd. (“SatixFy”), a leader in next-generation satellite…
June 11, 2025 Automated material testing system triples throughput and achieves highly precise control for nanometer-scale deposition with Beckhoff technology In the race to develop next-generation display technologies, one of the biggest challenges is creating and validating new materials that can meet increasingly demanding specifications. OTI Lumionics, an advanced materials innovation company located in Mississauga,…
March 21, 2025 Project will increase Canada’s semiconductor production capacity and efficiency The Government of Canada understands the importance of positioning the country as a supplier of choice for specialized semiconductor products. With applications in nearly every industry, semiconductors are critical to Canada’s national security, economy and technological interests. On March 21, the Honourable Anita…
June 20, 2024 Flexible automation of single-crystal furnaces increases competitiveness For growing monocrystalline semiconductors, the Chinese company Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical originally used a separate process and temperature control system. Since the changeover to PC-based control technology from Beckhoff, it not only helps to save costs, but also facilitates the implementation with its scalability. As…
March 19, 2024 Explore advanced technology in 3D inspection machines at IPC APEX EXPO 2024 offering speed, reliability, and accuracy for various industries. Omron Automation Americas, a global leader in industrial automation solutions will be exhibiting at IPC APEX 2024, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from April 9th to April 11th. Attendees are invited…
January 11, 2024 By Omron Automation Omron has a broad portfolio of technologies that help enable semiconductor manufacturing With semiconductor manufacturing booming in the Americas, fabrication facilities are on the lookout for innovative ways to quickly produce high-quality wafers and gain a competitive advantage. Omron has the solutions to make that happen. Their portfolio of…
January 11, 2024 By Omron Automation The front-end process of semiconductor manufacturing is critical to quality. As this is when circuits are formed on the surface of the wafer. With semiconductor manufacturing booming in the Americas, fabrication facilities are on the lookout for innovative ways to quickly produce high-quality wafers and gain a competitive advantage….
