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September 3, 2024 Rethink Robotics relaunches, rebrands, and unveils a new range of flagship products at IMTS 2024 — In celebration of its longtime role as an innovator and a partner in enhancing productivity and workplace safety, Rethink Robotics returns to IMTS with a major company relaunch and rebranding. With a fresh identity and renewed…
July 22, 2025 Gleason Presents Smart Loop Gear Manufacturing at EMO 2025 in Hanover, Germany. Gleason Corporation invites customers and industry professionals to visit Booth D18 in Hall 13 at EMO Hannover 2025, from September 22 to 26. This year, Gleason will present groundbreaking innovations across the full spectrum of gear technology — from digital…
May 29, 2023 Nidec Corporation has announced that it has been selected by the UK’s Clarivate Plc, a global information service provider, as a top 100 global innovator for 2023 Since 2012, Clarivate Plc annually gives the “Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator” award to organizations selected as the top 100 revolutionary companies and institutions leading…
May 23, 2024 Partnership with GridBeyond extends ABB’s Electrification Service digital portfolio in energy management and optimization ABB has announced a minority investment in GridBeyond, a leading technology player providing energy management solutions based on artificial intelligence and data science that will enable our customers to optimize distributed energy resources and industrial loads. The investment…
September 12, 2023 Siemens Mobility, one of the United States’ largest passenger rolling stock manufacturer, has broken ground on their $220 million advanced manufacturing and rail services facility in Lexington, NC. An expansion of their manufacturing footprint in North America, the new facility will create more than 500 new jobs and be one of the…
October 24, 2025 Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe. Heatwaves, floods, wildfires, and hurricanes are affecting lives, economies, and ecosystems around the world. Canadians need reliable environmental data to adapt and plan for these changing conditions, especially in the Arctic. Satellites provide unique insights that are vital to this effort. The Honourable Mélanie Joly,…

Weidmüller’s scalable engineering software, u-control 2000, adapts individually to your requirements. And, the u-control is powerful, compact and fully compatible with Weidmüller’s I/O system u-remote. This article looks at what makes u-control the heart of your automation.
Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are one of the main components of any automated system. A typical control system has inputs, outputs, controllers (i.e., PLCs), and some type of human interaction with the system, a human machine interface (HMI), for example.
June 23, 2026 Physical AI — the convergence of artificial intelligence with robotics and autonomous motion systems — is reshaping how Canadian industries operate. Across sectors from healthcare to mining, AI-enabled machines are performing tasks that were once entirely dependent on human intervention. But deploying Physical AI effectively requires more than sophisticated algorithms: it demands… Read More…
June 22, 2026 Segment and Application In a municipality, wastewater treatment plants typically stand out as the main consumers of electricity. The operational processes exhibit significant load variations throughout a 24-hour cycle, necessitating the use of AC drives to regulate pumps, blowers, and other motorized equipment in response to fluctuating demand. In one wastewater treatment… Read More…