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Panasonic, Siemens sign Memorandum of Understanding at Hannover 2016 Against the backdrop of Hannover Messe 2016, Hiroyuki Aota, director in charge of Factory Solutions Business and executive officer of Panasonic Corporation, and Anton S. Huber, CEO of the Digital Factory Division at Siemens AG, signed a Memorandum of Understanding cementing the intention of the two companies to work more closely together in the future in the fields of automation concepts for the electronics industry. >> Read full article
WHN Technologies wins Robotics Award at Hannover 2016 WHN Technologies GmbH has won the Robotics Award at Hannover Messe 2016. The award was presented on behalf of Hannover Messe in cooperation with the Robotation Academy and the trade journal Industrieanzeiger in recognition of the applied robotics solutions of international companies. >> Read full article
April PMI shows strongest improvement since December 2014 Data from the latest RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index highlighted a sustained recovery in business conditions across the Canadian manufacturing sector, with growth of output, new orders and employment all accelerating since the previous month. >> Read full article
Report shows fewer Saskatchewan workers off the job due to accidents The 2015 annual report from the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) shows a “year of stability and growth” as on-the-job injuries resulting in lost time declined 2.07 per cent in 2015 to their lowest level in more than two decades. >> Read full article
Stratasys names winners of 2016 Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge Congratulations to the three Canadian winners of Stratasys’ 12th annual Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge, a worldwide contest that asks students to redesign an existing product, create a new product that improves how a task is accomplished or design an original work of art or architecture. >> Read full article


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New! More photo highlights from Hannover Messe 2016 Industry 4.0, digitalization and The Industrial Internet are just several concepts prominently highlighted at this year’s Hannover Messe in Germany. Billed as the world’s largest trade fair for industrial technology, the show took place April 25-29 and saw more than 5,200 exhibitors, representing approximately 75 nations. Check out our photos from Hannover Messe! >> Learn More…




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Event Calendar

Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show Location: Montreal, Que. Date: May 16-18, 2016 >> More Info
DEX Expo - Mississauga Location: Mississauga, Ont. Date: May 17, 2016 >> More Info
Energy Summit 2016 Location: Niagara Falls, Ont. Date: May 17-18, 2016 >> More Info
Automatica 2016 Location: Munich, Germany Date: June 21-24, 2016 >> More Info