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CRIQ, Festo team up to drive Industry 4.0 initiatives During a recent economic mission to Germany organized by Quebec’s ministry of economy, science, and innovation, CRIQ and Festo signed an agreement to help speed up introduction of the principles of Industry 4.0 and smart factories in Quebec’s manufacturing sector. >> Read full article
Riverside Lobster to receive $1 million in federal funding Riverside Lobster International, a Canadian live lobster exporter, says it plans to purchase new equipment with the help of a $1-million investment from the federal government. >> Read full article
Report finds aerospace leads Canadian manufacturers in innovation A joint annual report released by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) believes Canada’s most innovative manufacturing sector is the aerospace industry, leading manufacturers in R&D investment and posting nearly 30 per cent of the sector’s R&D investments in 2015. >> Read full article
Auto parts maker fined US$130 million for fixing prices in Canada, U.S. Japanese auto parts manufacturer Nishikawa Rubber Co. has agreed to plead guilty and pay a US$130-million fine for its role in an international bid-rigging scheme that affected car sales in Canada and the U.S. >> Read full article
Motion Industries breaks ground on expanded distribution centre Motion Industries — a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company — has broken ground on an expanded distribution centre near Dallas, Texas. >> Read full article
Enjoying the benefits of ramped-up automation Toronto, Ont.-based Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing is now reaping the benefits of automating and streamlining its manufacturing process with the creation of an in-house metal fabrication division. >> Read full article
Bruce Rodewald takes over as EPLAN Americas president and CEO Bruce Rodewald has been announced as the new president and CEO of EPLAN Americas, succeeding the retiring Raymond Gaynor, who has led the Americas division since 2011. >> Read full article



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HMI checklist: What to consider when shopping for an HMI solution In today’s manufacturing landscape, many companies are challenged to do more with less, while meeting the growing demands of their customers and facing increased global competition. It’s this need for greater productivity and efficiencies that is fuelling the demand for industrial automation, and with that, the demand for human machine interface (HMI) solutions — a combination of hardware and software that allows users to connect, monitor and control increasingly complex industrial automation equipment, and visualize the data coming from these machines. >> Learn More…


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Next-Generation Collaborative Robots & Automation Technologies Automotive Manufacturing Location: Detroit, Mich. Date: August 17-18, 2016 >> More Info
International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Location: Chicago, Ill. Date: September 12-17, 2016 >> More Info
ERP Vendor Congress Location: Mississauga, Ont. Date: October 4-5, 2016 >> More Info
Advanced Manufacturing Canada Location: Toronto, Ont. Date: November 2-3, 2016 >> More Info
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