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October 3, 2018
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GE ousts CEO; H. Lawrence Culp Jr. to take on role

After less than two years and declines on several fronts at General Electric, John Flannery has been ousted as the leader of the century-old company.


Agile Manufacturing to distribute new 3D printer in Canada

Agile Manufacturing, a Canadian provider of 3D printing and rapid manufacturing solutions, has installed a Markforged Metal X 3D Printer as part of its production lineup.


Ontario's WSIB cuts employer premium rates by almost 30 per cent

The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the provincial government have announced that the WSIB has paid off its unfunded liability, which will lead to a 29.8 per cent cut in employer premium rates by January 1, 2019.


Report: Automation to see more third-party IIoT partnerships

A new report by research firm Frost & Sullivan explores the industrial automation market landscape and predicts that automation vendors will develop more partnerships to drive growth in the sector.


NAFTA becomes USMCA: Canada inks new trade deal with U.S., Mexico

A new era in North American free trade dawned in the dead of night Sunday as a 14-month NAFTA modernization effort between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico finally came to fruition with just hours to spare before an end-of-weekend deadline.


Manufacturers relieved in wake of NAFTA

Reaction from Canadian business groups to the terms of a renegotiated trade pact between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico range from relief to dismay as the details of the proposed new pact begin to sink in.
 
FEATURED NEWS 
 
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Honda of Canada Mfg. donates $50K to construction of Ontario pathway

Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) has made a $50,000 donation through the Honda Canada Foundation to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) to build a new, accessible pathway in Riverdale Park in Alliston, Ontario. » Read full article
 
Products 
 
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Schneider Electric releases new energy management software

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced the latest version of its award-winning software, EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert and Power SCADA Operation. » Read full article
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Pepperl+Fuchs adds RFID read/write heads

The RFID IO-Link read/write heads operate in the HF range according to ISO 15693 and offer a read/write range of up to 13 cm. » Read full article
 
Events 
 
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International Robot Safety Conference

Location: Detroit, Mich.
Date: October 9-11, 2018
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Advantech IoT Co-Creation Summit

Location: Suzhou, China
Date: November 1-2, 2018
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Supporting Women in Trades Conference

Location: Halifax, NS.
Date: November 6-7, 2018
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Formnext

Location: Frankfurt, Ger.
Date:v November 13-16, 2018
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Advanced Design and Manufacturing Expo

Location: Montreal, Que.
Date: November 14-15, 2018
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Automation Fair

Location: Philadelphia, Pen.
Date: November 14-15, 2018
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IDTechEx Show!/Printed Electronics USA

Location: Santa Clara, Calif.
Date: November 14-15, 2018
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SPS IPC Drives

Location: Nuremberg, Ger.
Date: November 27-29, 2018
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AI World Conference & Expo

Location: Boston, Mass.
Date: December 3-5, 2018
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Motor & Drive Systems 2019

Location: Orlando, Fla.
Date: January 23-24, 2019
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