| |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
|
@{mv_date_MMM d, yyyy}@ |
|
| |
The Ontario government has released safety guidelines for the manufacturing industry, among other sectors, to prepare workers to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
» Read full article
In order to determine the best workplaces across all industries, Great Place to Work Institute Canada issues a confidential employee survey. See which manufacturing and automation companies made the 2020 list.
» Read full article
In our cover story, we take a look at how flexible production is helping manufacturers to retool during the COVID-19 crisis.
» Read full article
Manufacturers in Southern Ontario are gearing up for returning to work, but they are concerned about not having enough personal protective equipment for their workforce.
» Read full article
Since NGen announced its $50-million COVID-19 funding program in late March, it has received over 900 expressions of interest.
» Read full article
The plane-and-train maker said it will resume production in Quebec as of May 11, the day set by the provincial government for factories to unlock their doors.
» Read full article
The company will retool part of its plant, similar to the operations its plant in Michigan, to produce the personal protective equipment (PPE).
» Read full article
The Canadian Shield has received a contract from the federal government to produce 10 million of its reusable face shields.
» Read full article
|
| |
|
| |
Returning to work: Short- and long-term safety strategies
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 11 am EDT
As manufacturers focus on recovery from the pandemic, Manufacturing AUTOMATION is presenting a free webinar to discuss how to prepare a safe return to full or modified operations. Guest speaker Robert Vomiero, a technical specialist in machine and robot safety for Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS), will cover return-to-work strategies – including best practices for employee and machine safety during re-start and how to address workplace mental health – with an emphasis on building resiliency for the future.
» Register now |
| |
|
| |
The CEO of ATS Automation says he “couldn’t be more proud” of his workforce as the company pivots to produce medical devices at its facilities, and ramps up production of equipment needed by other manufacturers during the COVID-19 crisis.
» Learn more |
| |
Following the March announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments began calling on manufacturers to step outside of their comfort zones to help ease the shortage of medical supplies. Flexible production methods have helped Canadian factories rise to the challenge.
» Learn more |
| |
|
| |
Festo has partnered with the Boston-based MassRobotics, a non-profit innovation hub for robotics, to develop new automation solutions.
» Read full article
This is the first time Bulmor, an Austrian manufacturer of heavy-duty, special-purpose lifting trucks, has had a distributor in Canada.
» Read full article
The company was incorporated on May 1, 1990 with 13 employees, in Burlington, Ont. Read more about its history here.
» Read full article
The Lac-Mégantic, Quebec–based manufacturer refurbished its original press, which is used to produce particleboard panels for the company’s thermally fused laminate (TFL) line of decorative panels.
» Read full article
The foundation has selected a director to support OPC North American membership, and to act as a spokesperson throughout the region.
» Read full article
Industrial robots are increasingly assuming the risks of the most dangerous tasks – and our sister publication OHS Canada explored the issue.
» Read full article
Additional device description work on the next-generation xDS for CIP devices is also underway.
» Read full article
Careers in Industrial Automation is a free new resource guide about job and education pathways in the industry, designed for students and workers looking to transition to new careers.
» Read full article
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Festo’s compact cylinder is ideal for many applications, such as stopping or stabilizing small work pieces or work platforms in light manufacturing.
» Read full article |
|
Hammond Manufacturing has released the 1455F flanged extruded aluminum enclosure, adding a further variant to its 1455 standard family.
» Read full article |
|
ABB has simplified the use of its SCARA robots by giving users the ability to commission and control the robots from their PC through RobotStudio.
» Read full article |
| |
|
| |
Many manufacturing and automation events have been cancelled, postponed or modified in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19.
» More info
|
| |
| |
