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A survey of Canadian manufacturers shows a widespread drop in output as demand falls during the COVID-19 pandemic with no quick rebound in sight.
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Medical Innovation Xchange will provide manufacturing advice to non-medical companies looking to retool and produce coronavirus-related equipment.
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A statement from the company says the reductions will come from voluntary and involuntary layoffs and normal attrition.
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Each day, Jeremy Hedges strides the floor of his factory where more than 250 employees work from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. to churn out 200,000 plastic face shields.
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We start our Machine Language podcast series by talking to Shelley Fellows, chair of Automate Canada, and Mike Bilton, chair of the Canadian Association of Mold Makers about what’s been happening in Ontario’s manufacturing sector as a result of the pandemic.
The industry associations have been working together to assess the impacts of COVID-19 on the mold, tool and die, and industrial automation sectors through weekly surveys of their members.
Fellows and Bilton discuss some of the major concerns brought forth by manufacturers, and some unexpected positive impacts of the coronavirus crisis. They also highlight health and safety best practices, and dig in to how Industry 4.0 technologies will help manufacturers become more resilient long-term.
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DuroByte Inc., an Ontario-based automation system builder, has created a product that tracks sanitization of work cells in a manufacturing facility in order to avoid transmission of COVID-19.
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Missed our recent webinar with Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) on how manufacturers can plan their return-to-work strategies? Find a recap and the free recording here.
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COE has added Visionary Manufacturing Solutions (VMS) to its distributor network, representing COE’s coil processing and cut-to-length line solutions.
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The International Federation of Robotics (IFR) has published a statement refuting an MIT professor who states that robots have a negative effect on employment.
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Vecna Robotics, a materials handling automation provider, has appointed a vice-president to oversee its autonomy division.
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Cognex Corporation has introduced the In-Sight D900 embedded vision system with deep learning software inside a smart camera.
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AutomationDirect StrideLinx VPN routers provide an outgoing, secure connection from remote machines or systems to the StrideLinx platform.
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Amphenol RF has released HD-BNC dual port PCB jacks into its portfolio of 12G optimized interconnects.
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Date: Sept. 14-20, 2020
Location: Chicago, Ill.
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