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NGen reveals $86.7M in advanced manufacturing projects at the N3 summit

Canadian Manufacturing

The announcement was made during NGen’s inaugural N 3 Summit , a new showcase and strategy event to promote Canadian leadership in advanced manufacturing. Calgary, AB) Progressive Planet Solutions (Richmond, BC) Recombinant Collagen Fiber Manufacturing 3D BioFibR Inc. With industry contributions of $54.4

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Improved methods for using sensors in robots

Control Engineering

Sensors play a vital role with implementing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) solutions and act as the eyes, ears and fingers of the robots. When trying to simplify robot startups, sensor-level networks are imperative and there are several network types that can help with this process. Courtesy: CFE Media. Sensor-level networks.

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IMTS emphasizes the importance of information

Control Engineering

The show took all four halls at McCormick with an emphasis on automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity, heavy machinery and much more. There were several undercurrents running through the show such as the need for workers, growing demand for robotics and automation and reshoring’s impact on manufacturing.

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Three motion control trends for 2023

Control Engineering

Supply chain issues: The trend that just won’t quit. It’s impossible to look at any aspect of manufacturing without addressing the elephant in the room: Pandemic-induced supply chain issues continue to impact almost every industry. Looking ahead with remote diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and data analytics.

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ProMat 2023: Intralogistics, software and motion in focus

Control Engineering

A robot demonstrated pick-and-place capabilities with a diverse range of products in a bin. A diversity of robots, vision systems and end-of-arm tooling (EoAT) may be used. Offline robotic programming can be performed within safety zones then downloaded to any brand robot.

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Intelligent manufacturing: The Canadian story

Automation Mag

So, where does Canadian manufacturing stand today? In the inaugural ALL in AI event that took place in Montreal in September, Isabelle Hudon, president of the Business Development Bank of Canada, shared that the level of adoption and maturity is quite low, according to currently available data.

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Hannover Messe 2023 Day One: Manufacturers emphasizing industrial transformation, flexibility

Control Engineering

Industrial transformation insights Hannover Messe’s theme for the 2023 event is industrial transformation. For many manufacturers, industrial transformation is about being more open from a product perspective and giving engineers more flexibility.