Mersen Knowledge Center: Mersen’s New E-Learning Experience
Mersen Electrical Power is announcing the launch of a new on line E-Learning portal titled “Mersen Knowledge Center- Electrical Power.”
Emerson Completes Aventics Acquisition
Emerson has announced it has completed the purchase of Aventics, a global leader in smart pneumatics technologies that power machine and factory automation applications. The acquisition will significantly expand the company’s reach in the growing $13 billion fluid automation market and solidify Emerson’s automation technology presence in Europe.
Endress+Hauser Canada partners with Westburne in ON & SK
Endress+Hauser, a global leader in process measurement and instrumentation, has concluded an agreement with Westburne that makes the electrical distributor its latest Authorized Channel Partner. The agreement, which leverages the strategic relationship between Rockwell Automation and Endress+Hauser Canada Ltd., is a major development in the process automation sector in Canada.”
Phoenix Contact: Free Simulation of Wireless Networks
To simplify the planning of wireless networks based on the Radioline wireless system, Phoenix Contact is offering free simulation of wireless networks with up to ten stations.
Proax technologies Awarded One of Four Omron Automation FY17 Distributor of the Year Awards
Industrial automation solutions provider Omron Automation Americas recently announced the 2017 fiscal year’s winners of the prestigious Distributor of the Year award at its FY18 Sales Conference during the week of May 21st. Over 650 persons representing Omron and its channel partners participated in the event, which included new technology presentations, product training, business planning and team building activities.
More than 80% of Siemens Canada Employees also Shareholders
More than 80 per cent of eligiblei Siemens Canada employees are now Siemens shareholders as the company recently distributed a total of €400 million from a profit sharing pool to eligible employees in 102 countries, primarily in the form of Siemens AG shares. In total, approximately 300,000 of the company’s 377,000 employees worldwide now hold Siemens shares and have a true vested interest in the company’s success.
Software Reduces Design Time for Standalone Machines
Machine builders can now get standalone machines to market faster using a newly updated design and configuration software. The latest release of the Connected Components Workbench software from Rockwell Automation will be more familiar to Logix users and includes new features to help reduce programming time. It provides controller programming, device configuration and human-machine interface editing for Rockwell Automation hardware.
Andrew Thurlow, Westburne, Promoted to National Automation Manager
Westburne is pleased to announce that Andrew Thurlow has been promoted to the newly created position of National Automation Manager reporting to Dave Syer, Vice President, Westburne.
Phoenix Contact Celebrates it’s 35th Year in Canada
This year Phoenix Contact celebrated its 35th anniversary with staff, customers and distinguished channel partners. Since their founding in 1983 in Mississauga they have developed a reputation for quality products and solutions and a customer support structure that has driven their success and expansion across the country, along with the building of a new facility in Milton.
Six Companies Join the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork Program
Industrial companies that want to implement smart manufacturing or other initiatives often need to work with multiple vendors. To help simplify this process and connect companies with the right solutions, Rockwell Automation has added six new companies to its PartnerNetwork program.
Carlo Gavazzi awards Manufacturers Automation Inc. the “Outstanding Distributor Achievement Award for 2018”
For the third year in a row, Manufacturers Automation Inc. has been awarded the “Outstanding Distributor Achievement Award for 2018.” Presenting the award to Brent Raynor (right), Sales Manager at Manufacturers Automation Inc., is Wes Otten, Area Sales Manager for Carlo Gavazzi (Cdn), pictured on the left.
RITTAL is Proud to be One of the Top Ten Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing in Canada Again!
Right on the heels of being recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces™ in Canada, Rittal Systems Ltd. is proud to announce that we have been named on the 2018 list of the Best Workplaces™ Manufacturing for the second year in a row.
RITTAL is Proud to be One of the Top Ten Best Workplaces™ in Manufacturing in Canada Again!
Right on the heels of being recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces™ in Canada, Rittal Systems Ltd. is proud to announce that we have been named on the 2018 list of the Best Workplaces™ Manufacturing for the second year in a row.
The FRABA Group Marks its 100th Anniversary
FRABA is 100 years old this year! The company traces its history back to 1918, when the “Franz Baumgartner elektrische Apparate GmbH” was founded in Cologne, Germany. This enterprise specialized in building mechanical relays and controls for industry and grew into a successful mid-size enterprise.
Linear & Rittal: Blazing a Trail through the Automation Industry
Linear Transfer Automation, Inc. has been the backbone of the metal-forming & stamping automation industry landscape for a long time, eliminating a lot of heavy lifting and repetitive tasks and adding increased productivity and flexibility to manual and aging processes in the metal-forming / stamping industry.
