Canadian Companies Announce the First-ever German Technology Day with a Focus on Industry 4.0 Solutions

October 22, 2019

EPLAN, PILZ, Rittal and WAGO, four companies in automation and advanced manufacturing, based in Canada with their headquarters in Germany, are hosting Canada’s inaugural German Technology Days.

Each company will share their latest industry-leading, energy-efficient solutions, and introduce you to some of the most innovative technology in the industry!

The German Technology Days will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Mississauga on November 19, 2019, and at Crowne Plaza in Kitchener on November 21, 2019. The focus of these events will be understanding the impact of Industry 4.0 in Canada, and highlighting the challenges brought forward by the paradigm shift taking place in the industry today.

Some highlights

  • Gurvinder Chopra, VP, Standards & Regulations at Electro-Federation Canada presents the luncheon keynote: ‘The Synergy between Innovation and Standardization’

 

Three lucky attendees will win the opportunity to an all-expenses paid trip to Germany to attend the Hannover Messe 2020 , and tour these companies’ cutting-edge Industry 4.0 manufacturing facilities

Impactful Sessions

The German Technology Days will include a series of interesting presentations from thought leaders in each of these companies, and attendees will have the option of attending either the morning or afternoon sessions. The luncheon keynote will be open to participants of both morning and afternoon sessions.

One-of-a-kind Demos

Throughout the breaks, attendees will have the opportunity to network, attend the exhibit demos from each company, and view the latest products and solutions.

In addition, a special integrated demo featuring solutions of all the companies is being developed specially for these events: EPLAN Design Engineering will be used to build a Rittal enclosure in their Modification Centre, incorporating their climate control and power distribution solutions, Security solutions from PILZ and Connectivity solutions from WAGO.

The German Technology Days promise to bring a new perspective to Industry 4.0 and IIoT, as well as to throw light on the interconnected role of Standardization and Innovation in the Canadian market… and these market-leading Companies look forward to welcoming you to these events!

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