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Published by Kerrwil Media Limited Message from the Editor On the move! The only constant is change, and industrial automation is on the move with these latest innovations and technological trends. Where are they headed? This digest looks at advancements of mobile robots in the logistics industry, and the expedited design and production of expansion joints for emerging transportation infrastructure. Siemens Canada’s Automate the Future Tour hits the road, and Canadian distributor Guillevin is still going strong. Also, discover the most innovative and reliable products on the market today, and news stories that are having an impact on industries right now. Enjoy reading!  Stretch from Boston Dynamics Mobile Robots at the Forefront in Intralogistics Technology To better meet warehouse and distribution center requirements, Boston Dynamics developed an innovative robotic solution called Stretch™. The autonomous mobile case-handling solution for unloading applications combines the robotics leader’s three decades of R&D with automation and integrated safety technologies from Beckhoff. Designed from the ground up to meet the needs of this industry, Stretch features... Read More... ABB’s Expansion Joint System Helps Expand Sustainable Transportation Possibilities ABB is proud to have designed and produced the expansion joint system used on the Champlain Bridge section of the REM, Montreal. Canada is considered to have one of the best developed infrastructures in the world, making it attractive for businesses, technology and international trade. Investments in infrastructure projects and community improvements are helping ensure the country is well positioned for the future... Read More... Sponsored Content Strong guard locking. Small and simple to install. The new PSENmlock mini safety locking device expands Pilz’s porolio of safety switches with guard locking. With its compact design of just 30x30x159 mm, PSENmlock mini is ideal for space-crical applicaons, such as flaps or covers for example. This small safety locking device has a holding force FZH of 1950 N (F1max: 3900 N), providing safe guard locking for personnel protecon applicaons up to PL d, Category 3 (EN ISO 13849-1). The PSENmlock mini offers a high level of flexibility, with its RFID coded actuator that can be atached from the right, le and front. The bistable guard locking principle guarantees that the last locking state is maintained in the event of power loss. Read More... Product News Omron to Showcase Cutting-Edge Solutions Omron will be exhibiting at IPC APEX 2024, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center from April 9th to April 11th. Attendees are invited to visit the company’s booth #2647 to hear how AI powers Omron’s latest technology, in addition to learning more about our newest X-Ray inspection machine, the VT-X850. This new 3D CT X-Ray inspection system is designed... Read More... NVIDIA Announces Omniverse Cloud APIs NVIDIA has announced that NVIDIA Omniverse™ Cloud will be available as APIs, extending the reach of the world’s leading platform for creating industrial digital twin applications and workflows across the entire ecosystem of software makers. The five new Omniverse Cloud application programming interfaces enable developers to easily integrate core Omniverse technologies... Read More... Product News Festo Introduces a Heavy-Duty Palletizing Gantry Festo introduces a heavy-duty Cartesian gantry for palletizing with lift capacity of up to 200kg, Z-axis stroke lengths exceeding eight feet, and speed of up to five feet per second. With free online design tools; off-the-shelf servo drives, motors, and other components; and quick assembly kits, this Festo palletizing solution shortens project time and reduces engineering... Read More... Mecademic Redefines Robotics with Absolute Accuracy Mecademic proudly announces an enhancement that positions its robots as not only the most precise but also the most accurate in the market. The launch of the Mecademic Absolute Calibration (MAC) service highlights the company’s unique ability to deliver robots that meet critical precision and accuracy requirements directly out-of-the-box, eliminating the need fo.. Read More... Daily News Andreas Sobotta of Pilz Canada Now Assuming Role of VP Pilz Automation Safety Canada L.P. announces that their long-term CEO and GM, Andreas Sobotta, will assume the role of Vice President North and South America, effective immediately. He will still work from the Canadian office in Mississauga and visit all other subsidiaries in North and South America. Pilz will take their time to find a successor for the leading position in Canada. The plan is to have a proper candidate by...   Tarak Mehta to Leave ABB ABB has announced that Tarak Mehta, President Motion Business Area and Member of the Executive Committee, has decided to leave ABB since he has accepted the role as CEO of another company. Tarak will leave ABB at the end of July this year. Tarak joined ABB in 1998 and has since then held a number of positions of increasing responsibility in the United States, Sweden and Switzerland. He joined ABB’s Executive...   Investments in Growing Markets Sustainability is a key issue for Endress+Hauser, and they are making investments in growing markets. Plant optimization, particularly in terms of process efficiency, plays a crucial role here. To provide customers optimal support, Endress+Hauser places high value on excellent on-site management, as well as support during the entire life cycle of the instrumentation. To improve these activities even further...   Omron Automation Honours Flow Waterjet Omron Automation is thrilled to honor its esteemed customers with the annual Innovation Award. The 2023 Innovation Award has been awarded to Flow, a global leader in waterjet cutting technology, for developing a revolutionary web interface with IIoT capabilities. This innovative collaboration has enabled Flow to offer predictive maintenance, real-time production visibility, troubleshooting capabilities, and data... Sponsored Content Learn How PC-Based Control Systems are Reshaping the Machine Building Industry With a global labour shortage and increasing demand for automation, machine builders today have to navigate a complex manufacturing landscape. PC-based systems are enabling them to centralize control, reduce hardware and costs, and streamline operations for future success in this rapidly evolving industrial landscape. In our latest blog, we explore key advantages of PC-based control systems, and how forward-thinking machine builders are leveraging them to overcome market challenges, enhance automation, and increase scalability. Read More... Product Focus Kollmorgen Expands AKD2G Versatility Kollmorgen has announced the latest update to its AKD2G servo drive. With the introduction of these new features, Kollmorgen has broadened its offerings to additionally support PROFINET IRT and Ethernet/IP with CIP Sync alongside CANopen®*, EtherCAT®*, and FSoE time-synchronized communication protocols. Each protocol is rigorously tested with a variety... Read More... Siemens and NVIDIA Expand Collaboration on GenAI Siemens announced that it will deepen its collaboration with NVIDIA to help build the industrial metaverse. Siemens is bringing immersive visualization powered by new NVIDIA Omniverse Cloud APIs to the Siemens Xcelerator platform, driving increased use of AI-driven digital twin technology. At the NVIDIA GTC, the two companies demonstrated how generative AI can... Read More... Endress+Hauser Promass Q and F Flowmeters Update Endress+Hauser’s entire lineup of Proline Promass Q and Promass F Coriolis flowmeters – up to and including 10” bore sizes – now enjoys Measurement Canada authorization for utilization in custody transfer. Adding these large bore sizes – DN150 (6”), DN200 (8”) and DN250 (10”) – as custody transfer flowmeters opens up many opportunities in a wide range... Read More... Teradyne Robotics to Bring the Power of AI to Robotics Teradyne Robotics, which includes collaborative robot (cobot) company Universal Robots (UR) and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) company MiR, has announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to bring new AI capabilities to automation applications. UR has integrated NVIDIA accelerated computing into its cobot for faster planning, making path planning 50-80x faster... Read More... Currently on Tour Siemens Canada: Automate The Future Tour 2024 Automate the Future Tour is coming to a city near you soon. This cross-Canada tour showcases the latest in manufacturing and process technologies. Explore all aspects of factory automation, motion, and process automation– from the hardware and software that drive it, the newest technologies, and fully-integrated solutions – that can transform your operations to win in this highly competitive marketplace... Read More... Still Going Strong Guillevin Automation: What You Need to Know Every industry wants to be more productive, and automation is necessary to help customers achieve this, making Guillevin Automation a great partner for industry. With Guillevin’s experience of the market and their extensive list of manufacturer partners, they can propose technical products based on their expertise and available inventory. Every industry has different needs, and Guillevin Automation... Read More... 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