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| Harper government funded ‘Dutch Disease’ study | The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 23:09 |
| IO-Link enabled contrast sensors | Pepperl+Fuchs’s DK12-11-IO Series Contrast Sensors are designed to reliably detect differences in two colours of media, with a three-colour light source. The sensors are IO-Link compatible and include Pepperl+Fuchs’ 4-in-1… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 22:09 |
| Pressure/temperature sensors | American Sensor Technologies (AST) introduced a new pressure/temperature sensor and pressure/temperature transmitter designed to provide both pressure and temperature outputs from a single process point. This dual output configuration is… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 22:09 |
| Digital servo drives | Servo2Go.com recently released of the DZRALTE Series of High Performance Digital Servo Drives from Advanced Motion Controls. The DZRALTE Series are digital servo drives that control brushed & brushless servomotors… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 22:09 |
| Food packager improves quality control with optic sensors | Quality control is something many companies struggle with. For one company that packages sunflower seeds, almonds and peanuts, the need to offer a high quality product for a lower cost… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 22:09 |
| This hour has 15 minutes | Businesses may grow and expand organically, but rarely in an organized fashion. As a result, what might have started out as a simple process can become wildly complex, slow and… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| The sound of success | Like many businesses competing in a global market, Sony Corporation is challenged to do more with less. The electronics company provides leading-edge products like Blu-ray Disc players, Bravia televisions, Cyber-shot… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Power partners | In the 25 years that Jeff Perry has been responsible for electrical test safety at Hammond Power Solutions (HPS), the company has never had an accident related to electrical testing,… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Sabermetrics: A look at the statistics of innovation | The word sabermetrics describes the objective analysis of baseball. Evaluating a player and the team’s chances of winning a game are dependent upon many combined objectives. These include, but are… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Spring time: The time to dream big and make big plans | For me, the spring symbolizes the perfect time to challenge oneself to bigger and brighter futures. As I’ve said before, if you lead your company, it can become what you… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| How to achieve power supply reliability | The increase in the use of field-mounted equipment that requires a reliable power supply reinforces the need for power supply equipment and designs. Unfortunately, when I talk to companies that… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Where Lean begins | Many people have said that senior management (top down) and bottom up buy-in is required for Lean to work. In fact, most people have said this, adding something like “20… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Interlocking devices: The good, the bad and the ugly | When designing safeguarding systems for machines, one of the basic building blocks is the movable guard — doors, panels, gates or other physical barriers that can be opened without using… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Part 2: Network monitoring: More tools of the trade | Just to set the stage: My customer is a water municipality with 15 remote sites running local PLC control for some operations, along with some local control for chlorine and… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 21:08 |
| Canada can build world-class manufacturing sector, CME head says | Canada has the opportunity to build a world-class manufacturing sector over the next 10 years, according to Jayson Myers, president and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. Speaking to a group… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/18 - 14:59 |
| ABB completes acquisition of Thomas & Betts | ABB Ltd has completed its acquisition of Thomas & Betts Corporation, making the United States ABB’s largest market. According to a statement from ABB, the acquisition will advance ABB’s strategy of… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/17 - 16:19 |
| Canadian dollar heads lower | The Canadian dollar was lower Wednesday as concern over a possible Greek exit from the eurozone continued to weigh on investors' appetite for risk. The loonie was off 0.02 of… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/16 - 20:50 |
| U.S. factory output increased in April | U.S. factory output increased in April, helped by a gain in auto production. Busier factories have driven stronger hiring this year and helped the economy grow.The Federal Reserve said Wednesday… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/16 - 17:39 |
| Manufacturing sales up 1.9 per cent in March | Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 1.9 per cent in March to $49.7 billion, with petroleum and coal products leading the way.It was the biggest monthly increase since last September.The… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/16 - 15:38 |
| Oil falls to lowest since December | The price of oil dropped to a six-month low Tuesday on renewed concern that Greece would be forced to leave the European common currency and trigger shockwaves across Europe.Benchmark West… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/15 - 23:58 |
| RIA announces first certified robot integrators | Four companies are the first to receive the new Certified Robot Integrator designation from the Robotic Industries Association (RIA).JR Automation, Motion Controls Robotics, Tennessee Rand, and Wolf Robotics are the… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/15 - 18:52 |
| Integrators predict healthy outlook for worldwide automation industry | Buoyed by more business opportunities, including significant production improvements and expansion in numerous industries, members of the Control System Integrators Association (CSIA) remain confident strong economic conditions will continue in… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/14 - 18:45 |
| Canon moving toward full automation requring no workers | Canon Inc. is moving toward fully automating digital camera production in an effort to cut costs.Jun Misumi, company spokesperson, said Monday the move to totally rely on robots and have… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/14 - 15:39 |
| Economy adds 58,200 jobs, but jobless rate hits 7.3 | Statistics Canada says the economy surprised again in April, creating 58,200 new jobs as employment rose in most goods-producing industries and in most provinces.Still, the unemployment rate edged up one-tenth… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/11 - 15:43 |
| Magna Q1 sales up seven per cent | Magna International Inc. posted a first-quarter profit of $343 million and a seven per cent increase in first-quarter sales, boosted by a strong increase in light vehicle production in North… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/10 - 16:14 |
| CBC show looks to link manufacturers with investors | Is your company in need of a cash infusion? Producers of CBC’s hit show Dragon’s Den are looking for Canadian companies – including manufacturers – to take part in the… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/09 - 20:53 |
| Ford shortens summer shutdown at Windsor plant | Rising car and truck sales have prompted Ford Motor Co. to add a week of production at 13 North American factories, including Essex Engine in Windsor, Ont.The move, which will… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/08 - 23:11 |
| Manufacturing sector shows signs of strength | The manufacturing sector is showing signs of strength, according to the Conference Board of Canada's latest report.According to the Conference Board, the leading indicator of industry profitability has been moving… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/08 - 21:07 |
| Dollar drops amid eurozone worries | The Canadian dollar was lower Tuesday as traders avoided risky assets such as commodity-based currencies as Greece was unable to form a government following indecisive weekend elections.The currency fell 0.26… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/08 - 14:58 |
| Ian Verhappen named managing director for Yokogawa Canada | Manufacturing AUTOMATION columnist Ian Verhappen has been named the new managing director of Yokogawa Canada.In his new role, Verhappen will be responsible for overseeing all Yokogawa business operations in Canada.… |
| Czytaj | MA News (Machinery Automation & Advanced Manufacturing), 2012/05/07 - 17:21 |