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Ontario students shine at provincial skilled trades competition
WATERLOO, Ont. — The 20th Ontario Technological Skills competition took place in Waterloo, Ont. earlier this month, attracting more than 1,600 competitors and about 30,000 visitors from across the province. more...

Machine safety technology a hot topic at Health and Safety Canada
TORONTO, Ont. — Health and safety professionals gathered at the Machine Automation Safety Congress (MASC), part of Health and Safety Canada 2009, in Toronto last month to hear about the latest machine safety technologies that are saving limbs and lives. At the "Safety and Technology" panel discussion, Manufacturing AUTOMATION invited leading technology providers to offer insights into how modern tools are making machines safer. more...

COSS Systems launches new ERP software
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — COSS Systems has launched a new ERP product for manufacturers, in partnership with Microsoft. The product was introduced to COSS customers at the Microsoft Canada office in Mississauga earlier this month. more...

Survey aimed at revealing training needs in down economy
AURORA, Ont. — In tough economic times, training is more important than ever. Manufacturing AUTOMATION understands this and wants to know how your company is meeting its training needs in today's market. To take our brief, nine-question survey, please click here.

New Products: Motion Control

  • Cover story:
    After a nearly two-year hiatus, we sit down once again with our editorial advisory board, which includes a few new members, to discuss trends and challenges in the Canadian manufacturing industry.

  • Feature: Motors and Drives
    Adam Willwerth, from Electro Static Technology, describes how to realize the full potential of variable frequency drives.

  • The Advanced Manufacturing section
    Lean manufacturing: Dr. Timothy Hill continues his series about the practical delivery of successful Lean in workplaces.
    CAD/CAM: We take a look at how a transmission manufacturer uses Siemens PLM Software products to create high-performance transmissions in racing time.

  • Column: Machine safety
    Chris Stergiou examines the idea that production equipment have an intrinsically safe design built in right from the start so that the safety considerations are less distinguishable from the functional considerations.

Plus: News, appointment announcements and trends, as well as a selection of the latest software offerings, hydraulics and pneumatics products, HMI offerings, robotics equipment, sensors, motors and drives, as well as test and measurement products.

Calendar of Events:

2009 APMA-AUTO21 Annual Conference & Exhibition - May 26-28, 2009, Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ont.

Measure up for Success - June 1-4, 2009, Calgary, Alta.

CSA/IAPA 2009 Machine Safety Conference - June 2-3, 2009, Toronto, Ont.

Automation UpDate seminar - June 5, 2009, The Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ont.

Sensors Expo & Conference - June 8-10, 2009, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.

2009 International Robots, Vision and Motion Control Show - June 9-11, 2009, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill.

Manufacturing Insights 2009 - June 9, 2009, Surrey Art Centre, Surrey, B.C.

Western Manufacturing Technology Show & Conference 2009 (WMTS) - June 16-18, 2009, Northlands Park, Edmonton, Alta.

WorldSkills Calgary 2009 - September 1-7, 2009, Calgary, Alta.

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Manufacturing AUTOMATION website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Mary Del Ciancio: mdelciancio@clbmedia.ca.









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