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Magna looks to assemble electric vehicles
Having reduced its losses through the fourth quarter of 2009, but still in the red, Magna is eyeing the opportunity to manufacture complete electric cars for other automakers.
To find out why, click here.
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SAP v. Waste Management: A $500M ERP implementation fiasco
With the ERP battle between SAP and Waste Management heating up, we asked lawyer and ERP consultant Jonathan Gross to give his views on the lawsuit. To uncover all the allegations and get a checklist of what to avoid with your implementation, click here.
It's finally here: CSA outlines revised power-press standard
The current standard specifies requirements for the design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, operation and safeguarding of power presses. The revised standard will have a broader scope — find out the big changes in store!
To find out, click here.
Technological advancements drive industrial PC market
The market for Industrial PCs is being driven by an increasing rate of technological advancements in hardware and software. Find out the latest ARC analysis and uncover why the current market is so fragmented.
For the full story, click here.
Ontario automation distributor adds to sales team
St. Jacobs, Ont.-based Manufacturers Automation Inc. represents many lines, including Moxa, Adaptive Micro Systems, Balluff, Panasonic and Carlo Gavazzi, and now have a news sales team member.
For the full story, click here.
Features: CAD/CAM and ERP software
Evaluating the vendor:
What to look for when making an ERP purchase
By Daniele Fresca
What an ERP system can and cannot do is only one consideration. Functionality should be consideration against the backdrop of the entire package: its technology and its vendor.
For the full checklist, click here.
Grain-processing equipment maker designs using digital prototyping
A.T. Ferrell has moved beyond 3D to digital prototyping with Autodesk Inventor, enabling it to design, visualize and simulate the real-world performance of its products before cutting a single piece of steel.
For the full feature story, click here.
New Products:
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Cover story: Sensors / Machine vision & inspection
- The solar cell market is poised to experience exceptional growth, but continued success requires manufacturers to drive production costs down. To this end, Quebec's SynergX developed an automated glass inspection system using line-scan camera technology. It provides yield management, ensuring no defective glass panels are laminated to a solar panel — thus saving production material and capacity.
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Feature: Automation software / HMI & operator interfaces
High-quality plastic packaging is the result of a multilayered production process. High forming speeds and precise positioning of the plastic are important factors when processing various foil materials. In cooperation with B&R, Nova Scotia's G.N. Plastics was able to combine progressive machine design and maximum performance in a very short time.
Plus: The latest news, appointment announcements and trends, as well as a selection of the latest automation software offerings, sensors, vision & inspection technologies, electronic components, enclosures & workstations, HMIs, programmable control products and RFID technologies.
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