Industry, education and automation converge at McMaster innovation hub
With a number of tenants already in place, McMaster Innovation Park is quickly taking shape. When complete, the park will house facilities in advanced manufacturing and materials, nanotechnology, bio-technology and other areas in which McMaster University has recognized research strengths. more...

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Plant closures push manufacturing sales down further: StatsCan
Plant closures in the motor vehicle and primary metal industries, along with continued volatility in the aerospace industry, pushed Canada's monthly manufacturing sales in May to their lowest level since November 1998, falling six per cent to $38.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada's Monthly Survey of Manufacturing. more...

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Rockwell Automation offers free software to MicroLogix customers
Rockwell Automation is offering downloadable application development software free of charge to allow users to create, modify and monitor application programs for Allen-Bradley MicroLogix controllers. more...

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Bosch Rexroth completes 7-year project to modernize the Welland Canal
It's been seven years coming: Bosch Rexroth Canada has finally completed a comprehensive engineered hydraulic and controls solution to revamp the locks on the St. Lawrence Seaway's Welland Canal. more...

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Canada's economy earns a ''B'' grade despite tumultuous 2008
Amid the financial turmoil of 2008, Canada maintained its ''B'' grade in economic performance and its 11th place ranking among 17 of the wealthiest countries in the world, according to the Conference Board of Canada. more...

New Products: Sensors

Inductive proximity sensors

Programmable incremental encoders

Explosion-proof pressure sensor

Ultra-miniature accelerometer

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June Digital Edition Focus on the future: Our editorial board members discuss the future of manufacturing in Canada Shaft grounding: Fulfilling the promise of variable frequency drives Driven to win: Manufacturer uses software to create high-performance transmissions How to measure what you manage in Lean A selection of the latest motors and drives, HMIs, sensors, robotics, hydraulics and pneumatics, as well as test and measurement offerings PLUS: Digital edition EXCLUSIVE content

September Manufacturing AUTOMATION Line-up

• Cover story: 2009 Software Case Study Guide
  Our annual software guide will provides readers with multiple timely Canadian case studies focusing on the benefits of investing in software products, such as ERP, PLM and CAD/CAM.

• Feature: Programmable Control

• Feature: Power Supplies
  Harshad Singh from Gescan Ontario describes how to strike back against common power distortions and disturbances in your manufacturing facility.

• The Advanced Manufacturing section
  Lean manufacturing: Dr. Timothy Hill talks about how Lean initiatives should focus on a problem's root cause not just Band-Aid its symptoms.

• Column: Machine safety
  Cory Newton from TEKPRESS Solutions examines the new CSA press safety standard.

Plus: News, appointment announcements, trends and our regular columnists, as well as a selection of the latest software offerings, enclosures and workstations, machine safety products, power supplies, RFID offerings, wire and cable products, as well as the latest in wireless technology and security.

Calendar of Events:

6th International Conference on Design and Engineering Education - July 27-29, 2009, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

WAGO Basic Product Training - August 3-5, 2009, Milwaukee, Wis.

NI Week 2009 - August 4-6, 2009, Austin Convention Center, Austin, Tex.

2009 SES Annual Conference - August 16-20, 2009, Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, Toronto

WAGO Industrial Control Seminar - August 17-19, 2009, Milwaukee, Wis.

WAGO Distributor I/O Training - August 31 - September 2, 2009, Milwaukee, Wis.

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

PROFINET One-Day Training Class - September 2, 2009, Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel, Toronto

Bosch Rexroth Hydraulic Power Press Safety Seminar - September 10, 2009, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Burlington, Ont.

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 André Voshart: avoshart@clbmedia.ca.