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Toyota recall shuts down production
It's been a week since Toyota recalled and suspended sales of eight vehicles over a problem caused by a pedal made in Canada. Find out when plants might restart production and what politicians are saying.
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Top 25 automation technologies to watch for in 2010
From wireless and security issues to robotics and software innovations, we asked five industry experts to name the top five technologies and trends that will impact Canadian and worldwide manufacturers in 2010 and beyond.
• Go directly to each expert: Jim Pinto, Eric Byres, Marc Ostertag, Anders Lif and
Sal Spada
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New automotive research facility in Oshawa takes shape at UOIT
GM and UOIT's Automotive Centre of Excellence is starting to take shape. Find out what makes it the only one of its kind in the world — and why it could be a boon for Ontario auto manufacturing.
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Canada continues to trail other countries in innovation
Canada continues to be a ''D'' performer on innovation in the Conference Board of Canada's latest How Canada Performs report card, ranking in 14th place among 17 peer countries.
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Machine Automation Safety Congress returns in May
For the third year running, Health and Safety Canada's Machine Automation Safety Congress (MASC) exhibit and trade show will take place in Toronto from May 3 to 4.
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Features: Wireless
The need for wireless monitoring — An overview
There is a real on-going need for monitoring of valve positions in the process line. Wireless monitoring of valves can revolutionize industrial processing and offers reliable, autonomous and improved process control enhancing safety, ameliorating product quality, increasing yield and reducing costs.
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New Products: Wireless
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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.
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Machine safety
Rockwell Automation's Mike Miller outlines how the new European Commission's Machinery Directive, which became effective Dec. 29, 2009, will significantly reshape how designers approach machine safety projects.
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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