Windsor shifts its focus
Windsor is quickly positioning itself as the ''renewable energy hub'' of Canada.
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BNN airs auto week
The popular business TV channel is focusing on all things automotive for the week of June 7. To check out the details, click here.

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Healthy steel sector, healthy manufacturers
A new study reveals the importance of a healthy steel sector to Canadian manufacturing. Read more...

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Live video improves operator performance
Adding live video to our HMI operator stations could drastically increase your company's performance. Read on to find out how...

Feature:

ERP: How it can help your business
Jonathan Gross debunks some ERP myths and explains how to get the most out of this type of software.

Benefits of large controller, small package

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June 2010 Manufacturing AUTOMATION Line-up

• Cover story: Signs of life
  Manufacturing AUTOMATION's editorial board sits down for the fourth annual roundtable to discuss tips for surviving the economic recovery.

• Feature: High performing HMIs
  Harsher safety and compliance standards have influenced many operating companies to replace their ''traditional'' graphics with high-performance HMIs – a move that is sure to make life easier for plant operators everywhere.

• New wave
  Within the next decade, more manufacturing applications are going to take advantage of Terahertz radiation – a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is capable of penetrating a vast assortment of materials. Scott Moore explores the tremendous effect this commercialization will have on manufacturers everywhere.

Plus: The latest news, appointment announcements and trends, as well as a selection of the latest in HMI, Motors & Drives, Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Robotics, and Sensors.

Calendar of Events:

June 7-10: APMA-AUTO21 Annual Conference & Exhibition - Windsor, Ont.

June 24-25: Product Safety and Liability Prevention Seminar - Toronto, Ont.

July 7-8: The Canadian Institute's Tank Storage Symposium - Calgary, AB

July 13-14: AME Lean Certification Review and Exam - Madison, WI

July 20: How to Achieve and Sustain Manufacturing Excellence - Athens, GA

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 Vanessa Chris: vchris@clbmedia.ca.