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Automation is key, auto parts supplier says
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Investment drives innovation: CME
A new report released by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) blames Canada's lagging productivity on a lack of funding. What are the report's recommendations for a solution?


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News:

Wieland celebrates 100 years
Wieland Electric recently celebrated the company's 100th birthday at its Canadian headquarters in Oakville, Ont. Find out how the company has evolved over the last century.


Another solar manufacturing plant sets up shop in Ontario
Ontario has attracted another company - one that will manufacture solar panel parts and create up to 80 direct jobs and 300 indirect jobs. Find out more about this manufacturer.


Safety-Kleen invests in Ontario's green economy
Safety-Kleen Canada Inc., a collector and re-refiner of used motor oil, recently broke ground on a $26 million expansion of its Breslau, Ont., used oil re-refinery. Find out the economic and environmental benefits of the re-refinery upgrade.


Ontario parts manufacturers partner with solar developers
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association has partnered with Northland Power Inc. and Arise-Ledcor Renew to bring rooftop solar power installations to the automotive industry in Ontario. Find out how this partnership will benefit the auto sector.

Feature: Communications and Networking

Industrial networking library a resource for manufacturers
Rockwell Automation has added five new white papers to its resource library on managing real-time control and information flow throughout the manufacturing and IT enterprise. The new white papers share guidelines, recommendations and best practices for topics crucial to network infrastructures. Get details on the white papers here.

New Products: Communications and Networking

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November 17: Material Handling

November 24: Motors and Drives

December 1: Machine Safety

December 8: Process Control

December 15: HMI/Operator Interface

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  • Cover story: Machine Safety Roundtable
    We gathered eight machine safety experts to discuss the trends and challenges associated with machine safety - everything from standards and implementation issues to the legal ramifications of non-compliance. The second annual machine safety roundtable, sponsored by Festo Inc., will provide insight to machine builders, integrators and manufacturers looking to stay safe while maintaining productivity.

  • Feature: Machine Safety
    How are leading manufacturers creating a safer work environment and optimizing productivity? Aberdeen Group, in association with Manufacturing AUTOMATION, conducted a survey to benchmark how best-in-class manufacturers effectively manage and improve safety from a people, process and technology perspective. In this article, an analyst from Aberdeen Group will share the results of the survey.

  • Feature: Material Handling
    We take a peak inside of Otis Technology, Inc.'s manufacturing plant to see how the company increased productivity by deploying a fleet of RMT Robotics' fully autonomous mobile robots for material handling as part of its Lean manufacturing strategy.

Calendar of Events:

Nov. 10: Partners in Prevention 2010 Health and Safety Conference - Burlington, Ont.

Nov. 16: Partners in Prevention 2010 Health and Safety Conference - Windsor, Ont.

Feb. 7-10: ARC World Industry Forum - Orlando, Fla.

March 21-24: AUTOMATE 2011 - Chicago, Ill.

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@annexweb.com.




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