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Part 1: 5th annual editorial advisory board roundtable highlights WATCH

News:

Canada needs to address productivity: OECD
Canada must tackle its low productivity now that it has largely escaped the most severe challenges facing many countries around the world, the head of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development told an international conference on Monday. Learn more.

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News:

Aerospace manufacturing industry poised for liftoff
The Canadian aerospace industry is poised for a recovery in production and revenues over the next two years, thanks to increased business and consumer spending on air travel. But the strong Canadian dollar will limit industry profitability, according to the Conference Board of Canada. Learn more.


Toyota recalls Prius hybrid cars in Canada
Toyota Canada says that it is recalling about 940 first-generation Prius hybrid cars across the country. Learn why.


College of Trades searching for registrar
Ontario's newest and largest self-regulatory College has launched a search for a permanent registrar. Learn what they are looking for and how to apply.


Manufacturers make up 10 percent of Canada's fastest-growing companies
Canadian manufacturers made up more than 10 percent of the companies listed on Profit 200's annual ranking of the country's fastest-growing companies. Learn more.


Latest inflation numbers highlight cost pressure on manufacturers: CME
Canadian manufacturers are caught in a vice once again, as they battle changing market pressures and rising inflation, according to the latest industrial data released by Statistics Canada. What does Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters have to say about this?

Feature: Machine Vision

Visions of collaboration
An inspection device specialist and a machine vision powerhouse have joined forces to create a solution for the bottling sector. Learn more.

New Products: Machine Vision and Sensors
Upcoming Online Spotlights:

June 15: Machine Safety

June 22: Process Control and Material Handling/Packaging

June 29: Power Supplies and Energy Management

July 6: Programmable Control and Wire and Cable

July 13: Education and Training

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May 2011 Digital Edition

Innovation through Automation: An innovative approach to an elaborate upgrade with limited downtime spells savings for a Canadian manufacturer.

Beer buddies: Automation provider helps Toronto brewery "do one thing really, really well"

Overall Equipment Effectiveness: The key to making OEE implementations a success

On the record: Managing product and process records with product life cycle management

June 2011 Manufacturing AUTOMATION Lineup

Cover story: Editorial advisory board meeting

  • We sit with our editorial advisory board for our fifth annual roundtable discussion to talk about the next chapter - the manufacturing industry's recovery, the challenges that remain, and the opportunities for growth.

Feature: Innovation through Automation

  • In our second installment of the Innovation through Automation series, we take a look at how Librestream's mobile video collaboration system is helping a manufacturer save time and money by connecting the plant floor to remote locations.

Feature: ERP

  • This article will provide highlights from the first annual Benchmark Study: ERP in Canadian Manufacturing and Distribution, conducted by Manufacturing AUTOMATION and Jonathan Gross, ERP analyst and vice-president at IT consultancy Pemeco. The highlights will provide insights into the strategies that Best-In-Class companies use to select, implement and manage their ERP systems.

Feature: ERP

  • Find out how a cloud ERP overhaul from NetSuite helped Calgary, Alta.-based CB Engineering save $250,000 annually and reduce operating expenses.

Column: Machine Safety

  • We take a look at the danger of arc flashes and how to design to minimize and protect against arc flash.

Calendar of Events:

April 12 - June 23: Siemens Innovation Tour - 15 cities in Canada

June 14-16:
Western Manufacturing Technology Show - Edmonton, Alta.

June 20-24: Automation Update 2011 - Various North American cities

June 21-23:
The Atlantic Manufacturing Technology Show - Halifax, N.S.

June 21-23:
PACKEX Toronto - Toronto, 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 Mary Del Ciancio: mdelciancio@annexweb.com.

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