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Two workers suffer hand injuries; Veyance fined $80,000 Veyance Technologies Canada has pleaded guilty and has been fined $80,000 after two workers suffered hand injuries in separate incidents. The company’s Bowmanville, Ont., plant processes and manufactures conveyor belts and employs about 130 employees. >> Read full article
New Trumpf Canada facility better serves customers Trumpf Canada, a manufacturer of fabricating machinery and industrial lasers, is celebrating the grand opening of its relocated Ontario office this week. Boasting 50 per cent more space, the new facility shows off a wider range of fabricating solutions and a new demo room. >> Read full article
Ron Bin named Wago field application engineer Wago has appointed Ron Bin to the role of field application engineer for Ontario, where he will facilitate the transfer of technical application information to customers and distributors in the region. >> Read full article
Siemens offers Western U students real-world tech with $522M software grant A new academic partnership between Siemens and Western University will give engineering students the opportunity to use the same technology that businesses around the world use to design today’s sophisticated products. >> Read full article



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Festo Canada celebrates 40 years of success Manufacturing AUTOMATION was there last week as Festo Canada celebrated its 40th anniversary with a media event with executive presentations and a demonstration of its various flying bionic robots. “Over the past 40 years, Festo has become a substantial part of the Canadian industrial landscape,” said Thomas Lichtenberger, president and CEO of Festo Canada. >> Learn More…




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Event Calendar

Automate 2015 Location: Chicago, Ill. Date: March 23-26, 2015 >> More Info
The Safety Compliance Workshop Location: Mississauga, Ont. Date: April 28-29, 2015 >> More Info
INCOM 2015 Location: Ottawa, Ont. Date: May 11-13, 2015 >> More Info