Manufacturing AUTOMATION

June 3, 2026, Mississauga, Ont. — Festo now offers the VTOC valve terminal in a format configurable for high-density semiconductor applications.

This special variant features 48 valve stations – twice the standard VTOC ...

June 3, 2026, Buffalo Grove, Ill. — Carlo Gavazzi has launched the EM630 W and EM640 W, the new Wi-Fi-enabled versions of the EM600 Series of three-phase energy analyzers.

Based on the proven EM600 B (Ethernet) range, the EM600 W adds secure wireless connectivity for fast and flexible integration into energy management systems.

It supp...

June 3, 2026, Quebec City, Que. — Robotiq has introduced IQ, an AI-enabled platform designed to make robotic work cell integration faster, more predictable and easier to scale.

Enabling a shift from a manual, expert-dependent approach to automatic integration, IQ...

June 3, 2026, Las Vegas — Kinaxis has introduced Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE), a new engagement model designed to help enterprises operationalize AI and translate decisions into measurable business outcomes.

This approach combines a unified data foundation with semantic intelligence that understands the relationships, dependencies, and trade-offs...

Automation investment is accelerating. Robot deployments continue to rise globally, and Canadian manufacturers are modernizing production environments at pace. Capital is committed. Equipment is installed. Pilot cells are producing measurable gains.

Yet competitive outcomes are diverging.

Some organizations are translating automation into margin expansion, stron...