Manufacturing Automation

1 week ago | automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh

Canadian companies have had a rough start to the year as discussions on the potential economic impact of tariffs point towards difficult times ahead. Manufacturers are in strict saving-mode, hoping to emerge from this potential crisis mostly unscathed. While the end of 2024 suggested a growing focus on humanoid robotics and further advancements in AI, automation technologies have taken a backseat in current plans for Canadian manufacturers.

2 weeks ago | automationmag.com | Carey Fredericks

Since his inauguration, U.S. President Donald Trump has upended global supply chains with a rapid-fire series of executive orders imposing tariffs with almost immediate effect. Unfortunately, this type of economic shock is becoming the norm rather than the exception. Over the past nine years, businesses have faced Trump’s first-term trade policies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and various whipsaw changes during Trump’s second term.

3 weeks ago | automationmag.com | Sadi Muktadir

ProMat 2025 is a little different for Canadian companies this year. The four-day trade show, which took place at McCormick Place in Chicago, Il., featured companies from across the globe showcasing the latest technologies and solutions in a bid to compete for business. For Canadian manufacturers, that meant standing out in the midst of an ongoing trade war, which has seen tariffs levied on both sides of the border, and the pausing and unpausing of other tariffs.

1 month ago | automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh

Global market intelligence firm Interact Analysis recently released a report stating that the global motion controls market contracted by seven percent in revenue terms during 2024. This reportedly follows a significant period of growth for the motion controls market between 2020 and 2023. Soft manufacturing demand was the primary cause of the decline.

2 months ago | automationmag.com | Sukanya Ray Ghosh

Do you work in a manufacturing facility or company in Canada? Tell us how automation has changed job roles where you work. Manufacturing AUTOMATION is launching its workforce insights survey, which focuses on automation-related changes in job titles, job functions, skills requirements, training requirements, and more in Canada’s manufacturing industry.