For decades, manufacturing has been surrounded shrouded by myths and misinformation, and the time to change those distorted perceptions is now.

Addressing Shortages Through Diversity and Technology
Where Are The Workers?For decades, manufacturing has been surrounded shrouded by myths and misinformation, and the time to change those distorted perceptions is now.
Industrial Plant Services
Overcoming Automation Industry HurdlesThe automation industry is at a crossroads. Facing challenges from seasoned workers retiring and too few apprentices coming up, to tight budgets and ever-changing technology, the sector is critically short of experienced labor – which is where Industrial Plant Services (IPS) comes in.
iAutomation
Innovating the FutureFrom industrial automation product distribution to engineering design and integration support, the team at iAutomation strives to bring customers innovative technologies and services that are second to none. Working with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and end users, iAutomation keeps growing to best serve clients from Maine to Florida.
iMFLUX
Taking the Pressure out of Injection MoldingIn the manufacturing sector, a new technology comes along every few years that genuinely turns the industry on its head. In this case, the company leading the way in transforming the future of plastic injection molding is iMFLUX, Inc.
Advanced Test and Automation
Learning, Improving, Expanding – and Saving LivesAs the world approaches the second anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Khoraych looks back on the past months as both a challenge and a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience for Advanced Test and Automation (ATA).
Systecon
50 Years of Continued SuccessWithout a doubt, COVID-19 has presented companies with both hurdles and opportunities. For Ohio-based Systecon, the pandemic was a chance to grow and explore bold, innovative ways of reaching out and interacting with clients.
The Evolution of Mobile Technology
The Future Is Now – And It Fits in Your PocketFrom being ‘just a phone’ to compact entertainment centers and portable offices we carry in our pockets, mobile devices have come a long way.
Molded Precision Components
Just What Canada’s PPE Industry Needs – a Game-ChangerWhen historians look back on COVID-19, they’ll see nothing but change – in lives, relationships, politics, power, and education. And in industry, where a Canadian company spots the obvious and then fixes it – bringing a whole 15,000 km supply chain in-house.
CRANE 1
No Ceiling to CRANE 1’s Commitment to Customer UptimeAt CRANE 1, customer service and safety are top priorities. And under the leadership of President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Vevoda, outstanding products – and an outstanding company culture to go with them – have kept the Miamisburg, Ohio-headquartered company growing and thriving.
Reinhausen Manufacturing
Long-Lasting and Powerful Transformer ComponentsIn a time when longevity of equipment and components is exceptional rather than expected, Reinhausen Manufacturing Inc. is a leader in an industry whose lifeblood is reliability, day and night, summer and winter, years on end: power transformers.
HAHN Automation, Inc.
Have Automation Solutions, Will TravelFor decades, Germany’s reputation as a world leader in engineering and technology has remained unshakable. The HAHN Group from Rheinböllen, Germany, has taken innovative industrial automation and robotics solutions to the U.S. and worldwide.
Ramsey Winch
Better Winches Make a Better WorldFor almost 80 years, the Ramsey Winch Company continues to serve as a globally leading manufacturer of planetary gear winches and hoists, worm gear hydraulic and electric winches. And as the team themselves put it, when you want to work, they’re ready… and the winch will work!
Space Tech Expo USA 2021
The Meeting Place for Space TechnologyFrom asteroid mining to NASA’s self-driving Perseverance Rover exploring the possibility of ancient life on Mars, interest in space exploration and discovery is at an all-time high, with Space Tech Expo USA a premier industry event in North America.
East Coast Metal Systems
Seeing the Potential in All ProjectsMetal wall panels are visually appealing, durable, quickly installed compared to materials like brick, require little maintenance, and withstand even the harshest weather. For these reasons, and many others, East Coast Metal Systems (ECMS) remains an industry leader.
Bay Plastics Machinery
Simply Better QualityFrom years of commitment to the industry to outstanding customer service and dedicated, experienced employees, there are many reasons Bay Plastics Machinery (BPM) stands apart from the competition. A respected custom manufacturer of strand pelletizing systems, the company is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year.
Banner Metals Group
A Century of Service, a Day at a TimeFor 100 years, Banner Metals Group has been a prominent player in American manufacturing. Founded in 1921, the company remains true to its core values of quality, honesty, and reliability – and also changing and adapting to meet each day’s evolving demands.
Ceramics Expo 2021
A Clean, Efficient and Electrified FutureThe theme of Conference at Ceramics Expo 2021, ‘Advanced Ceramics: Enabling a Clean, Efficient and Electrified Future,’ was chosen to reflect important issues, says conference producer Nadia Steggell. “We do a lot of research beforehand and speak with many industry experts.”
HAHN Automation, Inc.
Have Automation Solutions, Will TravelFor decades, Germany’s reputation as a world leader in engineering and technology has remained unshakable. The HAHN Group from Rheinböllen, Germany, has taken innovative industrial automation and robotics solutions to the U.S. and worldwide.
Promation
An Expert Ontario Company Lays Down a World Standard in Robotics & AutomationEvery successful business start needs a spark. When we asked Mark Zimny, P.Eng., founder of Promation, what led him to the world of automation and robotic systems, he replied “a love for machinery and automation.” It’s there for all to see.
Advanced Test and Automation (ATA)
Partnering with Others to Save LivesWith COVID-19, businesses big and small have had to rethink their immediate and long-term goals. Advanced Test and Automation Inc. (ATA) has not only pivoted its approach, processes, and manufacturing, but has done it with the briefest of notice.
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NephroCan
Our bodies are truly amazing, with various organs performing specific housekeeping tasks to keep us healthy and alive. Like the kidneys—functioning properly, these paired organs remove waste products from the blood and regulate the amount of fluid in our bodies.
Life Sciences BC
Life Sciences British Columbia (BC) is a membership-based, not-for-profit, non-government industry association that has represented, supported, and advanced the life sciences ecosystem in the province through a focus on collaboration, entrepreneurship, and innovation for over thirty years.
Automated Work Trucks
On November 8, 2021, Walmart—the largest grocery retailer in America—made high-tech history in its hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas. Walmart announced it had successfully used fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) to transport goods along a two-mile route. This driverless pilot program, which saw Walmart partnering with AV firm, Gatik, began in August 2021.
Rogers Brothers Corporation
The year 1905 was a landmark one. Albert Einstein unveiled what became known as his Theory of Relativity, which changed the course of the world. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published The Return of Sherlock Holmes to appease a public still disappointed by the fictional death of his detective a dozen years earlier.
Dawson Metal Company
When designing buildings that leave a lasting impression, the look and quality of entrance doors can make or break the look of any façade. Building codes are becoming increasingly strict concerning energy preservation and safety, so installing architectural doors that perform optimally is a necessity rather than a luxury. Dawson Metal Company’s answer to this modern construction demand is its Transcend thermally broken entrance, launched this March.
SyBridge Technologies
‘Disruptive by design’ is SyBridge Technologies’ tagline. The Southfield, Michigan-based business is an industry pioneer in transforming the design and manufacturing journey, combining deep expertise in tooling and manufacturability with the latest digital advances. Constantly evolving to stay one step ahead, its goal is to help customers maintain leadership in their markets.