Automation Suppliers

MasterMover manufactures electric tugs for moving wheeled loads in manufacturing, retail and logistics operations. Its products include pedestrian-operated, remotely controlled and automated guided vehicle models. The company offers a Canadian product and sales service website. Its UK contact page identifies the global head office in Ashbourne, while the Canadian contact page directs enquiries to its US operation.

Pickit 3D supplies cameras, software and services for vision guided industrial robots. Its head office is in Leuven, Belgium. Its systems support random bin picking, depalletizing, robot guidance and inline measurement. Supported robot brands include Universal Robots, FANUC, ABB, KUKA, Kawasaki and Yaskawa. The company documents a shaft handling installation at an automotive manufacturer in Canada.

Sugatsune supplies precision hardware and industrial components including hinges, latches, slides, monitor arms, motion hardware and mechanical accessories. Its products are used in factory automation, robotics, machine tools, packaging, medical equipment and material-handling systems. The company operates a Canadian business that supports manufacturers and participates in industrial events in Ontario and Quebec.

Sumitomo Drive Technologies manufactures gearboxes, speed reducers, gearmotors, motors and industrial drive components. Its products support power transmission and motion applications in conveyors, material handling, robotics and production machinery. The North American organization operates facilities across the United States, Canada and Mexico. SM Cyclo of Canada has a headquarters, assembly and regional sales facility in Oakville, Ontario, serving Canadian markets.

TRA-C industrie develops friction stir welding processes, equipment and automated production solutions. Its services include robotic friction stir welding cells for complex assemblies and support for automating manufacturing processes. The company states that it has an installation in Canada for friction stir welding expertise and identifies robot-based FSW service in the Canadian market.

ZEISS Industrial Quality Solutions supplies measurement and inspection technology. The former CAPTURE 3D operation offers industrial 3D scanning, photogrammetry, inspection software and robotic measurement systems such as ScanBox and ScanCobot. CAPTURE 3D states that its brand name was retired in September 2024 following its acquisition by ZEISS. ZEISS subsequently announced direct Canadian sales and a Canadian sales and service company for its industrial quality portfolio.

ABICOR GROUP brings together companies supplying cutting, welding, extraction and metal processing products. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, United States.

Blue Ocean Robotics develops and commercializes service robots, including the UVD Robot autonomous UV-C disinfection platform. Serves Canada-wide, United States.

Bucher Emhart Glass supplies glass container forming and inspection equipment, controls, parts and technical support. Its inspection portfolio includes online sampling and label inspection systems for glass packaging. The company provides installation, training, maintenance and production support. Its headquarters are in Steinhausen, Switzerland, and its published international sales and service list includes Canada.

Güdel manufactures linear robot tracks, gantries, gearboxes, guideways and related motion components. Its automation systems support press tending, battery and powertrain handling, tire production and other material handling applications. The company is headquartered in Langenthal, Switzerland. Prosynergic represents its automation and component divisions in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, including gantry robots, robot tracks and modular motion equipment.

HACO manufactures sheet metal processing machinery, including press brakes, shears and laser cutting equipment. It also supplies software and support for its machines. Its Flex Bend system automates press brake bending with a FANUC M-20iD/35 robot and FANUC 30iB controller. The company identifies its headquarters in Ardooie, Belgium. A published corporate brochure lists HACO Canada in Brampton, Ontario.

Heat and Control supplies industrial food processing and packaging equipment. Its technologies cover cooking, coating, conveying, weighing, packaging and inspection across food production lines. The company records the relocation of its headquarters to Hayward, California, in its corporate history. Its current customer support information explicitly covers equipment requirements, service and spare parts in the United States and Canada.

IDEM Safety Switches designs and manufactures machine safety devices. Its range includes guard interlocks, trapped key systems, rope pull switches, emergency stop buttons, safety relays and enabling pendants. The company also supplies networked control stations with CIP Safety and PROFIsafe interfaces. Its headquarters is in Wigan, United Kingdom, and its US organisation explicitly works with distributors in Canada.

Innovalia Metrology supplies dimensional measurement equipment and software. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario.

ITW Dynatec manufactures hot-melt adhesive application equipment. Its product range includes spray, bead and slot applicators, adhesive melters, feed systems, hoses and controllers. The equipment serves packaging, automotive, product assembly and disposable hygiene production. The company identifies its headquarters in Hendersonville, Tennessee, and lists Canadian channel partners in Brampton, Ontario, and Boucherville, Quebec.

Kawasaki Robotics manufactures industrial robots and controllers as part of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. Its robot division develops systems for automotive, electrical, electronics and other manufacturing applications. Its robots perform welding, assembly, material handling, painting and palletizing. Canadian support is explicitly provided through its Americas organisation, which lists a service office in Cambridge, Ontario.

Level One Robotics and Controls provides industrial automation engineering and integration. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario, United States.

LinMot is a brand of NTI AG for electric motion systems. Its headquarters are in Spreitenbach, Switzerland. Its range includes linear and rotary motors, electric grippers, servo drives and multi-axis systems. The products support handling, assembly, testing, packaging and production processes. Humphrey Automation identifies itself as an authorised LinMot distributor in Canada and provides product supply and application support.

Modula Inc. supplies automated storage and retrieval equipment for manufacturing and distribution operations. Its products include vertical lift modules, horizontal carousels, picking systems and warehouse management software. Its current contact page identifies its US headquarters in Franklin, Ohio. The company documents Canadian installations, including a customer in Chilliwack, British Columbia.

Modula designs and manufactures automated vertical and horizontal storage systems. Its equipment presents stored goods to operators, with picking aids and WMS software for inventory, order and storage management. The company retains its headquarters and production operations in Salvaterra di Casalgrande, Italy, with additional offices in Fiorano Modenese. Its published international network includes Canadian dealers.

Moffett Automation designs and manufactures automated pallet storage systems. Its equipment combines multidirectional pallet shuttles, vertical transfer units, conveyors, racking and warehouse control software. The company develops its hardware and software at its headquarters in County Monaghan, Ireland. Canadian supplier Check Point Group offers the Moffett automated storage system for warehouse projects.

montratec supplies the montrac modular monorail shuttle system for production logistics and material transport. Its equipment connects workstations and supports assembly, testing and cleanroom production. The system uses individually driven shuttles, routing controls and modular rail components. A published company design guide identifies Niedereschach, Germany, as headquarters and Turner Technologies as its representative for Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Niverplast builds packaging machinery and supplies premade bags for bag in box applications. Its headquarters are in Nijverdal, the Netherlands. Its equipment places, fills and seals bags, erects and closes cases, and robotically packs and palletizes products. The company confirms a Canadian sales office within its international sales and service network.

Prima Power manufactures sheet metal processing equipment and integrates automated production systems. Its range includes laser cutting, punching, bending, robotic bending cells and material handling equipment. The company combines machinery with robotics, production software and storage solutions for manufacturing lines. Its headquarters are in Collegno, Italy, and its published company network includes Prima Power Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

Rainbow Dynamics develops warehouse-automation robots and software. Its systems include four-direction shuttle storage, goods-to-person robotics, autonomous mobile robots, picking solutions, warehouse-control software, and automated storage and retrieval. The United Kingdom-headquartered company identifies a manager responsible for partnerships across the United States and Canadian markets.

THK America, Inc. Serves Ontario, Canada-wide, United States, Midwest, Great Lakes, Michigan.

Troax manufactures modular steel-panel machine guarding, warehouse partitioning, barrier protection, safety doors, locks and switches. Its guarding systems are used around robots, conveyors, automated machinery and material-handling areas. Troax identifies its headquarters in Hillerstorp, Sweden. Canadian sales and local support are provided through Proax Technologies locations in Mississauga, Ontario and Laval, Quebec.

BW Packaging supplies equipment for filling, closing, labelling, bagging, wrapping and end of line packaging. Its portfolio includes can and lid handling machinery, conveyors and robotic storage and palletising systems. The company provides integration, installation, commissioning, spare parts, maintenance and equipment upgrades. It is part of Barry-Wehmiller and lists a location in Burlington, Ontario.

CIMON develops industrial automation hardware and software. Its products include PLCs, operator interfaces, industrial computers, monitors and SCADA software. The company supports industrial data exchange through technologies such as OPC UA. Its documented markets include manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, power and water treatment. Its contact page assigns Canadian enquiries to its United States operation, which lists Texas and Nevada offices.

Comecer designs and manufactures containment and aseptic processing systems for pharmaceutical and nuclear medicine applications. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Newfoundland and Labrador, United States.

DEPRAG manufactures screwdriving tools, feeding systems and assembly automation. Its range includes screwdriving units for robot integration, torque measurement equipment and complete assembly stations. The company is headquartered in Amberg, Germany. Its worldwide contact page assigns the United States and Canada to DEPRAG Inc. Its HRC screwdriving system is designed for Universal Robots collaborative robots and supports integration with the SICK URCap.

Dixon Automatic Tool designs and manufactures automated assembly equipment. Its product range includes automatic screwdrivers and nut drivers, feeders, part placers, robotic end effectors, pick and place mechanisms and semi automatic assembly cells. Its robotic work cells can use vision to locate parts, insertion points and verify assembly operations. Dixon distributes Stöger robotic screwdriving products across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

GIFFIN designs and delivers paint finishing facilities and industrial manufacturing systems. Serves Canada-wide, United States, Michigan.

GS Italia designs and manufactures food production machinery, dosing equipment and complete ready meal lines. Its systems handle sauces, pasta, vegetables and other prepared foods, and incorporate dedicated software and robotic automation. The company is also the Italian importer of Suzumo sushi machines. Its 2025 company presentation identifies headquarters in Marnate, Italy, and an older Multi-Fill catalogue lists Canadian clients.

Hawk Ridge Systems supplies engineering software, 3D printers, scanners and technical services. Serves Canada-wide, British Columbia, United States.

HMS Networks supplies industrial communication hardware and software that connect machines, controllers and software systems. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario, United States.