Automation Suppliers

Grifols Engineering develops production facilities, specialised machinery and robotic systems for the biopharmaceutical industry. Its equipment includes reagent filling lines, cap assembly machines and automated plasma handling systems. Its robotic plasma bag opener cuts bags and transfers their contents to processing tanks. Grifols also documents the engineering division’s role in capital projects at its Montréal manufacturing site.

GXC supplies private 5G and LTE cellular networks for enterprise and industrial operations. Its systems combine access points, edge servers, network management and cellular mesh connectivity. The company designs, deploys and supports networks for environments including construction sites, industrial facilities and logistics operations. It lists Canada among its deployment countries, and distribution partner Convergia offers its private LTE systems throughout Canada.

IDEC develops industrial controls, human machine interfaces, relays, sensors and machinery safety products. Its equipment supports automation systems and operator interfaces in manufacturing. The company has its head office in Osaka, Japan. Its Canadian product and support website offers industrial control and safety equipment, including components for integrating safety functions into AGVs and mobile robots.

IMA Group designs and manufactures automatic processing and packaging machines. Its businesses serve pharmaceutical, food, coffee, tea, personal care, tissue and nonwoven applications, alongside industrial assembly. Services include installation, training, technical support, spare parts and equipment upgrades. The group has its head office in Ozzano dell’Emilia, Italy. IMA North America manages pharmaceutical equipment sales and service for the United States and Canada.

InfoSight supplies industrial identification equipment, tag printers and automated marking systems. Its robotic equipment prints and applies identification tags to steel products, using attachment methods that include welding and nailing. Its equipment also includes robot-mounted plate stamping and marking tools. The company publishes a support telephone number for customers in the United States and Canada.

JAI manufactures industrial cameras for machine vision, medical imaging and outdoor imaging. Its range includes area scan and line scan cameras with visible, ultraviolet, near-infrared and short-wave infrared options. Its products support inspection applications in automotive, electronics, food, packaging and pharmaceutical production. JAI explicitly includes Canada in the territory served by its Americas technical support team.

Körber Supply Chain integrates warehouse and logistics automation, software and material handling systems. Its portfolio includes proprietary equipment and selected third party technologies. Its capabilities include conveyor and picking systems, parcel sorting and warehouse management and control software. The company identifies a parcel logistics team in Mississauga, Ontario.

Leister manufactures plastic welding equipment and industrial process heating products. Serves Canada-wide, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Western Canada, Northern Canada.

Magswitch Technologies develops switchable magnetic tools for lifting, positioning and industrial automation. Its range includes robotic end-of-arm tooling, magnetic grippers and tools for automated parts handling and fabrication. The company has its corporate headquarters in Superior, Colorado. Magswitch lifting, fixturing and welding tools are offered in Canada by Canada Welding Supply and Oxygène Granby.

MARELEC Food Technologies designs and manufactures portioning, weighing, grading and control systems for food processing. Serves Canada-wide, Nova Scotia.

mayr power transmission manufactures torque limiters, couplings and safety brakes. The company identifies its headquarters in Mauerstetten, Germany. Its safety brakes apply through spring force when electrical power is removed. The range includes brakes for industrial machinery and collaborative robots, together with brake monitoring components. Its sales contacts explicitly cover eastern and western Canada.

Movu Robotics supplies automated warehouse storage and material movement systems. Its headquarters are in Lokeren, Belgium. Its range includes atlas pallet shuttles, escala tote shuttles and iFollow autonomous mobile robots. Its United States sales organisation explicitly serves customers in Canada and develops storage projects incorporating conveyors and lifts.

Nason manufactures pressure and temperature switches, transducers, sensors and compact pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders. Its cylinders are engineered, machined and assembled at its South Carolina headquarters. The components support functions such as clamping, pressing, pick and place, packaging and material handling. VAST Resources in Sudbury, Ontario, lists Nason switches among its hydraulic products.

Newtec A/S manufactures weighing, packaging and optical sorting machinery. Its headquarters are in Odense, Denmark. Its Celox systems grade potatoes and carrots by size, shape and quality, and its packaging range includes automated container filling. Newtec lists Equipment Capital in Saint-Ambroise, Quebec, among its local representatives.

Newtech Intelligent Automation designs and manufactures industrial ultrasonic cutting, slicing, portioning and handling equipment for food processing. Serves Canada-wide.

pester pac automation GmbH designs and manufactures packaging equipment for pharmaceuticals and consumer goods. Its corporate head office is in Wolfertschwenden, Germany. Its systems cover film wrapping, case packing, palletizing and robotic tray handling. Its US sales and service subsidiary explicitly supports Canadian customers.

PHD Inc. manufactures industrial automation components and customised motion products. Its world headquarters are in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Its range includes electric and pneumatic actuators, grippers, clamps, tooling and part detection sensors. The company has a Canadian office in Fort Erie, Ontario, and serves automotive, food, medical and packaging applications.

Precitec supplies laser processing heads, process monitoring equipment and optical measurement technology. Serves Canada-wide, Quebec, United States.

Qlayers develops robotic systems for applying protective coatings to large industrial assets. Its 10Q technology combines robotic motion, spray shielding, paint conditioning, operator controls, and process reporting for storage tanks, ships, and wind-turbine structures. The company operates from Delft, Netherlands, and trains regional distributors and operators.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems designs, manufactures and supports weighing, measurement and process instrumentation. Its range includes scales, load cells, indicators and controllers, dimensioning systems, checkweighers, sensors and automated weighing systems. The company serves manufacturing, food processing, logistics, agriculture, pharmaceutical and bulk-material applications. Its public contact information provides a dedicated Canadian sales and support number.

The PAC Group provides engineering, project delivery, automation and industrial services. Its work includes production facilities, manufacturing systems, logistics and material handling projects. Its E-PAC operation deploys robotics and packaging automation, including robotic labelling and paper packaging systems. The group publishes a Canadian office in Mississauga, Ontario, and serves automotive, manufacturing and logistics markets.

Vervio supplies automated vertical farming technology developed under the Inno-3B name. Serves Canada-wide, Quebec.

AFMS is a transportation and logistics consultancy. It provides carrier price benchmarking, contract negotiation support, freight invoice auditing and network optimization for parcel, air, ocean and truck shipments. The company states that shippers in the United States, Canada and Europe use its services. Its about page identifies the business as based in Tigard, Oregon.

Barry-Wehmiller owns businesses supplying industrial and packaging automation, professional services and life science technology. Its manufacturing portfolio includes packaging machinery, paper converting equipment and corrugated material handling systems. The group’s businesses also provide electrical control equipment and system integration. Its BW Packaging operation has a location in Burlington, Ontario.

Carlo Gavazzi supplies industrial automation components including photoelectric, capacitive and inductive sensors, solid state relays, motor controls and energy meters. Its portfolio also covers industrial data management, fieldbus products and power supplies. The group identifies Steinhausen, Switzerland, as its headquarters. Carlo Gavazzi Canada maintains a sales and support office in Mississauga, Ontario, with product support for sensors, switches and controls.

Cesco Electrical Supply distributes industrial electrical and automation components. Its products include PLCs, industrial computers, motion controls, vision systems, safety controllers and electrical enclosures. The company serves machine builders and panel assembly facilities in manufacturing, food processing, packaging and other industrial sectors. It lists its office in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, and supplies Hoffman enclosures and PROtop power supplies.

Crane Electronics supplies torque measurement, control and auditing equipment. Its products include digital torque wrenches, rotary and static transducers, torque testers, lineside controllers and joint simulators. The company serves automotive, aerospace and general manufacturing applications. Its UK headquarters are in Hinckley, and its published technical support arrangements assign Canada to Crane Electronics Inc. in the United States.

Dener Makina manufactures sheet metal processing machinery, including fibre laser cutters, hydraulic and electric press brakes, shears and panel benders. Its headquarters are in Kayseri, Türkiye. The company offers CNC equipment and automation options for cutting and forming. Jupiter Machinerie in Delson, Quebec, identifies itself as a Dener representative providing sales and technical support.

DENN, the brand of Industrias Puigjaner, manufactures machinery for rotational metal forming. Its processes include metal spinning, flow forming, shear forming, necking and rotary forging. The company supplies computer-controlled machines and DENN Cad-Cam programming tools for rotational parts. Its headquarters are in Polinyà, Spain, and the Catalan government supplier record identifies Canada among its export markets.

EuroSort manufactures automated unit sorting systems for warehouses and distribution centres. Its products include split tray, push tray, cross tray, push bar and sweeper sorters. Applications include ecommerce fulfilment, retail replenishment, returns, postal sorting and pharmaceutical distribution. The company lists its headquarters in 's-Graveland, the Netherlands, and describes North American operations serving the United States and Canada.

Formlabs manufactures stereolithography and selective laser sintering 3D printers, printing materials and post-processing equipment. Serves Canada-wide, United States.

Fuji Yusoki Kogyo develops and manufactures robotic palletizing equipment. Its Fuji Ace systems are designed for industrial palletizing applications and are supported through regional operations. The company identifies its head office and factory in Sanyo-Onoda, Japan. Its Fuji Robotics Americas operation explicitly serves Canada and provides application engineering, commissioning, training and service support.

FUTEK Advanced Sensor Technology supplies load cells and force, torque, pressure and multi-axis sensors. Its offering includes instruments, amplifiers, software, custom sensors and calibration services. Its products serve manufacturing, automation, automotive, aerospace and medical applications. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California, and lists A-Kast Measurements Control as its Canadian representative.

GRIMME manufactures agricultural machinery for potatoes, beet and vegetables. Its range covers planting, harvesting and the handling of harvested crops. The company identifies Damme, Germany, as its headquarters. Canadian equipment supplier PGS Equipment provides sales, service and parts for GRIMME machinery in Alberta and elsewhere in Canada. Its own equipment marketplace also lists machinery offered by a supplier in Quebec.

IMA Ilapak supplies flexible packaging machinery, including horizontal flow wrappers, vertical baggers, dosing systems and integrated feeding equipment. Serves Canada-wide, United States.

John Deere manufactures agricultural, construction and forestry equipment. Its precision agriculture technology includes AutoTrac guidance, AutoPath planning, StarFire receivers and the Operations Centre software platform. The company is headquartered in Moline, Illinois, and provides Canadian product support with a Grimsby, Ontario, mailing location. Its Canadian website describes autonomy-ready tractors and identifies fully autonomous tillage as coming soon.