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Eclipse Automation: Future fit manufacturing automation
June 9, 2025
PAUL ADAIR, STAFF WRITER AT CTMA 4 minutes read time HEADQUARTERED IN CAMBRIDGE, ONT., Eclipse Automation, part of Accenture, is a global success story in the world of automation. Founded by Steve Mai and his partners in 2001,…
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Real-Time, Not Downtime: How Data Integration Can Make Maintenance Truly Predictive
June 3, 2025
Chae Thurm, Service Account Manager, Eclipse Automation 5 minutes read time As much as 90% of all industrial manufacturers have implemented some kind of automation solution, yet only 30% of them report significant reductions in production line downtime.…
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Validation Acceleration: How Automated Testing Creates a Competitive Edge in Medical Device Manufacturing
May 29, 2025
Rob Devine, Business Development Manager, Life Sciences 5 minutes read time Why automating validation processes could be the key to faster time-to-market in the Life Sciences industry. In an increasingly competitive MedTech landscape, accelerating time-to-market isn’t just a…
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The Education Gap: Training Tomorrow’s Workforce for Today’s Automated Factory
May 20, 2025
Michelle Sangster, Chief Human Resources Officer, Eclipse Automation 7 minutes read time Why traditional education isn’t keeping pace with automated manufacturing systems—and what we can do about it. Let’s say you’ve taken the big step of investing several…
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Assembling Momentum: Why the Automotive Manufacturing Industry Embraces AI-Enabled Automation
May 14, 2025
Andrew Bagley, Manager – North American Industry Sales – Transportation 5 minutes read time In many ways, the history of automotive and parts manufacturing is the history of automation. Ever since the first Model T rolled off Ford’s…
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The Ghost and the Machine: How Digital Twin Technology is Revolutionizing the Industrial Manufacturing Sector
May 5, 2025
Brad Zalischuk, Program Manager, Digital Manufacturing Transformation 5 minutes read time End-to-end digitization is making factories better, faster, and smarter. Here’s how. When it comes to building a new factory line, creating an elaborate 3D model that includes…
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How Better Systems Integration Can Solve Monitoring and Control Problems in Manufacturing Automation
April 30, 2025
Digital Manufacturing Transformation You’ve probably heard of the idea of “siloing” in large organizations, and not in a good way. When a company is siloed, it means there are different departments working on projects in parallel, often without…
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Every Eclipse System is Custom, But Safety Comes as Standard
September 19, 2024
How automation prevents injuries Of all the compelling reasons manufacturers have to move to automated systems, safety has got to rank high on that list. Going from a manufacturing model that has workers doing manual assembly to one…
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Redefining Nuclear Waste Management With Automation
May 22, 2024
Every day firms are using automation to redefine nuclear waste management. But how are they using these technologies? That’s exactly what we’re exploring today. Before we can jump into that, let’s take a look back at where it…
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The advantages of automation in medical device production
April 9, 2024
Each year, advancements in automation technology push the boundaries of what’s possible — especially in the field of medical device manufacturing. Once considered a cutting-edge approach, automation is now an essential part of staying competitive in this highly…
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