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Expo Hours
| Tuesday June 11 | 10 AM — 5 PM |
| Wednesday June 12 | 10 AM — 6 PM |
| Thursday June 13 | 10 AM — 4 PM |
Venue
The Toronto Congress Centre (South Building)
650 Dixon Road
Toronto, Ontario M9W 1J1
About the Expo
FABTECH Canada provides a convenient venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, find the tools to improve productivity, and discover new solutions for all your metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing needs. Three days here puts you face-to-face with more companies, people, technologies, industries and equipment than you could review in months on your own. FABTECH Canada is where you'll find new ideas — unexpected solutions you didn't even know you needed.
Canada’s Largest Metal Forming, Fabricating, Welding and Finishing Event
June 12, 2024|2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (ET)
Fabrication Manufacturing in Canada: The Benefits and Challenges of Adopting Automation & Robotics
The benefits and challenges of adopting automation and robotics create some challenges for manufacturers. To overcome these challenges and remain competitive in the global market, fabrication manufacturing in Canada needs to adopt automation and robotics technologies that can improve productivity and quality while reducing costs and waste. Automation and robotics are not threats to fabrication manufacturing in Canada, but opportunities to enhance its competitiveness and resilience. By embracing automation and robotics technologies, fabrication manufacturing in Canada can create more value for its customers, workers, society, and environment. The panel will share best practices and case studies from some leading experts in the industry.
Panelists
Event Speakers
Christy Michalak
Director of Manufacturing Development Programs, NGen Canada
Christy Michalak is a passionate advocate for technology and innovation in Canada. She has enjoyed almost two decades of diverse and global manufacturing experience, and today she blends her business and engineering knowledge with her creativity to make new opportunities for Canadians. With a track record of pioneering breakthrough manufacturing solutions, Christy has not only pushed the boundaries of Canadian innovation, but has also dedicated herself to fostering collaboration, diversity, and ethics within the sector. Christy serves as Director of Manufacturing Development Programs at NGen Canada, and is also an advisor for the Canadian Standards Association and the Canadian Robotics Council.
Massimiliano (Max) Moruzzi
CEO, Xaba
Massimiliano (Max) Moruzzi has an extensive 15+ year career as Lead Scientist and Business Innovator in the fields of Sustainable Materials and Disruptive Manufacturing Process Automation, with a deep experience in the Business-Technology interface and capacity to identify/align emerging technology needs with products and services. He co-founded Augmenta.ai & Xaba.ai with the goal of unlocking the full power of Generative (AI) and Intelligent Automation. Max is currently the CEO of Xaba (Xaba.ai) a startup focused on Intelligent Automation Enabling Sustainable Manufacturing.
Nick McDonald
Business Line Manager- Welding & Cutting , ABB Robotics Inc.
For over 30 years, Mr. Nick McDonald has been with ABB Robotics and in the forefront of industrial robotics technology in Canada. Currently, in his role as Business Line Manager for Welding & Cutting, he is responsible for the promotion and development of new businesses, new and advanced robotic technologies, as well as new and unique robotic applications within metal fabrication. As new manufacturing techniques and products are introduced into industry, he assists the manufacturing community in adopting new methods of automating involving robotic welding, vision and sensing, robotics communication and many other new and innovative technologies.
Nick has held various roles within ABB Canada involving robotics Service and Training, Product Development, Productivity Improvement, Business Development, as well as Sales & Marketing.
With over 500,000 robot systems installed worldwide and thousands of complete automation systems, ABB is the largest automation system provider to the automotive and manufacturing industries. In Canada, ABB Robotics is located in Brampton Ontario.
Brian Sullivan
Cobot Sales Project Specialist, Lincoln Electric
Brian Sullivan, Cobot Sales Project Specialist, Lincoln Electric, brings over 40 years of welding, automation, service, and sales expertise with Lincoln Electric.
