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PLEX Mach2 in Food Processing

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As the global demand for food continues to grow, processors are increasingly turning to automation to help them remain competitive and deliver safe, high-quality products. Maple Leaf Foods is recognized as an industry leader in food processing with a long history of preparing delicious, healthy protein while honouring a strong commitment to sustainability. As the […]

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Poultry Processing in a Simulated Environment

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In 2021 Maple Leaf Foods began construction of the largest, most technically advanced poultry processing plant in the world. This $772 million – 660,000 square foot facility in London, Ontario was designed to process 400,000 chickens per day. The engineers, OEMs, contractors and integrators came together to seamlessly integrate 4,000 pieces of equipment on various […]

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RidgeTech Automation Celebrates 10 Years of Taking Industry To A Higher Level

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RidgeTech Automation recently celebrated its 10 Year Anniversary with an employee appreciation event, charitable donations and a long list of team member service awards.  RidgeTech opened its doors in June of 2014 and has been developing & deploying control systems for industrial clients ever since.   “The past 10 years have honestly been a blur for […]

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Investment In 3D Simulation Keeps RidgeTech At The Forefront of Digital Technology

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RidgeTech Automation Inc. is excited to announce that we have added 3D Simulations and Virtual Commissioning to our service offering.  We now have the capability of providing simulations for a wide range of processes and equipment extending from individual machines to entire plant solutions.  With our latest investment in Rockwell Automation’s Emulate 3D Software, we […]

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RidgeTech Joins the Rittal Certified Systems Integrator Program

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Rittal Certified Program RidgeTech Automation Inc. is excited to announce that we have joined the Rittal Certified Systems Integrator Program.  The program is designed to provide industry with a qualified group of companies who have exceptional knowledge and experience in specifying and configuring Rittal enclosure and climate systems.  RidgeTech has been integrating Rittal enclosures in […]

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RidgeTech Automation Achieves AVEVA Certified System Platform Partner Status

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RidgeTech Automation Inc. is pleased to announce that we have formally qualified for the AVEVA Certified System Platform Partner Program.  RidgeTech now joins a select group of highly qualified organizations that have proven their ability to deliver and support successful AVEVA (WonderWare) projects.  Qualifying for this program required extensive product training including the completion of […]

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The EPLAN Advantage

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RidgeTech Automation is extremely thankful to have so many wonderful suppliers and partners that help our business thrive every day, and the team at EPLAN is no exception.  RidgeTech is wrapping up our largest design job to date (over 10,000 drawings) and we couldn’t have done it without an automated design software package like EPLAN.  […]

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High Volume Intravenous Bag Fill and Packaging Line

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Project Challenge RidgeTech was asked by a machine build client to design and program a control system that could integrate the production equipment and material handling for a high speed Intravenous (IV) Bag production system.  The line was designed to produce a wide variety of products in varying bag sizes and operate at speeds of […]

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Inventory Management System – Prepared Foods Manufacturer

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Project Challenge RidgeTech was approached by one of our clients, a large prepared foods manufacturer based in North America, to investigate how we could improve their Inventory Management System (IMS) to help deal with the increasing production demands at one of their flagship facilities. Their primary challenges were the sheer size of their facility, the […]

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Waterloo Region’s Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem

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RidgeTech Automation Inc. welcomes the opportunity to be included in the Waterloo Region’s Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem under Smart Robotics, presented in an AI Cluster Map by the Waterloo Economic Development Corporation. The Cluster Map illustrates multiple branches of AI supported by local companies within Waterloo Region’s technology network. The Waterloo AI Ecosystem is at the […]

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