The Future of Automation Engineering
Advanced manufacturing is a type of manufacturing employed by the leaders of industry. It incorporates automation to produce high quality components as efficiently as possible. From automation in building cars, to medical devices and consumer products, there is a...
Innovations in the Medical Device Development Process
What Drives Innovations? New ideas, new scientific discoveries and changes to manufacturing technologies often drive innovative medical device development. The regulatory process heavily affects the device development pathway. Globally, there are many changes...
The Future of Jobs: Effects of Automation on Jobs
It is natural to assume that if a machine (or robot), displaces a human in an effort to automate a process, a machine has taken that humans job. This is simply not true. In this article we investigate why we believe that automation in the workplace is not only...
Linear Transfer Systems & Automation
Linear transfer systems have been the backbone of the automation industry landscape for a long time. Or should we say, the back saver, as linear transfer automation has removed a lot of heavy lifting in the assembly industry as products are transferred from the...
Our Action Plan for Reducing the Stigma
Innovative is pleased to announce the following 2017 Mental Health Program aimed at addressing all 4 “pillars” of Mental Health in the workplace: 1. Anti-Stigma: One of the biggest hurdles for anyone suffering from mental illness is overcoming the stigma attached to...
Incredible Robotic Welding Advancements in 2016
Robotic welding has brought tremendous advancements to the welding and automation industry. In this article, we explore the different facets of robotic welding. What is robotic welding? Welding has always been the number one application for industrial robots since...
Innovative Automation Receives Silver at Canada’s Safest Employers Award Gala
Innovative Automation is the proud new recipient of a Silver Award for the Young Worker Safety category of “Canada’s Safest Employers”, presented on October 24, 2016 at a gala in Toronto. Canada's Safest Employers Award is presented by Canadian...
Unification of Mechanical and Electrical Components using PLC Programming
What is PLC Programming and why does it matter? A PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is an industrial computer control system that provides the brainpower necessary to allow the machine to operate using coding logic programmed into the PLC. This article is a brief...
How it’s Made: Mechanical Design and Engineering
What is a Mechanical Engineer? Exactly what a mechanical Engineer is can vary based on industry, perspective and project. Formally, Professional Engineers Ontario reserves the title for Professional Engineers with a specialization in Mechanical Engineering. However,...
Incredible Innovations in Automated Medical Device Assembly
Incredible Advancements in Medical Device Automation As new technologies and process are developed in the manufacturing industry, the types of medical devices that can be assembled are ever expanding. Devices from simple medical instruments to surgically implanted...
10 years with No lost time injury
On May 12 Innovative celebrates 10 years with no lost-time injuries. This is a major safety milestone and we couldn’t have done it without our employee’s contributions to Health and Safety. This proves that all Innovators are committed to creating a Safe and...
A New Place to Call Home
As of May 6th, Innovative is now the proud owners of 4+ acres of land at 625 Welham Road in Barrie. We will be ready to start the building construction early 2017 and the scheduled completion date is December 2017. We are one step closer to having all...
Lead Globally…Lead Industry…Lead Locally
We have launched a new website that includes a new Mission Statement, Vision Statement and Corporate Responsibility Statement. After 26 years, Innovative welcomes a new logo and new a tagline, “Lead Globally”, which supports our new Mission Statement. All...
Canadian Business Executive Article
Innovative Automation Inc. was recently highlighted in Canadian Business Executive magazine. Link to the article.
2015 Canada’s Safest Employers GOLD Winner!
Innovative Automation Inc. is the proud recipient of the 2015 Gold Award for Young Worker Safety, presented …
Automate 2015
Innovative Automation Inc., in co-operation with the Ontario Government and other Ontario businesses, will be participating in Automate 2015 in the Ontario Pavilion (Booth 588). Automate is the largest solutions-based showcase of automation technologies in North...
We’ve Expanded!
We've expanded! We now have an additional location at 41 Saunders Road in Barrie, Ontario. This new location adds an additional 20,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
Innovative hosts annual Pie-Throw for the United Way
Innovative held our annual Pie-Throw for the United Way on Oct/31/2014. Links to local articles on the event: Barrie Advance Barrie Examiner
United Way Award – Outstanding Employee Campaign 2013
Co-owner Steve Loftus of Innovative Automation Inc. accepted the United Way of Greater Simcoe County "Spirit Award" on January 22, 2014, for Outstanding Employee Campaign (51-149 Employees).
Innovative Receives Silver at Canada’s Safest Employers Award Gala
Innovative Automation Inc. is the proud new recipient of a Silver Award for the Manufacturing category of “Canada’s Safest Employers”, presented on October 30, 2013 at a gala in Toronto. Canada's Safest Employers Award is presented by Canadian Occupational Safety...
Take our Kids to Work Day
Innovative Automation is pleased to welcome Katrina, Emmitt and Andrew, three Grade 9 students who will be working with us on November 6 as part of “Take Our Kids to Work Day”, a national learning initiative to provide Grade 9 students with exposure to a variety of...
100K for the United Way
Innovative Automation is pleased to partner with TD Bank as a co-sponsor of the “100K for United Way…
Innovative wraps up Movember
Innovative Mo'vember wrap-up! Here is a final picture of some of the team sporting our Mo's! This year we raised over $2,200 for the cause. You can find out more about "Mo'vember" here.
Innovative Mo’vember Update
Innovative Mo'vember update! Here is a picture of some of the team, sporting various mustaches in support of a great cause! You can find out more about "Mo'vember" here.