Automation leader to create living labs at North Campus
TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Humber College and Rockwell Automation are entering into a five-year partnership agreement designed to address skills gaps in the advanced manufacturing sector and equip students for the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers of the future.
Rockwell Automation will now be a part of the planned Industry 4.0 consortium that Humber is forming as part of The Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI).
"Partnering with Rockwell Automation allows us to strengthen our industry connections and find new ways to prepare our students for the careers of tomorrow," says Dr. Chris Whitaker, president and CEO, Humber College. "This partnership means that the Barrett CTI will have more leading-edge equipment to help provide solutions to actual business challenges, and faculty and students will benefit from Rockwell Automation's expertise and the opportunities for collaboration that are a key part of our polytechnic model of education."
The partnership will expand applied research in advanced manufacturing (Industry 4.0) related to power line communication (PLC) technology and connectivity in the digital factory environment. Rockwell Automation will provide guidance and technical support to assist Humber and applied research partner companies in better integrating control systems into advanced manufacturing processes.
The partnership will include:
"The Barrett CTI provides a unique environment where industry, business and students can collaborate to solve some of today's most pressing business challenges and help companies unlock the value of digital transformation," says Mike Hutchings, regional vice president, Rockwell Automation. "This collaboration is vital and supports our vision to help customers embrace advanced manufacturing and reap the benefits of integrating a modern control system and the internet of things. With this collaboration, I am very optimistic about bridging the gap between industry and students, preparing students for the careers of tomorrow and inspiring business' through the fourth industrial revolution."
About Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Established in 1967, Humber College is a global leader in polytechnic education. Combining in-depth theoretical learning and hands-on experience with applied research and extensive industry connections, Humber provides career-focused education to 33,000 full-time and 23,000 part-time and continuing education students across three campuses. The college offers a comprehensive range of credentials including honours undergraduate degrees, postgraduate certificates, diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates. More than four out of five Humber graduates are employed within six months of completing their studies. Visit humber.ca.
About Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs approximately 22,000 people serving customers in more than 80 countries.
SOURCE Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
Nadia Araujo, Media Relations and External Communications Specialist, Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, 416.675.6622 ext. 5479, [email protected]; Christa Bankay, Commercial Program Manager, Rockwell Automation, 519.277.8332, [email protected]
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