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News & Knowledge
At Electromate, An Educated Consumer Is Our Best Customer™.
That's why you'll find a wealth of knowledge here in our information center. This area includes new product releases, interesting whitepapers, product videos, and webinars. Everything you could need to help make an informed decision on your next automation project.
- Posted: July 22, 2026
Spring applied vs power-off permanent magnet brakes: failsafe engagement, holding torque sizing, and energy consumption differences for robots and servo axes.
Categories: Whitepapers - Posted: June 28, 2026
Expanded Kollmorgen Essentials portfolio delivers greater scalability, simplified integration, and higher power capability for industrial machine builders.
- Posted: June 21, 2026
This article explains each type in full engineering depth, covers the key specifications engineers need to size them correctly, and gives procurement teams a clear picture of what distinguishes one type from another.
- Posted: June 21, 2026
A cobot gripper is the end-of-arm tool that mounts to a collaborative robot’s wrist and performs the grasp, hold, and release function in an automated cell. Selection is driven by four numbers: payload (kg), stroke (mm), gripping force (N), and repeatability (mm) — not by gripper category alone.
Categories: Comparative Analysis - Posted: June 17, 2026
A buyer's guide to the complete Ogura Industrial Brake and Clutch product line.
- Posted: May 13, 2026
This guide goes deeper than the surface-level comparisons you'll find elsewhere. We'll cover the physics behind each design, compare them across every dimension that matters to an engineer, and give you a practical framework for choosing the right topology for your application.
- Posted: May 12, 2026
Discover how Physical AI is transforming Canadian healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and aerospace — and why precision motion hardware makes it possible.
- Posted: May 06, 2026
What's inside a humanoid robot joint? Strain wave gearboxes, frameless motors, and integrated actuators explained for design engineers.
- Posted: April 26, 2026
Physical AI refers to artificially intelligent systems that operate in the real world. These systems do not only compute and decide — they sense, move, and physically interact with their environment. Unlike software-only AI, Physical AI integrates algorithms, sensors, and precision motion hardware to execute autonomous action. In Canada’s automation sector, this convergence of AI and engineered motion systems is reshaping manufacturing, healthcare robotics, autonomous mining vehicles, inspection systems, and advanced research platforms.
- Posted: April 26, 2026
Electromate Inc., a Canadian distributor of advanced mechatronic and robotic solutions, has been recognized as the 95th Best Workplace in Canada in 2026 by Great Place to Work. This recognition reflects Electromate’s ongoing commitment to building a workplace grounded in employee engagement, trust, and a clearly defined company culture.














