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ATS to acquire KMW to strengthen its position in the electric vehicle market

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ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KMW Konstruktion, Maschinen- & Werkzeugbau GmbH & Co. KG and KMW GmbH, a German-based supplier of custom micro-assembly systems and test equipment solutions.

The addition of KMW’s micro-assembly technology and expertise are expected to strengthen ATS’ current offerings in the electric vehicle (EV) market.

Micro-assembly systems are critical elements in the assembly of various components used in electric vehicles, including motors, power storage systems, braking, steering, and electronic modules.

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ATS and Bruce Power open advanced automation testing lab

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ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and Bruce Power held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the Major Component Replacement (MCR) Integration testing facility on the ATS Cambridge campus, Ontario, Canada.

Bruce Power is a Canadian private nuclear power generator company. ATS plays a key role in supporting Bruce Power’s MCR program by designing and supplying all of the automation equipment required to remove the irradiated reactor components including the fuel channels, calandria tubes and calandria tube inserts.

There are multiple systems required to remove the components; all are highly automated and controlled remotely. This equipment has been designed to maximise safety during the removal process while optimising operational resources.

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ATS Automation receives $80 million order booking from electric vehicle maker

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Canadian company ATS Automation Tooling Systems says it has received an order booking from “a global automotive manufacturer” for a fully automated battery assembly system.

The total enterprise program is valued at approximately $80 million – that’s Canadian dollars, which equates to about $62 million US.

Approximately $7.6 million of this has already been received and recorded in order bookings for the first quarter of fiscal 2019.  [Read more…] about ATS Automation receives $80 million order booking from electric vehicle maker

ATS wins $100m automation deal

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ATS Automation Tooling Systems building
ATS Automation Tooling Systems building

ATS Automation Tooling Systems has received an enterprise order from a company which it would only describe as “a North American-based customer that is a global leader in its market”.

ATS adds that it has provided core manufacturing solutions to the customer for a number of years.

The “Order Booking” is valued at approximately $100 million and involves delivery and installation of systems at several locations that will enable the customer to roll out a new global product. [Read more…] about ATS wins $100m automation deal

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