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WonderCon is known to many as the sister show to San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest and most popular annual comic convention. The annual WonderCon event has been held in Anaheim since 2012 and celebrates all the latest in nerd culture including comics, movies, TV, and animation. Each year it attracts tens of thousands of people to the Anaheim Convention Centre and we were lucky enough to have to opportunity to sponsor one of the booths s...

WonderCon is known as the sister show to San Diego Comic-Con, the world's largest and most popular annual comic convention. The annual event has been held in Anaheim since 2012 and celebrates all the latest in nerd culture including comics, movies, TV, and animation. Each year it attracts tens of thousands of people and we are excited to announce that Progressive Automations will be a part of WonderCon 2018! Michael McMaster & Mike Senna w...

Today, more and more companies are turning to automation to save money and speed up the product development process. 1. Robotics Perhaps automation’s most significant contribution to the world has been the advance in robotics. As computer AI improves, humans start to develop machines that can replicate human actions. The applications for robotics are so wide in scope; it literally can be applied to almost every industry imaginable. Currently, ...

2017 was a big year for us at Progressive Automations. We moved to a new, larger location as we continue to grow and introduced many new products. There were also many exciting projects that our customers shared with us over the last year. Let’s take a look at what happened in 2017! Products One of our goals here is to consistently innovate and create actuator models based on customer feedback. We want to have an actuator for you no matter wha...

The bi-annual D23 Expo has been one of the most popular and fan-friendly conventions in the world since it first started in 2009. It was created to give fans an inside look at the magic of Disney and exclusive first looks at upcoming attractions, films, and presentations celebrating arguably the most beloved and acclaimed entertainment studio of all time. We were lucky enough to be a part of this year's expo with the help of two of our most va...

Engineers, hobbyists, and inventors of all ages were present at the 5th annual Vancouver Mini Maker Faire earlier this month to show off and compare their various creations. We here at Progressive Automations thought it would be a great idea to head down and see what local builders, engineers, and inventors were capable of and to let them know that we would be glad to help them in their future creative endeavors. There was a wide array of proj...