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Engineering
MineSense announces major investment from Mitsubishi Corporation
Vancouver – MineSense Technologies announced today that it has entered into an agreement for a US$ 4million investment from Mitsubishi Corporation. “Our partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation will help accelerate the development of our digital offering, while better positioning us to…
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Air Liquide opens a unique CO2 Recovery Plant in Johnstown, ON
Montreal – Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of the Air Liquide Group, world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health, officially inaugurated today its brand new carbon dioxide (CO2) recovery plant, strategically located in Johnstown, Ontario. This…
Germany probes Bosch workers in US over diesel emissions
Frankfurt – Prosecutors in the German city of Stuttgart are investigating two employees of auto components and technology firm Robert Bosch LLC in the U.S. on suspicion of being accessories to fraud in connection with manipulated diesel emissions in Fiat…
A Perfect Analogy for Electrical Safety Principles
Davenport, IA – Driving to work last week, deep in thought, pondering the many reasons companies use Permanent Electrical Safety Devices (PESDs) in their electrical safety programs; I nearly slammed into the back of a bus stopped at the railroad…
Hydro Quebec says U.S. export deal will keep local power rates below inflation
Montreal – Quebecers won’t get a break on already low hydroelectricity rates but a massive export deal with Massachusetts will give the public utility flexibility to keep increases below inflation, Hydro-Quebec’s CEO said Friday. “It relieves some pressure,” Eric Martel…
Critical considerations for transformer replacement
When replacing power transformers, a few tips can ensure a quick return to service while also reducing future costs and downtime.
Feds to invest $49M to support advanced manufacturing at Linamar auto part maker
Ottawa – The federal government will announce a $49-million grant to help automotive parts maker Linamar Corp. develop its advanced manufacturing technologies. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains will make the announcement this morning in Guelph, Ont. The project will be…
SNC-Lavalin scores engineering services contract with downstream project
Montreal – SNC-Lavalin announced that it has signed a Master Services Agreement, with approximate worth in excess of $100M, with one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The scope includes provision of all engineering support for the…
Nova Chemicals spending $2B on new facility and expansion in Ontario
Calgary – Nova Chemicals Corp. says it expects to invest in excess of $2 billion on two new growth projects for its Ontario operations. The Calgary-based plastics and chemical company says the funds will go towards building a new polyethylene…
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What’s Up Doug? How bearings assist in power transmission
Let’s start at the beginning. Mass-produced bearings date back to the end of the industrial revolution (late 1800s) and one of their major uses was to support the line shaft suspended from the factory ceilings that transmitted power from the…
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10 Myths About RCM – reliability centered maintenance
Despite its well-documented successes, reliability centered maintenance (RCM) has always drawn a lot of discussion and controversy. Much of it is because of a lack of understanding and “myths” generated to discredit RCM as a viable business solution. Here we…
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A digital future for maintenance
Connectivity presents unprecedented opportunity. That much was clear after attending Bentley’s Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference in Singapore in October. Siemens and Bentley Systems have formed a technology-software partnership that is expected to accelerate digitalization and boost infrastructure project delivery…
PTDA Foundation introduces PT WORK Force
Chicago, Ill. – Recruiting, hiring, retaining and training employees continues to be an overwhelming challenge for industrial distributors. With a focus on developing resources to assist power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) employers in these critical areas, the PTDA Foundation Board of…
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s pro pipeline tour well received in Calgary
Calgary – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley took her pro-pipeline tour to the heart of the energy industry in Calgary on Friday where she urged business leaders not to let up on the message that Canada’s climate progress depends on pipeline…
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Siemens reports structural changes in Power and Gas Division and Process Industries and Drives division
Siemens is responding to the rapidly accelerating structural changes in the fossil power generation market and the commodity sector. A consolidation plan for the Power and Gas Division (PG), the Power Generation Services Division (PS) and the Process Industries and…
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A game plan for unexpected electrical power outages
Stories of mass disruptions caused by electrical power outages make front-page news. We hear about extreme weather events, such as Hurricanes Katrina (2008) and Sandy (2012) and the Ontario Ice Storm of 2013 that cause widespread power outages due to…
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Danfoss recognizes Delfield with eighth annual EnVisioneer of the Year award
Danfoss has named Welbilt’s brand Delfield, one of the largest custom stainless steel refrigeration equipment manufacturers in the world, the latest winner of its EnVisioneer of the Year award for its use of Danfoss controls to convert equipment to low-GWP,…
Magna signs JV deal with Chinese company to build electric drive powertrains
Aurora, Ont. – Auto parts maker Magna International Inc. has signed a joint-venture agreement with Chinese company Huayu Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of SAIC Motor. The partnership plans to produce an electric-drive powertrain system for an unidentified German…
Canada’s chief negotiator says too soon to tell if new NAFTA by year end
Ottawa – Canada’s chief negotiator says solid progress is being made in talks to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement, but it’s too soon to tell if a deal can be reached by the year-end deadline set by the…
ABB acquires GE’s global electrification solutions business
ABB today announced the acquisition of GE Industrial Solutions, GE’s global electrification solutions business. GE Industrial Solutions has deep customer relationships in more than 100 countries and an established installed base with strong roots in North America, ABB’s biggest market.…
