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Health & Safety
MRO September 2020 Issue Available On-Demand
The September 2020 Digital Edition of Machinery and Equipment…
Alaska pilot sentenced for lying to accident investigators
(AP) ANCHORAGE – An Alaska pilot convicted of lying…
OPINION: Changing Times Showcase Industry’s Adaptability
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK (September 2020 issue of MRO Magazine) In…
Hot tub heist: RCMP investigate spas stolen from Alberta manufacturing site
(CP) THORSBY, Alta. – Mounties in central Alberta are…
General Motors Invests in St. Catharines Plant
General Motors Canada and its partners are investing $28…
From Theft Prevention to Quality Control: How IOT-Based Surveillance Can Help
It was a food and beverage manufacturer’s worst nightmare; $187,000 worth of product stolen in plain sight. It happened at a Tavistock dairy plant in 2019, when a man presented what appeared to be legitimate paperwork for a large quantity of cheese to be loaded onto a truck, and delivered to New Brunswick. It wasn’t until the delivery failed to arrive at the location that they realized the cheese was stolen.
UW Gets UVC Disinfecting Machine Developed By TMMC
University of Waterloo’s (UW) Department of Chemical Engineering and…
Mercedes gets big electric van order from Amazon
(AP) BERLIN – Amazon says it’s buying 1,800 electric…
Calgary chicken processing plant will remain open after COVID 19 outbreak
(CP) CALGARY – The Sofina Foods/Lilydale poultry processing plant…
Military lifts order grounding Snowbirds team, some restrictions still in place
OTTAWA – Canadians can expect to see a different…
Trudeau, Ford unveil deal to produce N95 masks at 3M plant in Brockville, Ont.
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Ontario Premier…
Maple Leaf temporarily suspends pork exports to China after COVID 19 cases
(CP) MISSISSAUGA – Maple Leaf Foods Inc. says it…
Trudeau, Ford to unveil deal to produce N95 masks at Brockville, Ont., 3M plant
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Ontario…
Maintenance and Reliability in a Changed World Virtual Summit
MRO Magazine recently held its first-ever Maintenance and Reliability in a Changed World Virtual Summit, which allowed maintenance, reliability, and operations professionals to learn techniques to optimize their day-to-day maintenance activities.
The Canadian Shield Donates Face Shields to Education Ministries
Waterloo-based The Canadian Shield is donating 750,000 reusable face…
Ventilator supply starts to increase as Tam warns of possible surge of COVID 19
OTTAWA – Only a small fraction of the 40,000…
Work at Suncor’s Fort McMurray base plant affected until September due to fire
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. says it will be…
Helicopter was preparing to land before fatal Newfoundland crash: TSB
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A helicopter that crashed near…
Hygienic Design Delivers Cleanliness and Compliance
In food and beverage production facilities around the world,…
MRO Virtual Summit A Success
MRO Magazine recently held its first-ever half-day virtual summit.…
Ten workers test positive for COVID 19 at pork processing plant in Manitoba
BRANDON – A Maple Leaf Foods facility in Manitoba…
Military to fly old rescue planes longer as COVID 19 delays new aircraft
OTTAWA – The Royal Canadian Air Force is being…
Workplace accident at northwestern B.C. gold mine leaves one worker dead
STEWART, B.C. – A worker has been killed during…
A Proactive Lifestyle for Your Machines – Focus on FLAB
Precision equipment care proactively targets the root causes of machine failure with the specific intent to increase equipment reliability. Proactively managing the mechanical and electrical aspects of fasteners, lubrication, alignment, and balance (FLAB) can increase equipment life, drive equipment reliability, reduce maintenance costs, and support an organization’s environmental sustainability objectives through improved energy efficiency.
Safety board says poor maintenance caused ship fire off Haida
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says a…
Violence erupts near Montreal port amid strike, prompting police investigation
Montreal police are investigating a confrontation between dockworkers and…
MRO Virtual Summit
MRO Magazine’s Maintenance and Reliability in a Changed World Virtual Summit is set to take place on Thursday.
AirBoss stock jumps to five year high on news of another COVID respirator contract
(CP) NEWMARKET, Ont. – Shares of AirBoss of America…
Landing gear maintenance issue behind 2018 Dash 8 crash landing at N.L. airport
(CP) STEPHENVILLE, N.L. – A safety report says the…
Optimizing Maintenance Work
To accommodate increased production volume during COVID-19 pandemic.
