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Facilities Maintenance
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PEMAC maintenance, reliability and asset management association turns 25
Mississauga, ON – In 1989 a few engineers and maintenance professionals put their heads together to address a mutual concern: maintenance practitioners provide a vital service and make significant decisions that have an impact on the sustainability of their organizations,…
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Distributor opens giant warehouse north of Toronto
Toronto, ON – Acklands-Grainger Inc., a distributor of industrial, safety and fastener products, hosted a grand opening on June 11, 2015, to celebrate its new Toronto distribution centre, located in the town of Caledon, ON. The state-of-the-art 535,000 sq-ft facility…
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How to access information anywhere on the plant floor
Industries such as food processing can leverage intelligent technologies to push valuable production and machinery information wherever it is needed for fast response.
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Maintenance lessons from winter storms
Feb. 2, 2015 -Eastern Canada continues to be covered with new white snow from yet another winter storm as February unfolds, which reminded us of a post by Tim McMahon of the blog A Lean Journey. Here are McMahon’s Lean lessons…
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Workers injured in 2011 refinery explosion sue
Regina — Kimberly Janvier says the sounds from a construction site are all it takes to trigger intense memories of that day. The 36-year-old scaffolder was working at an oil refinery in Regina when a pipe burst and her life…
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Suncor Energy begins planned maintenance at Montreal refinery
Montreal, QC – Suncor Energy reports it has begun planned maintenance at its Montreal refinery. The work is expected to support safe, reliable operation of the refinery, Suncor says.
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Syncrude estimate revised after ‘unplanned maintenance’
Calgary – Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. is revising downward its production guidance for the Syncrude Canada oil sands mine north of Fort McMurray, AB, as a result of a breakdown at Coker 8-1.
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Trainee program precedes apprenticeship for power line technicians
Abbotsford, BC − BC Hydro trades trainees practice climbing poles at the Abbotsford District Office as part of a two-year Trades Trainee program. The program provides training for future power line technicians.
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Enhancing the maintenance vision
Walking along the factory floor, I spotted the telltale signs of a water leak: fluid on the floor. “OK Glass, create a work order. Issue description: water pump leak.” That’s a future scenario for a maintenance technician…
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Setting goals for maintenance
This month, we’re taking a break from reporting on the maintenance assessment we are conducting at an Ontario food plant. The plant is still working on the changes we recommended during our previous visit in November. Our next on-site…
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Canadian lift manufacturer signs major overseas deal
A Canadian manufacturer of aerial lifts, Skyjack, has agreed to supply more than 250 aerial work platforms to Modern (Singapore) Access & Equipment Pte. Ltd.
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BC sawmills to be checked again for explosive dust buildup
RICHMOND, BC – Inspectors are heading back to 150 British Columbia sawmills over the next three months to ensure the operations are doing everything possible to reduce the build-up of potentially explosive wood dust.
