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Machinery and Equipment Maintenance
Government awards funding to improve production capacity at three Quebec companies
Trois-Rivières, QC – Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is awarding nearly $1 million in financial assistance to Captel, Aspasie and Hardy Filtration. The three companies in Trois-Rivières will be able to improve their production capacity and expand thanks…
Magna International partnering with Lyft on self driving vehicle systems
Aurora, Ont. – Auto parts manufacturer Magna International says it has struck a multi-year collaboration with rideshare company Lyft to jointly fund, develop and manufacture self-driving systems at scale Aurora, Ont.-based Magna says the co-developed self-driving systems could be used…
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Variable speed generator powers remote northern community
Peterborough, ON – Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) went live with Innovus Power’s Variable Speed Generator (VSG) Project in Aklavik Northwest Territories, on January 28, 2018. The remote northern community’s more than 300 households are now being powered with Innovus’…
Power Transmission Distributors Association forecast shows growth
Chicago, Ill. – The third quarter 2017 Sales History & Outlook Report (SHOR) released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) showed the decline of 2016 is fading into memory as PTDA distributors total sales reached a record high (annual…
PTDA 2018 Canadian conference focuses on participant connections, targeted education
Chicago, Ill. — Registration is now open for the PTDA 2018 Canadian Conference, to be held June 6-8, 2018, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For the seventeenth year, key decision makers of the Canadian…
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Thermal imaging and ultrasonic testing are important tools in your PM program.
A well-executed preventative maintenance program is the cornerstone of every plant’s asset management strategy. Ensuring that equipment is regularly serviced and tested helps mitigate the likelihood of an unexpected failure and associated downtime. While a number of plant systems and…
NEMA publishes new guide for permanent magnet motors
Rosslyn, Va. — The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has published a new standard NEMA SM 1-2017 Guide to General-Purpose Synchronous Motors without Excited Rotor Windings. This guide covers general-purpose synchronous motors without excited rotor windings, and provides design metrics…
Trudeau says ending tariff exemptions for Canadian steel would hurt U.S. economy
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – Justin Trudeau is telling steel workers in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., that it makes no sense for the U.S. to reverse its decision to exempt Canada from trade tariffs on steel and aluminum. The prime…
Komatsu-owned dealers phasing out sales of Wirtgen products
Rolling Meadows, Ill. – Komatsu America Corp. announced an agreement with Wirtgen America to phase out the sale of Wirtgen products by Komatsu-owned dealers in the USA. Komatsu America and Wirtgen America decided this phase out is in the best…
Trudeau to kick off tour of steel and aluminum factories in Quebec
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is kicking off a tour of aluminum and steel factories today with a visit to Quebec’s Saguenay region. The prime minister will meet with both bosses and union leaders at a Rio Tinto aluminum…
PTDA welcomes five new members
Chicago, Ill. — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel, recently welcomed five new member companies. Distributor Members ERIKS North America (Pittsburgh, Pa.) distributes bearings, belt & chain drives,…
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Trump cards and tariffs – what’s the deal?
The eighth round of negotiations is in the offing and an agreement has yet to be reached on the renewal of the North American Free Trade Agreement. To date, a call for protectionism south of the border, specifically led by…
Motion Industries expands distribution network
Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, will open a new distribution centre in Auburn, WA, late spring in 2018. Enhancing Motion…
Permanent tariff exemption needed for Canadian steel, aluminum: Steelworkers
Toronto and Montreal – Canada’s steel and aluminum producers must be permanently exempted from U.S. tariffs, the United Steelworkers (USW) says. “The evidence is clear and overwhelming. Canadian steel and aluminum exports are not part of the problem that the…
Canada dodges tariff bullet – for now
Washington – Canada appears to have dodged a protectionist bullet, as one of only two countries to receive a provisional exemption from steel and aluminum tariffs set to rip into America’s trading relationships around the globe. President Donald Trump signed…
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Local Nestlé factory set to increase production capabilities in London, Ontario
London, ON – Nestlé Canada shared expansion plans for its $51.5 million investment to increase production capabilities at its London ice cream factory on Wilton Grove Road. The factory, which supplies all of Canada with brands like Hӓagen-Dazs, Parlour and…
EIS becomes the Electrical Specialties Group of Motion Industries
Birmingham, AL – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), is pleased to announce that EIS – a wholly owned subsidiary of GPC as…
Trump tweets that steel, aluminum tariffs stay unless there’s a new NAFTA deal
Washington – President Donald Trump began the week by issuing a pair of early-morning tweets that say American tariffs on imported steel and aluminum will only come off if there’s a new NAFTA agreement that’s fair to the United States.…
Canadian auto sales continue strong start with record breaking February
Richmond Hill, Ont. – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says new light vehicle sales continue to defy expectations this year as February saw record sales for the month. The consulting firm says, combined with a record result in January, sales in the…
Parker Hannifin signs EFA with Shell for instrumentation products
Barnstaple, Devon – Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, has signed a new Enterprise Framework Agreement (EFA) with Shell for the provision of instrumentation valves, manifolds, process-to-instrument valves, fittings, tubing, protective enclosures and related products.…
