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Machinery and Equipment Maintenance
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Heavy equipment manufacturer reports significant increase in profit per share in Q1
Deerfield, Ill. — Caterpillar Inc. announced first-quarter 2018 sales and revenues of $12.9 billion, compared with $9.8 billion in the first quarter of 2017. First-quarter 2018 profit of $2.74 per share was a first-quarter record. Profit was $0.32 per share…
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Saskatchewan introduces law to allow control of oil, gas exports
Regina – The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that would allow the province to control its oil and gas exports, similar to a bill recently tabled in Alberta. Once passed, the law would establish a permitting process for people or…
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Innovative manufacturer Verbom increases productivity
Sherbrooke, QC – The governments of Canada and Quebec have granted nearly $11 million in financial contributions to Verbom to support an investment project at its sheet metal processing plant in Sherbrooke. The project will help create around 100 jobs…
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Manufacturing sector sales grew in February
Ottawa – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales grew 1.9 per cent to $55.8 billion in February, boosted by the transportation equipment industry. The increase in factory sales, an indicator of strength in the economy, came after two consecutive monthly decreases.…
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Find Your Bearings
How a heavy-duty engineer became industry’s go-to guy.
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Rule of Twos – Factors that influence the job of lubrication
Applying a simple troubleshooting method can get you to the appropriate amount of lubrication needed for a bearing.
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Timken increases Outlook for 2018
North Canton, OH – The Timken Company, a world leader in engineered bearings and mechanical power transmission products, announced that it is increasing its sales and earnings outlook for 2018. “We’ve had a strong start to 2018, with shipments and incoming…
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Manufacturing technology orders show continued strength in 2018
U.S. manufacturing technology orders for the first two months of 2018 climbed 27 per cent higher than the same period in 2017 signalling continued strength in the recovery initiated in June 2017, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders…
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U.S. cutting tool sales show growth
February U.S. cutting tool consumption totalled $190.12 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration, was up…
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Kubota Canada Ltd. announces the construction of a new facility in Pickering, Ontario
Markham, Ont. – Owing to its growing success in Canada, Kubota Canada Ltd. will be moving its operations to a new facility located in Pickering, Ont., by the end of 2019. As part of KCL’s ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality…
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A worn or lightly damaged bearing can be salvaged
Machines in heavy industry tend to be high-value assets. Add to this the rising importance of sustainability and the need for cost savings by preserving resources, and the case for using reconditioned bearings becomes clear. But how do you know…
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North American test facility to focus on improving driveline efficiency for commercial vehicles
Michigan, USA, 06th April 2018 – A new test facility has been developed in Michigan to help commercial vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers increase the efficiency of vehicle drivelines. Developed and operated by Drive System Design Inc, the North American…
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Trump era transportation project more focused on rural areas
Washington – Forget about bike-share stations in Chicago or pedestrian walkways in Oakland. That’s so Obama-era. In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for Donald…
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High-risk industries uplift demand for eye and face protection equipment, says Frost & Sullivan
Santa Clara, Calif. – Frost & Sullivan’s latest analysis, North American Above-the-neck Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market, Forecast to 2022, finds that the industry generated revenues of $1,1 million in 2017, and is expected to grow at a compound annual…
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Strong Canadian manufacturing growth maintained in March
The pace of growth in the Canadian manufacturing sector signalled a robust improvement in business conditions during March, which continued the positive trends seen throughout the first quarter of 2018. The Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registered 55.7. The…
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Ritchie Bros. introduces Marketplace-E, a new way to buy and sell equipment
Vancouver – After a soft launch in late 2017, Marketplace-E is being introduced by Ritchie Bros. as its latest buying and selling solution. Complementing the company’s onsite unreserved auctions and online-only auctions through IronPlanet, Marketplace-E offers sellers increased control over…
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Suncor’s director of maintenance and reliability shares how they are leveraging data to mitigate asset risk
—Sponsored article by Operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources Ahead of the operational Excellence in Energy, Chemicals & Resources, the IQPC team caught up with Leigh Mork, director of maintenance and reliability integration at Suncor Energy. In this exclusive…
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Fluke Corporation names new president of Fluke Digital Systems
Everett, Wash. – Fluke Corporation has named David O’Reilly President of Fluke Digital Systems (FDS), the business unit that manages the Fluke Accelix ecosystem of connected tools and solutions which includes Fluke Sensors, eMaint CMMS, and SCHAD Mobile Work Management…
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EPTDA London 2018 Convention opens registrations
London – The EMEA Power Transmission Distributors Association (EPTDA), the leading organisation for the mechanical Power Transmission and Motion Control (PT/MC) industry in EMEA, opens the registrations for its 21st Annual Convention held in London, September 26 – 28, 2018.…
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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…
