
Category
Manufacturing

It’s About Time we Treat Belt Driven Machines with More Respect
Belt driven machines are the Rodney Dangerfield of the maintenance industry –
“they don’t get no respect!.”

CpK R&D Invents Anti-Viral Plastics to Eliminate COVID-19
CpK Interior Products Inc. has developed a line of…

Federal government still working on investments in Fiat Chrysler, General Motors
(CP) OTTAWA – Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry…

Auto industry has hit trough from COVID 19, says Linamar chief executive
(CP) The auto industry has hit its trough from…

Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.5 per cent in September
(CP) OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales rose…

Bearing Quality, Service Life and Fatigue Life
What does the user want? What does the machine
designer want?

Women in Tech Scholarships Announced
Rittal Systems Ltd. named the Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) ‘Women…

Production Coming Back to GM’s Oshawa Plant
General Motors Canada and Unifor have reached an agreement,…

Innovation minister defends ‘superclusters’ following critical report
OTTAWA – Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains is seeking to…

Airbus reports new pandemic losses, but stops bleeding cash
(AP) PARIS – Struggling plane maker Airbus says new…

US manufacturing activity at highest levels in two years
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing posted a strong gain…

Magna CEO Don Walker to retire at end of 2020, Seetarama Kotagiri named as next CEO
(CP) Canadian auto parts company Magna International Inc. has…

Tennessee factory to become GM’s 3rd electric vehicle plant
(AP) DETROIT – General Motors plans to spend $2…

Second Annual German Technology Day Goes Online
The inaugural German Technology Day was held in Kitchener…

MRO November 2020 Issue Available On-Demand
The December 2020 Digital Edition of Machinery and Equipment…

Maintenance at TMMC Plants with a Focus on the Environment
GUEST: Scott MacKenzie TOPIC: Maintenance at TMMC Plants…

St. Catharines activist group takes issue with ministry stance on former General Motors lands
The Coalition for a Better St. Catharines isn’t letting…

FCA workers approve Unifor deal to retool Windsor plant for making electric vehicles
(CP) WINDSOR – Unionized workers at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles…

Boeing’s struggles continue: No jetliner sales in September
Boeing failed to sell any airline planes last month…

Unifor reaches tentative deal with Fiat Chrysler, automaker to invest up to $1.5B
TORONTO – Unifor has reached a tentative agreement for…

Manufacturing sales fall 2.0 per cent in August, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales fell 2.0 per cent…

Repair and Maintenance During Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed the maintenance landscape.

Surging appliance sales cause shortages ahead of business holiday shopping season
(CP) Appliance stores are grappling with a double whammy…

Ford Canada Invests in Oakville Plant
Ford Motor Company of Canada, along with the Canadian…

Pfannenberg PY L-S LED Signaling Device
Pfannenberg, Inc., PY L-S ultra-bright color changing single-color LED…

ATC Multi-Range Multi-Function Timer
ATC Model 328E Multi-Range Multi-Function Timer can be used…

MainTrain Conference Goes Digital
PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada held its annual…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s next big bet rides on better batteries
(AP) SAN RAMON – Tesla is working on new…

Survey: China’s factory, export activity gain in September
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity accelerated in September,…

September growth for US manufacturing, fifth straight month
(AP) SILVER SPRING, Md. – U.S manufacturing grew at…