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Manufacturing
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Trans-Pacific Partnership does not affect NAFTA talks yet, say chief negotiators
Montreal – The signing of a sprawling new trade pact involving two North American countries has revealed a rift in philosophy with the continent’s superpower and raised the question of whether those differences might complicate the NAFTA negotiations. Canada and…
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BlackBerry launches game-changing cybersecurity product for automakers, shows promise for industrial automation
Detroit, MI – In a keynote address at the North American International Automotive Show, BlackBerry Limited Executive Chairman and CEO, John Chen, unveiled BlackBerry Jarvis, a transformational software cybersecurity product. BlackBerry is initially marketing this solution to automakers, whose complex…
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales hit record high in November
Ottawa – Canadian manufacturing sales hit a record high in November, driven by sales of transportation equipment, petroleum and coal products and the chemical industry, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency said manufacturing sales climbed 3.4 per cent to $55.5…
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GM Canada president says NAFTA update needs to reflect changing technology
Markham, Ont. – GM Canada president Steve Carlisle says it’s important to update NAFTA to reflect changing technology since the original trade deal was signed. Carlisle says the automaker is cautiously optimistic about the trade talks as he prepared for…
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Government takes another step to ban asbestos with new, proposed rules
Ottawa – The federal government has laid out a tough set of proposed new regulations to prohibit the use, sale, import and export of asbestos and products that contain it, as well as the manufacture of products containing the cancer-causing…
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Skills Ontario names new CEO
Waterloo, ON – Ray Lavender, President of the Board of Directors for Skills Ontario, today announced the selection of Ian Howcroft as CEO, effective January 29, 2018. Howcroft replaces outgoing Skills Ontario CEO Gail Smyth, who had retired this past…
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New funding available from CTMA for CNC machinist training
If your operation or facility has existing employees interested in learning CNC Machining, the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association can help. CTMA invites advanced manufacturing companies to participate in its CNC Machinist Program. Among the benefits of the program, CTMA…
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Harting Technology Group accepted into UL Client Test Data Program
Montreal – UL, “Underwriters Laboratories,” one of the world’s leading safety certification organizations, has granted the Harting Technology Group the approval and license for the Client Test Data program. Under this program, Harting is able to conduct testing in its…
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Motion Industries announces organizational changes
Birmingham, Ala. – Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, recently announced three management changes, effective December 11, 2017. Tim Breen, Motion Industries President and…
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Continental investing $9.3 million to expand rubber mixing operations in Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska – Technology company Continental has announced a $9.3 million expansion of the rubber mixing operations at its industrial hose plant in Norfolk, Nebraska, to accommodate its North American manufacturing facilities by providing rubber for industrial hoses and whitewall…
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Adoption of IIoT-based smart bearings spurs growth of European bearings market
London – The European bearings market is witnessing steady growth. Factors stimulating growth include the adoption of sophisticated bearings with improved performance and demand for bearings with longer service life, higher efficiency and lower maintenance requirements. On the other hand,…
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Danfoss announces expansion of its Danfoss Turbocor Compressors operations in Florida
Tallahassee, Fla. – Danfoss Turbocor Compressors will be building a new facility in Tallahassee, Florida, and will add 120 new jobs. The new facility will expand the company’s existing footprint within Innovation Park in Tallahassee, which includes the engineering and…
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Chinese manufacturing growth slows slightly in December
Beijing – Manufacturing in China grew at a slightly slower pace in December than the previous month, a Chinese government survey showed Sunday, following government controls on bank lending. The National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s manufacturing purchasing…
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High-performance plastics for bearings produced on the spot
The playful metal dinosaur “Rusty” was on display at the igus booth at Hannover Messe 2017 in Germany, where igus produced new tribo injection-moulded parts using printed tools within a mere eight hours. Best known for its energy chain systems…
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MRO Tip – Work completion rates
Scheduling for a week at a time to give each crew supervisor a simple batch of work greatly improves work order completion rates. This batch of work has enough planned hours to match the available labour hours. The batch gives…
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What’s Up Doug? How bearings assist in power transmission
Let’s start at the beginning. Mass-produced bearings date back to the end of the industrial revolution (late 1800s) and one of their major uses was to support the line shaft suspended from the factory ceilings that transmitted power from the…
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Cascades acquires containerboard packaging plants in Ontario and increases its ownership in Greenpac
Kongsley Falls, Que. – Cascades Inc. announces the acquisition of four plants in Ontario to strengthen its position in the containerboard packaging sector, and the purchase of an ownership position in Tencorr Holdings Corporation. The company also announces an increase…
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Ontario won’t meet 2020 electric vehicle target, analysts say
Toronto – Ontario is envisioning a future in which millions of electric vehicles are on the roads, but analysts predict consumer uptake will remain far off the government target for 2020, despite tens of millions of dollars in subsidies. The…
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Oshawa GM plant cuts worker shifts as it slows car output, adds truck line
Oshawa, Ont. – GM Canada says it will temporarily lay off employees at its Oshawa, Ont., works as it restarts a truck assembly line and scales back car production to address shifting American buyer preferences. Spokeswoman Jennifer Wright says that…
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US factory growth slowed in November but still looks strong
Washington – American factories grew more slowly in November but still appear healthy. The Institute for Supply Management said Friday that its manufacturing index slipped to 58.2 last month from 58.7 in October. Anything above 50 signals that U.S. factories…
