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Hot Bearings
A common report is “I’ve got a hot bearing” …. But what is a “hot bearing”? Very often the report of a hot bearing is based on someone putting their hand on the housing and it “feels” hot. So what…
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GE Aviation lays off 70 production workers at plant in Bromont, Que.
MONTREAL – GE Aviation is laying off 13 per cent of its production workforce in Bromont, Que., following Boeing’s decision to suspend production of its 737 Max aircraft. A company spokesman says the 70 affected employees were told Friday that…
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US manufacturing activity falls to lowest level in decade
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturing activity fell to the lowest level in more than a decade, as the sector was hurt by weakening demand and last year’s global economic slowdown. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers,…
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Motion Industries Names Vice-President
Motion Industries, Inc., named Chris Pacer as Vice-President of its newly formed Central Group. “I’m very proud of Chris and his accomplishments to date. Over the years, Chris’s acumen for the business, dedication to success, and persistent drive for superior…
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Newmont drops Goldcorp from name as part of rebranding, raises dividend
VANCOUVER – Newmont Corp. is boosting its quarterly dividend by 79 per cent while also dropping reference to Canadian company Goldcorp as part of a centenary-year rebranding. The Denver-based company says the dividend will increase to 25 cents per share.…
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Alberta petrochemical project cost estimate rises to about $4.9 billion
CALGARY – The cost of a petrochemical project near Edmonton designed to turn propane into plastic pellets to be shipped to manufacturers around the world has risen to about $4.9 billion, up about $400 million from original estimates. Calgary-based Pembina…
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New York City pulls 300 Bombardier subway cars, citing safety concerns
New York City’s transit authority has pulled nearly 300 newly delivered subway cars made by Bombardier Inc. due to safety concerns. Two recent incidents “raised questions about the reliable operation” of the car doors, prompting the authority to remove all…
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Deadly crash of a Boeing jet in Iran adds to company’s woes
(AP) Still reeling from a crisis involving its long-grounded Max jet, Boeing faces new questions after an earlier model of the 737 crashed Wednesday in Iran. It is too early to know what caused the crash and whether Boeing bears…
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Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
(AP) Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out at Boeing on Friday after the release of a batch of emails and text messages in which company employees questioned the safety of the now-grounded 737 Max, called the aircraft a “joke” and…
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B.C. LNG pipeline project to resume work despite opposition, says company
VICTORIA – The company building a natural gas pipeline as part of a $40 billion liquefied natural gas project in northern British Columbia says it plans to resume construction despite an eviction notice served by members of a First Nation…
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Striking airport refuellers sit down with employer for first time during strike
MONTREAL – Airplane refuelling workers who are on strike at two Montreal airports say “the ball is in the employer’s court” after they presented proposals to Swissport Canada Monday in the first sit-down since talks broke down early last week.…
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Importance of Proper Bolt Torque in Power Transmission
By Michael Dunn Threaded fasteners are one of the most common components in machine design. Such fasteners come in a great variety of shapes, sizes, and materials that serve a wide variety of applications across virtually every industry in the…
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Overcome the Challenges of Implementing Maintenance 4.0
Digital transformation and the power of big data are fuelling a manufacturing revolution. To remain competitive, operations and IT must work together to transform data into meaningful, actionable insights that create value and solve problems for customers. BY: Josh Flemming…
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Company in Vaughan, Ont., fined $85K in death of mechanic from air spring mishap
NEWMARKET – An Ontario company that repairs heavy-duty vehicles and equipment has been fined $85,000 for the death of a mechanic. Ruggieri Brothers, of Vaughan, Ont., pleaded guilty under provincial health and safety laws. The worker was killed in May…
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Dikes, ditches and dams: Manitoba’s fight against flooding is complex
WINNIPEG – It has become an annual ritual in Manitoba – mid-winter thoughts turn to the spring melt and whether land and communities will be threatened by rising water that comes from rivers as far away as the Rocky Mountains…
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Lengthy rescue in Regina rail yard when man caught in grain loading equipment
REGINA – A man is in hospital after he got caught in machinery while loading grain into a railcar in Regina. Fire officials say emergency crews were called to the Canadian National rail yard just before 1 p.m. Monday. They…
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Boeing ousts its CEO after two deadly 737 Max crashes
NEW YORK – Boeing ousted CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Monday with no end in sight to the crisis that has engulfed the vaunted American aircraft manufacturer since the crash of two of its 737 Max airliners. The Boeing board had…
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Resolute to pay US$163 million for Conifex’s 3 U.S. sawmills in Florida, Arkansas
MONTREAL – Resolute Forest Products Inc. has an agreement to buy three sawmills in Florida and Arkansas from Conifex Timber Inc. for about US$163 million cash. The mills produce construction-grade lumber and decking products for distribution within the United States.…
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Little potash spilled after derailment in B.C. lake: government spokesman
VALEMOUNT, B.C. – Two rail cars containing potash have been removed from Moose Lake in eastern British Columbia after a Canadian National train derailed Thursday. A spokesman with the B.C. Ministry of Environment says one car was fully submerged in…
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Canadian group to repatriate Canadarm company in $1 billion deal with Maxar
TORONTO – The company that built the robotic Canadarm for the U.S. Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs is returning to Canadian ownership in a $1-billion deal announced Monday. A consortium led by Toronto-based Northern Private Capital with financial…
