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Operations
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Causing a Fracas
What it takes to manage a failure reporting analysis and corrective action system. As a lifetime reliability geek, I am a firm believer in creating continuous improvement loops. Once an organization has attained stability and control of its assets and…
Federal government pledges $49 million for $3.5 billion plastics project
CALGARY – A $3.5-billion project to turn Alberta propane into plastic pellets for the manufacture of consumer products is to receive $49 million from the federal government. Ottawa says the money provided to Calgary-based Inter Pipeline Ltd. through the $1.6-billion…
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RAM 1500 Ages Like a Fine Wine
While RAM, which at the time was still a Dodge, may have been one of the first to introduce a ‘semi’ truck looking front end to its pick-up truck, it is now the norm. Just look at the grilles on…
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Most Important Asset for CMMS/EAM: PEOPLE
The importance of people’s reliability on your asset data integrity. Even though we are entering the era of IIoT and smart machines, the reality is that most organizations are using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) or an Enterprise Asset Management…
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CanWEA Highlights Operations and Maintenance
Over 250 industry professionals attended the CanWEA Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit recently at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. The two-day event offered attendees 25 exhibitors located within the largest exhibit spare ever for the event. Exhibitors featured their…
Union president says Ford to fight for workers at GM plant slated for closure
The head of the union representing workers at a General Motors plant slated for closure said Premier Doug Ford offered assurances Monday that he would pressure the automaker to change its plans for the facility in Oshawa, Ont. Unifor President…
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Retooled TMMC Plant Continues To Build RAV4
In 2008, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) opened its West Plant in Woodstock, Ontario, to go along with its operations in Cambridge (North Plant and South Plant). Just as a little background, Toyota considers all its plants in Cambridge and…
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All-new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Comes to Canada
Mercedes-Benz Vans Canada recently held a fleet event at its Training Academy in Mississauga, Ontario for the Canadian debut of its all-new 2019 Sprinter. While the all-new Sprinter was first launched in Germany back in February, for many attendees this…
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Operational Excellence Takes Centre Stage
The Operational Excellence in Energy and Utilities conference and workshops took place recently at the Old Mill Inn in Toronto, Ontario. Over 150 industry professionals attended the event, including representatives from Enbridge, HydroOne, Suncor, SaskPower, Hydro-Québec, Toronto Hydro, Ontario Power…
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Ontario Export Awards Winners
The 2018 Ontario Export Awards named its winners at a gala at the International Centre in Mississauga. Laipac Technology Inc., was named Exporter of the Year for its success expanding its business to more than 100 countries and for its…
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Care, Custody and Control
The hand off to and from operations. Transitioning an asset between operations and maintenance is an often-overlooked risk. This has been a point of failure in most industries I have been involved with regardless of mobile or stationary equipment. This…
GFL Environmental buying U.S. company Waste Industries in deal valued at $3.65B
Toronto-based GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to buy Waste Industries in an agreement that values the U.S. company at about $3.65 billion. The deal will more than double GFL’s footprint in the United States. “Waste Industries strongly complements…
Walmart Canada orders 30 more Tesla semi trucks as it aims to shed diesel
TORONTO – Walmart Canada is buying more Tesla semi trucks as it aims to reduce its carbon footprint by having its entire fleet powered by alternative energy by 2028. The Canadian subsidiary of the U.S.-based retail giant says it will…
Uniboard Invests in Val-d’Or facility
Uniboard announced an investment of $38.5 million to its Val-d’Or facility. This is the second phase of a major upgrade project to build a particleboard and thermally fused laminate (TFL) facility in Val-d’Or. The modernization will focus on screening, sifting,…
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HARTING Canada Hosts Annual Media Day
HARTING Canada recently held its annual Media Day at the Cluny Bistro in Toronto, Ontario. The event gave those in attendance a sneak peak at some of the products the company is working on. Ashley Smith-Heine, Vice President of Sales,…
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Rittal Named to Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada
Rittal Systems Ltd., has been named to the 2018 Top 10 Best Workplaces™ Manufacturing list for the second consecutive year. Rittal was also recently named as one of the Best Workplaces™ in Canada. “This great honour of being declared as…
Retirement Day – Developing asset renewal strategies
Industry tends to stick with ingrained misconceptions on asset renewals. Commonly held statements, such as “haul trucks last 20 years” or “plants are designed for a 30-year lifespan” persist. But misconceptions pose risks. A renewal program enables an organization to manage the final lifecycle phase of assets in a proactive way
NAFTA talks hurt Canadian exporters even before trade dispute escalation: poll
Ottawa – A growing number of Canadian exporters were saying the NAFTA talks were having a negative impact on their operations even before the trade dispute with the United States escalated in recent weeks. A survey done for Export Development…
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Machine learning technology make legacy assets smarter
Automate machine learning by creating a data pipeline from legacy equipment.
Enbridge Line 3 pipeline approval expected to ease Canadian oil price woes
Calgary – Canada’s oilpatch is eagerly anticipating higher prices and profits after Minnesota regulators approved Calgary-based Enbridge Inc.’s $9-billion project to upgrade its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline through the state. The replacement pipeline is to restore Line 3’s…
