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Operations
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Address the skills gap by designing the training opportunity from scratch
Roy F. Huetl knows firsthand that the best way to learn something is to do it. It’s a mantra that the York Region Director of Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Environmental Services, has revisited many times over his 35 years spent…
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Wrench Time – How to improve maintenance productivity
Wrench time explains why a company can get a 50 per cent boost in maintenance productivity! That means a good workforce completing 1,000 work orders each month could become a superior workforce completing 1,500 work orders per month, for free!…
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Bentley Systems announces Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference
Exton, Pa. — Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced that the Year in Infrastructure 2018 Conference will be held October 15 – 18 in London at the Hilton London Metropole.…
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Local Nestlé factory set to increase production capabilities in London, Ontario
London, ON – Nestlé Canada shared expansion plans for its $51.5 million investment to increase production capabilities at its London ice cream factory on Wilton Grove Road. The factory, which supplies all of Canada with brands like Hӓagen-Dazs, Parlour and…
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Rising prices and production boost Stelco earnings in first report since IPO
Hamilton – A restructured Stelco Holdings Inc. is benefiting from rising steel prices and on the hunt for acquisitions, chief executive Alan Kestenbaum said Thursday. “Our initiatives to increase production and expand margins are starting to deliver the intended results,”…
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Using virtual reality to train industrial workforce
Houston – Honeywell announced a cloud-based simulation tool that uses a combination of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) to train plant personnel on critical industrial work activities. With as much as 50 percent of industrial plant personnel due…
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Time has come for national big data strategy, tech leaders tell governments
Ottawa – Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information revolution: big data. Canadian CEOs and academics have been pushing Ottawa for months…
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Cascades finalizes the sale of its New York plant
Kingsey Falls, QC – Cascades Inc., a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, announced that it has completed the sale of the building and land of its Maspeth plant, located in the state of…
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Suncor Energy says driverless trucks will eliminate a net 400 positions
Calgary – About 400 jobs are expected to disappear at Suncor Energy Inc.’s oilsands mines in northern Alberta as it deploys driverless ore-hauling trucks to replace the ones humans operate now. “We have about 500 roles that will get eliminated…
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Critical considerations for transformer replacement
When replacing power transformers, a few tips can ensure a quick return to service while also reducing future costs and downtime.
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Siemens expands its Technical Application Center to enhance CNC machining knowledge
With digitalization and the rapid changes in technology, training is more important than ever to keep employees’ skills up to date with the newest industrial technologies. In support of this need, Siemens announces the expansion of its Technical Application Center…
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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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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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Improve communication flow between maintenance managers and technicians
Things don’t always go as planned – and for managers, it’s understanding this unpredictability that could help them bolster growth. What do you do if a technician unexpectedly has to take a day off? Or an equipment stops working? Or…
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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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Deep freeze offers only cold comfort for natural gas producing firms
Calgary – The cold snap that continues to blanket many parts of North America is driving short-term natural gas prices higher but they remain far below historic highs and the trend is unlikely to significantly affect either Canadian consumer bills…
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SNC Lavalin reaches agreement to repay Quebec municipalities for contracts
Montreal – Engineering giant SNC-Lavalin has reached agreement to pay restitution to seven Quebec municipalities for obtaining contracts through questionable means. Neil Bruce, CEO of the Montreal-based engineering and construction firm, says the settlements under the province’s voluntary reimbursement program…
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Three companies fined after worker injured in an arc flash
Three companies were convicted on October 27, 2017 for violations related to an arc flash after a worker was injured at the South West Detention Centre (SWDC), 4819 8th Concession Road, Windsor, Ont.On May 28, 2013, a worker was cleaning a…
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Editor’s Notebook: I know a guy, who knows a guy…
Maintenance and reliability programs are like any other continuous improvement initiative. Success depends on a structured process that requires ongoing streamlining and improvement. The idea points to a basic principle expounded by Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s 14 Points: “Create constancy…
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Make it or brake it – Oil shear technology ensures brakes will operate in the dust
As counterintuitive as it seems, the right brakes can speed up a production line. When St. Vrain Block Company, in Dacono County, CO, began switching out faulty brakes for brakes that use oil shear technology, maintenance downtime plummeted, the production…
