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Workers at General Motors CAMI plant vote on tentative agreement
Toronto – Workers at General Motors’ CAMI plant in Ingersoll, Ont., are to vote Monday on whether to accept a tentative agreement and end a four-week-long strike. The contract proposal was hammered out last week and Unifor, which represents the…
New era of oil supply certainty force changes in Canadian producers’ strategies
Calgary – A shift in global oil markets sentiment is under way, replacing decades of scarcity fears with confidence in surpluses, capping oil prices and forcing changes in the way the industry works, observers say. “We’re moving from a mindset…
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Cost concepts of planning and scheduling
Most people are surprised to see maintenance costs go up (!) as they first implement proper planning and scheduling. Maintenance planning and scheduling help an existing workforce complete more maintenance work so, of course, they will use more spare parts…
Orkin Canada fined over Calgary flour mill pesticide fumigation charges
Edmonton – A national pest control company has been fined $150,000 for breaking Alberta and federal laws for how it fumigated a Calgary flour mill for insects with a toxic pesticide. The Alberta government says Orkin Canada Corporation is to…
Fined and imprisoned – VW engineer gets steep punishment in diesel scandal
Detroit – A Volkswagen engineer who had a key role in the company’s diesel emissions scandal was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison and a $200,000 fine, a steeper punishment than prosecutors requested. Robert Liang, 63, knew…
How much value do you get from your CMMS?
Maintenance Connection, the industry’s leading computerized maintenance management software (CMMS) provider, has released the 2017 State of CMMS Report, an analysis of how maintenance software delivers value and benefits operations across industries that conduct maintenance on a daily basis. The…
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Combination of process and monitoring data can mitigate asset shutdowns
Further digitalization of established technologies such as condition monitoring and smart sensors could have a revolutionary effect on manufacturing, says Bernie van Leeuwen, Director Product Management Digitalization at SKF.
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SKF inaugurates large-size bearing test centre
Gothenburg, Germany – SKF inaugurated its newly-built Sven Wingquist Test Centre in Schweinfurt, Germany, an investment totalling EUR 40 million. The centre is the first in the world that is able to test large-size bearings under actual operating conditions. This…
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Check, Replace, Renew – A look inside a chemical plant’s turnaround activity
An on-site visit at a Dow turnaround in a chemical plant in Böhlen, Germany, reveals the complexities of a well-planned turnaround.
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Acquiring skills for future automated processes
The shift to automated processes brings mixed blessings. Savings and efficiencies are offset by new challenges, including skills training and new product specifications.
R&R and Westpower announce amalgamation
Salt Lake City, UT – David Goddard, President of Westpower Equipment Ltd. and Westpower Pumps & Systems USA Inc., and the principals of R&R Machine, Inc., Derek Vockel and Pat Raymond announced that they have reached an agreement to amalgamate the…
CSA Group brings cybersecurity testing services to manufacturers
Toronto – CSA Group announces its new services in the area of cybersecurity testing, combining our well-established expertise in functional safety evaluation with our long history working with emerging technologies. While today’s interconnected landscape can provide numerous advantages and process…
Danfoss opens new monitoring centre
Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high-efficiency components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and water systems, has opened a new monitoring centre in Baltimore, Maryland, which will provide 24/7 assistance to its food-retail customers utilizing Danfoss Enterprise Services. Danfoss Enterprise…
Terrapure recognized for innovative application of centrifuge technology
Burlington, Ont. – Terrapure Environmental has received an Environmental Leader Award for Product of the Year for its creative use of technology – the centrifuge – which provides its customers in the petrochemical and refinery sector with significant environmental and…
Rexnord launches digital productivity initiative for industrial customers
Milwaukee, WI — Rexnord announces DiRXN (pronounced “Direction”), its new digital productivity platform based on the integration of innovative Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and e-commerce technologies with its leading portfolio of tools, products and services. DiRXN directly connects customers to…
Lumber prices see boost after British Columbia wildfires
Vancouver – The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softwood duties on exports to the…
Cooper Equipment Rentals announces acquisition of Alberta Lift
Toronto – Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited, a leading Canadian equipment rental company, announced that it has acquired Alberta Lift and Equipment Rentals Inc. Established in 2012, Alberta Lift is an equipment rental company focused on aerial equipment that services Southern…
Welding equipment manufacturer partners with online parts support provider
Norwalk, Connecticut – The SmartEquip Network is proud to announce the onboarding of Lincoln Electric. This partnership will provide owners of Lincoln Electric welding equipment with all the critical product information and parts support catalogs they need to maintain their…
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Track progress by keeping a close eye on production rates and yield
A SCADA solution is intended as a platform for continuous improvement. It eliminates the lag between the collection of data and the availability of that information to inform decision-making.
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Holographic overlay to drive productivity and reinvent field service management
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces the launch of a new proof of concept, developed by the company’s innovation think tank IFS Labs, to reinvent field service management. IFS Labs has developed an integration between the enterprise applications suite…
