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Preventative Maintenance
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Ontario Power Generation awards $392 million of additional Darlington contracts
Toronto – Ontario Power Generation has awarded two more contracts for refurbishment work at the Darlington nuclear power plant to a joint venture formed by SNC-Lavalin and the Aecon Group. Aecon will perform 60 per cent of the work in…
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New Festo Canada CEO wants to see ongoing expansion of smart factory solutions
Mississauga, ON – Roger Hallett, Festo Canada’s new President and CEO, has taken over during a period of extended growth for the company. Sales grew at an annual rate of almost 10 per cent during the past five years, during…
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How a mechanic masters reliability engineering
“Certain people are drawn to reliability because they have a passion for doing things the right way or doing things in an optimal way,” says Jeff Smith.
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Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, a bellwether for energy business, kicks off
Calgary – Tough times in the oil and gas industry are being blamed for smaller crowds on the first day of the Global Petroleum Show, an annual event in Calgary considered a bellwether for the energy business. Wes Scott, executive…
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Pruftechnik opens new office on West Coast
Philadelphia, PA, – Pruftechnik has a new office in San Diego, California, where functionswill include product sales, tech support, training, consultation and machinery service. Only two months after starting the new North American operations out of Philadelphia, Pruftechnik Inc. is…
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GTI Spindle’s North Carolina facility now fully operational
Manchester, NH – GTI Spindle Technology headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire is proud to announce our newly opened North Carolina facility is now fully operational. The state-of-the-art facility is now staffed with industry leading technicians that are capable of repairing…
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Domtar’s award-winning Windsor mill examines the sources of error
A worker is tasked to cut some failed bolts on a pressure vessel door. In the process, he cuts his finger and takes five stiches. An investigation determines that this accident was just waiting to happen. In a new approach…
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Extending the service life of a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker
ABB will modernize a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker, installing the latest hardware and software onboard the 38 year old Pierre Radisson. As part of the complete upgrade to the ship’s power distribution system, eight new drives will also be installed.…
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Survey shows asset management is key for long-term planning
A global survey of approximately 200 senior executives from major rail operators has revealed that most identify asset management facilitated by the integration of Information Technologies (IT) and Operational Technologies (OT), as a key contributor to meeting the financial and…
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How the CMMS impacts production line maintenance
Computerized Maintenance Management System or CMMS is a software solution that helps the maintenance team keep a record of all the assets in the company that they are responsible for. With the CMMS system, one can track and schedule maintenance…
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Vibration-based condition monitoring in anti-friction bearings
The rotors in rotating machines are supported through anti-friction ball or roller bearings in many cases. Fault in such bearings always develop during machine operation and their early detection is important so that remedial and maintenance action can be taken…
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Hannover Messe abuzz with Industry 4.0
After five action-packed days and with a significant upswing in attendance, Hannover Messe 2016 drew to a close in Hannover, Germany, on April 29. With its keynote theme of “Integrated Industry – Discover Solutions” and the U.S. as its official…
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FedDev Ontario supports Flying Colours Corp. hangar expansion
Peterborough, ON – The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, announced an investment…
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A maintenance manager with a winning mindset delivers on his game plan
Philip Lawlor made a plucky move when he applied for the 2015 PEM Maintenance Award. As a relatively new hire at Canam Group Inc.’s Mississauga, Ont. plant, the maintenance manager and his team of six craftsmen and one supervisor would…
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Cummins debuts connected diagnostics at BAUMA show
Munich – Cummins Inc. introduced Connected Diagnostics to the off-highway market at the BAUMA show, running through 17 April. Active in over 35,000 on-highway vehicles today, and soon to be available for off-highway equipment, Connected Diagnostics provides a lifeline for…
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Firms urged to map supply chains to protect vulnerable workers
London – Food manufacturers across the globe have admitted failing to put in place basic safeguards to protect vulnerable workers in their supply chains – almost one year on from laws to stop slavery, child labour and unethical working practices.…
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RWE Generation goes digital with IBM to mobilize lignite mining employees
Essen, Germany and Armonk, N.Y.– RWE Generation in Germany announced it is teaming with IBM to develop an award winning analytics driven IBM MobileFirst for iOS app to better manage the maintenance needs of complex, large equipment and assets. Asset…
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StraNexus Inc. welcomes David Berger to its team
Toronto – Management advisory firm StraNexus is delighted to welcome a long-standing partner, and confirm the appointment of David Berger, P.Eng (Alta), MBA as the inaugural Executive Partner and President effective immediately. Berger is a recognized, sought-after expert in North…
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SKF undergoes group management change
Gothenburg – In order to further increase management’s focus on driving organic sales growth and improving profitability, SKF today announces the following changes to its Group Management, all of which are effective immediately. There will be four areas represented at…
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MDA to provide surface movement monitoring to oil and gas industry
Richmond, BC – MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd., a global communications and information company, today announced that it has been awarded three contracts with undisclosed customers in the oil and gas sector. MDA will deliver RADARSAT-2 surface movement monitoring products and…
