Features
Injury and illness trends signal new challenges for workplace safety (December 01, 2003)
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a national resource for workplace health and safety, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Nov. 17, 2003, with the opening of its new headquarters building in Hamilton, Ont.
Repairs in extreme environments to be aided by new design research initiative (December 01, 2003)
Canada is funding a new Chair in Design for Extreme Environments at McGill University in Montreal. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Ottawa is providing $1 million over five years, with the university contributing $5…
Stainless steel motors are washdown rated
Leeson Electric has introduced a new line of stainless steel motors designed for long life in demanding washdown applications. The new Washguard SST motors are suited for the food processing and beverage industries. The line was developed in respo…
Timken oldest charter member of motor & equipment manufacturers association
The Timken Company of Canton, Ohio,was honoured as the oldest charter member of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) during the company’s 100th anniversary celebration Nov. 3, 2003, at a MEMA and Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers…
The benefits of compliance
Uncertain economic times, a rising Canadian dollar, thin profits — those are the headlines in today’s newspapers. People who run manufacturing facilities have to take the current economic situation into consideration. As a result, “How to reconci…
Vacuum conveyor helps get chemical process flowing
International Specialty Products (ISP), an $800-million company that has matured into a global leader in specialty chemicals, has developed a highly effective formula for success: equal parts manufacturing expertise, quality control, and customer-…
Out of this world
“So there I was, upside down in the middle of nowhere, no gravity, my tools were floating all over the place …” This sounds like the beginning of a real Friday-night whopper, but if it was an International Space Station (ISS) astronaut doing the
Focus on Training: Bearing maintenance training certified for CEUs
The Timken Bearing Maintenance Training curriculum has been certified by a college for continuing education units (CEUs). CEUs are commonly used in many industries to provide ongoing professional enrichment based on approved curriculum by an educa…
Court ruling ends battle between eaton and parker in hydraulic connector business
The U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Del., has granted a permanent injunction against Parker Hannifin Corp. regarding an Eaton Corp. patent for an innovative Snap-to-Connect (STC) technology used in high-pressure hydraulic applications. Both com…
Motion control website revamped
Electromate Industrial Sales Ltd. of Woodbridge, Ont., has unveiled a newly designed, user-friendly engineering website (www.electromate.com) for the novice or advanced motion control engineer.
Upbeat mood of exhibitors noted at CMTS 2003 (December 01, 2003)
The Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), held Oct. 20-23, 2003, at the National Trade Centre at Exhibition place in Toronto, saw over 11,000 industry professionals attend.
Head Games
For the first time, Canadian organizations with Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) now have a way to predict the likelihood of workplace violence, according to a report by the WarrenShepell Research Group, a subsidiary of WarrenShepell Consultant…
SKF’s fifth venture in china starts making deep groove ball bearings
SKF of Gteborg, Sweden, the world’s largest bearing company, formally opened its latest factory in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 7, 2003.
Goodyear expands hydraulic hose business but cuts a conveyor belt line
Goodyear Engineered Products of Akron, Ohio, will become a full-line provider of hydraulic hose, fittings and crimpers in North America in 2004.
Exports forecast to rise 4% in 2004 (December 01, 2003)
Export Development Canada (EDC) forecasts there will be an increase of 4% in exports in 2004, ending a three-year slump.
Got a new idea for using plastic bearings? you could win five grand
Residents of both Canada and the U.S. are eligible to win up to $5,000 for coming up with creative and challenging applications using a plastic bearing in a contest sponsored by Manus of East Providence, R.I.
Mounted bearings have thermoplastic housing for washdown environments
The Asahi Seiko family of companies, which includes AMI Bearings Inc., offers a wide range of washdown-rated mounted bearings. The bearings use the Shur-Seal bearing protection system. The stainless steel, zinc-coated bearing inserts range from 0.
New instrument detects broken rotor bars in motors
Iris Power Engineering has developed a new instrument called the CSMeter that is designed to reliably detect broken rotor bars in squirrel cage induction motors across a wide range of applications, including coal crushers/mill motors, compressors…
Tough trailer has 30-ton capacity
An all-steel, reversible, four-wheel steer trailer designed and built for a large defense contractor on the east coast provides 30-ton capacity with a low deck height. A plate deck welded over a structural tube frame withstands tough industrial ap…
High-efficiency motor has severe-duty rating
Weg’s new IEEE 841-2001 NEMA Premium motor exceeds IEEE 841-2001 efficiency ratings and is suited for pulp and paper mills, as well petrochemical plants and steel mills where a severe-duty motor is needed. The IEEE 841-2001 motor has an epoxy poly…
Hand protection reports cover specific industries
Three reports on hand protection from Marigold are now available. Grasp is a general overview, Construction Grasp is for the building industry, and Food Grasp is for the food processing market. The brochures identify work place hazards and offer d…
Building PM Tasks
I know that many readers who have been following this column have been trying to follow the implementation steps of a computerized maintenance software system (CMMS). This is the seventh article in this series and I have good news — most of the h…
A to-do list for leaders
If you’re like most managers and supervisors, you have a lengthy “to-do” list. It’s probably packed with meetings, tasks, projects, deadlines and opportunities. But your most important to-do list as a leader at work might be in your head; that’s t…
Overcoming conflicting objectives in the PT supply chain
In the words of the great Los Angeles philosopher, Rodney King, “Why can’t we all just get along?” Manufacturers and distributors in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry are well aware of the gap between the promise and the reali…
Focus on Motors: Hot Stuff!
You’ve just installed a newly rewound motor, and it’s running hot. In fact, the frame is getting so hot that you can’t put your hand on it. You didn’t change the design and it was tested before it was sent it out. You’re probably wondering if the…
PEMAC presents 2003 Sergio Guy Memorial Award
The annual Sergio Guy Memorial Award, presented by the Plant Engineering & Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC), was awarded Oct. 24, 2003, to Brian Malloch.
Industry raffle raises thousands for charity
Nord Gear’s annual VIP Golf Classic in September featured a charity raffle, with proceeds of $3,540 going to support George Chuvalo’s Fight Against Drugs.
General motors willing to spend $20 billion with canadian suppliers
Over 400 Canadian supplier executives attending the tenth GM Canadian Supplier Council seminar in Hamilton, Ont., in November were told that General Motors intends to increase total spending with Canadian suppliers to $20 billion by 2005.
Alcan facility to save $1 million a year using new dynamic analysis process
Alcan Inc. of Montreal has begun to improve processing operations at its Alumina and Specialty Chemicals facility at its Jonquiere Complex in Quebec. The plant produces specialty hydrates, which have to be manufactured with very stringent quality…
2003 PTDA convention attendance was up 7%
The PTDA 2003 convention, held Oct. 16-18, 2003, in New Orleans, La., was well attended and received. Over 700 people participated in networking and educational sessions organized around the theme “Doing Good Business in Turbulent Times.” (A repor…
