Features
Dusty Dangers
When materials such as flour, milk powder, wood dusts, sulphur, magnesium or aluminum powder, epoxy resins, powdered paints and other similar powders are handled, transferred or collected, they are, i…
CMTS now five shows in one
The Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS), the country’s largest trade event for industrial professionals, takes place Oct. 20-23, 2003 at the National Trade Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto….
Take this job and… Don’t ‘shove it’ enhance it.
What is it that compels experienced and trained employees to voluntarily leave their jobs and go looking for other pastures. The fact is that in many of the workplaces discussed in this magazine — an…
GM’s Oshawa plants get top ratings for productivity (September 01, 2003)
General Motors’ Oshawa, Ont., assembly plants are rated among the most productive automotive plants in North America, according to a report released this summer by Harbour and Associates Inc. of Troy,…
Ptda Adds New Canadian Members
Canadian organizations that joined the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) recently include Can-Ross Environmental Services, Oakville, Ont., in the manufacturer category and Avery Beari…
Nominations open for 2003 Sergio Guy maintenance award
The Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC) is now accepting nominations for its annual Sergio Guy Memorial Award. The award is PEMAC’s way of remembering a former member and e…
Finding what you need (September 01, 2003)
www.mro-esource.com Boston Gear offers 2D and 3D CAD drawings, dimensional drawings and PDF spec sheets for its stainless steel 700 series worm gear speed reducers through its on-line product selecto…
Smaller speed reducer has better ratings
SM-Cyclo Canada, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, has released the next generation of its Cyclo 6000 speed reducers and gearmotors. The new design is smaller and more compact, yet remains “t…
Aerosol spray removes gaskets without damaging surfaces
Loctite Chisel MC-Free spray removes all forms of gaskets and gasket adhesives using a non-methylene chloride formulation. This gasket remover helps strip off gaskets and gasketing materials from any …
Split-roller bearing makes for easy maintenance
The Craft Bearing split-roller bearing is split down to the shaft so that all c omponents, even the seals, can be easily and quickly replaced as a minor maintenance job. It eliminates the need to remo…
Simpson Group Continues Expansion
S.B. Simpson Group Inc. of Burlington, Ont., has purchased industrial distributor Kingsway Industrial Supplies Services Ltd. of Peterborough, Ont. Kingsway is a general line industrial distributor, an…
Distributors get insight into end-user needs at local conference
More than 130 members of the Canadian power transmission industry turned out for the second annual Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Canadian Conference May 22-24, 2003. The event was…
Spider Jones Named Ontario’s First Ambassador for the Skilled Trades
Spider Jones, a sports broadcaster and former amateur boxing champion, will be the Ontario government’s first ambassador to promote the skilled trades to high school students.”Spider Jones is a succes…
Pressure sensors have many industrial applications
The Asco Valve Canada line of pressure sensors delivers accurate pressure readings in hazardous industrial environments. Machined from one piece of 17.4-ph stainless steel, these sensors are designed …
Industrial cleaner is fragrance-free
Crystal Simple Green industrial cleaner/degreaser is formulated for cleaning applications that demand a fragrance-free solution. Suitable for use in a wide range of cleaning applications in the manufa…
U of T Engineering Students Showcase International Development Efforts
The University of Toronto chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) recently showcased projects it has undertaken to help people in developing countries gain access to the technology they need to imp…
Pemac Appoints Clegg as Executive Director
Norman Clegg has been appointed executive director of the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC), reports association president David Taggart, P. Eng.Clegg is a long-term memb…
Warning Issued About Cell Phone Use in Industrial Settings
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in the United States issued an alert advising of a potential cell phone hazard in industry. It has been reported that the use of cell phones around com…
Online Video Shows Production at Ntn Canada
A feature on the Discovery Channel show, “How It’s Made,” which aired in December 2002, featured ball bearings being made at NTN Bearing Corporation Canada’s bearing manufacturing facilities in Missis…
Motion Introduces ‘Ask the Expert’
Motion Industries Inc. has released Ask the Expert, an on-line customer support tool designed to provide customers with real-time answers to product application questions, according to Bill Stevens, M…
Learn more about ceramic and linear bearings
Specific training on linear bearings and ceramic bearings is now available. The Bearing Specialists Association has added a section on linear bearings to its In-House Training Guide, and a new Educati…
25th Annual Bearing/Pt Industry Event Set for August
The Ontario Bearing and Power Transmission Industry will hold its 25th annual Resort Weekend and Golf Tournament from Aug. 22 to 24, 2003. This year’s festivities will take place at the Grand Georgian…
Gripping Advice
Thousands of injuries are attributable to work accidents each year. Make sure your use of tools — and clamps in particular — is safe by heeding the advice here.Regularly inspect vises for hairline f…
Local polluters responsible for jump in chemical releases
Community manufacturing, power or disposal facilities are likely releasing more toxic chemicals into the environment than in the past, says the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).The trina…
Bsa Adds Craft Bearing as Member
Craft Bearing Company Inc. of Newport News, Va., a manufacturer of split roller bearings, has recently joined the Bearing Specialists Association (BSA).According to Jeff Pennetti, vice-president, “We …
SKF Opens New Factory for Magnetic Bearings in Calgary
SKF Canada has opened a factory in Calgary for the production of magnetic bearing products. The 2,200 sq m facility houses Revolve Magnetic Bearings Inc. — SKF’s magnetic bearing production and produ…
Finding What You Need
www.mro-esource.com SM-Cyclo Canada has launched a new website, www.smcyclo.com, that features a two-minute video clip that illustrates the Cyclo’s principle o…
Toronto Gear Marks 40th Anniversary
Toronto Gear Works Ltd. (formerly known as Timing Pulleys of Canada or TPC) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The company, which is owned and operated by Nancy and Marci Reuby, was founde…
Canadian Belt Distributor Joins Ptda
Modular Belt Mfg. Inc. of Mississauga, Ont., is one of the newest distributor members of the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) of Chicago.The association also added Advanced Rubber & …
New appointments at MRO magazine group
New publisher heads MRO group’s four properties.We’ve gone through a staff change lately, so I want to bring you up to date. As of May 12, 2003, Nick Naunheimer has become publisher of the MRO group o…
