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Maintenance Is Smokin’
Maintenance at Imperial Tobacco Canada’s Montreal plant covers a massive complex, thousands of pieces of equipment, and round-the-clock production, so it relies on a highly trained team working with l…
Instrumentation bulletin describes 45 new products
Dwyer Instruments has released a new product bulletin containing over 45 new products. Among these are the Series 450 carbon monoxide monitor, which warns users of its presence with an incremental fla…
Fast, durable shuttle cylinders are manufactured in Canada
Rexroth’s Rexmover shuttle cylinder is designed for use where a long stroke length is required, but space is limited. The installation length is only just over half that of a conventional standard cyl…
Tech Tips: Why premium efficiency motors may not be the lowest cost solution for fans
In this issue’s episode of the Fan Guys, there were numerous instances of power being transmitted. We saw the lads pushing the canoe through the water, the lightning bolt transmitting energy from sky …
Maximize Uptime & Machine Life With This Invaluable Resource
This comprehensive brochure presents SKF’s complete range of pullers, fitting tools, heaters, oil power, lubricants, lubricators and instruments. Colour photos, technical data and ordering designation…
Simple Green the Safer Solution That Works!
Simple Green’s family of environmentally-safe, industrial strength cleaners provides a safer alternative to other, more toxic chemicals. Applications include critical degreasing/cleaning that demands …
Free 512 Page Catalog of Tooling Components
The New Spring 2003 Reid Tool Supply Catalog is available offering over 40,000 items of popular and hard to find components. The catalog includes items such as handwheels, handles, knobs, spring and b…
“Grasp” Hand Protection Report
Three series currently available from Marigold Industrial -fully comprehensive literature pieces, identifying such things as work place hazards, detailed information on gloves for a specific industry …
Hydraulic / Pneumatic Seal Components
Hercules Bulldog Sealing Products Canada offers their new 2003 Master Seal Catalogue containing over 380 pages of technical information, user-friendly charts and priced listings of the many inch and m…
Weg Synchronous Generators From Pamensky
This is a very informative new piece of literature on WEG’s G Line of Synchronous Generators. The folder contains useful details of the G Line plus a kangaroo pocket containing 10 pull-out pages of ch…
High Precision Timing Belts, Pulleys, and Accessories (April 01, 2003)
BRECOflex CO., L.L.C., the pioneer and world leader in the polyurethane timing belt industry, offers high precision timing belts with steel or Kevlar tension members in both English and metric pitche…
Substance abuse and anger high in manufacturing
Employees in Canada’s manufacturing sector are showing alcohol and drug addiction rates that are close to twice the national norm, says a report released by Warren Shepell Consultants Corp. of Toronto…
High Precision Timing Belts With Back Covers
BRECOflex CO., L.L.C., the pioneer and world leader in the polyurethane timing belt industry, offers high precision timing belts with a wide variety of backings. Belt backings are adhered to the belt …
Linear Motion Engineering Guide Offers Wide Selection
The new Joyce catalogue offers a complete linear motion engineering guide, full descriptions of over 140 jack and actuator models, and a wide selection of system options and accessories. Contact Tran…
Highlights From the Mail
Finding a print article on the magazine’s websiteI have tried many ways to source the article from your web site published in your December issue on page 18, “Dangers of compressed air include explosi…
85th Anniversary Tool Commemorates First Portable Drill
The first portable drills were introduced in 1917 by the Black & Decker company. To commemorate the date, the company introduced an 85th Anniversary Cordless Drill with an aluminum die-cast housing de…
Ebay Business to Serve Industrial Buyers
A new eBay Business marketplace located at www.ebaybusiness.com brings together all business-related listings on eBay into one destination, making it easier to find business and industrial equipment a…
Ford’s Plant to Use Flexible Manufacturing for New Engine
Ford of Canada’s largest engine plants in Windsor, Ont., soon will begin full-scale production of a new 5.4-litre Triton V-8 engine that will power the next-generation 2004 Ford F-150 pickup introduce…
Briefs (April 01, 2003)
Rick Thomas, president of NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada and executive vice-president of U.S. Aftermarket Sales, was appointed president and chief operating officer of NTN Bearing Corporation of …
Turnover Turmoil
A new study has found only moderate support for the notion that innovative work practices reduce employee turnover or quit rates in Canadian manufacturing industries. Innovative practices include team…
Cover Story: Top Ten Air System Mistakes
Compressed air systems can cause huge headaches for many maintenance teams. There are a few myths and problem areas that are common to most air systems. Here are the top 10 mistakes people make regard…
The Grand Prix of Maintenance
s the headquarters location for General Motors of Canada, Oshawa, Ont., has a high percentage of the company’s manufacturing capacity and workforce. The Oshawa Car Assembly Plants have had the exclusi…
Spring Hiring Climate Looks Positive, Says Survey
Canadian employers are anticipating the strongest second quarter hiring climate in two years, according to the latest Employment Outlook Survey released by Manpower Inc.The survey of employer intentio…
Split bearing cuts installation time
Craft split bearings are easy to install as there is no need to remove shafts and drive components during installation. Standard material of manufacture is strong ductile iron; stainless steel is an o…
Tapered roller bearings provide long service life
The Timken Company has introduced the DuraSpexx Power Rating series of bearings, a line of tapered roller bearings designed to enhance performance in demanding industrial applications. This series fea…
Generators can be built to custom specifications
V. J. Pamensky Canada has introduced a line of WEG generators to complement its electric motors and drives. The generators include single-phase from 13 kW to 317 kW and three-phase from 19 kW to 3,220…
Synchronous drive is self-tracking
Goodyear’s Eagle Pd synchronous drive system is designed for use in the forestry, packaging and manufacturing industries. The system meets OSHA regulations for noise. Self-tracking sprockets eliminate…
10 steps to rational troubleshooting
Problem: It takes a great deal of skill to be a good problem solver. You must know your machines, understand the process, have experience, be patient, etc. Even these factors may not be sufficient. To…
More than meets the eye Tough new safety laws
All of us want to live in safe and healthy environment. We want to make sure that we go to work and come back healthy and in one piece. Society determines the level of protection we have. As you know,…
News and views about companies, staff, products and more. (February 01, 2003)
NSK Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ont., named William A. (Bill) Childers as president and chief operating officer on Jan. 1, 2003. He succeeds Terry Quinn, who has retired as president. Over the past 14…
