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LK Metrology Portable Measuring Arms
LK Metrology is now in the 3D articulating arm metrology systems space with the launch of a range of 24 portable measuring arms, Freedom. Available is a six-axis model and a seven-axis version. Both are available in two accuracy levels…
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TE Connectivity Humidity Sensors
TE Connectivity (TE) HTU31 humidity and temperature sensors are small and accurate. Sensor features include: HTU31’s keeps a linear response curve through humidity (0-100 per cent) and temperature (-40° to 125°C), respectively. Its humidity die structure enables response time of t63 per…
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EtherCAT Technology Group Educational Tool for Developers
EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) Device Protocol Poster is an additional tool that helps developers of EtherCAT devices. The poster deals with the basics of EtherCAT technology, the EtherCAT Device Protocol (EDP), and provides a visual overview of EtherCAT. It describes…
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Optimization Guide for CMMS Selection and Utilization
In order to fully realize all the benefits of a CMMS, a series of steps must occur. By: Alex Williams The first step of the series begins before the system is ever purchased. Consider that the level of planning going…
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Suncor Energy posts $2.3B loss as it writes down oilsands and offshore assets
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. is reporting a net loss of $2.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019 due mainly to asset impairment charges of $3.3 billion. The Calgary company says about $2.8 billion of the charges are related…
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Importance of Lubrication Management as a Foundation to Any Preventative Maintenance Program
A review of the benefits of a robust lubrication management program. BY Ian Miller When it comes to developing a robust preventative maintenance program, the first consideration for any facility should be would this facility’s current lubrication management program be…
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Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance (PM) is necessary to keep equipment running in a reliable state. Without it, equipment would fall into disrepair quickly, breakdowns would increase, and the production department would be unhappy. Finding time to complete all PM tasks is a…
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MRO Roundtable
Maintenance professionals discuss topics vital to their facilities. MRO recently hosted a roundtable discussion during the MainTrain conference hosted by the Plant Engineering and Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC) in Edmonton, Alberta. It brought maintenance professionals from all over Canada…
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The Controversy of Fully Loading the Weekly Schedule 100 Per Cent
BY: Doc Palmer TIP: Don’t schedule fewer hours to allow for reactive work. Instead schedule more hours and allow breaking the schedule for reactive work. Perhaps the greatest controversy of maintenance scheduling is loading the weekly schedule to 100 per…
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Teck Resources to pay $2 million for SunMine solar project at Kimberley, B.C.
VANCOUVER – Mining company Teck Resources Ltd. says it is purchasing the SunMine solar electricity generating facility in B.C. from the City of Kimberley. The Vancouver-based company says it has agreed to pay about $2 million, matching the city’s debt…
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Overcome the Challenges of Implementing Maintenance 4.0
Digital transformation and the power of big data are fuelling a manufacturing revolution. To remain competitive, operations and IT must work together to transform data into meaningful, actionable insights that create value and solve problems for customers. BY: Josh Flemming…
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Federal consumer carbon tax, with rebate program, comes to Alberta
CALGARY – The federal consumer carbon tax is returning to Alberta with the new year, complete with a rebate program that Ottawa says will leave most families better off. Starting Wednesday, a litre of gas is expected to cost about…
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SKF Hosts STLE Toronto Workshop
The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Toronto Section recently held a workshop which looked at reducing tribological loses and failures. The workshop took place at SKF Canada Limited offices in Toronto. Invited speakers covered a broad base of…
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Utility turned disaster into road map for climate change
(AP) NEW YORK – As global temperatures creep higher and the risk of deadly wildfires grows, utilities in the West are struggling to respond to the threat. San Diego Gas & Electric was ahead of the curve when it began…
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Reducing Electrical Hazards in Maintenance Welding
Welding in any workplace introduces many hazards that must be controlled to prevent accidents, injuries, and property damage. Welding in a plant or on-site maintenance environment adds many additional challenges. A weld that could be readily performed in a controlled…
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Husky Energy confirms 370 job cuts as it trims 2020 21 spending by $500 million
CALGARY – About 370 jobs have been cut at Husky Energy Inc. this year with most of the reductions coming in a major round of layoffs in October, CEO Rob Peabody revealed on a conference call Monday to discuss the…
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More hybrids and renewables: Study imagines Nova Scotia’s green future in 2030
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s largest environmental group has published a study that envisions a province where more than 40 per cent of cars are hybrids or electric, heat pumps are widespread and imported electricity replaces coal. The report, commissioned by…
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MRO’s 2020 Truck Preview
After an influx of new products hit the truck market in 2019, this model year is more of a transition year for many brands. Once exclusive to heavy duty pick-up trucks and a selection of full-size vans, trucks brands are…
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AP: Arizona has 16 dams rated high hazard and in poor shape
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – An earthen dam that lies directly upstream from Fredonia near the Arizona-Utah border has long been classified as unsafe – repairs constantly delayed by lack of money. A breach during a severe storm would put hundreds of…
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FLIR InfraCanada 2019 Concludes in the Falls
FLIR Canada recently held its InfraCanada 2019 event at the Marriott Niagara Falls Fallsview in Niagara Falls, Ontario. The event hosted 60 people, and allowed infrared thermographers to learn and share skills. “InfraCanada in its 11th year, has got better each year…
