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Festo YJKP Modular Servo Press Kit
Festo’s YJKP modular servo press kit comes pre-assembled and pre-tested. Components – electric spindle drive, motor, motor controller, force sensor and control system – are deliver press forces up to 17 kN. The spindle axis, mounting kit and servo are…
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SKF Outlines Future at Tech Day
Recently, SKF USA Inc., invited North American journalists to its Technical Press Day 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to learn about what the company is up to. SKF executives and product specialists outlined how SKF is adapting to the ever-changing digital…
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Maximum Uptime
Honda of Canada Manufacturing uses preventative and predictive maintenance to ensure production keeps moving. Back in 1986, Honda Motor Company became the first Japanese automotive manufacturer to build a production plant in Canada, creating Honda of Canada Manufacturing (HCM). The…
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Gregstrom Names VP of Sales
Gregstrom Corporation named Clark Boyce as Vice-President of Sales, taking over for Jim Leitz, who is retiring after 30 years of service. Boyce has a deep knowledge of rotational moulding. He served as Regional Sales Manager for the Wheeler Boyce…
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PEMAC Accepting Sergio Guy Award Nominations
Nominations for the PEMAC’s Sergio Guy Memorial award are open until July 31. Nominations can be made through PEMAC’s web site (https://www.pemac.org/recognition/awards/sergio-guy). Past recipients and their contributions are also listed. The award was first presented in 1998 it recognizes the…
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Rittal Systems Named to 2019 List of Best Workplaces
Rittal Systems Ltd., has been named to the 2019 list of Best Workplaces in Manufacturing in Canada, from Great Place to Work. “To be declared as one of the Best Manufacturing Workplaces in Canada by GPTW is a testament to…
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Worker at Halifax Shipyard seriously injured in industrial accident
HALIFAX – Police say a worker at the Halifax Shipyard suffered life-threatening injuries when he was struck by a piece of equipment. The industrial accident was reported Tuesday at 7 p.m. Halifax Regional Police say the 40-year-old man fell after…
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Report: Apple to shift assembly of Mac Pro from US to China
(AP) SAN FRANCISCO – Apple will manufacture its new Mac Pro computer in China, shifting away from a U.S. assembly line it had been using for that product in recent years, according to a report published Friday. The company intends…
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Survey: China’s factory activity declines in June
(AP) BEIJING – China’s factory activity contracted in June, adding to pressure on Beijing to shore up economic growth amid a costly tariff war with Washington. A monthly index released Sunday by an official industry group, the China Federation of…
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US manufacturing growth slows in June for 3rd straight month
(AP) WASHINGTON – U.S. factory activity grew at a slower pace in June for the third straight month as measures of new orders and inventories fell. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said Monday that its…
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Pfannenberg PATROL Series Flashing Sounders
Pfannenberg PATROL Series Flashing Sounders for fixed gas detection alarming. Designed to alert personnel of an evacuation when there is presence of hazardous gas, these combined signalling products increase safety when used with ammonia, carbon dioxide, Freon, methane, or chlorine…
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TMMC Named Platinum Award Winner from JD Power
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) won two J.D. Power 2019 Plant Quality awards, part of the U.S. Initial Quality Study. “TMMC Team Members are being recognized today for the quality they build into every car they make,” said Fred…
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales fell 0.6 per cent in April
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.6 per cent to $57.8 billion in April as sales in the in the transportation equipment and primary metal industries declined. The drop followed a 2.6 per cent increase in March. Economists…
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Fire triggers pollution concerns at US Steel coke plant
(AP) – The second fire in six months at U.S. Steel’s massive coke plant outside Pittsburgh knocked a key pollution control system offline for nearly 16 hours Monday, prompting a health warning for residents and stern words from the region’s…
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Broil King Manufacturer Hosts CTMA Tour
Onward Manufacturing Company Limited, maker of Broil King barbecues, along with Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) hosted a plant tour and BBQ, at its Waterloo, Ontario plant. Over 50 attendees were treated to a tour of the 200,000 square/foot…
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Six Rules of Thumb for Bearing Selection and Use
What load can a bearing carry? Rule of Thumb: The range of normal loading applied to a bearing is between five per cent and 10 per cent of the published capacity. Theory: The bearing capacity is defined by the load…
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Honda of Canada Mfg. and the Honda Canada Foundation partner with Georgian College
Honda of Canada Mfg. and Honda Canada Foundation announced a $1,843,500 donation to Georgian College, part of a new partnership. The announcement took place during the Georgian College Auto Show on the Barrie Campus. On hand for the announcement were Tom…
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CTMA Holds Samco Machinery Plant Tour
CTMA’s Toronto Chapter recently held a tour at one of its member companies, Samco Machinery. The tour included an overview of Samco’s operations by CEO Bob Repovs, and a tour of the facility, which included four bays housing equipment assembly,…
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Solvay develops sustainable ECTFE coating system
Solvay waterborne Halar ECTFE coating system offers metal corrosion prevention applications for the chemical processing industry. The system has a high adhesion primer and topcoat and is applied using standard liquid spray equipment. Waterborne Halar ECTFE liquid coating technology expands…
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A Credible Priority System Allows Scheduling to Succeed
A credible work order priority system is vital for effective scheduling. The scheduling function is the critical agreement between operations and maintenance about what the maintenance group should do and when. The priority system allows for properly creating schedules with…
