Industry
Manufacturing
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Quebec Businesses Set to Improve Productivity
Métal Marquis Inc. and Usinage Filiatrault Inc. with receive a total of $987,304 in repayable contributions from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. With $550,000 in financial assistance, Métal Marquis will now be able to purchase digital equipment and complete the…
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No Time to Lose When a Power Transformer Fails
Fast action can save manufacturers ‘thousands’ when a power transformer failure stops production in its tracks. Silence… The sound no manufacturing general manager wants to hear. When a power transformer that supplies a plant goes bust, everything comes to a…
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Canadian inflation rises in April; gas prices strengthen from carbon pricing
OTTAWA – Canada’s annual inflation rate picked up its pace in April for a third-straight month due in part to stronger gasoline prices in provinces with new carbon-pricing systems. The consumer price index posted a year-over-year increase of two per…
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Statistics Canada reports Manufacturing sales up 2.1 per cent in March
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 2.1 per cent to $58.0 billion in March, boosted by the transportation equipment, petroleum and coal product, and primary metal industries. Economists had expected a 1.1 per cent increase for the month,…
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Old facilities, changing times, catch up to three western livestock feed plants
SASKATOON – Aging facilities and business consolidation are being cited by Federated Co-operative Limited as reasons for its decision to close three of its six livestock feed production plants on the Prairies. FCL says its Co-op Feeds operations in Melfort,…
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Essentra Re-launches Reid
Essentra announced the re-launch of Reid brand and its e-commerce web site. Reid (formerly Reid Supply) appointed Shelly Koeck as GM, she brings a range of operational and strategic expertise in manufacturing, technology, and OEM engineered product offerings. “While many…
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Troubleshooting Linear Motion Components
There are many ways that linear motion components can break down and degrade if not maintained properly. Radial bearings tend to make more noise when malfunctioning because of their rapid rotation, but linear bearings tend to be much quieter and…
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Polygon Custom-Engineered and Standard PolyLube Composite Bearings
Polygon Company, announced its line of PolyLube high-performance custom-engineered and standard composite plain bearings (bushings). Featuring high load-bearing capacity, low frictional values, and corrosion resistance, Polygon composite bearings are self-lubricated, reducing maintenance labour costs and increasing maintenance interval. Polygon composite…
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LK Metrology Scanned CMMS and Camio 8.5 CMM Software
LK Metrology, Inc., Altera CMM models equipped with MODUS software, one with Renishaw’s REVO-2 scanning system and multi-sensor technology, the other the Camio 8.5 software, were to be shown recently shown. Altera ‘S’ 8.7.6 CMM, is a multipurpose CMM with…
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5 Ways to Optimize Industrial Rotating Equipment Performance
With industrial operations continually striving to maximize the output and reliability of machinery and production processes, the performance of rotating equipment is critical as a contributing factor. Implementing best practices offers a practical path forward. Among best practices, accurate shaft…
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Education and Networking Highlight Reliable Plant 2019
Reliable Plant 2019 Conference and Exhibition brought North American maintenance and reliability professionals to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland for keynotes, learning sessions, and exhibition. By far the largest part of the conference was the learning sessions, which allowed…
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US manufacturing activity slowed in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. manufacturers expanded at a slower pace in April, as measures of new orders, production and employment each slipped. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, says that its manufacturing index fell to 52.8 last…
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Gildan expanding global manufacturing by increasing footprint in Bangladesh
Gildan Activewear Inc. is expanding its global manufacturing footprint by building a large complex in Bangladesh to complement its existing operations in the country, Central America and the Caribbean. The underwear, T-shirt and sock maker said it purchased a large…
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Bombardier to sell aerostructures operations in Belfast and Morocco
MONTREAL – The recovery that began five years ago remains turbulent for Bombardier Inc., which is selling its factories in Northern Ireland and Morocco and distancing itself from its 2020 financial targets. A week after slashing its forecast for the…
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Toyota Reaffirms Commitment to Canadian Auto Sector
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau was in attendance for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada’s announcement that it will produce the Lexus NX and NX Hybrid at its Cambridge, Ontario production plant beginning in 2022. “Today is a great day for…
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Grace Engineered Products launches full line of IIoT smart devices
Grace Engineered Products new GraceSense Predictive Maintenance System, offers an end-to-end solution offering wireless sensors, configurable hardware architecture, and intuitive user interface. Initial product offering consists of: battery-powered GraceSense Vibration and Temperature Node, which can be deployed onto any rotating…
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Lubrication System Leakage and How to Prevent It
An external lubricant leak of one drop per second is equal to 420 gallons of oil in a 12-month period. It has been estimated that over 100 million gallons of lubricants could be saved every year in North America if…
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Statistics Canada reports Manufacturing sales fell 0.2% in February
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.2 per cent in February to $56.6 billion, hurt by a retreat in the motor vehicle assembly and wood products industries. Economists had expected no change for February, according to Thomson Reuters…
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Should I Fret About Fretting Corrosion?
Fretting corrosion is often seen on external bearing surfaces (bore, outer diameter surfaces, and side faces) and the degree of fretting corrosion can vary. As a user should I “fret” about “fretting corrosion”? First, what is fretting corrosion? It is…
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From Hawkesbury to Estevan, documents show towns to be hit hardest by automation
HAWKESBURY, Ont. – Sitting around a table with fellow Steelworkers, Steve Berniquez starts listing companies that once stood in and around Hawkesbury, a small Ontario town an hour’s drive east of Ottawa. When he mentions Canadian International Pulp and Paper,…
