Industry
Manufacturing
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Endress+Hauser Field Xpert SMT77
Endress+Hauser has introduced Field Xpert SMT77, a rugged tablet PC tool to help manage field instruments and document the work progress. SMT77 comes preinstalled with device configuration software and device library. The device enables plant asset management in Class 1…
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Operationalizing Reliability
A holistic approach to ensuring reliable operations. During the recent Reliable Plant 2019 Conference and Exhibition in Cleveland, MRO had the opportunity to sit in on learning sessions, which covered a broad range of topics in the maintenance field. One…
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Maintenance Strategy
How to develop and manage a maintenance strategy. MRO recently had the opportunity to speak with Gilberto Rodriguez Ledezma, Maintenance Manager at Corpus Christi Polymers LLC, about how to develop and manage a maintenance strategy at a plant. Ledezma presented…
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Manufacturing sales beat forecasts in June despite falling 1.2%, says StatCan
Canadian factory activity beat expectations in June as manufacturing sales fell 1.2 per cent to $58 billion, led lower by a drop in the petroleum and coal product and food industries, Statistics Canada said in a report Tuesday. Economists on…
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Feds amend shipyard search following complaint about bias toward Quebec’s Davie
OTTAWA – The federal government is amending its search for a third shipyard to add to its multibillion-dollar national shipbuilding strategy. The move follows a complaint last week from an Ontario shipyard to the Canadian International Trade Tribunal that the…
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Liberals unveil $3B sole source deal for armoured vehicles ahead of election
OTTAWA – The federal Liberal government has unveiled plans to award a sole-source contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, while also promising the London, Ont., company a $650-million loan. The surprise deal and loan…
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Equipment Restoration
Equipment restoration and how it relates to technical reliability. Equipment restoration is one of the basic steps in World Class Manufacturing (WCM) and other improvement programs. Along with other WCM principles and pillars, equipment restoration and maintenance strategies are key…
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Bombardier to pour millions into train engineering to overcome bottleneck
MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. shares plunged Thursday after it lowered its 2019 profit forecast and announced hundreds of millions in spending to push through a bottleneck at its train-making unit following earnings that came in below analysts’ expectations. The news…
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Spin Master accelerates shift from China to dodge tariffs, share up on results
TORONTO – Spin Master Corp. says it has accelerated plans to diversify production out of China as a trade dispute between the world’s two largest economies drags on. The Toronto-based toy company, which saw its shares jump more than 12…
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Ford to cut 200 jobs at Oakville, Ont. auto assembly plant on slowing sales
OAKVILLE – Ford Motor Co. says it will cut about 200 jobs at its Oakville, Ont. plant starting in September as sales of some models slow. “We have a long-standing practice of matching production with consumer demand. As a result,…
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C.D. Howe report finds no winners in Canada U.S. Mexico free trade agreement
The C.D. Howe Institute says negatives will outweigh the positives for all three parties to the new Canada-United States-Mexico free trade agreement but it will hit Mexico hardest and the U.S. the lightest. In a new analysis to be released…
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Critical Cranes
Twenty-four bridge cranes keep Tremcar’s production lines rolling. Over 100 times a shift someone does something with a bridge crane at Tremcar’s tank trailer manufacturing plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Workers and a third-party crane maintenance company maximize uptime. Walking around…
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Endress+Hauser Canada to build $28 million Customer Experience Centre in Ontario
Endress+Hauser Canada will build a new $28 million Customer Experience Centre in Burlington, Ontario. The new 47,000 square foot building plans to achieve LEED Gold certification standard and function on a net zero carbon and energy basis. “Our goal is…
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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…
