Industry
Manufacturing
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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,…
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Toyota Cambridge Plant Starts RAV4 Production
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) recently celebrated the first Toyota RAV4 coming off the production line at its Cambridge, Ontario production facility. The North plant has until recently produced the Toyota Corolla compact car, however, with ever changing driver tastes,…
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Politicians voice support for Windsor auto workers as 1,500 job to be cut
WINDSOR – A second round of auto worker layoffs in recent months has led politicians to jump to assure workers as the automotive sector undergoes significant transformation. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains went to Windsor, Ont. Friday to voice his…
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Self-Lubricating Bearings
Properly specified, self-lubricating bearings reduce maintenance costs, extend bearing life, and are more environmentally friendly. Motion system designers are increasingly outfitting round and profile rails with self-lubricating bearings that can significantly, reduce cost of ownership, improve performance and deliver virtually…
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Food and Beverage Industry Front and Centre at Convenience U CARWACS show
The 16th annual Convenience U CARWACS show was recently held at the Toronto Congress Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The show is touted as Canada’s largest convenience, gas, and wash industry event. While the main part of the show is the…
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Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales up 1.0 per cent in January
OTTAWA – Canadian manufacturing sales ended a streak of three consecutive months of declines as they grew more than expected in January. Statistics Canada said Friday manufacturing sales in the first month of the year rose 1.0 per cent to…
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Beckhoff TwinSAFE Logic Solutions
New generation of Beckhoff TwinSAFE safety controllers based on EL6910 TwinSAFE Logic terminal, make it possible to adapt the TwinSAFE system more specifically to exact requirements of a machine concept as well as to a broader spectrum of programmable safety…
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Handheld Models
Mitsubishi Electric Automation now offers handheld models for its GOT2000 Series. The GT25 Handy GOT, offered in 5.7-inch and 6.5-inch models, connects to industrial automation devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLC), variable frequency drives, servos and temperature controllers. The handheld…
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HD Furnace From Grieve
No. 1039 is a 2,000°F (1,093°C), inert atmosphere, heavy-duty furnace from Grieve, currently used for heat-treating turbine components at the customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions are 36” W x 60” D x 36” H. 73 KW are installed in ICA…
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EMC Name New Field Service Advisor
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC), named Craig Mannell as Field Service Advisor for Burlington, Oakville, Hamilton, Niagara and St. Catherines consortiums. He has held several leadership roles in various manufacturing industries including rail car manufacturing, job shop welding, elevator manufacturing,…
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Rite-Vu Hazard Recognition System
Rite-Hite has now made elements of its Rite-Vu Hazard Recognition System available as a retrofit or standalone equipment for any loading dock. Previously, these multisensory safety alerts were only available with Rite-Hite products. Equipment now available for retrofit includes Approach-Vu,…
