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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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Explosions rock chemical plant; evacuation but no injuries
(AP) NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – Several explosions rocked a <plant in Massachusetts that manufactures chemicals used in medicines on Thursday morning, blowing a hole in the roof and leading to an evacuation but no injuries, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a…
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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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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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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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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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Flag Printer Applicator
BradyPrinter A5500 Flag Printer Applicator helps to free up flagging time by allowing customers to print and apply flags in five seconds. A5500 has consistent application, with labels applied evenly without wrinkles, skew or edge mismatch; connectivity options including Wi-Fi;…
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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…
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Fairbanks Scales Roller Conveyor Scale
Fairbanks Scales Inc., Roller Conveyor Scale, is designed to capture static weighments of products as they manually move down a conveyor line. The scale weighs products 0.2 to 250 pounds and accommodates objects from 32 to 36 inches. The complete…
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How Far in Advance Should You Schedule Maintenance?
How far in advance should you schedule maintenance? New things go into the backlog constantly, so, hopefully as early as possible; however, a plant can only schedule as much work as it can do. There are multiple schedules in maintenance,…
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Retail giants face pressure to change chemical coated receipt paper
Some of Canada’s biggest retailers started testing alternatives to receipt paper that’s coated in potentially dangerous chemicals, as pressure mounts for them to phase it out by the end of this year. “We urge you to take immediate steps to…
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Mallot Creek Group Celebrates 20 years
Consulting company Mallot Creek Group is celebrating its 20th year of consulting on business development and engineering projects across Canada. “We have grown our company expertise to address the evolving industry and our founding values,” said Tito Guglielmi, Co-founder. “It…
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Single use plastics ban not expected to hurt petrochemical growth in Canada
CALGARY – One of Canada’s largest producers of plastics says there will be plenty of room for future growth in output despite a proposal by Ottawa to ban certain single-use plastic products by 2021. Nova Chemicals Corp. supports efforts to…
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Shoppers want green packaging, but don’t want to pay for it, study suggests
Canadians say they care about the environmental damage caused by single-use plastic packaging, but not enough to open up their wallets and pay for costlier alternatives, a new study suggests. “I was disappointed,” said Sylvain Charlebois, a Dalhousie University professor…
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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,…
