Industry
Transportation & Logistics
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MRO Supply Chain – using digitalization to streamline processes and decision-making
Sada Haque says that the journey to become pioneers in our business objectives will greatly depend upon data-driven strategies, rather than gut feelings.
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Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled fuel into English Bay in 2015, as part of the city’s continuing effort to get compensation for its response…
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Toyota chief hopes to help Japan automakers keep tech edge
Tokyo – Toyota Motor Corp. chief Akio Toyoda, tapped to head the Japanese auto industry association, promised Friday to lead a push among manufacturers to keep a competitive edge in emerging technologies such as zero-emission and autonomous driving. Japanese companies…
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Mass customization gives materials handling factory an edge
Forklift manufacturer and materials handling solutions provider Combilift officially opened its global headquarters and manufacturing facility in Monaghan, Ireland, to customers, media and dignitaries, including Kevin Vickers, Ambassador of Canada. Celebrating two decades in business, the privately held firm has…
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Purpose-built order picker
Combilift, the material handling solutions provider, has launched the first purpose-built order picker. The Combi-OP is the first purpose-built order picker on the worldwide market for long products. Previously customers have had to modify traditional order pickers to cope with…
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Diesel generator set featuring higher power density
Caterpillar Inc. introduced six new ratings for the Cat C32 ACERT diesel generator set for standby and mission-critical applications. These ratings expand Caterpillar’s range of power solutions with leading power density to reduce total site preparation, transportation and installation costs while…
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Ritchie Bros. introduces Marketplace-E, a new way to buy and sell equipment
Vancouver – After a soft launch in late 2017, Marketplace-E is being introduced by Ritchie Bros. as its latest buying and selling solution. Complementing the company’s onsite unreserved auctions and online-only auctions through IronPlanet, Marketplace-E offers sellers increased control over…
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New cargo delivery drone designed for bulk shipments
Toronto – Drone Delivery Canada announced that it has commenced development of its newest cargo delivery drone, “The Condor,” with a lifting capability estimated at 400 pounds of payload. “Our engineering team is focused on building out our fleet to…
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Trial begins over fuel spill in English Bay, one defendant doesn’t show up
Vancouver – A port worker says he suspected large plumes of oil that were shining on the surface of the water in Vancouver’s harbour nearly three years ago was bunker fuel, based on the smell. A B.C. provincial court judge…
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Truck driver shortages hitting Canada’s forest products sector
Montreal – A shortage of truck drivers is hampering the country’s forest sector as shipments have been delayed and at least one producer was forced to slow production because of a lack of wood chips. Weyerhaeuser Co. chief executive Doyle…
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Suncor Energy says driverless trucks will eliminate a net 400 positions
Calgary – About 400 jobs are expected to disappear at Suncor Energy Inc.’s oilsands mines in northern Alberta as it deploys driverless ore-hauling trucks to replace the ones humans operate now. “We have about 500 roles that will get eliminated…
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Edmonton auction growing bigger by the day – 4,900+ items and counting
Every October, Ritchie Bros. holds one of its largest auctions of the year in Edmonton, with equipment from every industry. In two weeks, Ritchie Bros. will sell more than 4,900 equipment items and trucks over four days (October 24 –…
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Martin Engineering program supports breast cancer awareness
Neponset, IL – A global leader in bulk material handling technologies has announced a new program to benefit the Susan G. Komen foundation during October – Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Martin Engineering has manufactured a special series of its Cougar…
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Toromont to buy Quebec based Hewitt heavy equipment business for $1.02 billion
Toronto – Industrial equipment company Toromont Industries Ltd. has a friendly deal to buy the Quebec-based Hewitt Group for a combination of cash and shares worth about $1.02 billion. The transaction will combine two of Canada’s largest heavy equipment distributors…
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Fined and imprisoned – VW engineer gets steep punishment in diesel scandal
Detroit – A Volkswagen engineer who had a key role in the company’s diesel emissions scandal was sentenced Friday to more than three years in prison and a $200,000 fine, a steeper punishment than prosecutors requested. Robert Liang, 63, knew…
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Descartes Systems buys Ohio based MacroPoint truck tracking business
Waterloo, Ont. – Descartes Systems Group has acquired an Ohio-based company that provides location-based truck tracking in a deal valued at US$107 million. Cleveland-based MacroPoint LLC uses on-board electronic logging devices, smartphones and other technology to track vehicles and identify…
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New EtherCAT board enhances data gathering capability
Harting’s Mini-Industrial-Computer MICA, winner of the prestigious 2016 Hermes Award for industrial innovation, now is available with an EtherCAT board, allowing data to be collected directly from industrial production networks, pre-processed and forwarded to IT systems via standard protocols such…
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Western provinces to lead economy in 2017
Ottawa – Alberta and Saskatchewan are expected to emerge out of recession and lead the provinces in economic growth this year, according to The Conference Board of Canada’s Provincial Outlook: Spring 2017. British Columbia is forecast to see growth ease…
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Lubrication videos answer questions for industrial operators
Spring, TX – ExxonMobil has launched “The Grease Experts,” a new educational video series for industrial operators who want clear and concise answers to technical grease questions. The series features in-house grease experts Chris Decker and Toby Hlade, who are…
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Chain lubrication tips and methods
There are several leading factors that contribute to accelerated chain wear, including incorrect chain selection and installation, inadequate chain tension, environmental exposure and of course, improper lubrication. In fact, according to Chain OEM’s, 70 per cent of all chain failures…
