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Walmart Canada orders 30 more Tesla semi trucks as it aims to shed diesel
TORONTO – Walmart Canada is buying more Tesla semi trucks as it aims to reduce its carbon footprint by having its entire fleet powered by alternative energy by 2028. The Canadian subsidiary of the U.S.-based retail giant says it will…
New chief operating officer comes aboard Bombardier’s aerospace wing
Bombardier Inc. has named a chief operating officer for its aerospace division. The company says Danny Di Perna will lead engineering and procurement at the Montreal-based transportation giant’s aerospace wing, reporting to chief executive Alain Bellemare. Di Perna brings more…
Sandvik Integrated Weighing System
Sandvik Integrated Weighing System (IWS) offers real-time payload data for load and haul equipment operators. “Utilizing the full capacity of the truck, every cycle, has an enormous effect on total efficiency of the mine operations. Without the IWS, even a…
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Transducers USA Tonelight Series Warning Indicators
Transducers USA have expanded Tonelight Series of warning indicators to include new models with stainless steel housings. The panel-mounted devices feature a combination of audible and LED warning signals. Tonelight annunciators emit both sound and flashing lights, with green, yellow, orange, blue,…
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HARTING Canada Hosts Annual Media Day
HARTING Canada recently held its annual Media Day at the Cluny Bistro in Toronto, Ontario. The event gave those in attendance a sneak peak at some of the products the company is working on. Ashley Smith-Heine, Vice President of Sales,…
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Joral Introduces Sensor Fusion Inclinometer
Joral LLC announces a G-force compensated inclinometer that provides feedback for pitch, yaw, and roll. The new technology utilizes sensor fusion, which combines more than one complementary sensing method. The new Joral SGAM and DGAM incline sensors take input by…
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Liftomatic Introduces new four-wheel hand truck
Liftomatic Material Handling, Inc., a material handling equipment manufacturer, introduced a new four-wheel hand truck, the Liftomatic 10HT-4W. The four wheel hand truck can handle all rimmed steel, fiber and plastic drums weighing up to 1000 pounds. It is designed…
Package delivery firms get ready to fill gap as Greyhound leaves Western Canada
Calgary – Package delivery firms say they are prepared to fill the gap when Greyhound Canada closes most of its Western Canada operations this fall. The company says its Greyhound Package Express service will no longer be available in most…
Prairie provinces, B.C. to meet next week on standardized trucking regulations
Regina – Government officials from Canada’s four western provinces plan to hold a teleconference next week to discuss standardized trucking regulations. Trucking safety has been in the spotlight since April 6 when 16 people with the Humboldt Broncos died and…
AECOM awarded contract to design Gordie Howe International Bridge
Los Angeles – AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced that it has been selected, as part of the Bridging North America consortium, to design the Gordie Howe International Bridge by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA). The project…
Cervus equipment expands to introduce storage and racking solutions
Calgary, Alta. – Cervus Equipment, the largest John Deere and Peterbilt dealership group in Canada, announced that extensive, new storage and racking solutions will be available from its Forklifts division. Cervus Equipment’s Forklift and Materials Handling division is growing to…
Trump’s tariffs will be more painful for Canada than U.S.: economist
Toronto – The Trump administration’s tariff threats have the potential to drive companies currently operating in Canada out of the country, the president of a Canadian automotive association said Tuesday. The United States has already imposed tariffs on the steel…
Used equipment centre opens in Alberta
Edmonton – Finning Canada, a division of Finning International Inc., opened the doors of its first Used Equipment Centre in Acheson, Alta. just outside Edmonton on June 15. The facility offers access to every piece of used equipment in Finning’s…
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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.
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…
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…
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…
