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BSA’s new distributor/manufacturer relations committee to meet Oct. 28-29
Glen Ellyn, IL — Oct. 7, 2002 — The Bearing Specialists Association (BSA) 2002 Fall Meeting in Chicago will mark…
Venture would convert solid sawmill waste to liquid fuel for kilns
Vancouver, BC — Oct. 4, 2002 — DynaMotive Technologies Corp. and Canfor Ltd. plan to develop commercial applicati…
SKF to supply bearings for world’s largest papermaking machine
Scarborough, ON — Oct. 3, 2002 — SKF Canada reports that its parent firm will be the main supplier of bearings to…
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Obituary: Oetiker Group founder Hans Oetiker (October 03, 2002)
Horgen, Switzerland — Oct. 3, 2002 — Hans Oetiker, founder of the Oetiker Group, died Sept. 12, 2002. A dynamic a…
Automation technology for pumping system reduces motor power required by 200 hp
Mississauga, ON — Oct. 2, 2002 — Siemens Canada has won a contract to supply automation technology for a new vapo…
Awards recognize excellence in technological education and skills training
Toronto, ON — Oct. 1, 2002 — The 2002 Yves Landry Foundation Awards of Excellence will be presented at the STARS…
Pratt & Whitney installs SAP-based MRO program
Longueuil, QC — Sept. 30, 2002 — The Service Centre Network of Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. recently completed i…
Rail bearing business expands reconditioning services
Canton, OH — Sept. 27, 2002 — The Timken Company’s rail business recently expanded its global rail capabilities t…
New video gives insight into skilled trades jobs
Toronto, ON — Sept. 26, 2002 — The Yves Landry Foundation, in partnership with Youth View Communications of Toro…
New belt service provides solutions for non-standard drive applications
Denver, CO — Sept. 25, 2002 — A new service is available for producing pulleys, sheaves and sprockets for non-sta…
New training business for aviation mechanics and technicians aims to solve critical skills shortage
Montreal, QC — Sept. 24, 2002 — Air Canada Technical Services has created a distinct unit dedicated to the traini…
Obituary: NRC bearing specialist Keith Brockwell (September 24, 2002)
Ottawa, ON — Sept. 24, 2002 — The Toronto Section, STLE and the Canadian tribological community has lost a valuab…
Best practices study aims to improve relationships between distributors and manufacturers of PT products
Chicago, Ill. — Sept. 23, 2002 — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) has compiled a comprehens…
New SKF magazine deals with maintenance for reliability
Scarborough, ON — Sept. 20, 2002 — The most recent issue of SKF’s Evolution Magazine, Number 2.02, is now availab…
BSA sets fall and winter meeting dates
Glen Ellyn, IL — Sept. 19, 2002 — The board of directors and leadership committees of the Bearing Specialists Ass…
PTDA names new directors at annual convention in California
Palm Desert, Calif. — Sept. 18, 2002 — The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) elected its officer…
Manufacturing Week exhibits and seminars set for next week in Toronto
Toronto, ON — Sept. 17, 2002 — Two new feature sections have been added to Canadian Manufacturing Week (CMW), tak…
September issue of MRO magazine focuses on maintenance in harsh environments
Toronto, ON — Sept. 16, 2002 — The September issue of Machinery & Equipment MRO has been delivered to Canada Post…
Motion Industries implements new internal communications technology
Mississauga, ON — Sept. 13, 2002 — Motion Industries of Birmingham, Ala., a distributor of industrial products in…
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New high-performance synchronous belts land in Canada
Toronto, ON — Sept. 12, 2002 — Goodyear Canada has launched two new high-performance synchronous belts designed f…
