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- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Put Your Workpiece on a Pedestal
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 22, 2014
- Metalworking
- Article
Producing five machined sides in one operation requires flexibility between the tool, the fixture, and the workpiece. The workpiece needs to be secured in a way that provides clearance for movements of the spindle housing, the worktable, and the part itself, without creating interference areas.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
It's a Snap
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 6, 2014
- Made In Canada
- Article
The family-run business handles the body construction, interior finishing, interior and exterior furnishing, electrical outfitting, component installation, and exterior finishing for the units.
IMTS: Six Days of Intense Manufacturing Interactions
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 19, 2014
- Management
- News Release
Hotel rooms and dinner reservations in Chicago were hard to find during the six days of IMTS 2014. From Sept. 8 through 13, 114,147 registered attendees representing 112 countries filled McCormick Place. More than 1.282 million net square feet of exhibit space was filled with demonstrations,...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Measure, Slow Down, and Cut More
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 12, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Better sawing occurs following continual measurement that provides data for smarter, more predictive operations management, proactive maintenance of saws and blades, and on-going operator training.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
A Serious Side to Creating Fun
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 3, 2014
- Made In Canada
- Article
WhiteWater West Industries, Richmond, B.C., is the world’s leading water park manufacturer. It designs and manufactures waterslides, wave pools, and interactive playgrounds from two plants in the Vancouver area.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Excavating Mining Profits
- By Sue Roberts
- Aug 5, 2014
- Made In Canada
- Article
Recent equipment investments have increased production and positioned Carriere Industrial Supply for further growth both within the mining equipment industry and for expansion into new product lines.
CIM Leadership Summit Combined Management Tips, Technology Updates, and Networking
- By Sue Roberts
- Jul 14, 2014
- Management
- News Release
The 2nd annual CIM Leadership Summit, organized by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International, CIM’s educational affiliate and leading association for the metal forming and fabricating industry, offered insights to advancing manufacturing in Canada, ideas to improve production,...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Open Atmosphere, Kith and Kin Secure Company Future
- By Sue Roberts
- Jun 16, 2014
- Made In Canada
- Article
Significant investments in new equipment, safety programs and employee education keep D&R Custom Steel Fabrication, Pickering, Ont., competitive in the environmental equipment industry.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Manufacturing Day: Putting Industry on Display
- By Sue Roberts
- May 15, 2014
- Management
- Article
Manufacturing Day, the North American initiative co-produced by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., NIST, NAM, ISM, and the Manufacturing Institute, is a grassroots event designed to help manufacturers open their doors to show students and community members the advanced technologies involved in today’s facilities and the career opportunities.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Navigating a Maritime Manufacturer
- By Sue Roberts
- May 8, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
The company builds vessels from steel, stainless steel, aluminum, wood, fiberglass, and advanced composites.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Tap Dancing With Chips
- By Sue Roberts
- Apr 25, 2014
- Management
- Article
When tapping through or blind holes, chips can damage the tool, the threads, or cause the tool to bind up in the hole and break off. Using the proper tool, toolholder, and coolant and beginning the process with the correct predrilled hole size can keep chips evacuating from the workpiece and avoid damage.
FABTECH Canada Brings Fabricating Technology Together in Toronto
- By Sue Roberts
- Mar 27, 2014
- Management
- Blog Post
More than 6,200 Canadian manufacturers took advantage of technical expertise, gained new industry insights, and viewed a wide range of fabricating equipment and accessories during FABTECH Canada. FABTECH Canada exhibitors moved into the Toronto Congress Center to discuss the needs of attendees and...
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Technology Brings Commonline Cutting, Nesting, and Ease-of-Use to Tube Cutting Equipment
- By Sue Roberts
- Mar 26, 2014
- Automation and Software
- Article
Technical advantages that have been available for cutting plate and sheet are available for tube and pipe. Common-line cutting and nesting for efficiency are only part of the options that can boost productivity and save materials for fabricators cutting shaped components from dedicated tube and pipe cutting equipment. Software advances have made shifting from programming and using 2-D to 3-D software an easy task.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
Manufacturing a Place for Your Stuff
- By Sue Roberts
- Mar 12, 2014
- Made In Canada
- Article
Western Canadian fabricating shop produces storage units, pallet safety bars, and loading ramps in a small shop that uses large robots.
- From Canadian Industrial Machinery
More Throughput, Better Quality, Dual Processing From One Machine
- By Sue Roberts
- Feb 21, 2014
- Metalworking
- Article
Simultaneous ID/OD grinding machines can produce parts requiring precise concentricities in one operation. Workpiece-specific combination machines built using a modular design can eliminate the need for multiple machines and processes involving more than one operator, significantly reduce material handling, and save floor space.
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