Using an effective extraction system is a small price to pay for the wide-ranging benefits it will bring.

Economic winter is coming. This is the warning from some economists. Sometime toward the end of 2019 or in early 2020, the talons of a worldwide economic slowdown will dig into the world’s economy. Pundits say that the U.S., Europe, and China, whose fiscal slowdown may already be starting as...

To begin 2019 I thought it would be a good idea to talk about how equipment lenders look at startup businesses and how these new ventures can find financing. This is a question I get on a regular basis because there are not many options for young, growing businesses. When the market is busy, many...

Smart manufacturing is defined as “manufacturing that improves its performance aspects with integrated and intelligent use of processes and resources in cyber, physical, and human spheres to create and deliver products and services, which also collaborates with other domains within an enterprise’s value chain.

As the year ends there is pressure to get purchases done because either budgeted money needs to be spent or there are financial reasons to get a piece of equipment on the books before the year ends.

Bill C-45 can be used as an opportunity to review, update, and communicate all work impairment rules.

Editor’s Note: Canadian Metalworking invited shop owners from across the country to submit leasing/financing questions to be answered by expert Ken Hurwitz. This is Part 2 of a two-part series featuring the most common and most interesting questions.

If you take a look at the shop floor of a typical Canadian manufacturing company, you will see many similarities. Machines are likely grouped together in a fashion designed to save space and promote smooth work flow; material is placed on racking or bundled neatly on the floor; and somebody...

Investing in other areas, beyond just new equipment, definitely can have a positive impact on a manufacturer’s business if implemented correctly. While there is no doubt that many of the most successful clients I have are the ones investing in new machining technology, companies that are smart...