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Is welding experiencing a green revolution?
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 8, 2012
- Welding
- Article
The reality is that while welding does produce heat, noise fumes and dirt, the industry as a whole is not Dickensian. “If you look at it from a very literal perspective, and characterize welding as taking place in dirty environments and that the process itself is dirty, that is a bit of a...
Canadian economy adds 52,100 jobs in September; unemployment rate up at 7.4%
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 5, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
OTTAWA – Statistics Canada says the economy added a surprisingly strong 52,100 jobs in September in one of the healthiest monthly employment performances of the year. That didn't dent the unemployment rate, however. In fact, the agency says the jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point to 7.4...
CGW-Camel introduces surface preparation wheels and discs
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 5, 2012
- Metal Finishing
- Article
CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels have expanded their surface conditioning offerings to include a new line of surface preparation wheels and discs. The wheels will consist of aluminum oxide and silicon carbide abrasives. The surface conditioning line is specifically designed for the blending, smoothing and...
Walter USA adds Tiger-tec Silver to its Xtra-tec Indexable Insert Drills lineup
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 4, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
Walter USA has announced that Tiger-tec Silver, its high-performance aluminum oxide coating is now available for its Xtra-tecInsert Drills. The new coating has a high-temperature wear resistance, which is particularly desirable in drilling. When drilling, the cutting edges must be able to withstand...
AISI wants China's WTO non-compliance addressed
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 4, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Article
Washington, D.C. — The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) claims that China is failing to comply with WTO commitments, even after 10 years in the organization. They accuse the country of engaging in state capitalism, which in turn is harming American steel producers and US...
Haas ST-10Y turning centre
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 4, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
The ST-10Y by Haas is a small-footprint Y-axis turning centre that provides four inches of Y-axis travel (±2" from the centreline) for off-centre milling, drilling, and tapping, and comes standard with high-torque live tooling and a servo-driven C axis for versatile four-axis capability. The...
Survey: US businesses added 162,000 jobs in September
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 3, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
WASHINGTON – A private survey shows that U.S. businesses hired fewer workers in September than August, a sign that slow growth may be holding back hiring. Payroll processor ADP said Wednesday that companies added 162,000 jobs last month. That's below August's total of 189,000, which was...
GF AgieCharmilles’ HEM 800
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Oct 1, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
GF AgieCharmilles’ new MIKRON HEM 800 is a three-axis vertical machining centre suitable for production of medium to large-sized parts for industries such as aerospace, electronics and mold and die. The machine is one of five machines in the company’s High Efficiency Machining Series....
CAW convention gets under way ahead of merger vote
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Aug 21, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Blog Post
TORONTO—A merger of two of Canada's largest private-sector unions is needed to help combat the federal Conservative government's attack on the labour movement, the head of the Canadian Auto Workers union said Monday. "The attack on workers is heating up," Ken Lewenza told a CAW convention in...
Sandvik Coromant unveils new website
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Aug 16, 2012
- Cutting Tools
- Blog Post
Sandvik Coromant has revamped their website as part of their new global strategic direction and announced the launch of: www.sandvik.coromant.com. The website will be available in 19 different languages, supporting over 100 countries. The website has a new, enhanced platform and a simplified...
Praxair buys Canadian Cylinder & Gases
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Jul 3, 2012
- Fabricating
- Article
Praxair Canada Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair, Inc., has acquired Canadian Cylinder & Gases Inc. (CCG), an independent distributor of industrial and specialty gases and welding equipment. The business is located in Prince George, British Columbia, where it has been in operation for over 15...
Canadian Job Shops:Getting Better All the Time
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Jun 20, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
Job shop owners have largely good tidings to report, as the economy improves and business outlook becomes sunnier. According to Statistics Canada, overall manufacturing sales in Canada came to $571 billion in 2011, up from $529 billion the year before. While this is still below 2007 sales of nearly...
Camcor Industries building spacecraft hardware
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Jun 17, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
When Bob and Orlando Campagna launched Campagna Engineering near Ottawa in 1966, the first generation immigrants from Italy could scarcely have imagined their business in 2012. Today, the company (now Camcor Industries, based in Carp, Ont.) is one of the few aerospace machining job shops in Canada...
New grinding centre for ISO insert grinding
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Jun 13, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
AGATHON Machine Tools, Inc. now offers a totally new DOM Semi highly precise 4-axis grinding center for ISO standard indexable inserts for periphery grinding including K-Lands on one side for various materials such as tungsten carbide, ceramics, CBN and more. Designed with simple programming...
Inside the Industry
- By Canadian Metalworking
- May 24, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
Chart 1 (see feature image) The ownership structure of Canadian metalworking enterprises is heavily skewed toward entrepreneurial activity, with the majority responding as privately owned. Single person ownership is a low 12.1 percent, reflecting the difficulty in managing and financing a...
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