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Report recommends redevelopment of aerospace hub in southern Ontario
- By Nick Healey
- Dec 3, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Blog Post
A recent review of the country’s aerospace sector has called for drastic improvements to the industry and suggested the redevelopment of an aerospace hub in the Toronto region. The government-mandated report, which was led by David Emerson, the former Minister for International Trade, covered...
CMTDA hosts annual general meeting
- By Nick Healey
- Nov 23, 2012
- Cutting Tools
- Article
The Canadian Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (CMTDA) held their annual general meeting November 22, at The Country Club in Woodbridge, Ontario. The CMTDA President Frank Haydar addressed the group and discussed the state of the industry in his speech. “Returning from IMTS 2012, I...
FABTECH takes on industry problems in Vegas
- By Nick Healey
- Nov 21, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Blog Post
LAS VEGAS – A sudden bout of cold weather across the Nevada desert did nothing to dim the spirits of FABTECH attendees last week. Throughout the show, exhibitors and visitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center seemed to revel in the positive vibes the manufacturing industry was...
DMG/Mori Seiki USA host grand opening of new facility
- By Nick Healey
- Nov 16, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
On November 7, DMG Mori Seiki held a ribbon cutting and grand opening at their new facility in Davis, California. Company President, Dr. Masahiko Mori addressed key members of the local government, manufacturing community and press at event. At IMTS 2012 in Chicago company officials expressed...
Reaming Respect
- By Nick Healey
- Oct 17, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
Is reaming the poor cousin of machining—an underappreciated process that just doesn’t get the respect and attention it deserves? Yes, say experts. “Many people just don’t realize they should use a reamer ... they try to get by with a drill. They just close their...
Preview: Medical Manufacturing Innovations Toronto 2012
- By Nick Healey
- Oct 15, 2012
- Metalworking
- Article
In Canada’s metal machining (and today, additive manufacturing) industries, most of the attention goes to the automotive, energy and aerospace industries. Measured by “pounds on the ground”, that’s understandable, but there’s a market where parts weighing grams can...
When old meets new – can additive manufacturing and traditional machining coexist?
- By Nick Healey
- Oct 10, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Blog Post
Most people walk away from an additive manufacturing demonstration with their jaw hanging lower than when they got there. Sometimes they’ll fumble with words as they leave, struggling to describe what they just saw. “Science fiction” and “futuristic” are terms that get...
The reshoring begins
- By Nick Healey
- Sep 19, 2012
- Automation and Software
- Article
It’s a rose that goes by many other names: backsourcing, onshoring – or a favourite of President Obama’s – insourcing. But whatever it winds up getting called, “reshoring” is a good thing for the North American manufacturing industry because it means work is...
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