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New tech launches at AMExpo
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
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AMExpo, which features RAPID Canada Conference & Exposition and Medical Manufacturing Innovations, will showcase revolutionary 3D printing, additive and medical manufacturing technologies and applications – some being introduced in Canada for the first time. Presented as part of an...
Do the financial benefits of fracking outweigh the environmental risk?
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
TORONTO — Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver warned that Nova Scotia could be missing out on an economic opportunity by banning high-volume hydraulic fracturing. The finance minister spoke on Thursday after the province decided to indefinitely prohibit fracking for onshore...
Tesla chooses Nevada as the site for the $5 billion facility
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
RENO, Nev. — To bring electric cars to the masses, Tesla Motors will use an expanse of desert where wild mustangs still roam for a factory that the company projects will crank out enough batteries to power 500,000 vehicles annually by decade’s end.Tesla chose Nevada as the site for...
Top military purchases official to leave as Tories prep for 2015 election
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
OTTAWA — A seasoned public servant who helped reshape the Harper government's tattered military procurement strategy has announced his retirement at Public Works. An internal memo — circulated Monday — announced Tom Ring's departure as of the end of the year, and...
Toyota sees a gradual shift toward cars doing most of the driving work
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Your car soon will do more to help avoid a crash. As for one day leaving all the driving to the vehicle while you relax in back, don't get your hopes up.That's the message from safety executives at Toyota, who on Thursday promised by 2017 to have collision-prevention...
Canada's two largest airlines set records in August
- Sep 5, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
Canada's two largest airlines set records in August by flying the fullest planes for any month in their histories as strong demand continued to outpace increased capacity.Air Canada said its load factor was 89.8 per cent, up from 89.5 per cent in August 2013, as it flew more than four million...
IMTS 2014 Preview: INDEX
- Sep 4, 2014
- Metalworking
- Product Release
The new INDEX G220 Turn-Mill Center includes a motorized 5-axis milling spindle and a tool turret with Y-axis, providing maximum machining flexibility for turning and milling complex parts in a single setup. INDEX will demonstrate the machine at IMTS 2014, Booth S-8136. With a distance of 1280 mm...
IMTS 2014 Preview: Hermle
- Sep 4, 2014
- Metalworking
- Product Release
Hermle will be at booth S-8136 in the metal cutting pavilion. They will have machining professionals there to answer any questions. Hermle’s machining centers are used for efficient machining of tools, molds and in series-produced parts. They are used in numerous production areas,...
When Things STACK UP
- By Canadian Metalworking
- Sep 4, 2014
- Measurement
- Article
Product manufacturers utilize an organized flow of information to translate customer requirements into product requirements. This process for mechanical requirements is generalized in the flow diagram above. (Fig.1) Tolerance Stack-Ups are vital to address mechanical fit and mechanical performance...
Nova Scotia bans fracking
- Sep 4, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government will prohibit high-volume hydraulic fracturing for onshore shale gas, saying the ban will remain in place until the province’s population is ready to embrace the industry.Energy Minister Andrew Younger said Nova Scotians have made it clear they are...
Canada's August auto sales report
- Sep 4, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
According to data compiled by DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc, Canadian auto sales continued to accelerate in August, climbing 7.9 per cent to 171,560 with almost a dozen brands at or close to all-time sales record for the month.Up from 159,004 in August of the previous year, the sales...
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A Serious Side to Creating Fun
- By Sue Roberts
- Sep 3, 2014
- Made In Canada
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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.
IMTS 2014 Preview: Delcam
- Sep 3, 2014
- Metalworking
- Product Release
Delcam will be showcasing the PowerMILL 2015 at IMTS this year in booth E-3222. The new release will include improvements to the Vortex high-efficiency area-clearance strategy resulting in higher feed rates and material-removal rates, making the cutting time shorter by as much as...
Risky business in auto industry
- Sep 3, 2014
- Metalworking
- News Release
DETROIT — Big discounts. Six- or seven-year loans, in some cases to buyers who would have been turned down in the past.As the auto industry strives to sustain its post-recession comeback, car companies are resorting to tactics that some experts warn will lead to trouble down the...
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Overcoming the Fear of Feedback
- By Gavin Rouble
- Sep 3, 2014
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Creating an inclusive environment can speed the implementation of productivity-enhancing changes.
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