If you have ever welded using the TIG welding process you will know of the elegance of the technique. The process involves using a special tungsten needle to focus heat energy onto the work piece while a slender piece of filler metal is dabbed into the weld puddle. It is properly known as Gas...

Metaline protects its clients with ballistic steel and custom vehicles.

Networking platform assists factories in calculating overall equipment efficiency, monitoring all equipment from one system, reducing production losses, and identifying lean manufacturing strategies.

Rotomaster, a manufacturing company located in Surrey, B.C., provides aftermarket turbocharger products to the automotive industry. Turbochargers harness otherwise wasted exhaust pressure to force air into a combustion engine to increase power and improve efficiency. Rotomaster specializes in the...

As we continue celebrating the 110th anniversary of Canadian Metalworking magazine, in this issue we take a look at the state of metalworking technology 110 years ago with a focus on tapping and threading. In 1905, several companies introduced new products and machinery developments, as well as...

Micro Precision Parts Manufacturing (MPPM) is a small but busy Vancouver-based machine shop specializing in machining medical parts. Learn more here.

Keystone XL, Line 9 Reversal and West to East Pipeline are three major pipeline projects Canada will continue to pursue over the next few years as the glut of oil production in the Mideast and U.S. force Canadian oil exports away from their tradition markets. With oil production landlocked in...

Survey results will be used to proactively anticipate the workforce needs and help fill the gaps.

Having both additive and subtractive machining technology enables highly complex parts to be built.

Vibration is the enemy in deep-hole boring applications.

Laser marking is no longer a supplementary process used occasionally to add decorative enhancements. In fact, laser marking has become a necessary process in many industries, due to strict part traceability requirements. Marking a part with a barcode, matrix, identification code, or serial number...

Roll forming equipment has changed to keep pace with the needs of manufacturers by becoming more automated.

Monitoring, cleaning, and recycling metalworking fluids can reduce the amount of concentrate that needs to be purchased, save money on disposal, and increase the life of tools and sumps.

When it comes to measuring threads, there is no “one fits all” solution. There are so many different features of a thread that can affect its effectiveness. Threads themselves come in two different forms, either internal or external. In terms of traditional screws, which you would see...