Consider the durability of the abrasive versus the cost when deciding on the type of wheel to purchase.

The complexity of manufacturing processes at Degelman Industries Ltd., Regina, has kept up with the advancing complexities and evolving farm implement product lines.

Many of the press brakes that were installed 30 to 40 years ago are still in operation. Besides regular maintenance and replacing the tooling, there is not much that can go wrong with a good press brake. For long part runs the introduction of a robotic arm to load and unload a machine is the modern...

Understand your needs when purchasing a plasma cutting system.

The success of any large organization relies on the efficient performance of every division. Russel Metals is among the largest metal distribution and processing companies in North America with 139 locations. And while the company is able to take advantage of its scale to provide value to...

Deep hole drilling is “a black art. The more you do it, the more comfortable you feel. Like anything, you’re scared at first, then it becomes second nature after you do it for a while,” states David Vetrecin, holemaking product manager at Iscar Tools Inc. in Oakville, Ontario. To...

Contact tip life can be extended by using a water-cooled GMAW gun.

Located outside the hustle of the city and surrounded by acreages and farmland, there are actually horses grazing in the field behind The Machining Center, but there’s no horseplay going on inside. It’s all business for this machining and fabricating shop that has been experiencing...

Welding is not just putting enough heat on some pieces of metal and having them fuse to each other. There are many elements to a proper weld. One of the essential requirements for a proper weld is to have a stable arc that shoots out of the wire and onto the part being welded. The better and more...

It’s not uncommon to find centerless grinding machines in operation today that have been running for decades. A precision grinding process suited to any cylindrical part that requires a tight tolerance, centerless grinding machines have few moving parts and perform their grinding magic...

Machine guarding should protect the worker from physical contact, debris, dust, fume, and even noise.

The need to cut a challenging material or gain performance from a machine that is creating a bottleneck and needs to produce more parts can justify the additional cost of a coating.

Harmonics -- caused by electrical devices -- can negatively affect machinery and equipment. Harmonic filtering can protect this equipment.

Like many technology invention stories, this one begins in the garage. Brothers Harry and Dan Schellenberg grew up around Beamsville, Ontario in the southeast tip of the province—wine country. Both brothers are mechanical engineers with a knack for tinkering and fixing things, so 20 years ago...