Metalworking
High speed machining gets a boost
Incredible speeds and metal removal rates will define milling in the future
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Free metalworking fluid filtration brochure available from Eriez
The Eriez Hydroflow line of Fluid Filtration products help metalworking companies maximize coolant effectiveness and longevity while improving productivity and reducing disposal costs. Customers can now receive a wealth of valuable information about this product line through a free, full-color brochure available from Eriez. “Metalworking Fluid Filtration Systems” take readers through a host of fluid ...
New laser welding technology takes aim at depth control problem
A breakthrough optical measurement technology developed by two physicists at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) opens up broad new avenues for the use of high-power lasers in both the manufacturing and eventually the medical sector. The technology, discovered by principal investigator Dr. James Fraser and doctoral candidate Paul Webster, solves a significant problem inherent in the ...
Attention to detail
Optimize the elements of your spray painting system to achieve better efficiency and lower costs.
Top gear
Ontario Drive and Gear started as a transmission maker for Argo off-road vehicles… but they’ve become a premier Canadian success story in gear making
More Metalworking Stories
Continued growth expected for Quebec aerospace
Industry anticipates 3,600 workers, including engineers, needed this year.
Global business confidence in Q4: Zero [VIDEO]
The crisis in the Eurozone continues to erode global business confidence, according to a Grant Thornton International survey.
Briggs & Stratton cuts 750 jobs; shutters Tenn., Czech plants
Will move excess capacity to facilities in Georgia and Kentucky in hopes of saving $18 million in costs.
Nissan invests $2 billion in Mexican plant
Japanese automaker looks to increase its already significant market share in South America.
Caterpillar reports 60 per cent profit jump; CAW calls for mass pickets
Electro-Motive employees are still locked out by parent company Caterpillar despite making huge profits.
Quebec aerospace industry needs 3,600 workers
Quebec’s aerospace industry will need more than 3,600 workers this year as the sector continues to grow, according to a survey of companies by CAMAQ.
Highly flexible finishing
Brush Research Manufacturing’s Flex-Hone is a flexible, ball-style hone for surface finishing, deburring and edge blending of products including hydraulic cylinders, where tight tolerances and smooth surface finishes are essential for sealing purposes. The tool can be used in any rotating spindle, ranging from the machining centers of high-volume production environments to hand drill motors ...
CAW and CEP talk merger
The CAW and CEP labour unions are exploring the possibility of creating a new, merged organization, a move they believe could spark other unions to join them.
ESAB Acquired by Colfax Corporation
Charter International plc, owner of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, has announced that the firm has been acquired by Colfax Corporation. Colfax Corporation, based in Fulton MD, is a diversified industrial manufacturing company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Charter International plc resided in Ireland and was the parent of two leading businesses: ESAB, ...
X-Rite launches new Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control seminar
X-Rite, Incorporated is taking a new training program on the road this spring to 10 U.S. cities and Canada that supplements the company’s popular Fundamentals of Color and Appearance (FOCA) by providing hands-on training on sample measurement, data collection and reporting for quality control. The new Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Quality Control (FIQC) one-day seminar ...
Bosch to acquire U.S. automotive firm
SPX Corp. has agreed to sell its service solutions unit, which manufactures tools, workshop equipment and software for the automotive market.
FedDev launches advanced manufacturing training initiative
The $5-million Yves Landry Foundation investment is aimed at manufacturers improving productivity.
Honda starts CR-V production in Alliston
Addition of the CR-V makes Alliston plant the first to produce four separate models on same production line in North America.
Hypertherm Cutting Institute now online
Hypertherm has unveiled an enhanced Hypertherm Cutting Institute, an online training community that offers a number of resources for people who work with or want to learn more about cutting metal. Key features found on the online site are video tutorials providing thorough step-by-step instruction, interactive e-learning courses on everything from consumable care and optimization ...
Lincoln Extends Money Matters rebate program
Lincoln Electric’s successful Money Matters rebate program has been extended until Feb. 29, 2012. The company has expanded the program to include additional products like the Power MIG 180 Dual and the new Power MIG. Rebates on the new additions are $100 for the Power MIG 180 Dual and $200 for the Power MIG 256. ...
11,000-Watt generator with powerful AC/DC stick welder is light, quiet, compact
Hobart Welding Products has launched its enhanced Champion® ELITE all-in-one AC generator and AC/DC stick welder. The exclusive engine placement of the Champion ELITE creates more efficient airflow, reduces sound and eliminates heat recirculation. At just over 3 ½-feet long and weighing only 490 pounds, its compact design offers powerful AC/DC stick welding capacity – ...
“Harper, get your ass down here” roars crowd at Electro-Motive protest [VIDEO]
15,000 rally in London, Ont. against Caterpillar’s controversial lockout of its Electro-Motive plant.
AGS Group acquired by France’s FDS
Paris-based FDS Group has acquired AGS Group Inc., which provides equipment to Canadian oil and gas companies.
GM officially reclaims top automaker title
For the first time since 2008, GM overtakes Toyota as the world’s top automaker, selling more than nine million cars in 2011
Bombardier sells 5 more CSeries for $309M
Geneva-based PrivatAir has placed an order for a potential $636 million worth of Bombardier Aerospace’s CS100 airliners.
