Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing Leadership Series

Manufacturing Leadership Series

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS: leverage exporting know-how to sell to the hotspots in our global economy.
Sponsored by Export Development Canada.

CanadianManufacturing.com Top News

For up-to-the-minute business news, follow us @CMO_FRASERS

Follow us on Twitter!
Subaru’s 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top “good” rating in the IIHS crash test results. PHOTO Subaru

Buying a new SUV? Crash ratings may make you think again

Several popular models fared poorly in Insurance Institute of Highway Safety evaluations

A DHC-3 Otter. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

TSB calls for lightweight flight recording systems on small commercial aircraft

Recommendation follows report saying reasons inconclusive for why a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter lost control and broke up in Yukon flight

BC firm expects to power 80% of fuel cell buses in Europe by 2014

Ballard Power Systems' FCvelocity modules emit only water and heat, produce zero emissions

Belt Drive Actuators | Design Eng

MISUMI MSA series offers performance, versatility, and an economical choice for a wide range of applications.

Technology

Distribution & Transportation News

[Video] Supply Chain Canada: Flowcasting and highlights

Executives from Nestlé, McCain's, The Source and Lexmark share supply chain experiences

Purchasing & Procurement News

Commercial cards

Energy Oil & Gas

Technology will be key to conquering climate change in long run, Harper says

Imposing emissions targets not enough

Food Manufacturing News

Farm animal health in Quebec receives a boost

Quebec’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has devoted $15.1 million to animal health over a three-year period from 2013 to 2016

Fabrication News

D-Wave Two quantum computer selected for artificial intelligence initiative

System to be Installed at NASA's Ames Research Centre and operational in Q3.

General

$50M in funding available to support clean fossil fuel production, processing

Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation funding projects that reduce emissions

Yaris being built in France

Cars will be for Canadian, US and Mexican markets

Fabrication News

EI changes don’t target Atlantic Canada’s seasonal workers, Harper says

Under new rules, those who claim EI frequently will need to prove they're actively seeking work.

Energy Sustainability

Enerkem to develop new waste-to-biofuel conversion processes

Project receives funding from Natural Resources Canada

Fabrication News

GM to source cargo van from Nissan for US, Canadian markets

The Chevrolet City Express is based on the Nissan NV200 and is expected to be released by late 2014.

Distribution & Transportation News

New product: RFID security tag

Lock&EnCode prevents tampering with distribution totes

Energy Sustainability

Air Canada, Airbus to develop aviation biofuels with BioFuelNet

Industry seeks alternative energy sources to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Design Engineering Products & Equipment

Inductive Proximity Sensors | Design Eng

Carlo Gavazzi ICB Series certified for hazardous environments.

Packaging Products & Equipment

Wax On – Wax Off

A Canadian Corrugated and Containerboard Association seminar offers frank discussion regarding the sticky-wicket facing the corrugated container industry and its quest for wax replacement technologies.

Packaging Products & Equipment

Changes to AutoWeigh scale an automatic winner

The table-top AutoWeigh scale from WeighPack Systems can now run in automatic or semi-automatic mode.

General

Nearly 470,000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Commander SUVs recalled

28,500 SUVs in Canada from 2005 to 2010 model years; vehicles can shift into neutral without warning

Fabrication News

NRC, Canadian Natural Resources team up on $19M biofuels plant

Plant will use oil sands CO2 emissions to turn algae into fuel, fertilizer and livestock feed.

Packaging Products & Equipment

EZ does it for Eagle Packaging Machinery

Go ahead and seal away with Eagle Packaging Machinery’s tape sealing solutions.

General

Regulatory barriers shutting clean tech investors out of BC: Green party leader

Jane Sterk said sectors like wind energy would create jobs faster than gas if barriers didn't exist

Food Manufacturing News

Nova Scotia to develop aquaculture regulations

The province, stakeholders and the aquaculture industry will work together to ensure the industry is sustainable and protects the environment