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Industry update
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CWB Group partners with BC group to support welders
The CWB Group and the Immigrant Employment Council of British Colombia (IEC-BC) have partnered to support skilled welding professionals in Canada. -
Sandvik Additive, Renishaw collaborate on additive manufacturing materials
Renishaw is collaborating with Sandvik Additive Manufacturing to qualify new additive manufacturing (AM) materials for production applications. This encompasses a broad range of metal powders, including new alloy compositions optimized for the laser powder-bed fusion (LPBF) process and which provide superior material properties. -
Modest growth in manufacturing for Canada: PMI hits 9-month high
Canadian manufacturers signalled an improvement in their overall business conditions during November, which marked three months of sustained recovery, according to data from the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI. -
Toyota Canada invests in STEM education
Toyota Canada Foundation has announced a $150,000 investment in STEM education for youth.
Shop Tools
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Milltronics' new VMC handles more cutting power
Milltronics has introduced a new vertical machining centre, the VM8434XP. The Millstronics XP series CNC machines are #50 taper VMCs for applications that require extra cutting power. -
Amada launches new fiber laser equipped with Locus Beam Control technology
Amada's latest innovation is the Ventis-3015AJ, a fiber laser cutting machine equipped with the company's "Locus Beam Control" (LBC) technology. -
Flexible tool adapter system slashes changeover time
Platium Tooling Technologies' latest Heimatec development is U-tec, a patented flexible tool adapter system that allows a standard ER output live tool to accept various adapters for different applications. -
OSG launches new drills for deep hole drilling
OSG has launched ADO-40D and 50D coolant-through carbide drills for deep hole drilling applications.
Featured Articles
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Hybrid Happenings
by Kip Hanson Which is the more capable technology, additive manufacturing or subtractive? Invest in one of these machine tools and you’ll never have to decide -
Forming with Fluids
by Kip Hanson | photos by Beckwood Press Company If you’re looking for a way to cut forming die costs in half, you’ve come to the right place. -
Fabricating Flexibility
A Quebec mobile storage manufacturer’s investment in bending and punch/shear combo equipment pays off -
Medical Manufacturing Report: In Good Condition
by Noelle Stapinsky A national focus on growing Canada’s medical technology manufacturing industry could mean big opportunities for supply chain demand -
Turning Large
by Kip Hanson Canadians manufacturers are known for their ability to tackle challenges that come their way; for a Canadian machine shop in Alberta and one in Ontario, the challenges are quite large. -
Robotic Welding: Assessing Options
by Noelle Stapinsky Today’s robotic welding systems are easily integrated, but it’s choosing the right equipment that is the tricky part
