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Industry update
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Allied Machine donates boring tools to USS Pampanito restoration
Ohio’s Allied Machine and Engineering, a manufacturer of holemaking and finishing cutting tools, recently donated various boring bars and inserts to be used with a 1954 Wohlhaupter boring head on the USS Pampanito restoration project. -
Brandt adding 1500 jobs in 2022
Following a year of record growth which saw almost 2000 people added to its workforce, Regina, Sask.-based the Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to create a further 1500 new positions in 2022. -
Linda Hasenfratz to chair Linamar board of directors
Linamar Corporation has announced that Linda Hasenfratz has been elected Executive Chair of its Board of Directors. -
Metalformers optimistic about 1st quarter conditions
Metalforming companies are viewing the first quarter of 2022 with increased optimism for improved business conditions, according to the January 2022 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. -
GM makes historical investment in EV manufacturing capacity
General Motors Co. is investing more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites to significantly increase battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. This is the single largest investment announcement in GM history. -
Oshawa assembly plant adds second shift
GM’s Oshawa plant has added a second shift just two months after the first Chevrolet Silverado rolled off the line at the reopened assembly facility.
Shop Tools
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Fronius iWave TIG welding system
Fronius has launched the iWave 3-in-1 TIG welding series. -
New DoFeed inserts for milling exotic materials
Tungaloy has expanded its DoFeed high feed milling cutter series by adding six LNMU0303UER inserts. -
Hypertherm renames waterjet pumps
Hypertherm has announced that its HyPrecision and Echion intensifier-based waterjet pumps have been given a new name: DynaMAX. -
High precision indexing tables
Etel has expanded its line of RTMB high precision indexing tables with the RTMB+. -
SigmaNEST advances CAD/CAM; expands connected shop
CAMBRIO, a provider of CAD/CAM solutions for the fabrication industry has released version 22 of its SigmaNEST software suite. -
Ultracompact laser sensor
Keyence has released the LR-X Series ultracompact laser sensor.
Featured Articles
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Brampton sheet metal fabricator prepares for lights-out manufacturing
In 2017, the Sehmbi family decided to expand their decades-old fabricating business by opening another shop. J.R. Sehmbi would assume management of the newly formed Mill Finish Industries of Brampton, ON, while brother Mani and their father would continue to oversee nearby Millomat Stampings, founded by the elder Sehmbi in 1985. None of them anticipated where it would lead. -
Advanced solutions for smarter and more efficient welding
Almost every industry is focused on smarter and more innovative technology solutions. The common goal has always been striving for quality, repeatability and increased efficiency, all elements that today’s welding solution providers are hyper focused on. -
CASE STUDY: Big benefits with double-sided machining
Many manufacturing companies open their doors focused on a certain industry or market segment, only to expand well beyond the initial business plan. -
Face milling for high surface finish
In the metalworking industry, ensuring a high-grade surface finish has always been one of the main directions in cutting tool development. This is also true for indexable face milling cutters. -
Manufacturing: What’s Next?
by Noelle Stapinsky Around this time last year, corporate CEOs and economists alike were throwing their arms up in the air as they watched all forecasts, economic analyses and five year business plans become obsolete. -
Demers launches all-electric ambulance
Québec-based Demers Ambulances, in collaboration with Lion Electric and the Québec government, unveiled its new 100 per cent electric ambulance on October 18. -
Volvo launches concept vehicle made from fossil-free steel
Volvo Group has announced what it says is the world’s first vehicle made from ‘green’ steel manufactured without the use of fossil fuels. -
Employment figures back to pre-COVID levels: Statistics Canada
A hiring surge last month has helped to lift Canada’s employment figures to pre-pandemic levels, according to Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for September. -
Canadian auto production hit hard by chip shortage
Auto production around the world has been affected by the global semiconductor shortage, but in Canada the industry has been especially hard hit, certainly compared to the country’s North American neighbours. -
Magnetic Personality
by staff writer | Photos Bilan Metalworks Avoiding broken tools, damaged fingers, and long setup times
