Industry update
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GM Canada commits to job support for Oshawa assembly workers
GM Canada says it plans to provide financial support to the close to 3,000 works who will be losing their jobs at the Osahwa, ON, assembly plant when it closes in 2019. -
Mark Cadogan joins Renishaw Canada as machine tool product business manager
Effective January 2019, Mark Cadogan is joining Renishaw (Canada) Limited as machine tool product business manager. Mark has long experience in manufacturing, specifically in CAD/CAM. Although based in Windsor, Mark will be responsible for managing the Renishaw machine tool probing business throughout the whole country. -
Siemens to replace VIA Rail’s Québec-Windsor Corridor train fleet
Siemens Mobility has been awarded a $989 million contract to replace the VIA Rail Canada fleet that operates in the 2200-km Quebec City-Windsor Corridor.
Shop Tools
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Fiber laser cutting system
Bystronic has introduced a new BySmart fiber laser cutting machine. -
Automatic vision system
The L.S. Starrett Company has introduced its AV450 Automatic Vision System. -
Version 7 of robotic programming platform
Hypertherm has introduced its new Robotmaster V7 software.
