Quality
April 20, 2022
As Canada’s aerospace industry starts its path to rebounding, there are opportunities for small and medium-sized shops looking to get in the game
March 21, 2022
by Noelle Stapinsky
3D printing important part of options available to Aarkel
February 18, 2022
by Noelle Stapinsky
What Canada’s auto industry, and the shops supplying it, must do to become a fiercely innovative, advanced manufacturing powerhouse for electric vehicles
November 23, 2021
The need to accurately measure things is as old as civilization itself – the first such known tool, the Egyptian royal cubit, dates back to 3000 BC and was a granite rod setting the standard by which measurements were to be taken. But as we continue to evolve new methods to produce increasingly complex products, measurement tools also need to evolve.
November 23, 2021
Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions builds large metal parts – including a hollow blade propeller five feet in diameter and large automotive stamping dies and molds -- using its inhouse wire-based metal additive manufacturing technology. While using its 3D printing technology improved lead times, the size of the parts it was dealing with and the complexity of some of the designs created measurement challenges.
October 22, 2021
by Noelle Stapinsky
“Slightly optimistic” might be one way to describe the results of our Business Outlook 2021 reader survey. Most respondents seem to expect a continued but gradual economic recovery, with a modest uptick in positive indicators.
October 22, 2021
by Noelle Stapinsky
How the pandemic has disrupted the economy with unforeseen challenges and unexpected opportunities
October 11, 2021
by Noelle Stapinsky
SHOP Metalworking Technology (SMT) spotlights four passionate people and their careers in the skilled trades world
April 29, 2021
by staff writer
Advances in Industry 4.0 technology make it easier for smaller shops to get on board
March 27, 2021
by Noelle Stapinsky
Canadian job shops remain resilient and poised for new growth and opportunity
October 11, 2020
by Noelle Stapinsky
Canadian manufacturers need to diversify to answer the need for more skilled workers
September 2, 2020
Dual optical systems and touch-probe capability help the AVX550 Multi-Sensor Vision System from L.S. Starrett Co., measure parts with a diverse range of feature sizes and geometries.
August 31, 2020
by Noelle Stapinsky
Canada’s tool, die and mould sector has again proven its resilience in the face of an economic meltdown
August 26, 2020
OnRobot is launching a software update for its 2.5D camera-based Eyes vision system to empower manufacturers to gain even greater productivity increases from their automation.
August 4, 2020
by Noelle Stapinsky
Will pent-up demand give a spark to the energy and resources value chain?
July 29, 2020
Capable of detecting defects of less than half the width of a human hair—imperceptible to the naked eye—ABB’s new 3D quality inspection (3DQI) robot cell will provide fast, accurate testing to make metrology easier and less time consuming.
June 3, 2020
Renishaw Inc.’s RFP fringe probe increases the multi-sensor capability of the Revo system by adding non-contact structured light inspection to the existing product range.
April 30, 2020
by Noelle Stapinsky
Canada’s aerospace manufacturing industry has been on a growth trajectory, with a strong outlook for 2020. But that was before a global pandemic hit. Now, much like virtually every other industrial sector, aerospace parts manufacturers are adjusting to a new normal.
April 30, 2020
We are at a critical point in the history of our sector and country
April 22, 2020
MetLogix Mx200 digital readouts (DRO) from the L.S. Starrett Co., are now available for its broad line of Optical Comparators.