Seven incredible but useful machines

An electrical engineer builds his childhood-dream sports car 

By Michael Ouellette, editor

The 2014 Federal Budget follows up on some of the initiatives outlined in the 2013 budget with more support for apprenticeship training and job creation, additional funding to strengthen the automotive sector and ongoing tax incentives to encourage business investments in the country.

Have you had trouble finding skilled trade workers for your manufacturing operation? If so, how have you addressed the issue?

The How it's Made series looks at how the Bugatti Chiron is manufactured.

Blanket statements can get you into trouble sometimes because there are always exceptions to the rule, but I'll go ahead and make one now: we live in an increasingly narcissistic society.

by Andrei Petrilin

Cutter geometry and quality are key factors—and they depend on the inserts

SME Canada, the organizer of the Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show (CMTS) wants to bring attendees an innovative experience like no other in the industry.

Some of the biggest things that move, by land, by air, by sea… and even underground

Gullco's MOGGY trackless welding automation carriage. Ideal for fillet, lap and butting welding applications, the MOGGY is being used to produce simultaneous stitch welds on a barge hull stiffener. 

by Douglas Rizzo

Your machine tool can last decades if you take care of it

supplier: Scotchman Industrie
end user: RST Instruments

Cy Laser's 2 kW fiber laser cutting machine cutting 1mm stainless steel using the company's flycut mode.
194 square holes and 194 hexagonal holes.

If only all machine installations could be this fast.

This National Geographic documentary takes a close look at how the Tesla electric vehicle is manufactured at the company’s plant in Palo Alto, California.