Doosan’s new BVM 5700 vertical machining centre combines a bridge frame structure with a 15,000 r/min built-in spindle powered by a 50 hp motor that outputs 158 ft/lbs of torque.

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.

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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.

Circular cold saw auto loader

Scotchman Industries has introduced the CPO 350 AutoLoader circular cold saw with a new, Clear Awareness Barrier with safety interlock switch.

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Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced new Norton Rapid Polish felt polishing discs.

Growth strong, but supply shortages drive record inflation: Canada Manufacturing PMI

The latest IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI has been released, and it shows growth in output, new orders and employment.

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Walter has introduced a new line of coated ceramic indexable inserts, grade WCH10C.

M&A high on agenda for SMEs, large corporations

KPMG’s 2021 CEO Outlook survey finds that Canadian companies of all sizes see mergers and acquisitions as a key element in their growth plans.

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Linamar invests in eMatrix battery pack module developer

Linamar Corporation has entered into an exclusive manufacturing and licensing agreement with Michigan-based eMatrix Energy Systems, Inc. to gain access to leading modular battery pack technology.

Zero-emission vehicle supply chain alliance launched

Accelerate, Canada’s first supply chain alliance for zero-emission vehicle partners, has been launched.

Seco Tools introduces new solid end mills

Seco Tools has launched the Seco JSE510 series of flexible solid end mills.

Investissement Québec’s Productivity Innovation Initiative has announced a $7.5 million loan to aerospace supplier APN Global and Liggo, a startup that develops production management technology.

Tregaskiss introduces analog and Ethernet reamers

Tregaskiss has introduced the TOUGH GUN TT4A (analog) and TT4E (Ethernet) reamers.

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LVD North America launches INNOV8, Innovation roadshow

LVD North America has announced its INNOV8 program and its Innovation Tour mobile roadshow.

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Hypertherm has introduced three new air plasma systems called Powermax SYNC.

Manufacturing news in the election: Windsor candidates tout plans for auto industry

As federal election campaigning enters the home stretch, candidates in Canada’s automotive heartland are wooing voters with visions of what they’ll do for the industry.

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Lincoln Electric has moved from a red housing to an all-black housing for the exteriors of all of its weld fume control products.

Scott Lowe to manage Canada, US sales at Emuge-Franken

Emuge Franken has announced the promotion of Scott Lowe to national sales manager for the US and Canada.

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New solid carbide drill facility for Walter USA

Walter USA will assume governance of the round tool production unit in Greer, SC through an intra-company transfer within the Sandvik Group.

Elliott Matsuura Canada Inc. has partnered with Starrett Kinemetric Engineering USA to supply optical, vision, and force measurement products in Canada.

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Haddad named Burlington VP, Shape PA

Shape Process Automation Group (SPA) has announced the appointment of Sargon Haddad to the position of vice president of its Burlington, ON division.

A new report by Bloomberg says aluminum prices have hit a ten-year high as demand surges while supplies are coming under constraint.

Stronger demand boosts operating conditions

Canadian manufacturers recorded another robust expansion in August, with the IHS Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI at a four-month high—and the fourth-quickest growth in 11 years.

ATS acquires conveyor systems builder NCC

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc., based in Cambridge, ON, has announced the US$40 million acquisition of NCC Automated Systems, Inc.

PVD-coated milling grade

Walter has introduced its new PVD-coated WHH15X milling grade for finishing and semi-finishing of hardened components up to 63 HRC.

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Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters has released its 2021 electoral platform, detailing what it believes Canada’s manufacturing sector needs from the nation’s political leaders.

High feed milling cutter series

Tungaloy has introduced the AddDoFeed small diameter high feed milling cutter series in diameters ranging from 8 to 25 mm (5/16″ to 1″).

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1 Source to take on Frank Cox products and services

1 Source Metrology of Cambridge, ON has concluded an agreement with Frank Cox Metrology Ltd. of Brampton, ON to take on many of the products and services Frank Cox has provided for almost 60 years.

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Face mill for roughing to semifinishing operations

Widia has released its new M1600 face mill for roughing to semifinishing operations in steel, stainless steel, cast iron and nodular iron materials.

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Spool welding cobot for heavy fabrication

Novarc will be demonstrating its new collaborative spool welding robot at FABTECH in Chicago Sept. 13-16.

Laflamme Aero's LX300 tandem rotor RPAS platform General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada has announced a new Centre of Excellence in Sherbrooke, Québec, for remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) technologies.

ESAB introduces Savage a40 for fume, particulate protection

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has launched its new Savage A40 PAPR with Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) technology.

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Platinum Tooling named Tecnicrafts North American distributor

Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. will be selling products from Tecnicrafts Industries, a manufacturer of collets and guide bushings for Swiss Type CNC Lathes, in North America.

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Burloak Technologies Inc. and Kinectrics are going to collaborate on developing additively manufactured parts for the global nuclear power generation industry.

Mazak launches MPower customer support

Mazak has launched MPower, a new full-lifecycle customer support program.

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Auto manufacturing spurs increase in manufacturing sales: StatsCan

Manufacturing sales increased in June, driven in larger part of automotive production, according to recent data from Statistics Canada. Sales in June were $59.2 billion, rising 2.1 per cent from the previous month.

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Buffalo Precision launches online tool steel off-cuts purchasing

Buffalo Precision Products has launched an online purchasing feature for tool steel cut-offs, in addition to its lineup of flat ground and drill rod products for customers in Canada and the U.S.

Large refrigeration manufacturer eyes new Guelph location

An Ontario fridge and freezer manufacturer is considering a new facility in Guelph, Ont. that would employ up to 250 people.

Flexible five axis milling

GROB Systems has introduced its G750 5-axis universal machining centre, which offers high quality industrial manufacturing milling for large parts.

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Heimatec has announced the immediate availability of its newest coolant-through feature on all the company’s current tooling.

Linamar invests in advanced robot drive firm

Linamar Corp. has taken a minor equity position in Netherlands-based automation manufacturer Innovative Mechatronic Systems B.V. (IMSystems) to secure its exclusive place as the manufacturer for IMSystem’s new robot and automation transmission.

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Lincoln Electric has launched the fifth generation of its CheckPoint Weld Data Monitoring solution, featuring a fresh redesign to further improve the ability to turn weld data into action.

Viking, PAL Aerospace partner to fight fires

Canadian owned and operated aerospace companies Viking Air Ltd. and PAL Aerospace Canada have partnered to support wildland firefighters around the globe.

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GROB Systems’ new G550 5-axis universal machining centre features a new milling concept and extremely stable and precise cutting.

Mazak Canada overhauls parts ordering, scheduling

Mazak Canada has assumed direct management of parts sales for all Canadian customers.

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by Noelle Stapinsky The shift toward battery electric vehicles has delivered an astonishing amount of opportunities for mining, manufacturing, the supply chain and everything in between. But is Canada ready to take its rightful position in the global battery sector?

Control that controller

Interesting in getting the most out of your FANUC Oi-Plus iHMI control?

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Digital machining

Siemens says its SINUMERIK ONE CNC digital-native control represents the core element for the digital transformation of the machine tool industry.

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Threadforming with less torque

Walter’s new TC420 Supreme thread for universal use is an HSS-E-PM thread former with a high number of forming edges, produces high cutting speeds with up to 30 per cent less torque.

Röhm names new CEO for North American division

Röhm GmbH, a manufacturer of workholding technology, has appointed David Jackson to the CEO for Röhm Products of America, the company’s North American division.

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Schunk’s EMH is the world's first electrically activated 24 V permanent magnetic gripper with integrated electronics.

Shell proposes massive Alberta carbon capture project

Shell Canada has filed a proposal to build a large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project at its Scotford Complex near Edmonton.

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Supply chain issues continue to hamper the manufacturing sector, with the latest report from Linamar Corp. confirming the impact on its key target markets, Access, Agriculture and Automotive markets.

Quick setup press brake

Equipped with Amada’s automatic tool changer (ATC), the HRB is an ideal solution for variable lot sizes and rush jobs.

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Amada Weld Tech’s new WL-300A laser processing workstation is configured for nanosecond pulsed fiber laser applications.

Damage from closed borders 'potentially irreversible,' says CTMA survey

Canadian manufacturers are still feeling the pinch of stringent border controls during the COVID-19 response, according to a recent survey, and in some cases the pain is worse than ever.

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Ingersoll’s DiPosFeed series of indexable high-feed mills offer extreme milling performance.

Fanuc reaches major robot milestone

Fanuc has produced its 750,000th industrial robot, representing a record high point in the robotics industry.

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The 8XR MIG Extractor from Translas is made for cobot and semi-automatic welding solutions.

Honda teases first battery-electric SUV

Honda Canada has announced its first battery-electric vehicle, signalling the company's vision for 100 per cent zero emission vehicle sales in North America by 2040.

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Norton IDeal-Prime Internal Diameter grinding wheels feature a new innovative Norton Quantum Prime nano-crystalline ceramic grain, embedded in an optimized matrix of Norton Vitrium3 bond.

ANCA opens submissions for global Tool of the Year award

ANCA's Tool of the Year competition is back for 2021, with applications open to tool designers around the world to show off their skills for a chance to win thousands of dollars’ worth of software and technology from the Australian CNC machine builder.

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Walter’s P6006 insert for exchangeable-tip drills brings new levels of drilling efficiency to low carbon steels, structural steels, and low alloy steels.

U.S. to cover 50% of eligible U.S. aerospace worker salaries

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has launched a program to pay up to half of the payroll costs for eligible aerospace manufacturing companies, covering a period of sis months.

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Toronto-based additive manufacturing (AM) solutions distributor Machine Tool Systems Inc. has added German powder removal machine maker Solukon Maschinenbau to its roster of machines available to the Canadian market.

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by Noelle Stapinsky As the fourth industrial revolution ushers its way in, additive metal manufacturing is proving to be a disruptive technology

Walter’s T2710 indexable thread mill is bringing higher levels of productivity, reliability and quality to the machining of short threads.

Reshoring Canada launches industry survey

Reshoring Canada has launched its first country-wide survey to identify supply chain challenges faced by industry partners in several sectors of the Canadian economy.

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GROB Systems’ second-generation G350 5-Axis Universal Machining Center features compact design, maximum milling performance, high visibility, and optimized work area access.

Fanuc partners with Montreal's Vention

Fanuc has partnered with Vention, a Montreal-based cloud manufacturing automation platform (MAP) company, to sell collaborative robotics. Centered around the FANUC CRX cobot, this alliance will allow users to design and order complete, end-to-end robot cells directly from the Vention cloud platform.

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Algoma Steel to go public in $1.3B deal

Algoma Steel Inc. in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has agreed to go public in a merger with Legato Merger Corp. in an all-stock deal estimated to be worth $1.3 billion.

The Walter Cut DX18 double-edged grooving and parting off inserts have insert widths of 1.5-4 mm (0.059-0.157-in.) and the cutting insert is seated in the insert pocket with a unique prismatic design.

Feds invest $200M to build vaccine production plant

The Government of Canada is giving $199.16 million to help Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. expand its vaccine production capacity.

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Horn has expanded its tooling range for slot milling and slot cutting, including the M310, M101 and M383 systems.

Mitutoyo, API partner for metrology distribution

API and Mitutoyo Corp. are partnering to distribute API’s portable dimensional metrology equipment through Mitutoyo’s global network.

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FANUC America’s LR Mate 200iD/14L is the tenth model variation of the popular LR Mate series of tabletop industrial robots.

Héroux-Devtek lands significant Dassault contract

Héroux-Devtek Inc. has been awarded a contract by France’s Dassault Aviation to design, develop and manufacture the landing gear system for the new Falcon 10X business jet.

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Walter’s MC377 Advance and the MD377 Supreme are two solid carbide milling cutters that successfully tackle titanium machining.

Windsor, Ont. school wins Hypertherm grant

A secondary school in Windsor, Ont. has been named a recipient of Hypertherm’s 2021 Spark Something Great educational grant.

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Improved gear skiving for Haimer’s Microset VIO Linear tool presetters allows the user to find the correct point on the skiving tooth with repeatable accuracy.

Ford creates EV battery centre of excellence

Ford Motor Co. has announced the launch of a new global battery centre of excellence called Ford Ion Park to accelerate research and development of battery and battery cell technology, including battery manufacturing.

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by Noelle Stapinsky Opportunities abound, but a national strategy and support are paramount if our aerospace industry is to recover from the pandemic and become a global player again

Waterjets building waterjets

Erik Vossman discusses how his company Machine, Repair and Design leverages OMAX waterjet technology.

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Flexible TIG/stick inverter

ESAB’s Rogue ET 200iP PRO is a new HF TIG/stick inverter with exceptional TIG performance and full-function digital controls.

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Finish internal and external grooves

Horn USA has released its FB geometry, a solution for finishing internal and external grooves.

Ontario insolvencies declined sharply in 2020

Despite the economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, insolvencies in Ontario declined by 24 per cent in 2020 to the lowest annual level since 2000, according to Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO).

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Platinum Tooling Technologies, Inc. has extended its product offering to the current Citizen tool program.

ATS acquires BioDot Inc.

Cambridge, Ont.-based automation company ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. has stuck a deal to acquire BioDot Inc., a California-based manufacturer of automated fluid dispensing systems.

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Amada Weld Tech has released its CD-A1000A, a 1000 watt-second advanced capacitive discharge (CD) welder.

Hexagon opens certification centre in Montreal

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division today announced the opening of a dedicated Hexagon certification centre in Montreal.

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Miller Electric Mfg. has launched a new series of face shields.

TRUMPF acquires sheet metal software firm Lantek

TRUMPF has acquired Spanish software house Lantek to improve it’s offerings for software in sheet metal processing.

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CGTech’s Vericut software’s new 3DLive Interface can now read Geometry Description Markup Language (GDML) files.

CME wants manufacturing workers vaccinated next

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is urging the Government of Ontario to vaccinate manufacturing workers so that the sector can continue to keep workplaces open and safe and compete against a largely vaccinated U.S. market.

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Sandvik Coromant has updated its GC4415 and GC4425 steel turning grades with more insert shapes, making them ideal for manufacturers operating in mass and batch production set-ups.

Canadians support stimulus for manufacturing, says survey

Canadians overwhelmingly support major stimulus to kick-start the country's economic recovery but want future government spending to be prudent, targeted and focused on initiatives that will grow our economy, according to a recent KPMG in Canada survey.

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Soraluce specializes in the development of advanced solutions for manufacturing structural parts for wind turbines.

Taiga Motors building EV plant in Shawinigan

Electric off-road vehicle manufacturer Taiga Motors Inc. is building an assembly facility in the City of Shawinigan, Qué.

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by Noelle Stapinsky Canadian job shops remain resilient and poised for new growth and opportunity

Virtual showroom, real life improvement

EMEC has put a lot of work into showing us what their machines can do in a virtual way, and this Milltronics machine video is a good example.

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Vertical column cold saw

The Kalamazoo Machine Tool model C370 A-NC cold saw is a fully automatic, rugged heavy-duty vertical column machine engineered for vibration-free sawing.

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Comfortable push-pull welding gun system

Abicor Binzel has launched its FreedomDrive push-pull welding gun system.

CP merger creates first Canada-U.S.-Mexico rail network

Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) have agreed to merge.

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Hypertherm’s newly released Robotmaster Version 7.4 offline robot programming software version contains several enhancements to simplify robotic programming.

Lion Electric gets $100M to build Quebec battery plant

Quebec-based electric bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric is receiving about $100 million to build a highly automated battery-pack assembly plant in Saint–Jérôme, in the Laurentians.

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Jergens Inc.’s Multi-Rail solutions for its OK Vise low-profile modular clamping include a number of parallels and side guides for positioning, as well as clamp and stop modules to hold workpieces securely.

CWB launches new assessment portal

The CWB Group has launched a Welder Competency and Credential Assessment (WCCA) portal.

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TRUMPF is in advanced talks to fully acquire its TRUMPF SISMA S.R.L. additive manufacturing joint venture from partner SISMA S.p.A.

Abrasive cutting floor unit

The AbrasiMet XL Pro is a floor-standing automatic abrasive cutting machine for 14-in. [356 mm] to 18-in. [457 mm] blades.

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Rollomatic’s ShapeSmart NP30 replaces the original NP3+ model of pinch/peel grinder.

Strong growth for Canada's manufacturing sector

Strong expansion in new orders pushed the Canadian manufacturing sector to another solid improvement in February, according to the most recent report from IHS Markit.

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Live tooling, Swiss style

The Tsugami B0325V-III Swiss Type Lathe has an added vertical tool post, incorporating five modular, driven tools for increased milling capabilities.

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EMEC adds Dubois to Quebec team

EMEC Machine Tools Inc., has announced the addition of Jean DuBois as an area sales manager serving Quebec. DuBois will be responsible for covering eastern/northern Quebec and the Maritime provinces.

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MDA wins major Canadian Surface Combatant contract

MDA has been awarded an initial contract from Lockheed Martin to supply technology for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) project.

Quick-change chucks

Dillon Manufacturing’s full line-up of power chucks are ideal for new lathes or as replacement power chucks.

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New Tiger·tec Gold PVD grade WSP45G from Walter pushes the boundaries of what a cutting tool material can be expected to accomplish.

Montreal's Nova Bus wins deal for 600 transit buses

Nova Bus, a Montreal-based transit bus manufacturer has confirmed an order from the Chicago Transit Board to purchase up to 600 new, 40-foot clean-diesel buses.

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Heidenhain has released smarter and faster versions of its RCN absolute angle encoders series for use in machine tools requiring high speed, accuracy and contamination resistance.

Quebec aero supplier wins federal grant

Aerospace assembly manufacturer Avior Integrated Products Inc. has received $694,000 in federal financial support.

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Buehler’s AbrasiMet M is a bench top manual cutting machine that provides consistent sectioning results.

Hypertherm opens school grant applications

Hypertherm has opened applications for its Spark Something Great educational grant program. The program awards a Powermax45 XP plasma system and delivers in-person training to 12 North American schools.

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Windsor-based mould maker Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing Ltd. has acquired Mold Services Intl. (MSI), which makes single material plastic injection molds and SMC compression molds in a facility in Oldcastle, Ont., just outside of Windsor.

Cobot ROI calculator

Cobot Nation, one of the largest global sellers of cobots, has released a cobot return on investment (ROI) calculator.

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Walter’s Xtra·tec XT M5130 shoulder milling cutter now offers greater penetration depth and increased reinforcement.

Manufacturing sector continues growth trend

As the horrible year 2020 ground to an end, Canada’s manufacturing sector grew 1.7 per cent in November, largely as a result of higher inventory, according to the most recent data from Statistics Canada.

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Bombardier closes sale of Transportation business

Bombardier has closed the sale of its transportation business to Alstom, completing the Montreal-based manufacturer’s move to a “pure-play business jet company.”

Heidenhain’s new high accuracy motion feedback encoder can now be used for absolute positioning in machines in the semiconductor, metrology and robotic industries.

Canada cringes at Biden's Made in America initiative

U.S. President Biden’s Made in America Directive, a move that strengthened the already stringent Buy America bill, is aimed at China, Canada’s manufacturing sector may bear the brunt of this economic protectionism.

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B.C. firm starts work on USMC aircraft MRO contract

Cascade Aerospace, an Abbotsford, B.C. division of Aerospace & Defence, has received its first US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130J aircraft as part of a contract to support the United States Navy (USN) global C-130 platform.

Seamless finishing wheels leave no transition lines

Superior Abrasives’ Shur-Brite mounted seamless satin finishing wheels have a seamless structure for de-polishing and matte finishing without harsh and visible transition lines.

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Mississauga, Ont.-based Ferro Technique Ltd., a portfolio company of Argyle Capital Partners, has acquired Lomar Machine Repair Inc.

New web series sets the benchmark for industrial video

The first episode of United Grinding’s new video series In The Shop has landed and it’s pretty darn good.

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Manufacturers are still essential in Ontario

Despite severe new lockdown rules for Ontario announced January 12, the manufacturing industry will be allowed to continue operating, a decision applauded by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).

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Doosan North America names new CEO

Doosan Machine Tools has named James Kim the new CEO of its North American operations. Mr. Kim has spent the past 37 years working at Doosan in a variety of roles.

Vibration damping for milling cutters

The Accure·tec AC001 vibration damping adaptor from Walter offers increased productivity for shell mill mount milling cutters.

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ESAB has expanded the number of grades available in it Sureweld brand of Stick welding electrodes and packaged the 3/32- and 1/8-in. diameter electrodes in 1- and 5-lb. resealable plastic tubes.

LVD replaces Strippit brand name

Belgian sheet metal processing technology manufacturer LVD Group has changed the name of its North American-focused LVD Strippit brand.

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The CTMA has officially welcomed its newest member of the board of directors.

Custom machined vise jaws

Dillon Manufacturing, Inc.’s vise jaws have machined work surfaces to fit the contours and curves of your workpieces.

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Bystronic adds 15kW fiber option

Bystronic’s new 15kW fiber for Bystar Fiber 3015 and 4020 improves speed, precision and flexibility for sheet metal processors.

Fronius has focused on overlay welding with its second generation of the Compact Cladding Cell.

Capacity utilization dips but auto sector holds

Throughout the third quarter, there were many signs of a gradual resumption of activities in the manufacturing sector.

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Welding education at four Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) schools is about to get a major boost from a high-powered industry partnership.

Flexible, versatile turning

Doosan Machine Tools has updated its Lynx turning centres with the 2600SY.

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University of Windsor professor Hoda ElMaraghy has been awarded the Order of Canada for her contributions to the field of mechanical engineering.

5-axis, twin-spindle machining centre

The new twin-spindle DZ Series 22 from Chiron rapidly machines complex, large workpieces, including housings for electric motors and transmissions, oil pumps, chassis components, and more. The company also offers a four axis variant of the Series 22.

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Post processor optimizes 5 axis machining

FANUC’s new post processor optimizes 5-axis machining capabilities in FANUC CNCs.

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) welcomes the $100 billion federal stimulus package aimed at creating one million jobs over the next three years.

Lincoln Electric - Build a Better World

Join Lincoln Electric on Dec. 2-3, 2020 for an exclusive virtual expo for industry professionals, by industry professionals.

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Ontario-made Covid screening and tracking app

As businesses across Canada adapt to new COVID restrictions, a Northern-Ontario company has created an easy-to-use mobile tool to help organizations implement contact tracing and health screening protocols.

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Maintain machine accuracy on the shop floor

Use Renishaw’s Equator gauging system as a standalone gauging system to maintain accuracy on the shop floor.

Xiris added to Ontario made roster

Burlington, Ont-based machine vision technology manufacturer Xiris is the latest company to be added to the roster of Ontario Made Program manufacturers.

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Iscar has recently launched its Iscar World app, which consolidates all of the company's online apps, interfaces, and product catalogs in a single space.

Leadership changes at Big Kaiser

Big Kaiser Precision Tooling has promoted Jack Burley to president/chief operating officer, taking effect Jan. 1, 2021.

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Multinational manufacturer Tenaris, is planning to consolidate all of its pipe manufacturing operations into its Tenaris Algoma Tubes division in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

Lincoln Electric launches new maintenance app

Lincoln Electric has introduced a new innovative app that takes the guesswork out of preventative maintenance and ensures optimal performance from the company's Rangerwelder/generator.

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by Kip Hanson Automating CNC machine tools has not only become more necessary, but much easier as well

Planning Beyond Survival: Setting Priorities

Mike Brownhill, commercial accounts director at Export Development Canada (EDC), suggests a few key factors all manufacturers should take into consideration when planning for 2021.

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The Chevalier Smart-B818III multi-function three axis CNC surface grinder available from Heinman Machinery is capable of producing mirror finishes on highly accurate workpieces and can produce microfinishes of 5 rms or better.

Installing a massive double column MC

Watch the Okuma team install an MCR-A5C double column machining centre at Okuma America Corp. Headquarters in Charlotte, N.C.

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High performance spade drill

Allied Machine and Engineering’s T-A Pro drill combines material-specific insert geometries, a redesigned drill body and a proprietary coolant-through system to allow penetration rates at speeds nearly 30 per cent faster than other high-performance drills.

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Compact 5-sided machining

The MCR-A5CII high-speed double column machining centre from Okuma has compact auto-loading/unloading attachments for true five-sided machining in a compact footprint.

Feds grant $650K to Quebec 3D printer

Additive manufacturing firm Solaxis Ingéniosité Manufacturière Inc. has been granted $650,000 in federal money to invest in new, state-of-the-art computer equipment and machines.

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Translas has released two new fume extractors to reduce welders’ exposure to hazardous fumes and provide a healthier, safer work environment.

Spark adds Han’s

Boisbriand, Quebec-based distributer Spark & Co. has added Han’s Lasers to its product lineup, including Han’s 2D, 3D and tube lasers as well as additive manufacturing machines and press brakes.

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M96 hydraulic chuck adapters are a highly flexible tool holding system that fixes on the collet location of any ER live tool spindle.

CWB Welding foundation receives $300K donation

The CWB Welding Foundation has received a $300,000 donation from the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation in conjunction with shipbuilding and repair comapny Seaspan.

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APMA names Project Arrow concept design winner

The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) has unveiled the winning design for the first all-Canadian full-build, zero-emission concept vehicle named Project Arrow.

Solid carbide and CBN end mills for micro applications

Emuge Corp.’s new micro end mills and micro milling/drilling chucks handle a wide range of applications such as die and mould, medical and more.

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We have all heard the jokes about technology taking over the world. Well, they've started with automotive plants.

Ontario, Feds confirm $590M for Ford Oakville investment

The federal and Ontario provincial governments are contributing $295-million each to Ford Motor Co. of Canada's Oakville Assembly Complex investment.

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Electric and hybrid press brakes

BLM GROUP’s ProBend press brakes are available in the all-electric E-Series or the hybrid H-Series.

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by Kip Hanson Still struggling with bird nests? It might be time for a different toolholder and a different pump.

The Missing ‘Linc’

by Michael Ouellette For an Ottawa job shop with an uncertain future in the pandemic, having the right machines on the floor saved the day, and the company.

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Does Digital Make Sense?

by Kip hanson Weighing the pros and cons of Industry 4.0

REGO-FIX USA has partnered with tooling system manufacturer WTO GmbH to develop a line of powRgrip holders for its QuickFlex quick-change driven toolholders for live turning systems.

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