Kathy Smith
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Conveyor provides lift-off for F35 fighter
Imagine you’ve just started ramping up your newly remodelled assembly plant when news comes that a current product has been cut 30% and another, completely different version needs to be accommodated.
Green your supply chain
When seeking cost savings from environmental initiatives, focus on areas that have the greatest impact and one of these is the supply chain.
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Pipe dreaming
When France gave Renewability Energy its green cred, the Canadian manufacturer gained a foothold in a hot European market for energy-efficient certified buildings
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MIT develops a new battery that gives EV tech a jolt
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass. have developed a lightweight and inexpensive alternative to existing electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could potentially make refuelling as quick and easy as filling up with gasoline.
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Driving in the nano lane
The automotive industry is being challenged to deliver high quality, cost-effective – and with escalating gasoline prices – more fuel-efficient vehicles that use lighter materials, while at the same time maintaining the high performance levels drivers expect.
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Robot stick-handler
Engineering students at the University of Waterloo and their prof have developed a robot that replicates the perfect
slapshot to test composite hockey sticks for fractures and
breaking points Clarity on climate change
We’ve had 20 years of global environmental finger wagging, scientific bunking and debunking, high-minded government rhetoric, pledges and policies: let’s take stock of the climate change file.
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Mistaken beliefs hamper stronger ties
Too many Americans see Canada as an unreliable partner, having even let some of the 9-11 terrorists into the US.
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Time to invest?
Manufacturers in Quebec and Alberta who are ready to spend investment money on improving their productivity can check out new technologies, systems, equipment, machinery and more at two regional shows presented by SME.
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Virtual injuries, safer reality
Applying technologies that allow for ergonomic interventions much earlier in the virtual manufacturing design process prevent workers from being exposed to injury.
How are your green levels?
For manufacturers at the beginning of the sustainability journey, deciding where to start and developing a program may seem to be a daunting task. It’s not.
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Green Strategy
Reporting is an important part of your company’s overall sustainability strategy.
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Do you trust your family trust?
If you’re contemplating a trust, there are a number of factors to keep in mind to ensure it achieves your objectives while meeting the CRA’s expectations.
Beat the low price blues
Many manufacturers sell and market themselves into the price-cutting trap because they see it as the only way to differentiate their offerings from those of their competitors.
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Is your plant world class?
Maintenance professionals, practitioners, scientists and speakers from around the world gather in Toronto each year for an exchange of ideas and to report on research and effective maintenance practices.
