Production
Chinese automaker Zotye plans to sell vehicles in US in 2020
Will work with an American partner HAAH Automotive Holdings; first model will be an SUV.
Ammonia leak at BC dog food plant prompts evacuation
Refrigeration system failed but maintenance contractors had contained it by the time firefighters arrived.
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Turn down the volume: How industrial noise affects worker health
How loud is your plant? Conduct an assessment or employee survey to identify sources, gauge noise level, and who is exposed.
Saint John residents warned of possible flare ups at Irving refinery
Explosion sent flames and black smoke into the sky but caused only minor injuries.
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Distinguish between genuine and apparent efficiency
True kaizen generates no waste and reduces costs.
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Quality in real time: How IIoT is changing automotive production
Defects are spotted and fixed before vehicles roll off the assembly line.
Saputo sells Australian dairy operations for $244M
Condition set by Australia’s regulators for Saputo’s $1.3 billion takeover of the Murray Goulburn Co-operative.
TTC says 67 of its Bombardier streetcars will be sent back for repairs
Repairs will be made in Quebec, Bombardier covering the cost; completed by 2022.
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Emotional attachment: It creates employee engagement
Workers immersed in a process look for potential improvements.
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Linear & Rittal: Blazing a trail through the automation industry
– Sponsored article by Rittal Linear Transfer Automation, Inc. has been the backbone of the metal-forming and stamping automation industry landscape for a long time, eliminating a lot of heavy lifting and repetitive tasks and adding increased productivity and flexibility…
Northern Pulp says no wastewater pipe to NS waterway, no mill
Company’s plan and spotty environmental record is creating tension in Pictou.
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Ford Canada spared from parent’s plan to cut most car models by 2020
Oakville complex currently assembles Edge, Flex, Lincoln MKX and Lincoln MKT, all sport utility vehicles.
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Rittal Cooling Systems: ‘Built Ford Tough’ to outlast!
– Sponsored article by Rittal Ford Motors speeds up huge cost & energy savings after efficiency check of cooling units! Cologne’s Ford engine plant shut down a number of times in one year due to defective cooling units. As a…
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War on waste: Observations from the shop floor to top floor
Identifying waste is easy, the challenge lies in engaging everyone to apply the tools
Montreal’s Oreo cookie plant prepares to end drawn out closing
The 300,000-square-foot plant is being put up for sale and its equipment moved and auctioned off.
