SM Instruments BATCAM 2.0 is an ultrasonic and acoustic sound camera that helps identify a variety of undesirable industrial conditions. With accuracy, the BATCAM 2.0 can measure car BSR (buzz, squeak, rattle), and offers visualization of air, gas leak, and electric arc location. Helps to prevent resource loss and diast
PACE Worldwide MT-200 MiniTweez, a thermal tweezer designed to rework tightly spaced micro-components such as 0201s, 0402s and 0603s. MT-200 features multi-axis tip alignment capability. Tip-Gap Adjustment Wheel allows operator to match the gap between the tips to the work, reducing grip stress and operator fatigue. MT-
The Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit (GMIS), a joint initiative by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Energy and Industry and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), announced that the third edition of its Summit, #GMIS2020, will be converted into a series of digital sessions, inviting tho
Minera El Abra is an open pit copper mine, located 75.6 kilometers northeast of the Chilean city of Calama. Mine output per day are more than 200,000 tons of copper ore for copper cathode production. Conveyor belts transporting the ore over many kilometers must deliver maximum performance. For doing so, they are driven by powerful electr
A rail blockade in eastern Ontario has led to backlogs at Canada’s three biggest ports, prompting some shippers to take their business elsewhere as cargo piles up and dockworkers’ paycheques shrink. Now in its third week, the protest along Canadian National Railway tracks east of Belleville, Ont., has halted CN’s eastern network…
A U.S. judge ripped into Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday, saying its executives have put greed before safety and telling officials from the utility blamed for catastrophic California wildfires to plan to add at least 1,100 more tree trimmers to cut the risk of even more blazes. “I am going to do everything I can to protect this …
Over 300 industry professionals took part in the CanWEA Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Summit in Mississauga recently. Attendees listened to over 40 speakers, who discussed a variety of topics, which focused on advancements in the wind energy space. “There are tremendous opportunities for future wind energy develo
In accordance with Governor Newsom’s executive order, N-33-20, TCI Precision Metals remains open and in full operation to help mitigate the crisis surrounding COVID-19. The company will continue to support the needs of national health and safety, and critical infrastructure by providing near net size machine-ready materials designed to r
In dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic many companies have volunteered or been requested to produce urgently needed medical products such as: Masks, gowns, and ventilators. "Tooling Up" quickly to produce medical grade products for some companies can bring challenges. In addition to needing FDA compliant materials that will be u
Carina Bergfelt, General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Group People, Communication and Legal, will step down from Group Management from 31 August 2020. Carina joined SKF in 1990 and has been a member of Group Management since 1996. As a result, the following appointments will be made to Group Management, effe
NSK technology achieves extended maintenance intervals reducing total life cycle costs Building on a long history of success in the railway industry, NSK Ltd. (NSK; Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President & CEO: Toshihiro Uchiyama) has developed new high reliability gearbox bearings integrating advanced technologies that further
H2W Technologies have been manufacturing voice coils that have been custom designed for the medical industry. Voice Coil Actuators in quantities of 100 to 200 are available in 4 weeks and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) quantities can be available in 6 to 8 weeks from receipt of order. Voice coils have been desirable for applicati
Due to the increasing spread of the Corona virus and the associated ban on large events, Schaeffler AG is postponing its Annual General Meeting, which was previously planned for April 17, 2020 in Nuremberg. The new date for the Annual General Meeting will be announced promptly. The date will lie within the period of eight months of the c…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will be manufacturing and donating protective face masks. It plans to produce over one million per month, with production capacity being installed and manufacturing beginning in the coming weeks with initial distribution to Canada, the United States, and Mexico. The face masks will be don
The Annual General Meeting of Aktiebolaget SKF, parent company of the SKF Group, was held in Gothenburg on Thursday, 26 March 2020. The income statements and the balance sheets were adopted, together with the Board’s proposal for distribution of dividend. A dividend of SEK 3 per share was approved. To be entit
Bosch Rexroth introduces the RM10 and RM15 load sensing valve platform that is easy to apply for today’s functional demands. The product is easily integrated into modern, energy efficient systems and features flexible assembly with no transition plate needed between the two distinct sizes. The new RM10 and RM15, w
The challenge for mechanical automation systems in the past has been the successful conversion of rotational motion from electric or mechanical motors into useful forms of linear motion. A breakthrough in this regard, the conveyor belt system represented one of the first useful implementations of rotary to linear motion conversion
