Vyaire Medical (Vyaire) is a global market leader in the field of health technology. Their portfolio includes respiratory products for the treatment of numerous respiratory diseases. To ensure that its products are tailored as accurately as possible to the individual situation of the relevant patient, Vyaire uses precise models based on
TE Connectivity (TE) HTU31 humidity and temperature sensors are small and accurate. Sensor features include: HTU31’s keeps a linear response curve through humidity (0-100 per cent) and temperature (-40° to 125°C), respectively. Its humidity die structure enables response time of t63 per cent in five seconds. W
The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest calamity to hit a British Columbia-based pulp and specialty printing company, forcing it to extend shutdowns at two B.C. mills until at least mid-summer. Paper Excellence says it has faced “an exceptional intersection of events” over the last six months, including a shortage of wood needed for pape…
NSK started mass-producing ball screw units for electric-hydraulic brake systems at Saitama Plant in March 2018 and at Akagi Plant (NSK Steering Systems) in January 2020. Here is the final part in our three-part series on people who created this product. We asked two NSK employees involved in the entire process, from assessing the produc
Sustainability is part of Ovako's DNA. It is integrated into everything the company does. Ovako's steel production is based on recycled steel scrap and Nordic fossil-free electricity, and Ovako already has a world-leading low carbon footprint – 80% lower than the global average. Most of its residual products are reused, and are a
NORD has introduced its new Universal Motor, with 20 models in the range extending from 0.12 to 45 kW power. The NORD Universal Motor is certified to CE, UL, CSA, CCC, ISI and EAC and meets appropriate minimum efficiency levels to ensure suitability for markets that include Europe, United States, Canada, Russia, China,
Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales increased 0.5 per cent to $56.2 billion in February, boosted by higher sales in the transportation equipment industry. The overall increase came despite rail blockades in different parts of the country and the impact of COVID-19 on global supply chains. The agency says the impact of the blockad…
CAE says it has signed a contract to manufacture and supply 10,000 ventilators for the Canadian government. Financial terms of the agreement were not immediately available. The company says it’s finalizing the design and testing of its CAE Air1 ventilator and is preparing for production. The first unit is expected to be delivered in earl…
Campbell Soup Company’s production goes into overdrive during what executives dub “soup season.” Starting in October and ending with the close of winter, Campbell’s manufacturing centres run non-stop, staffed by extra employees. Since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer demand has soared, eclipsing that of the company’s…
AMD Medicom Inc. says it will open a new Canadian mask manufacturing facility near its Montreal head office by July. The move is expected to create at least 33 permanent jobs. Demand for surgical and respiratory masks has soared around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Quebec government is supporting the company through…
The Knotts Company, provider of automation solutions, has partnered with Leuze to offer an extensive line ofsensors and corresponding accessories for industrial automation in six different product areas. With more than 50 years of experience, the German-based company is an expert in innovative and efficient sensor solutions for industria
A small Halifax area sign company faced a bit of a problem when it realized it could retool to help provide thousands of face shields for health workers battling COVID-19 _ a scarcity of material. The owner of Dartmouth-based United Sign, which has 18 employees, said many larger suppliers were either closed or completely out of the material…
Companies with mines in Quebec are moving to restart suspended operations after the province announced Monday it would redesignate mining, residential construction, auto mechanics and landscaping operations as essential services starting Wednesday. The industries were included in a three-week shutdown of all non-essential services in Quebec…
Northern miners have told the federal government that the wage subsidy program brought in to get the country through the COVID-19 pandemic leaves them out in the cold. “We urgently request the federal government take the unique circumstances of Canada’s North into account and ensure the companies active in its most important and largest…
LumenRadio began in areas such as professional lighting, its products are used to monitor, and control sophisticated light shows remotely. The company has since expanded into IoT applications in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and heavy industrial applications. SKF has teamed up with connectivity experts LumenRadio…
Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) recently announced the signing of five certified system integrators (CSI) in both North and South America. US-based JMP Solutions, Iris Custom Solutions, Flex-Line Automation, Advanced Handling Systems, as well as Nordika Brazil in Sao Paulo, Brazil, all have specific MiR robot, software and application exp
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
