War in the Persian Gulf Threatens Canadian Economic Recovery as Energy Costs Surge and Supply Chains Fracture

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"As conflict in the middle-east threatens to raise costs at home for Canadian industry, Canadians are creating opportunities for themselves."

Justin Yule, Editor

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War in the Persian Gulf Threatens Canadian Economic Recovery as Energy Costs Surge and Supply Chains Fracture

The two-week-old conflict in the Persian Gulf is delivering a punishing blow to Canada's economy, threatening to derail post-pandemic recovery efforts and forcing difficult choices across nearly every sector of industry. Since U.S. and Israeli...

Six elements to a compliant lockout tagout program

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A robust lockout tagout program that clearly defines procedures, provides guidelines for controlling hazardous energy and outlines worker training is necessary to keep workers safe.

Court Ruling Preserves Market Opportunities for Canadian Sustainable Packaging Industry

A Federal Court of Appeal decision issued January 30 has secured the regulatory framework enabling Canada's growing sustainable packaging sector, upholding federal authority to ban designated single-use plastics and maintaining market demand for alternative products.

Defense Committee Testimony Highlights Major Economic Opportunity in Domestic Mineral Refining

Mining industry leaders presenting to a parliamentary committee Monday outlined substantial economic opportunities for Canada to capture greater value from its mineral resources by rebuilding domestic processing capacity, framing the issue as both a defense...

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TwinThread has released Perfect Batch, an artificial intelligence-powered analytics solution for optimizing batch production processes in manufacturing. The Charlottesville, Va.-based company said the software identifies optimal batch profiles from historical production data and provides recommendations...

JET Tools Introduces Material Lifts for Contractors and Maintenance Applications

JET Tools has launched the S-Series 450-pound capacity material lifts for contractors and maintenance professionals. The La Vergne, Tenn.-based company said the material lifts feature a short-stack mast design that creates a compact footprint for...

Best Process Solutions Offers Bulk Bag Discharge Equipment

Best Process Solutions Inc. manufactures bulk bag dischargers designed to handle product discharge from bulk bags while containing dust. The Brunswick, Ohio-based company offers three models. The Model MTD-2.5K handles bulk bags up to 2,500-pound...

Arnold Magnetic Technologies Highlights Rotor Casting Process for Aerospace Applications

Arnold Magnetic Technologies has outlined specifications for RAMCAST, a rotor casting process developed for aerospace and high-performance motor applications. The Rochester, N.Y.-based company said the process was developed in-house through its Ramco Electric Motors division...

Altech Introduces Pluggable Terminal Blocks for Industrial Wiring Applications

Altech Corporation has introduced a line of pluggable terminal blocks for industrial installations, field wiring and equipment testing applications. The terminal blocks combine spring clamp wire connections with plug-style connectors. According to the company, the...

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Managing and Preventing Motor Failures: Part VI

In my last column I helped you identify a common source of problems with industrial motor bearings. “The single most common failure with any motor is its bearings. And although this is usually blamed on...

From the Editor: Regulation’s comin’, a comin’ round the bend...

Bills C-26 (dead) and C-8 (dying?) represent Canada’s attempt to establish federal cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure. The legislation targets telecommunications, banking, energy, transportation, and nuclear sectors — areas where many process industry operations intersect....