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GE selects Ontario for site of new multi-modal “Brilliant Factory” Welland, Ont., has been selected as the home of GE Canada’s new multi-modal “Brilliant Factory,” a gas-engine plant that’s being shifted from Wisconsin. The facility will initially manufacture GE Power’s reciprocating engines, components for compression, mechanical drive, and power generation, and manufacture components for GE transportation diesel engines. >> Read full article
Manufacturing CEOs report aggressive growth strategies: KPMG With 74 per cent of manufacturing company CEOs responding to KPMG International’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Outlook (GMO) reporting growth as a high priority over the next two years, the competition for market share is fierce. And, many are planning rather aggressive strategies in the pursuit of their growth objectives. >> Read full article
Two workers suffer amputations as a result of inadequate machine guarding, training A meat processing plant in Ajax, Ont., has pleaded guilty and fined $82,500 for two separate incidents in which workers suffered hand injuries. >> Read full article
ST Robotics announces new distribution deals ST Robotics has announced new distribution agreements with RobotShop and SuperDroid Robots to deliver its ST R Series articulated and cylindrical robot arm systems across Canada and the United States. >> Read full article
NRCan names 2016 Energy Star Canada award winners Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is congratulating 16 organizations for winning the 2016 ENERGY STAR Canada Awards for advancing energy efficiency. The awards recognize organizations that have “demonstrated excellence in offering Canadian consumers the most energy-efficient products and technology available on the market.” >> Read full article
Defeating Muda by leveraging real-time IIoT data collection Many companies aspire to Lean manufacturing and its power to change the way things are done on the shop floor. In principle, Lean is the reduction of waste and the focus of continuous improvement throughout a product or process’s life cycle. >> Read full article



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