The first CSWIP Welding Quality Control Co-ordinator course will take place at TWI in Abington, UK, on 23-27 August (4 days training and 1 day examination). The next course has been scheduled for 27 September – 1 October in Middlesbrough. It will be followed by a course in November (venue dependent on student location demand).
On Nov. 13, 2008, at the company's factory in Brampton, a worker was preparing equipment that puts sauce on meat products. As the worker was attaching a return hose to a pump, the worker's finger was caught in the pump and its tip was severed.
The pump had been running while the worker was doing this preparation work.
Maple Leaf pleaded guilty to failing to ensure that the worker adjusted the equipment only when motion that could endanger a worker was stopped.
The fine was imposed by Justice of the Peace Karen Jensen. In addition to the fine, the court imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime. www.labour.gov.on.ca www.mapleleaf.com
Georgian College and the Plant Engineering & Maintenance Association of Canada (PEMAC) will hold an information session on professional and workforce development on Aug. 31, 2010, at the college's Barrie Campus.
PEMAC and Georgian College invite you to an information session on professional and workforce development. PEMAC is a national association providing global leadership, education and certification in world-class maintenance, reliability and physical asset management practices.
Maintenance Management Professional (MMP) Certification Program
The program is designed specifically for:
Participants aspiring to maintenance management and supervisory positions
Participants employed in maintenance management position, requiring formal training, accreditation, professional and national recognition (MPP)
Participants requiring focused training in a particular MPP module
The program is for personnel responsible for maintaining the physical assets of their businesses, to ensure that effective capacity, reliability, economic life cycle, safety and environmental compliancy and ROI (return on investment) are achieved.
This information session will provide an overview of the program and the eight modules required for certificate completion. The program, developed by PEMAC with funding provided by the province of Ontario, is now delivered across Canada through the Schools of Continuing Education departments of Canadian colleges, institutes and universities. To be offered at Georgian College's Barrie Campus in fall 2010 (subject to enrolment requirements being met).
WHEN: Aug. 31, 2010 – 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. (includes lunch) LOCATION: Room H113, Automotive Building, Georgian College, Barrie Campus PRESENTERS: Brian Malloch, President; and Norman Clegg, Executive Director, PEMAC
Lee Linear, a manufacturer of linear motion components, says it now provides fast turnaround of high quality end-machined precision rolled ball screws. The company says the ball screws have consistent predictability, high load capacities, broad range of sizes and leads, and rapid custom end machining.
Lee’s vice-president, Jim Ashworth, explains, “Lee's rolled ball screws are the finest on the market. Our ball screws maintain their accuracy and quality while remaining cost effective. Even at high speeds, they offer quiet and smooth operation.”
Made from induction case hardened alloy steel, they are integrally sealed, operate at over 92-percent efficiency, and are available in both inch and metric configurations. These products exhibit long life, smooth motion, and high accuracy ideal for close tolerance work. To effectively reduce backlash, Le Linear ball screws and ball nuts are precision manufactured to match and are available in regular, high-lead and miniature flange types.
“Selecting the correct ball screw may be challenging,” Ashworth said. “Our customers can rely on their Lee representative to work with them to determine the ball screw, nut type, thread length, and total length which is best suited for the application.” www.leelinear.com
Lee Linear is a U.S. manufacturer of precision linear motion components, including Roller Bearing Pillow Blocks, Precision Linear Ball and Composite Bearings and Pillow Blocks, 60 Plus, C1060, and 440C Stainless Steel Precision Case Hardened Shafting, Pre-Drilled and Tapped Shafting, Pre-Drilled Shaft Supports, Slide Tables and Systems. The company also offers such accessory items as Carriage Locks, Carriage Plates, Ball Screws, and more! In addition to the quality products noted above, LEE LINEAR® offers Profile Linear Guides, Precision Machined Rolled Ball Screws, Custom Machined Ball Screws, Cross Roller Guides,
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) will be the focus of its next safety inspection blitz, in September and October. This means businesses may be visited by a ministry inspector looking for hazards that put your employees at risk for sprains and strains.
Inspectors will pay particular attention to tasks requiring workers to use their muscles to exert force to lift, push or carry items. Many of these tasks will already have been identified through an analysis of types of workplaces with a high frequency of MSD injuries and hazards.
No Excuses
Inspectors don't wait for excuses. The best strategy is preparation:
1. Familiarize yourself with MSD (soft-tissue injury) hazards in your workplace.
"Petro-Canada Lubricants is honoured to have been recognized by the International Business Awards for Best New Product or Service," said David Clutchey, Petro-Canada Lubricants director of marketing and research and development. "Developing leading-edge, global products that address the most demanding and pressing needs of our customers continues to be at the forefront of our product focused strategy."
"After more than 20 years, Petro-Canada continues to bring innovation to the food processing industry with our unique products," said Colleen Flanagan, category portfolio manager. "Our new and improved Purity FG fluids and our Microl antimicrobial line are the result of breakthrough FG technology that builds on Petro-Canada's ... properties and provides significantly stronger lubricant performance and durability."
Nicknamed the Stevie for the Greek word 'crowned', The International Business Awards are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program honouring great performances in business.
Recipients of International Stevie Award trophies were selected from more than 1,700 entries received from organizations and individuals in more than 40 countries.
Petro-Canada is the world's largest producer of pharmaceutical-grade white oil used in a variety of food processing industries, offering a complete line of industrial lubricants suitable for ancillary use in food processing plants. lubricants.petro-canada.ca
Burlington, Ont.-based Stanmech Technologies Inc. has become the exclusive distributor for Nex Flow Air Products Corp. in Ontario and Quebec. The Nex Flow line will help Stanmech expand, allowing them to supply both compressed air and direct drive blower solutions for their customers.
"This addition puts Stanmech in the unique position of being an expert in both compressed air and blower based air delivery systems, allowing us to provide customers with individually tailored solutions which work to increase efficiency, lower costs, and improve processes, no matter which product line is chosen," said Anne-Marie Harte, general manager of Stanmech.
Nex Flow is a Canadian manufacturer of compressed air-operated products made to improve overall plant and energy efficiency, increase product quality and enhance the environment. Their product line includes air blow-off products that reduce noise levels and compressed air use, vortex tube technology for spot cooling, control panel cooling, tool cooling and other unique applications, air operated conveying products and static control technology.
"Having Stanmech Technologies Inc. as Nex Flow's partner allows us to expand our capacity in the Canadian market. Our products are high quality and manufactured in Canada, so it's great to have a Canadian company representing us," said Les Rapchak, president of Nex Flow. www.stanmech.com www.nex-flow.com
What brand of tools helps Iron Man save the world? Snap-on — a manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostics and equipment solutions for professional users. Snap-on roll cabs, roll carts and the EPIQ tool storage unit are featured prominently in the blockbuster movie Iron Man 2, now in theatres worldwide.
“What an honor it is to have Tony Stark use Snap-on products to help protect mankind from the forces of evil,” said Alicia Smales, vice-president of marketing for Snap-on Tools. “We are thrilled to be associated with such a great and fun movie as Iron Man 2. We had such phenomenal feedback from our tool storage units appearing in the original Iron Man that we could not wait to get involved with the sequel. We have always said that Snap-on products are the best in the world and if Iron Man is using them, then you know that statement is true.”
Snap-on tool storage units appear on three major sets in the film: Tony Stark's state-of-the-art workshop, the Monaco Race Track and the Edwards Air Force base hangar. At the beginning of the story, in Tony Stark’s workshop, a Snap-on EPIQ can be seen on the left of the screen with a laptop plugged into the power source as Stark walks in conversation with his assistant Pepper Potts. In addition, a blue roll cart can also be clearly seen to his right in this shot.
On the Monaco race set, as Tony Stark steps onto the race track for the first time, a red Snap-on roll cab can be seen and, when the camera cuts back to this shot again as Tony gets into his racecar, the red roll cab is visible again. Snap-on storage units are also displayed in various other scenes throughout the
Mississauga, Ont.-based NSK Canada today announced the launch of a learning program focusing on the oil, gas and mining industries in Alberta and Saskatchewan to support and improve the productivity of critical production equipment. The first part of this learning program is a new online game, entitled NSK Bearing Match, available at www.nskbearingmatch.com. The game features exciting 3D action that puts players to the test. Players must fix critical machinery with the correct NSK bearing to avoid machine failures.
Each piece of machinery featured in NSK Bearing Match is used within many industries including oil, gas and mining, which are key segments served by NSK Canada. The company has very specific bearings and engineering expertise to address machine performance, which results in improved productivity and associated cost savings related to enhanced machinery reliability.
Oswaldo Almeida, aftermarket sales manager, says, "This fun, interactive game experience is a reflection of the creative thinking that goes into the development of our products and the crafting of unique customer solutions. We feel it is important that our customers and the market understand how innovative we are as a company. It is a key priority for NSK to develop innovative value-added initiatives aimed at enhancing customer support."
Players of NSK Bearing Match will learn about NSK's world-class products available for the oil, gas and mining industries in a fun, educational, and competitive way. Players from Alberta and Saskatchewan will be eligible to win prizes, which include Apple iPads and Visa gift cards, and will be subscribed to receive value-added technical information distributed by NSK that will promote maximum productivity and uptime. www.nskbearingmatch.com
In September and October, the Ministry of Labour will focus on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). This means businesses may be visited by a ministry inspector looking for hazards that put your employees at risk for sprains and strains.
According to the IAPA, "Inspectors will pay particular attention to tasks requiring workers to use their muscles to exert force to lift, push or carry items. Many of these tasks will already have been identified through an analysis of types of workplaces with a high frequency of MSD injuries and hazards."
Here are some statistics from the Ministry of Labour:
direct claim costs, from 2003 to 2007, of over $640 million and 6 million days of lost time
43% of total lost-time injury (LTI) costs in 2008, up from 41% in 2003
43% of total LTIs in 2008, up 40% from 2003
15% drop in the MSD-related LTI rate from 2003 to 2008, while the total LTI rate dropped 22%
Many jobs have MSD risks, whether you work at a desk or in a manufacturing plant. You have to ensure that the work environment fits the worker.
The IAPA continues: "For example, applying ergonomic principles — reducing repetitive movements, forceful movements, and fixed or awkward positioning — early in the design phase of a new process or task adds little cost, and can prevent many MSDs. In fact, preventing MSD-related compensation claims will save you money.
The blitz goals are threefold: enhance MSD enforcement efforts, raise awareness of the importance of addressing MSDs, and identify prevention resources available to workplaces through their safe workplace association. www.iapa.ca
ABB Reliability Services has teamed up with tracermedia interactive to develop a serious game that will entertain and educate plant professional. The goal of the ABB Reliability Challenge is for players to have fun and experience firsthand how reliability decisions impact overall business performance.
The virtual manufacturing world in the ABB Reliability Challenge gives a sample of some of the dynamics facilities face in the real world. Whether your facility produces coffee grind bricks, anti-biotics, gasoline, or orange juice, there are several fundamental tenets and universal rules to increase production profitability. We will reveal several of these elements and provide you with real-life examples that confirm our reliability rules. www.abb.com/reliabilitychallenge
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) will be the focus of its next safety inspection blitz, in September and October. This means businesses may be visited by a ministry inspector looking for hazards that put your employees at risk for sprains and strains.
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