Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is preparing to resume its North American manufacturing operations. As such, it has developed a program of safety measures to protect employees, their families, and the surrounding communities from COVID-19, upon reopening. “Above everything else, our top priority has always b
Flexicon Sizing-Dispensing System is fed by a pneumatic conveying line, and is equipped with an integral cyclone that separates incoming solids from the air stream. A rotary airlock isolates the pneumatic system from atmospheric pressure and meters material into a vibratory sifter that discharges on-size particles into
Guillermo E. Morales-Espejel, Principal Scientist, SKF Research and Technology Development, has been awarded an honorary professorship by Imperial College, London one of the world’s leading science and engineering universities. The visiting professorship is the topic of tribology within the Imperial College
AutoGuide Mobile Robots recently announced the appointment of Mike Harper as vice president of sales and marketing. The experienced robotics and application engineering executive will lead the sales and market share growth of AutoGuide, establish the global footprint of the company with key integration partners, and enable the success of
Tolomatic’s expanded extreme-force electric actuator family now includes the RSX128 actuator, rated up to 50,000 pounds of force (222.4 kN). Ideal for replacing hydraulic cylinders and designed for 100 percent duty cycle, the RSX actuator features Tolomatic’s precision-ground planetary roller screws for long, consistent operating life in
Gates wrapped V-Belt technology using Ethylene Elastomer compounds for OEMs in the heavy industrial, agriculture, and forestry markets, is available. “At Gates, transforming our industrial belt platforms using Ethylene Elastomer compounds is a priority,” said Tom Pitstick, CMO and Senior VP of product line management, G
OZ Lifting Products LLC expands push beam trolley range. They come with width adjustment, locking mechanism, and glow-in-the-dark decals. It is fitted to an I-beam and typically paired with a manual or electric hoist. The range now include two-ton and three-ton capacity units (in addition to 0.5-ton and one-ton). It is
Rollomatic, announced new capabilities to the LaserSmart 510 laser cutting and ablation machine. Rollomatic has developed a process allowing sharpening of thick‐film diamond coated cutting tools. CNC Laser Cutting Machine LaserSmart incorporates technologies that facilitate probing the surface of coated cutting edge to
GROB Systems developed linear pallet storage system (PSS-L), an automated, flexible, manufacturing line that complements a variety of part types. PSS-L allows up to five machine tools to be connected to a pallet storage racking with a maximum of 87 pallet positions. PSS-L can also operate “locked out” of a system, as an
U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of the Torque Limiter Sprocket - a complete assembly providing both the Torque Limiter and sprocket together as one unit. The all-new Torque Limiter Sprocket combines Tsubaki’s 100+ years of engineering and manufacturing excellence with high-quality Tsubaki Sprockets
Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) HXV Hybrid Cooler, offers both evaporative and dry cooling and is water saving and energy-efficient. Evaporative cooling, allows the HXV to be up to 60 per cent more energy-efficient than air-cooled systems. BAC’s combined flow technology, combines parallel air and water paths. HXV offers
Tek-Trol 1100A Coriolis Mass Flowmeter measures the mass of the fluids directly, rather than volume, and does not require compensations for temperature and pressure. It consists of two parallel tubes that oscillate by way of a magnet. The oscillations are recorded by sensors fitted at the inlet and outlet of each tube.<
The REED R7800 coating thickness gauge automatically identifies ferrous and non-ferrous substrates and is designed for non-invasive coating thickness measurements. It features a 360° screen rotation allowing users to view measured readings from any angle. The R7800 has a single or multi-point mode, allowing for setting
A stop work order is back in place at Cape Breton’s idled Donkin coal mine after another rockfall. Scott Nauss, the province’s senior director of inspection compliance, says the rockfall occurred sometime over the weekend but no one was in the mine at the time. It was discovered early Monday by a skeleton crew that is helping to kee…
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday reported a first-quarter net loss of 1.7 billion euros ($1.84 billion) due to a steep decline in car sales triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, and said the impact on the second-quarter would be even more severe. The Italian-American carmaker has withdrawn full-year earnings
General Motors says it plans to restart some production at its engine plant in St. Catharines, Ont. next week ahead of a wider restart of North American operations the week of May 18. The automaker will reopen the plants under “extensive safety measures” following considerable planning, said spokeswoman Jennifer W
Heroux-Devtek Inc. says it will reduce its workforce by 10 per cent, or about 225 employees, due to falling demand in the commercial aerospace market due to the COVID-19 pandemic. About 125 of the job cuts are in Quebec, where Heroux-Devtek has its head office and largest operations. It says the former Alta Precision plant will also clo…
