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Blog Posts - Blog posts are the online home to the thoughts of the Canadian Metalworking/Canadian Fabricating & Welding editors and key industry influencers. Topics typically address Canadian economic and political trends, manufacturing skill development, the business side of running a manufacturing company, and detailed looks at what happens on the shop floor.
Automating additive manufacturing
- By Robert Bush
- Apr 24, 2024
- Metalworking
- Blog Post
The transition towards automated AM systems offers high levels of efficiency, precision, and consistency that can fundamentally transform the industry.
How I lost my machine tool
- By Ken Hurwitz
- Apr 15, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
Tips from a lender on what to do if your machine tool is getting repossessed.
Economic trends and opportunities for welders in 2024
An economic guide for the welding industry in 2024.
Experience matters most during times of change
- By Joe Thompson
- Apr 5, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
Experience is lost as workers retire, which is why it’s important to start your digital transformation now.
Canadian shows offer opportunities for innovation
- By Rob Colman
- Mar 29, 2024
- Fabricating
- Blog Post
Metalworking & Manufacturing Expos, FABTECH Canada ready to roll in first half of the year.
A guide to portable sump cleaners
- By Clay O’Dana
- Mar 22, 2024
- Metalworking
- Blog Post
Lower labour costs, reduce machine downtime, lengthen coolant life by properly maintaining your sump
Standing at work?
- Mar 18, 2024
- Health & Safety
- Blog Post
When it comes to ergonomics, don’t wait for pain to make a change.
Thoughts on accessibility and automation
- By Rob Colman
- Mar 15, 2024
- Automation and Software
- Blog Post
How automation can allow for greater diversity.
Reducing worker burnout
- By Joe Thompson
- Mar 8, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
Without new challenges and opportunities, careers can stagnate. Skills and role development programs help workers feel stimulated, engaged, and fulfilled.
Flux-cored arc welding shielding gas basics
- By Jeff Molyneaux
- Mar 1, 2024
- Welding
- Blog Post
This article specifically focuses on the shop based structural steel applications and the effects of shielding gas selection using FCAW.
Looking back at the last decade of finance
- By Ken Hurwitz
- Feb 28, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
For my 10-year anniversary, here are 10 things that I have seen change in equipment leasing during the last 10 years.
China aggressively adopts robotic automation
- By Joe Thompson
- Feb 22, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
According to a report from the International Federation of Robotics, China installed more industrial robots in 2022 than every other country combined.
Elevating supplier management for optimal performance
- By Maria Hypponen
- Feb 19, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
When it comes to managing suppliers, a one-size-fits-all method can be a big mistake. A risk-based approach to supplier classification can help.
Three key questions about the benefits of leasing capital equipment
- By Ken Hurwitz
- Feb 16, 2024
- Management
- Blog Post
Using a leasing company as a complement to your bank creates borrowing balance and increases working capital.
Understanding workers’ rights in hazardous working conditions
- Feb 12, 2024
- Health & Safety
- Blog Post
Employers have a general duty to take all reasonable precautions to protect workers. But to maintain a healthy and safe environment, collaboration is key.
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