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MIT robots assemble complex structures from Lego-like pieces
Small BILL-E robots envisioned to someday build high-performance structures, from airplanes to space settlements. →
Automotive
GM, union reach tentative deal
Automaker says it will resume Canadian operations Canadian once agreement is reached. →
Energy
BHE Canada launches $200 million Alberta wind power farm
Berkshire Hathaway Energy firm’s 117 MW Rattlesnake Ridge Wind project has signed unnamed partner for majority of power output. →
Aerospace
Boeing, FAA faulted in certification of the 737 Max
Aviation regulator panel report includes 12 recommendations including review of increasingly complex automation. →
Energy
Wind power developers upbeat about Alberta despite end of power project auctions
CWEA says province’s former REP program reinforced Alberta as best province for new renewable projects. →
Hopes are dim as US and China resume high stakes trade talks
China balking at policy reforms demanded by Trump administration. →
Energy
Nobel prize honours breakthroughs on lithium ion batteries
U.S., British and Japanese winners to split chemistry prize for revolutionary power storage tech. →
EMC appoints new President
National Manufacturing Consortium taps Canadian manufacturing veteran for leadership role, organization says. →
Automotive
GM talks hit snag over job security
Union seeks products for UAW factories. →
A.I. technology to detect weapons at Toronto’s Pearson airport
Licensed from MIT, B.C.-based Liberty Defence’s Hexwave technology uses radar and A.I. to capture and analyze 3D images. →
Aerospace
US cleared to slap $7.5B in tariffs on EU over Airbus case
WTO says tariffs are acceptable retaliation for illegal aid plane-maker received from 28-country EU. →
Automotive
Canadian auto sales declined in September after August gain
DesRosiers says 3.7 per cent downturn for the month represents a return to the general trend of the year. →
Automotive
UAW strike forces GM to close Mexican factory
Parts shortage leads General Motors to shut down pickup truck and transmission factories in Silao, Mexico. →

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MIT robots assemble complex structures from Lego-like pieces

GM, union reach tentative deal

BHE Canada launches $200 million Alberta wind power farm

Fluid Power
Hydraulic/Pneumatic Position Sensors
Novotechnik TM1 Series offers magnetostrictive linear measurement in a compact housing. →
Motion Control
Integrated Motor / Actuator
Curtiss-Wright’s Exlar GTX100 offers high power density in a compact form factor. →
Automation
Plastic-steel Energy Chain
igus hybrid YE.42 chain lighter than steel chains, longer unsupported lengths than plastic chains. →
Power Transmission
Roller Guide
THK Roller LM Guide Type HRX designed for harsh environments. →

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CAD/CAM/CAE
Creaform HandySCAN 3D Scanner Meets Boeing’s Requirements
Metrology-grade 3D laser scanner approved to inspect dents and blends on all Boeing commercial airplanes. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
3D Printer Buyers’ Guide
Agile Manufacturing advises would-be 3D printers on best technology. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
PTC acquires generative design company Frustum, for $70 million
The announcement comes on the back of a strategic partnership between PTC and ANSYS, makers of Discovery Live, back in June. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: What’s in store for Solidworks
Dassault Systèmes reassures users that desktop Solidworks won't disappear but it still dreams of Cloudy future. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Autodesk’s Grand Reunification
Autodesk University celebrates 25th anniversary; new CEO extols the virtues of 3D printing and automation as CAD company moves toward unification of its design software. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Inside IronCAD 2018
MCAD underdog continues legacy of innovation and ease-of-use with its latest release. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Convergent Modeling
On the 10th anniversary of Synchronous Technology, Siemens PLM unveils the Next Generation of MCAD with Solid Edge ST10. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
Top 6 Reasons to Choose Structured Grids in CFD
Automeshing algorithms may make life easier but the grids they create lack key qualities. →

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Additive Manufacturing
3D Printing in a Gig Economy
Design Fusion’s additive manufacturing brokerage to disrupt the service bureau model while helping justify the ROI for an in-house 3D printer. →
Fluid Power
Staying on the Grind
Electrohydraulic motion controller gives “feel” to a grinding robot. →
General
Arcsecond to None
Keck Observatory’s nanoscale encoder upgrade achieves galactic scale accuracies. →

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Northern Industrial Supply Co. (NISCO)

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