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NAFTA heavyweights hit Washington in hunt for deal
Trade negotiations enter round-the-clock phase as Canada/U.S. hammer out final details. →
Aerospace
Waterloo researchers strive to move quantum radar into the field
The $2.7 million, DND-funded project looks to create system that can accurately spot stealth aircraft. →
Automotive
GM Canada appoints new president
Former GM VP takes over as Carlisle moves to head Cadillac. →
Aerospace
MDA assures Canadians having parent firm in U.S. won’t affect their jobs
"Nothing has moved and nothing is moving," says Mike Greenley, head of the new MDA. →
Automotive
BMW to open $12 million AM campus in Munich
BMW team will evaluate new and existing technologies in both plastics and metals printing and develop them to series maturity. →
UWindsor researchers 3D print “Robotoads” to find princeliest frog
Life-like replicas key to investigating mating preferences of toads and other amphibians. →
Additive manufacturing industry expanded by more than $1.25 billion in 2017
Wohlers Report 2018 shows a dramatic rise in metal additive manufacturing and overall industry growth of 21 percent. →
NASA’s Orion deep-space spacecraft gets fitted with 3D printed parts
Orion mission will use more than 100 3D printed production parts on board, engineered in conjunction with Lockheed Martin, Stratasys and PADT. →
Aerospace
NTSB reports Southwest plane’s blown jet engine showed signs of “metal fatigue”
Last year, engine maker CFM International and FAA instructed airlines to make ultrasonic inspections of fan blades of engines like those on the Southwest jet. →
Automotive
Tesla halts production of Model 3 to fix bottlenecks
Automaker told employees this week there would be a four- or five-day production hiatus. →
Aerospace
WTO rules against Canada in preliminary CSeries-Embraer dispute
Brazilian aerospace rival Embraer argued Bombardier received more than $3.7 billion in subsidies, hurting its aviation industry. →
Aerospace
SpaceX advances design and manufacturing stage of new “rocket of the future”
BFR rocket is slated for missions into Earth orbit, out to the moon and Mars and high-speed trips from point-to-point on Earth. →
Aerospace
Air Canada supports industry mergers as long as market remains competitive
Duopolies can get too cozy and act as a negative force against innovation, but the move can help ensure programs get to market. →

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NAFTA heavyweights hit Washington in hunt for deal

Waterloo researchers strive to move quantum radar into the field

GM Canada appoints new president

Power Transmission
Shaft Couplings
Miki Pulley’s Step-Flex couplings improve ball screw performance while solving resonance problems. →
Motion Control
Safety Limit Switches
IDEM limit switch line designed for heavy-duty safety applications. →
Motion Control
Signal Conditioner
Alliance Sensor’s LVDT signal conditioner designed for power generation applications. →
Additive Manufacturing
AM material handling system
Volkmann’s PowTReX eliminates needless waste of costly metal powders while maintaining a safe, contained environment for product transfer. →

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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. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: MCAD on the go
Mobile CAD-related apps have progressed in recent years but which are worth becoming part of the design process? →
CAD/CAM/CAE
CAD Report: Crossing the Rubicon
Since its inception, Autodesk Inventor has laid down the gauntlet in the mid-range 3D CAD space. Here’s how Inventor 2018 stacks up. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
Stronger, lighter glass bottles
Bottero Spa is changing the way bottles are made and using simulation to do it. →
CAD/CAM/CAE
What’s new in Creo 4.0?
PTC rediscovers its CAD roots (again) with latest release of its modular push-pull CAD suite. →

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Mechanical Engineering Outlook 2018 [Infographic]
A snapshot of Randstad Canada's Mechanical Engineering Salary Guide 2018 and Best Engineering Jobs in Canada 2018 reports. →
Closing the Engineering Gender Gap
Why women disproportionally opt out of engineering's education and career pipeline. →
Automation
AI and the Future
To successfully exploit AI, engineers must discern between uncertainty and risk. →

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Trumpf shears from Dobco offer quick, precise cutting without distortion

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Signs that a company needs workforce-management technology – Part 2

Hytrol has upgraded its ABEZ live roller conveyor with new features

Replacement HOLZ expansion joint improves turbine performance at power plant

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Keyway
The duMONT Company LLC

PTFE Wires
Daburn Electronics & Cable and Polytron Devices

Gear Box Repair
Rapid Gear

Chain Conveyors
Continental Conveyor Ltd

Brochure Holders – Plastic
P & A Plastics Inc.

Pre-Fabricated Offices
Provincial Partitions