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Category Archives: Mining and Castings
The Future of Manufacturing in Canada: A 2018 Outlook
Manufacturing accounts for more than 10% of the GDP, positioning it stronger than the energy sector. More importantly, billions of dollars are pumped into research and development by manufacturing giants and all innovation in the land of maple leaf owes … Continue reading →
Posted in Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, Robotics, Sustainable Manufacturing, Uncategorized
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Tagged 5-axis machining, aluminum castings, Canadian defense industry, Canadian manufacturing, clean energy, CNC machining, finishing capabilities, manufacturing, permanent molding, robotics market, sand molding, supply chain, The Future of Canadian Manufacturing, The Future of Manufacturing, the manufacturing sector, the Skill Gap in Canada, zinc castings
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Industrial Sector Pans Out On Top
2017 met the manufacturing industry with a forecast of ups and downs. With the inauguration of U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump, the border wall, NAFTA, and other economic factors, expectations were understandably guarded. So how did the year pan out for … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Clean Energy, Economics, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Sustainable Manufacturing
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Tagged ABB, Canada's manufacturing, Canada's manufacturing industry, casting projects, Caterpillar, engineering, GE, global manufacturing industry, Howden Ventilation Air Systems, Husky, infrastructure, manufacturing and the economy, manufacturing and the global economy, manufacturing industry, NAFTA, productivity in manufacturing, prototyping, reduction of carbon emissions, Siemens, signs of recovery in mining, supply and demand, the global economy, Transportation, wastewater policies
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Canadian Manufacturing: Foreign Expansion, Government Investment & Advanced Technologies
The Manufacturer’s Outlook 2017 positions the Canadian manufacturing industry as aggressive and agile. It stacks up stronger than the US economy in terms of the potential to penetrate foreign markets and the wherewithal to execute its plans successfully. Canada has … Continue reading →
Posted in 3D Printing, Castings, Clean Energy, Economics, Manufacturing, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Sustainable Manufacturing
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Tagged 3d printing, Aluminium and Zinc alloy castings, CAD blueprints, Canada’s three-year strategic plan, data analysis for performance enhancement, fossil fuel prices, global oil and gas sector, improved public transport, Manufacturer’s Outlook 2017, potential to penetrate foreign markets, reduction of carbon emissions, the Canadian housing industry, the Canadian manufacturing industry, the cradle of clean energy, the skills gap, water use policies
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Meteor Foundry Celebrates Manufacturing Day Friday, October 6th!
Since 2012, manufacturers across the country have been celebrating National Manufacturing Day. This day was set aside to bring awareness to the many facets of modern manufacturing and for companies to open their doors to the public. Most events welcome … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Economics, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies
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Tagged "It’s not your grandfather’s factory anymore!", bridging the skills gap, career opportunities offered in the manufacturing sectors, manufacturing economic benefits, millennials and STEM education, millennials and the manufacturing industry, millennials and the manufacturing skills gap, modern day technologies in manufacturing, modern manufacturing, National Manufacturing Day, necessary skills to succeed in manufacturing, reshoring, secure career paths in manufacturing, STEM careers, STEM education, U.S. and Canadian manufacturing growth
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Upcoming Trade Shows
Here at the foundry, we believe in community involvement as an integral part of our industry. A crucial part of that involvement means exhibiting at manufacturing tech shows. CMTS This year our team is exhibiting at the Canadian Manufacturing Technology … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies
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Tagged advancing public transportation initiatives, APTA in Atlanta, Canadian Manufacturing Technology Show, casting capabilities, CMTS, community involvement, innovation and technology, manufacturing tech shows, Public Transportation’s Premier Showcase, the Georgia World Congress Center, the International Centre in Mississauga
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Fan Blades Provide Safety Across Industries
Have you ever wondered what industries would look like without the use of fan blades? In the grander scheme of things, our guess is probably not. But think about it—without fan blades, multiple industries like mining, aerospace, energy, etc. would … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Mining and Castings, Projects, Safety
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Tagged axial fan blades, casting for ventilation system fan blades, challenging operating conditions mining, fan blade ventilation, fan blades, hubs for ventilation, removal of deadly gas and debris, solutions for dust and heat mining, South American and South African mining sectors
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Meteor Foundry Celebrates the State of Industry!
Just last month one of the biggest industrial equipment manufacturing companies in America, Caterpillar, boldly raised its 2017 forecast for both sales and revenues due to an observed robust recovery in world mining. Such enthusiastic optimism has its basis in … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Economics, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings
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Tagged advanced engineering and automation, British Columbia's mining industry, Caterpillar forecast sales and revenue, design and manufacture of aluminum and zinc alloy castings, design and manufacture of tool making, global mining demand, industrial equipment manufacturing companies, mining stocks momentum in earnings, recovery in world mining
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Meteor Foundry Supports Safety Month this June
June is here meaning National Safety Month is upon us! Founded by the National Safety Council, National Safety Month aims to educate companies throughout all industries on important workplace safety issues in order to reduce the risk of workplace injury … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, Safety
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Tagged aluminum and zinc, ergonomics, National Safety Council, National Safety Month, personal protective gear on the factory floor, prepare for active emergencies, reduce the risk of workplace injury and death, refreshers on safety precautions, safety awareness assemblies in manufacturing, safety while working with exposed molten metal, sand and permanent gravity molds
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Meteor Foundry’s Energy Saving Initiative
Manufacturing is an energy intensive industry. Energy efficiency is an important part of maintaining the high standards we expect to deliver to every one of our customers. Although replacing older, outdated systems with new energy savings components are labor, time, … Continue reading →
Posted in 3D Printing, Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Projects, Robotics, Safety, Sustainable Manufacturing
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Tagged competitive manufacturing, energy saving initiatives, improving manufacturing efficiencies, LED fraction of the energy, LED lighting systems, LEDs don’t produce as much heat, long life bulbs, new energy savings components, reducing operating costs
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The Prototype Process: Bringing Your Ideas to Life
At Meteor Foundry, we focus on bringing customers’ visions to life, incorporating the unique concepts relayed to us into a quality prototype. Making the Best Prototype Possible The Meteor Foundry team attributes our success at crafting prototypes to our emphasis … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings
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Tagged BMM RollOver, concept to prototype, Cope & Drag Floor, in-house manufacturing Pattern Shop, large quantity of aluminum castings for your prototypes, low-volume prototyping, Machine Molding, manufacturing large quantity prototypes, manufacturing minimal quantity prototypes, Master Pattern to Prototype Tooling and Casting for Sample Approval, molding machines, sand and gravity permanent mold castings, sand molding, tooling and constructing quality casting
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