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Category Archives: New Technologies
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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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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Meteor Foundry All Set to Dedicate 2017 to Energy Conservation
Foundries are no longer simple operations that produce castings. Many units are responsible for working with a large variety of alloys taking on the responsibility of designing the parts, making the castings, machining them and assembling them for a robust … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Projects, Robotics, Safety, Sustainable Manufacturing
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Tagged alloys, Aluminum, assembly lines, auditing energy consumption patterns, bringing down carbon footprint, Canadian foundries use up to 6300 TJ of energy every year, casting design, castings, commitment to quality, control electricity misuse/misconduct, costs associated with operations, curb consumption of energy, cut down on the use of fossil fuels, Defense, Electricity, energy conservation and renewable energy production, energy reduction drive, exploiting energy reserves, foundries, Furniture, Gas, how to handle energy consumption, ISO 9001:2008 certified, machining and assembly, Mining Ventilation, part design, pattern making tools, permanent mold castings, reduce-reuse-recycle, Robotics, sand, spread the message of conservation, strategic energy utilization, streamline floor functions, Transportation, Trucks, utilize conservation principles, Zinc
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Casting an Eye over 2016
As 2016 was a big year for all companies across the manufacturing industry, we’d like to look back over the past year and touch on some of the important highlights with 2017 in sight. This past year we made major … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Safety
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Tagged components that are vital to the mining industry, electric and gas, investments in new equipment and technologies, manufacturing tools, military and defense, Minex 2016, quality castings, quality processing, services to the mining industry, shortened lead times, the Laempe LL20, the Laempe LL20 automatic sand core shooter, the manufacturing industry, trucking and transportation, Ventilation systems and mining
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Meteor Foundry Celebrates National Manufacturing Day
On the first Friday of October each year, hundreds of manufacturing firms across the globe celebrate National Manufacturing Day. This October 7th is a day dedicated to bringing more awareness to the industry and inspiring future generations to better understand … Continue reading →
Posted in 3D Printing, Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Robotics
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Tagged bringing awareness to the manufacturing industry, castings, Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International®, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, manufacturing industry growth, Manufacturing Institute, manufacturing vital to the economy, National Association of Manufacturers, National Manufacturing Day, pattern tool making, STEM
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Custom Castings from Meteor Foundry
Here at Meteor Foundry, we have seen ups and downs over the half-century we have been in business, along with changing technology and customer demands. Many of today’s customers require that we push the boundaries of conventional practices by the … Continue reading →
Posted in Castings, Manufacturing, Metal castings, Mining and Castings, New Technologies, Robotics
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Tagged Alum or Zinc castings, evaluating the needs of your casting project, how quickly can you provide a quality casting at a competitive price, low or high volume production parts, prototypes
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New Laempe Machine Enhances Our Capabilities
We are always looking for ways to move ahead and keep pace with advances in technology, in order to better serve our customers. This includes investment in those technologies that will provide the most benefit to our processes and contribute … Continue reading →