Category Archives: Robotics

The Future of Manufacturing in Canada: A 2018 Outlook

Posted on January 19, 2018 by admin

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 →

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Meteor Foundry’s Energy Saving Initiative

Posted on May 17, 2017 by admin

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 Although replacing older, outdated systems with new energy savings components are labor, time, … Continue reading →

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Meteor Foundry All Set to Dedicate 2017 to Energy Conservation

Posted on January 17, 2017 by admin

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 →

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Meteor Foundry – Adding Value to Manufacturing Since 1965

Posted on November 22, 2016 by admin

When you work with clients from over 32 industries – you are doing something right. Serving sectors as diverse as mining, cement flooring machinery, elevators and defense, Meteor Foundry has upheld values of quality, dedication and custom parts created to … Continue reading →

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Meteor Foundry Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

Posted on October 4, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Custom Castings from Meteor Foundry

Posted on September 20, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Investing in Technology is an Investment in the Future

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

In our previous blog we took a look at the role robotics is playing in the manufacturing industry. Robots offer manufacturers a wide range of advantages and improvements in terms of processes and quality. In moving forward, robots will integrate … Continue reading →

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Is Manufacturing Going to the Robots?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by admin

It may seem like robotics in manufacturing is a new trend. In fact, the first primitive industrial robot was developed in the 1930s and the term robot is derived from ‘robota’ a Czech word meaning slave labor.  Although robotics isn’t … Continue reading →

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Robotics and the Future of Meteor Foundry

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

For over 45 years, Meteor Foundry has been on the cutting-edge of the aluminum castings industry. Recently, we have begun to research the idea of integrating robotics into our manufacturing processes, specifically in the pouring of molten aluminum. Robots are … Continue reading →

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