by Gord Miburn | Aug 22, 2019 | maintenance, safety
The Ontario Ministry of Labour has identified that their focus on inspections for October through until December 2019 will be musculoskeletal disorders and respiratory hazards. Inspectors will be focussing on the following industries: Construction Health Care...
by Gord Miburn | Mar 11, 2019 | design
Relationship Status: “It’s Complicated” Canadian’s have been in a slow and lengthy breakup with imperial measurements. After a significant industry-led lobby, the (Pierre) Trudeau government adopted the metric system in Canada in 1970. Thus...
by Gord Miburn | Feb 22, 2019 | design, efficiency, tolerances
Manufacturing costs are influenced by a number of factors: material, finish, whether or not the welds need to be certified to name a few. When we look at drawings to manufacture a part, we often don’t know anything other than what is on the drawing so we cost...
by Gord Miburn | Feb 14, 2019 | maintenance, safety
Earlier this month, the Ontaio Ministry of Labour announced that their focus on inspections for February and March 2019 will be machine guarding. We work with many different types of equipment that require guarding and lockouts. Each presenting their own unique...
by Gord Miburn | Feb 4, 2019 | industrial equipment, maintenance
Brakes play an essential role in most industrial machines. How Brakes Work Many different types of brakes exist, but they all provide the same function: to slow down or stop movement. Brakes use friction to halt rotating inertia loads and to hold movable parts in...
