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Industrial
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ASHRAE and UNEP invite entries for Lower GWP Innovation Awards
ASHRAE and OzonAction of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) are now accepting entries for their 2020 Lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) Innovation Awards. Now in its second year, the program recognizes new technological concepts for refrigeration and air-conditioning applications…
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The importance of maintenance documentation
Functional safety is a key process.
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Essential construction projects reopen in Ontario
As of today, Ontario’s government is allowing certain workplaces and businesses—including construction projects—to reopen, as long as they comply with strict public health measures and operate safely during the COVID-19 crisis. The additional construction projects that may now proceed include…
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Where does your province stand? Construction slows, but jurisdictions take different approaches
(Editor’s note: the following story was originally published by our sister publication, On-Site, and we thank them for allowing us to share it with our readers.) Little more than a month into the crisis already guaranteed to define the early…
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Festo introduces VAEM valve controller for multi-head liquid dispensing
A ‘hit and hold’ strategy aims to reduce energy consumption.
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PKS air-to-air heat exchangers create closed passive loop system
Energy is saved as electrical enclosures are cooled.
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Feds list engineering among essential services during COVID-19 crisis
On Apr. 2, federal minister of public safety and emergency preparedness Bill Blair released “Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” a non-binding, advisory document intended to assist jurisdictions and businesses in determining which employees…
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CCA recommends keeping construction operational
The Canadian Construction Association (CCA), which represents more than 20,000 member firms across the country, is recommending construction and related manufacturing activities remain operational, for the time being, during the global COVID-19 pandemic. The association points out, as part of…
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Updated ASCE book covers seismic design for industrial facilities
In the area of new design, the book emphasizes the interpretation of building codes’ intent.
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Hatch discusses digital project delivery during PDAC convention
This morning, at the start of the second day of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC’s) 2020 mineral exploration and mining convention, Hatch—a consulting engineering firm specializing in projects for that industry—hosted a panel discussion about digital project…
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NewTek online library supports sensor selection
Users can visualize spatial requirements.
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Festo’s SBRD offers smart optical inspections
Some inspections call for a multi-camera approach.
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Edmonton cement plant seeks engineering support for carbon capture and storage
In what is reportedly a North American first, Lehigh Cement has launched a feasibility study of a full-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, working with the International CCS Knowledge Centre, to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its…
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Quebec’s GSR automates and standardizes decontamination work
GSR Construction Decontamination of Sorel, Que., has brought over established technology from Europe that it explains is new to the local market. Specifically, it says it is the first company in Quebec to acquire a Brokk robot and BCP 250…
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Fluke ruggedizes 87V DMM to the MAX
The new model also offers twice the battery life.
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Suncor Energy building power cogeneration at its Oil Sands Base Plant
The $1.4 billion natural gas powered cogeneration project will provide steam generation required for Suncor’s extraction and upgrading operations and generate 800 megawatts (MW) of power.
Festo’s new PCRP filter regulator for harsh environments
The UV-resistant unit functions outdoors from -60°C to +80°C and is also built for potentially explosive zones.
SNC-Lavalin extends relationship with Emirates Global Aluminum
SNC-Lavalin’s partnership with EGA started in 2004, providing front end engineering design (FEED), engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) and technology packaging services.
Canada invests in Port of Halifax infrastructure
The Port will add rail tracks within its existing footprint and acquire four new rail-mounted cranes to load and unload containers faster and more efficiently, and roadways will be upgraded to improve traffic flow.
Extech introduces minimally invasive video inspection camera
An affordable and versatile wireless inspection borescope designed to get into openings as small as 4.5mm while providing bright clear images on its detachable wireless display.
Harting introduces Han-Smart modules: intelligent industrial connectors
Three new modules introduced are connectors that can provide added value while beginning to evolve into active devices to serve the needs of the future.
Surrey opens North America’s first closed-loop organic waste management system
The site will convert curbside organic waste into renewable biofuel to fuel the City’s fleet of natural gas powered waste collection and service vehicles.
Jacobs awarded front-end engineering design contract for petrochemical facility in Alberta
Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corp. selected Jacobs for a proposed greenfield, integrated propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene facility located in Sturgeon County.
SPX Cooling Technologies expands applications for Marley Cube evaporative condensers
Cube models geared towards cooling applications in chemical processing, industrial gases production and pharmaceutical production.
New Linear Position Sensor Specifically for the Power Generation Industry
Sensors well suited for valve position feedback in steam and hydro power plants, as well as use in heavy duty applications like civil engineering.
Unattended measuring with Fluke 64 MAX IR Thermometer
The IR thermometer logs up to 99 data points eliminating the need to manually record measurements.
CertainTeed sustainable insulation meets fire safety standards
The insulation is classified as noncombustible under CAN4-S114-2005 testing.
Making concrete stronger
Scientists at Rice University are studying atomic-level computer analysis to better understand the internal structure of cement, leading to the ability to make concrete stronger and better able to deform without cracking under stress.
Winnipeg selling off industrial land
One of the last parcels of city-owned industrial land in Winnipeg is up for sale, raising questions about what the city will do when it no longer has any land to entice factories and other large employers to set up shop.
SNC-Lavalin awarded five-year services deal in Alberta
SNC-Kentz and Clearstream joint venture awarded five-year engineering/procurement services agreement for Fort Mac oil sands projects.
