The federal government has launched a consultation on changes to the Copyright Act to enshrine the consumer's right to repair electronic devices, home appliances and machinery, and it intends to include agricultural equipment among them. The current Copyright Act legislation forces consumers to have repairs done exclusively by OEMs or original manufacturers. According to some congressmen, this…
MAPEI Canada received awards in three categories at the 2023 Hardsurface Awards of the Terrazzo Tile & Marble Association of Canada (TTMAC), Canada's leading trade association, including the top honor: Project Of The Year. The winning Project Of The Year award was the renovation of the lobby floor of the Fantasyland Hotel inside the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta, which also won in…
PRINOTH Increases Production Area in Quebec
PRINOTH, an Italian multinational company, will invest $25 million to expand its plant in Granby, Quebec, in eastern Canada . The expansion will enable PRINOTH to strengthen production of tracked snowplow vehicles and snowmaking technology. The production area will increase from the current 120,000 sq. ft. to a total of 200,000 sq. ft. and a…
AI is expected to have a significant impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector. According to a KPMG report, AI technology will have different impacts and will grow according to industry needs. For example, 21 percent of industrial manufacturing executives expect AI to impact product design, development, and engineering, while 21 percent expect it to impact maintenance operations and 15 percent…
According to a report by Deloitte US, the manufacturing industry is expected to continue to grow in 2023 despite the challenges it faces, such as supply headwinds, labor shortages and economic uncertainty. The report suggests that to maintain this growth, leaders should leverage digital technologies, adopt strategies for the future of work and promote supply chain resilience. The report…
The physical and digital environments of manufacturing are changing rapidly, and emerging technologies are becoming even more crucial to our long-term technological competitiveness. At the same time, however, manufacturers face greater challenges than ever before to understand and act. There are nearly 300,000 factories in the United States, 90 percent of which have fewer than 100 employees. And…
FOR THE ITALIAN VERSION CLICK HEREThe undersigned office (Chicago USA) with a specific selective procedure has entrusted the SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers - an important association that brings together engineers and professionals in the manufacturing sector throughout North America, as well as publisher of magazines specialized in industrial technologies, the task of develop the next…