March 21, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Canada Makes is Canada’s only national network of expertise in the development and the adoption of additive manufacturing technologies. Many observers qualify additive manufacturing as the most disruptive technology since the emergence of electronics in the…
By: Martin Cash | Posted: 03/16/2016 4:00 AM At its peak in the late ’80s, Air Canada’s two aircraft maintenance hangars on Saskatchewan Avenue employed close to 900 people. The two hangars — one is much larger than the other — total 275,000 square feet and are capable of servicing up to six commercial aircraft at once….
Posted: 03/14/2016 Winnipeg Airports Authority Inc. (WAA) is pleased to be partnering with the Province of Manitoba, Yes! Winnipeg and industry in support of the creation of a Centre of Excellence in Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) on Winnipeg Richardson International Airport’s campus. Air Canada, a longtime partner and tenant on the airport, will…
March 15, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Manufacturers know that robotic systems can increase productivity, save costs, improve product quality, and improve safety in the workplace. But a robot is just a mechanical arm. An end effector, or end of arm tooling, is required…
Monday, March 14th and Tuesday March 15th, 2016, 8:30AM – 4:30PM Long Plain First Nation Boardroom | 474 Madison Street, Winnipeg, MB R3J 1J1 Cost: $125 per person Audience: People from the business and government sectors who want to learn more about the history, culture and experiences of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Description: The two-day workshop will build participants’ understanding…
March 10, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Vision-guided robotics solutions lead to a more flexible and cost-efficient production line. Bottlenecks can be reduced, accuracy can be increased, and capital expenses are reduced, resulting in rapid realization of tangible cost savings. Join us as we…
Pita Aatami, president and CEO of Air Inuit, has always said the airline has never been afraid to innovate. In its 38 years of doing business, Air Inuit has had to reinvent itself a few times in order to stay profitable in the harsh operating environment of the Canadian North. Over the years, Air Inuit—which…
General Electric is gearing up for test runs of the first GE9X turbofan. Ground tests are set to begin at the company’s Peebles, Ohio, facility in the first half of 2016. The engine will then come to Winnipeg for icing certification testing at the GE Test Research and Development Centre (TRDC) in late 2017/early 2018. The…
Scottsdale, Ariz. – February 11, 2016 – StandardAero was recently awarded a new contract to provide support for the U.S. Army Special Forces Aviation Group’s engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for its fleet of eight C-27J aircraft. The contract will be administered by Lockheed Martin, who holds the overarching responsibility to provide maintenance…
February 18, 2016 | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | ITC | 200-78 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg R3T 6C2 Robotic material handling requires grippers that are appropriate to the job. From secure gripping in a machine tool or micro-gripping in electronics manufacturing, you need the right tool for the right application. Join us as we host an information session…
