by Andrew Milivojevich 

Improvements in production equipment can fall under SR&ED claims

The Federal government spends nearly $2.5 billion for skills training in Canada via training transfers to provincial governments and territories. Close to $2 billion is allocated for training those who qualify for Employment Insurance (EI) and another $500 million to ...

by Chris McDonald

Determining what defines high performance cutting tools

High performance. It’s a term we see and hear often in today’s metalworking world. This term has grown to be so pervasive that a recent perusal of an industry publication delivered ...

by Tim Wilson

Strategies to access money to improve your business

There is a lot of talk these days about innovation, but there is also some confusion as to how this might apply to financing in the manufacturing sector. After all, Canada’s ...

Electric vehicles (EV) have improved considerably since they first hit the market. New and improved models were on display at the auto shows in Detroit in January and in Toronto in February.

Many electric cars feature slick, beautiful designs (e.g. the ...

The government has announced it’s revamping its immigration rules to increase the speed of skilled trades immigrants into Canada. It is a welcome move for manufacturers in Canada desperate to fill jobs in their plants with skilled machinists and welders.

Do you welcome apprentices from apprenticeship training programs in your shop? Why or why not?

“I’m completing the Red Seal, level 3 for machinists. The biggest problem I have is applying what I learn in the class. In the program, ...

by Jim Barnes

The medical technology sector offers significant rewards, challenges

Medical technology is an inviting market for Canadian manufacturing firms. As noted in A Medical Fix in the August issue of Shop Metalworking Technology, this $7.1-billion industry is growing across the country. About ...

When you purchase machinery or tooling, what one factor matters most to you and why? 

• Brand name
• Customer service/technical support
• Price 
• Supplier’s reputation

Manufacturers recognize the value of setting themselves apart in a competitive marketplace. What is more difficult is to figure out what will set your company apart and how to do it.

Do you focus on building strong relationships with customers, ...