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Research & Innovation, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre

The Globe and Mail: Gaining a competitive advantage through applied research

In its sponsored feature “Excellence in Research and Innovation,” The Globe and Mail today included a recent project between Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) and Handling Specialty, a Grimsby-based company that manufactures custom-engineered material handling products for clients worldwide. The partnership involved WAMIC producing 3D-printed replicas of two large assembly equipment pieces for Handling Specialty for use in showcasing its company’s capabilities … Continue reading The Globe and Mail: Gaining a competitive advantage through applied research »

Research & Innovation, Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre

WAMIC designs 3D replicas to showcase large equipment

It’s no small matter for a company to pack up and ship thousands of pounds of equipment in order to showcase products at tradeshows – both in terms of transportation cost and carbon footprint. In fact, for Handling Specialty, much of what they custom build for multiple industries is too large to consider representation outside of photography and video to exhibit their products, says Michael … Continue reading WAMIC designs 3D replicas to showcase large equipment »