In the battle against the COVID-19 crisis, researchers at the Research & Innovation labs at Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) continue supplying thousands of face shields to essential workers by producing hundreds of the PPE each day.  Since the start of the effort in March to help front-line healthcare workers, the research team at WAMIC has produced and donated a total of … Continue reading Niagara College’s ‘heroic efforts’ to keep communities safe »

Research associate Brock Husak (graduate of NC’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program) works inside Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre, to assemble face shields. Production underway at Welland Campus for 37,000 face shields Niagara College researchers are providing innovative solutions to help those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and are leading a network of Ontario academic institutions who are mobilizing to do … Continue reading Niagara College-led network for manufacturing innovation mobilizes in fight against COVID-19 »

A network of academic institutions in Ontario’s manufacturing sector is responding to an urgent need to protect the health and safety of communities and those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, the federal government put out a call to action to manufacturers with equipment or facilities to provide a high-quality, rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis and meet the need for … Continue reading SONAMI Partners Mobilize in Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic »

Several past and current industry partners with NC’s Research & Innovation division are donating to or pivoting their businesses to help fight the pandemic. Some are contributing money for medical equipment and resources, while others have completely shifted their production to items to keep health-care workers safe on the front lines. “We are proud to be affiliated with these companies and associations, as each one … Continue reading Industry partners stepping up to help frontline workers »

Inside WAMIC labs, the 37,000 face shields are being assembled by research associate Brock Husak (top centre), a graduate of NC’s Mechanical Engineering Technology program and research assistant Tyler Winger (bottom left), an NC Electrical Engineering Technology graduate. R&I has partnered with Niagara-based Jay-Line for its die-cutting services.​ At the Research & Innovation labs at Niagara College’s Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC), researchers are … Continue reading NC research team supporting COVID-19 efforts »