PROJECT TYPE Productivity Assessments CHALLENGE Fleet is a Canadian Aerospace manufacturer for commercial, military and civil programs. Housed in a 500,000-square-foot facility, Fleet produces detailed parts for complex assemblies made from aerospace metals & advanced composites. The company enlisted the College’s Research & Innovation team to provide a full assessment of the Chinook Helicopter assembly area, focusing on productivity and quality improvement. The assessment took … Continue reading Fleet Canada »
PROJECT TYPE Productivity Assessments CHALLENGE Fort Erie-based Hi-Rel Alloys Ltd. is a manufacturer and supplier of metal alloy materials to many microelectronic companies worldwide, in sectors such as military, aerospace, communications, computer and medical. The company identified the need t improve the efficiency of its manufacturing operations. SOLUTION After assessing the three different areas, the Productivity Assessment team was able to make three recommendations and … Continue reading Hi-Rel Group, LLC »
PROJECT TYPE Productivity Assessments CHALLENGE Located in Welland, Welded Tube of Canada is a leader in steel pipe and tube manufacturing, focusing on energy tubulars, hollow structural sections, and electronically welded tubes. The company approached the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre to investigate ways to improve its yard logistics without having to expand its inventory space. SOLUTION The research team provided recommendations for areas of … Continue reading Welded Tube of Canada Corp. »
Challenge Decora Power Coatings Limited serves a global market, providing high-definition decorative powder coating finishes for builders, architects, artists and manufacturers. Within the manufacturing process, Decora identified a quality and waste control problem, since there was no means of determining or monitoring uniformity in powder coat thickness before the parts were cured. This resulted in inconsistent and non-uniform powder colouring. Solution Due to the delicate … Continue reading Decora Powder Coatings »
Project Type Process Improvement Challenge Chocolate Products is a small Niagara Falls-based family business providing its customers with a variety of custom-made chocolates. One of the products, a decorative, edible chocolate straw, is made through a long manual process run by one employee, hindering the possibilities of increased production and therefore revenue. Solution The research team designed a prototype to allow the operator to pour the … Continue reading Chocolate Products »
Project Type Process Improvement Challenge Niagara Composites designs and manufactures custom composite bows for wire twisting applications worldwide. It has been working to develop a new method for quickly attaching composite bows to the machine in an effort to reduce change over time. Solution The research team assisted in the development of a 3D prototype bow clamp. The team then developed a clamp made from … Continue reading Niagara Composites »
