Expanding business thanks to WAMIC expertise CHALLENGE In order to keep up with the increasing market demand for its wine barrel aluminum racks, local manufacturer Hamill Machine needed to fully automate its welding process, something that had been performed manually. Making the decision to switch to Robotic Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Hamill sought the expertise of the Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (WAMIC) to … Continue reading Hamill Machine Company Inc. »
Innovative medical technology for aging population CHALLENGE Bisep Inc., a Niagara Falls-based innovation start-up, invented a device that connects a patient’s wheelchair to their walker, acting as a security bridge to enable unaided movement and solve the common issue of understaffing in long-term care homes. The device, named the ARMM (Ambulation, Retraining, Mobility, and Mechanism), needed thorough design engineering improvements in order to be mass-produced … Continue reading Bisep Inc. »
Race car measurement device drives out guesswork CHALLENGE Speed Composites, manufacturers of composite panels for race cars competing at tracks in North America, were looking to expand their product line: an innovative product that provides precise measurements of a vehicle’s chassis prior to a race. Competitive racing requires the measurement of the car’s chassis frame to determine an optimum adjustment for varying track conditions. However, … Continue reading Speed Composites »
Improving green screen film technology CHALLENGE Keyframe Studios, an award-winning animation and visual effects company created a concept prototype to reduce green-screen post-production compositing time. They needed assistance taking it to the next level, and in making it sophisticated enough to hit the commercial market. Keyframe’s visual effects division, Krow VFX, partnered with the Research & Innovation team in developing a wireless product, a technology … Continue reading Keyframe Studios-Krow VFX »
Family farm quadruples strawberry juice output thanks to Niagara College engineers CHALLENGE Simcoe, Ont.-based Meadow Lynn Farms is a mixed farming enterprise that includes cash crop, dairy, CSA market gardens and strawberries. The farm has been family-owned for 73 years. The owners wished to capture a niche market for the thousands of pounds of wasted strawberry seconds (imperfect, under-or over-ripe berries). After designing a larger-scale … Continue reading Meadow Lynn Farms »
