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One Bearing, One Wajax, 3.5 Million Saved
THE CHALLENGE In any industry, there is always the worry of production shutdown leading to profit loss. This can happen due to any number of factors, but in the case of this particular client, there was the potential for machine degradation to lead to long-term downtime. Our mining client had done a number of vibration...
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BW by Honeywell Rig Rat Gas Detection
THE CHALLENGE The BW RigRat Local Area Gas Monitor as transportable equipment, fills the gap between portable personal detectors and fixed-infrastructure fire and gas systems. Its primary function is to alert personnel of a gas leak in their proximity, and can provide continuous measurement of gas concentrations. The challenge was to take this monitor and...
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14 Storeys, 1 Big Success
The Challenge Industry challenges come in all shapes and sizes, and in this case, the challenge in hand couldn’t get bigger! A Wajax customer came to us with a very specific issue: their National 900 series crane, which was situated at the top of a 14-storey media tower in Toronto, was struggling due a critical...
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Construction Equipment At a Moment’s Notice
THE CHALLENGE Vaillant Group began 40 years ago as a small general contracting business and has expanded into a highly-experienced enterprise with an impressive fleet of heavy-duty machines, including excavators, and road graders. They’ve also made their wheel loaders and excavators available for rent with experienced operators to ensure maximum efficiency. General Contracting is a competitive...
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Keeping the wind in the sails of Canada’s renewable energy
THE CHALLENGE For almost 30 years, Canada has been investing in wind power. With wind farms in every province, wind now accounts for roughly 6% of our electricity nationwide, moving Canada closer to achieving its 2030 goal of making 90% of its electricity non-emitting. A few years ago, this goal almost came up short before...
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Helping Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro Keep the Lights On
THE CHALLENGE As the leading energy provider for over 200 communities across Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (NL Hydro) is a necessity for hundreds of cities, towns, and thousands of people. They operate 22 different diesel plants across the province, housing many industrial diesel generators of varying sizes. NL Hydro is always on...
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Gauging the Right Process for a Hot Strip Steel Plant
The Challenge In southwestern Ontario there is a sheet metal manufacturer that prides itself on creating two things: high-quality products and positive customer experiences. These ideals have made them a worldwide manufacturer of hot-rolled steel, cold-rolled steel, and galvanized steel products. To create the best steel, the temperature must be managed, monitored, and maintained with...
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Getting a High-Performance Racing Track to the Finish Line
THE CHALLENGE How do you move 750,000 tons of dirt and gravel across 155 acres with precision and accuracy along a high-performance test track? This was the challenge faced by Triple T Excavating when they were building such a track for the Vancouver Island Motorsport Resort. THE NEED Based on previous excavation work for dealerships in...
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A one-stop-shop creating a custom do-it-all wheel loader.
THE CHALLENGEIn mid-2017, Ray-Mont Logistics was looking to open a new transload facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The first of its kind on Canada’s west coast, the 10-acre facility built on Ridley Island included a rail loop corridor of more than 100 railcars, a grain dumper pit, and a state-of-the-art conveyance system. Able to...
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Major Canadian Oil Sands Operator
A leading Oil Sands operator, detected production loss on their belt conveyor system. An optimal and immediate solution was required. Wajax’s report on the cause, proposed retrofit, and life cycle simulation resulted in a redesign of their idler frame and rolls. The customer valued Wajax’s quick deployment of a team of experts, their familiarity with...
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