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Automation Anchors 2016 Design Engineering Expo
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(Posted on May 26, 2016 at 07:01PM by Lee Byard)
On May 17th the Design Engineering Expo greeted the Ontario lumber market - offering millers, harvesters, and distributors access to the latest industry solutions. Countless exhibitions lined the walls of the Mississauga Convention Centre, showcasing a series of technologies and manufacturing systems; and representatives from North America’s leading forces (including Objex Unlimited, 3DX Production, and EMKA Inc) offered insights into the changing commercial landscape.They also emphasized the need for automation.
During an interview with Wood Business, Ben Hope (Technology Driver for Festo Canada) noted the value of automated strategies in the lumbar industry - calling for mills and manufacturers alike to implement smarter tech platforms. Through this, he argued, higher production standards can be achieved; and North America can reap the benefits of streamlined operations, using real-time information to improve all processes.
Hope said: “By collecting big data - identifying what is valuable and performing data analytics - companies now have the opportunity to optimize various aspects of their operations through condition monitoring, energy consumption monitoring, proactive maintenance, and more.†Automation leads to improvement.
Connexus Industries has long since embraced this philosophy, providing our customers with the Sense-A-Cut III. This bandsaw deviation control system delivers continuous data feeds to monitor, assess, and improve saw deflections. It allows mills to customize their cutting processes - utilizing multiple sensor inputs and increased speed feeds to enhance accuracy.
Through this, the lumber industry can continue to grow: with the Sense-A-Cut III quickly detecting potential issues and allowing operators to create more efficient responses. This greatly improves production yields and minimizes error, ensuring sustainable sales.
To learn more about the automated value of our Sense-A-Cut III contact us today.
Connexus Industries’ Portland Division Achieves IS09001:2008 Certification
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(Posted on May 21, 2016 at 02:35PM by Lee Byard)
The pursuit of quality propels our every decision. Connexus Industries strives to provide our clients with superior service and exceptional products - and, to do this, we embrace peerless standards.This was proven recently by our Portland Division, which secured ISO9001:2008 certification!
Our Portland Division (led by Ralph Cook) recently achieved ISO9001:2008 certification. This highlights our dedication to both consistency and excellency, with our team earning recognition for our management systems in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of: industrial chains, lasers, metal detectors, and other related solutions. Through this, we’re able to better accommodate the needs of our clients.
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is the authority of quality, proprietary systems. Since 1947 it’s defined how the global market serves the public - and its 9001:2008 framework is no exception. It states that each company:
needs to demonstrate its ability to consistently provide product that meets customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
aims to enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of the system, including processes for continual improvement of the system and the assurance of conformity to customer and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Connexus Industries is proud to receive ISO recognition, knowing that our Portland team has delivered a series of enhanced management strategies and solutions - all tailored toward efficiency. We look forward to showcasing this efficiency to our clients in the future.
To learn more about our ISO9001:2008 certification contact us today.
The United States' housing market is experiencing a resurgence. No longer are consumers wary of construction - choosing instead to lay the foundations of both homes and futures. Suburban development reigns supreme, and this has led to a stable economy.It’s also led to bolstered lumber sales.
According to Wood Resource Quarterly, the U.S. lumber market is flourishing. Due to the recent rise in construction, consumption levels have grown 5% and import volumes (particularly from Canada) have grown 10%. This proves contrary to the global sector, where falling prices and weak mill operations have led to a 4.8% decline.
Through a strong need for hardwood and softwood products, U.S. consumers are helping to strengthen the economy - and they’re also creating opportunities for North American mills.
Connexus Industries is prepared to further those opportunities. We offer sharp top chains, each tailored for precision. We create custom tip designs for every client, seamlessly adapting to industry grip needs. Through our painstaking engineering process - which combines oxidation-resistant materials and ground-flat bottoms - we ensure that each product can accommodate speeds of over 1,400 FPM.
This, we know, is essential for the expanding U.S. construction market. We enable mills to match every housing demand - with ease, efficiency, and durability.
To learn more about our sharp top chains contact us today.
Partnership Between Goldcorp And Kaminak Gold Promises Increased Mining Activity
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(Posted on May 15, 2016 at 04:25PM by Lee Byard)
The future of the mining industry proves positive - with analysts and shareholders alike celebrating a recent alliance between Goldcorp and Kaminak.According to Mining.com, Goldcorp (the world’s third largest bullion producer) and Kaminak (a leading Canadian company) have joined forces, with a $520 million merger helping to bolster the North American market. This merger delivers increased operations to the Yukon territories - specifically the Dawson City region, where more than 3 million ounces of product are speculated to exist.
This speculation now sends Goldcorp and Kaminak to the north, where they’ll seek to develop the current Coffee Gold Project (as well as pursue new mining opportunities). Through this, they’ll create employment options and inspire a market surge.
They’ll also create a need for track pads, which Connexus Industries is happy to provide. We fuse MT100 specifications with 160-340 BHN hardness values, providing our customers with the durability they need. Each pad promotes effective underground operations, with specialized steel alloys resisting breakage and jambing alike.
To learn more about these options - as well as our other mining products - contact us today.
Columbia Forest Products Announces Merger and Improves Lumber Market
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(Posted on May 15, 2016 at 04:15PM by Lee Byard)
A hardwood production surge will soon come to the North American lumber market - with recent reports noting a merger between Columbia Forest Products and Nova Wood Lamination.According to Wood Business, Columbia Forest Products - a U.S.-based plant founded in 1957 - recently acquired the Nova Wood Lamination corporation. This merger (which is one of many from Columbia, with the company expanding its practices across North America) will bolster the market, creating a need for decorative hardwood and plywood products. Analysts anticipate that both harvesting and milling operations will increase across Canada and the United States to compensate.
That anticipation is well-founded. Columbia Forest Products already ranks among the largest wood providers in North America, with locations in North Carolina, Oregon, Wisconsin, Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Arkansas, West Virginia, Virginia, Ontario, and Quebec. The Nova addition will simply increase its production capabilities - which will inspire a healthy market margin.
Connexus Industries is prepared for this, providing milling companies with specialized sharp top chains (which deliver custom tip designs to ensure maximum grips and minimum tear-outs). We blend corrosion-resistant materials with precise engineering, creating products that can endure every lumber demand.
This will prove essential as Columbia Forest Products continues its push toward hardwood domination.
To learn more about our sharp top chains contact us today.
Examining The Value Of Tungsten Carbide For North American Manufacturing
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(Posted on May 11, 2016 at 01:07PM by Lee Byard)
The value of a machine extends far beyond its cost, with North American companies investing instead in dependability. Long-term strategies demand equally long-term solutions, and the need for reliable materials is essential within the manufacturing, mining, and agricultural markets.This is why Connexus Industries is proud to offer our clients tungsten carbide chips - fusing our custom machine parts with high-performance results.
Carbide chips - which pair carbon atoms with non-metallic tungsten compounds, creating a sturdy synthetic - enhance the production process. They strengthen each machine component, increasing overall surface hardness and bolstering weld-points. This reduces wearing, allowing parts to more efficiently adapt to all operations.
It also promotes sustainability, with tungsten carbide chips lengthening the lifespan of every machine. These deposits bond effectively with all materials, increasing their abilities and requiring fewer (costly) downtimes. They ensure that all components remain on-site and fully operational.
This, we know, is essential for our clients, enabling them to accommodate all market demands and secure steady profits.
To learn more about the value of tungsten chips (or to request further information about our custom parts) contact us today.
Connexus Industries Is Committed To Global Service
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(Posted on May 9, 2016 at 08:03PM by Lee Byard)
Since 2014 Connexus Industries has served as a driving force of manufacturing solutions - providing our customers with dynamic technologies, fusing ISO 9001-2008 standards with custom steel treatments. We offer a wide selection of chains and specialty products, accommodating the demands of key markets (including lumber, agriculture, sugar, and mining); and, most importantly, we stress the need for global quality.This is why we’re proud to extend our services beyond North America. Connexus Industries now distributes our products - including drag chains, roller chains, bagasse carrier chains, track pads, diode lasers, commercial metal detectors, and coaxial delivery systems - throughout the world. We’ve forged relationships with leading companies in:
Brazil.
India.
Australia.
Argentina.
South Africa.
Portugal.
Finland.
... and beyond!
India.
Australia.
Argentina.
South Africa.
Portugal.
Finland.
... and beyond!
We offer worldwide distribution and international quality standards, ensuring that our clients receive bespoke options for their commercial and manufacturing needs.
To learn more about our delivery policies contact us today.
Connexus Industries Delivers Superior Metal Detection
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(Posted on May 9, 2016 at 07:46PM by Lee Byard)
A single sliver of metal can wreak havoc on the lumber industry - undermining equipment performance, interrupting production, and triggering a series of costly repairs. Ferrous properties prove dangerous to North America’s mills, and every day brings the chance for tramp contamination.Connexus Industries seeks to change this - by offering our customers peerless detection technologies. Through ours Rens-Metal Shark products, we promote optimum performance and superior safety. These products continually monitor, assess, and identify ferrous traces, helping to eliminate lengthy downtime incidents. They deliver consistently high results, as proven by a recent study of the A60 Search Coil.
This option - which features a six-faced design, allowing it to more effectively examine logs - promises impressive results, with its coil apertures detecting even the faintest hints of metal:
Coil Aperture: 36-inches
16-D: 99.6%
8-D: 98.9%
6-D: 96.8%
Coil Aperture: 40-inches
16-D: 98.9%
8-D: 99.0%
6-D: 95.7%
Coil Aperture: 46-inches
16-D: 96.8%
8-D: 98.0%
6-D: 83.9%
16-D: 99.6%
8-D: 98.9%
6-D: 96.8%
Coil Aperture: 40-inches
16-D: 98.9%
8-D: 99.0%
6-D: 95.7%
Coil Aperture: 46-inches
16-D: 96.8%
8-D: 98.0%
6-D: 83.9%
The A60 ensures greater productivity (and protection) for North America’s mills, seeking out ferrous metals with precise care. To learn more about this and other Rens-Metal Shark options contact us today.
Connexus Industries Showcases Our Bagasse Carrier Chain
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(Posted on May 8, 2016 at 11:15PM by Lee Byard)
World Health Organization Report Reveals Need For Industrial Metal Detectors Within Food Industry
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(Posted on May 7, 2016 at 11:51PM by Lee Byard)
Since 1948 the World Health Organization (WHO) has served as the definitive authority on both communicable and non-communicable diseases - shaping emergency standards and creating universal hospitalization strategies. It’s provided a platform for prevention, education, and reform; and through its efforts global care has improved.Connexus Industries, however, is most interested in the WHO’s recent revelation of the dangers of lead poisoning - with this metal creating an increase in food contamination incidences and a greater need for detection technology.
Lead-based particles plague the food industry, with their presence triggering a series of dangerous symptoms in consumers. These symptoms - which include impaired vision, hallucinations, kidney failure, convulsions, cognitive impairments, and extreme behavioral changes - impact thousands of individuals each year, leaving North America susceptible to both short-term and long-term health issues. The necessity of detecting this metal, therefore, is essential before products reach the market.
Connexus Industries now provides a solution to this issue: the Rens-Metal Shark detector. This option delivers precise protection, pairing DDS and DSP microprocessing technology to identify tramp metals. Its custom fiberglass panels quickly bolt to any food conveyor, allowing it to continually monitor outputs and assess particle levels. By doing this, it can combat concerns of lead poisoning and reduce hospitalizations in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
We believe that safety is the right of every consumer - and we help our clients provide that safety. To learn more about our Rens-Metal Shark detector contact us today.
