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May 3, 2013 - Saying it will enable its engineers to design, develop and deliver new products faster than ever, GE announced the opening of its $1.5-million, 17,000-sf New Product Introduction (NPI) Accelerator Lab at the business’ HQ in Plainville, Conn.
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May 3, 2013 - GE kicked off this year’s “completely renovated” customer road tour, GE Odyssey: The Road to Renewal. A five-month travelling road show throughout Canada and the States, the Odyssey truck highlights innovative product and service offerings from GE’s Industrial Solutions business.
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May 2, 2013 - The IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm) has extended the Call for Papers deadline to May 19, 2013, for its 4th annual event be held October 21-24 in Vancouver, B.C.
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May 2, 2013 - Friends of Science East Inc. (dba “doing business as” Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe) announced that it has completed the purchase of the last remaining laboratory of scientist, visionary and inventor Nikola Tesla in Shoreham, N.Y.
May 2, 2013 - Lind Equipment—a manufacturer and supplier of static grounding, hazardous location and industrial work lighting, portable power and GFCI products—has appointed Borden Agencies as its electrical sales agent in Alberta.
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May 2, 2013 - Syncrude is one of the largest producers of crude oil from Canada’s oil sands, and it is hosting a Recruitment Open House in Fort McMurray, May 25-28. Meet recruiters from across Syncrude and find your opportunity with one of Alberta’s top employers. The company is hiring…
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May 2, 2013 - Hoping to meet the growing demand for sustainable lighting, Technology Foundation STW and Philips have taken the initiative to form the ‘Advanced Sustainable Lighting Solutions’ partnership. With eight recently approved research project proposals, the program is now officially launched. The aim of these projects is to…
May 2, 2013 - Belden Inc., a player in signal transmission solutions, has realigned across four global business segments, in an effort to capitalize on new market opportunities and to bring innovative solutions to a growing customer base, it says.
May 2, 2013 - The Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) has launched the a call for nominations for the 2nd biennial Red Seal Award of Excellence, which honours the contributions of provincial/territorial/federal apprenticeship and trade certification staff to the Red Seal Program.
May 1, 2013 - Ontario’s Ministry of Labour (MoL) reports Algoma Tubes Inc.—a manufacturer of steel pipe products based in Whitehorse, Yukon—has been fined $70,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health & Safety Act after two workers were injured.
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May 9, 2013 - EBMag has hired a new, full-time editor for its French-language, Quebec-based non-partisan magazine, L’industrie électrique: Eric…
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That was just one of the many lessons delegates learned while attending EBMag’s inaugural Partners in Training’s “Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Forum” last month. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg...
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While attending the 2013 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), EBMag heard from a variety of delegates who explained why they attend this unique event, and who emphasized its importance to people who are passionate about electrical safety.
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EBMag sat with the Electricity Distributors Association’s (EDA) John Loucks to learn more about next week’s EDIST 2013 “Enabling Connected Communities” conference and, specifically, why it’s important for you to attend.
