by Mas Khan Enginuity | Apr 17, 2026 | Articles, Industry 4.0
Key Takeaways Most automation content lists technologies. This guide doesn't. The plants that get automation right start with process clarity, not gear selection, and build in stages instead of leapfrogging straight to AI. Here's the sequence Canadian SMEs should...
by Mas Khan Enginuity | Mar 23, 2026 | Articles, Industry 4.0
Your manufacturing process is only as strong as its weakest link. Understanding bottlenecks (or constraints) is your first step in improving your system and thus increasing your profitability. And when it comes to your equipment, being reactive rather than proactive...
by Mas Khan Enginuity | Feb 25, 2026 | Articles, Industry 4.0
If you find yourself at any manufacturing show, conference or networking event, you’ll undoubtedly hear much chatter about Smart Manufacturing. Even a quick internet search or AI overview for a working definition of Smart Manufacturing still produces a fair bit of...
by Mas Khan Enginuity | Sep 26, 2025 | Articles, Defense, Marine
If you are reading this, then you have probably spent a good deal of time on the deck of a boat. As anyone who has spent any time at sea understands, things can change – quickly. What are calm waters on the outset of the voyage can suddenly rise and become...
by Masroor Khan | Apr 4, 2025 | Articles, Mechanical
We Bluenosers understand the broad appeal of living and working by the seaside. The sweet smell of salt air and the kiss of ocean spray on your cheeks, harkens rolling sea shanties and an honest day’s work. But there are relentless challenges beyond the usual gales...
by Masroor Khan | Feb 27, 2025 | Articles, Mechanical
Marine failures can be costly, dangerous, and environmentally damaging. When designing ships and offshore platforms, or subsea infrastructure and mooring systems, all teams that operate in marine environments must be certain that their assets maintain the utmost...
by Masroor Khan | Nov 19, 2024 | Articles, Industry 4.0
Employers pay WCB Insurance for 4 main reasons. They care about their employees. It provides financial and medical benefits to workers injured on the job. They don’t want to get sued. It’s the law. And yet still many employers cringe at the amount they spend...
by Masroor Khan | Nov 14, 2024 | Articles, Industry 4.0
Linda Peers knew there had to be better way. For years, Linda Peers struggled with lactose intolerance, a condition which is associated with uncomfortable gut symptoms. To avoid this, she turned to making coconut milk in her home kitchen as a dairy alternative. By...
by Alastair Trower | Jul 3, 2024 | Articles, Product Design
A single tear ran slowly along her cheek towards the cold linoleum on which she lay. The pain in her right leg and hip was made agonisingly more acute with every miniscule effort to move. The ‘call for assistance’ button was well beyond reach. Her fear and angst were...
by Alastair Trower | Jun 17, 2024 | Articles, Marine
A revolution is bubbling to the surface. A revolution within the marine sector that will provide unprecedented access to integrated real-time data on the environment, biology, security and port traffic is on the horizon. This initiative breaks open new and exciting...