INDUSTRY news
Nemak Gets $3 Million From Canadian Government Nemak of Canada (Windsor, Ontar-
io, Canada) has received $3 million from the Canadian government. T e funds could help Nemak create 70 jobs and help the company develop its products, including aluminum engine blocks. According to a release, the blocks will be produced by an automated
robotic system. T is automated production system will allow Nemak to develop fl exible manufacturing processes, making the company more globally competitive. “If Canada is to succeed in making
the cars of the future, we must embrace greener, more sustainable technolo-
gies. T ese technologies will create the well-paying middle-class jobs of the future,” said Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. “Advanced research and development projects challenge today’s autoworkers to enhance their skill set.” T e funding is being allocated via
the Automotive Supplier Innovation Program, which supports research and development activities by small and medium-sized companies that provide components, parts and production sys- tems for the automotive supply chain. Nemak is a provider of lightweight
solutions for the global automotive industry. T e company specializes in the development and manufacturing of aluminum components for powertrain and body-structure applications. T e Au- tomotive Supplier Innovation Program provides fi rms with new opportunities to participate in global supply chains. “By having a workforce with skills
Canadian government minister Navdeep Bains touted the investment in Nemak.
that are in demand and the technolo- gies that will shape the future of the industry, Canada’s auto sector can secure its place in the global supply chain of tomorrow,” Bains said.
Letter to the Editor: Whitechapel’s Impact Will Always Be Felt Most foundry personnel would be
happy to open a foundry if they thought it would survive for 596 years. I thought you may wish to mention the Whi- techapel Bell Foundry., that cast the Liberty Bell and Big Ben. T e Economist, a well-known and respected magazine that publishes every week, has an obitu- ary of a person in the world they think makes a diff erence and wrote about the closure of Whitechapel. T is is the fi rst time I have seen them name a manufac- turing plant in the “obituary.” As a long-time foundryman, joining International Nickel in 1949 after the patents on ductile iron were granted, I wonder if ductile iron (if the metal used in 1420 was cast iron) would have solved the Bell’s cracking problem? Most bells are made of non- ferrous alloys. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Robert e. Savage, Sc. D.
Whitechapel cast the Liberty Bell and London’s Big Ben. 10 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Jan/Feb 2017
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