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Smart Factory and Industry 4.0
The term Smart Factory describes an environment where machinery and equipment are able to improve processes through automation and self-optimization. The benefits extend beyond just the physical production of goods to functions like planning, supply chain logistics,...
Interoperability and Industry 4.0
Digitalization continues to drive massive levels of change in factories, where automation and computerized control systems abound. Integrating the multitude of legacy - and often proprietary - systems that were not designed to communicate across production lines is a...
Cyber Physical Systems and Industry 4.0
Cyber Physical Systems are integrations of computation, networking, and physical processes. Embedded computers and networks monitor and control the physical processes, with feedback loops where physical processes affect computations and vice versa. The economic...
Big Data and Industry 4.0
Big Data is a term that describes the large volume of data – both structured and unstructured – that inundates a business on a day-to-day basis. What is relevant to understanding Big Data is that what is done with the data is what matters. Big Data can be analyzed for...
How Manitoba is preparing for Industry 4.0
In the coming days, a series of presentations will be posted on our website which will identify the key elements of Industry 4.0, Manitoba’s need to proceed in this direction, and participants who are already working with these technologies. What is Industry 4.0?...
Congratulations to Wendell Wiebe, CEO of Manitoba Aerospace Inc., for being appointed Honorary Colonel of Barker College, 17 Wing, in Winnipeg, MB, on August 13, 2020
Wendell C. Wiebe has been the Chief Executive Officer of Manitoba Aerospace Inc. since April 2016, when the Manitoba Aerospace Human Resources Council (MAHRC) merged with the Manitoba Aerospace Association (MAA). Wendell Wiebe appointed Honorary Colonel of Barker...
Giant Phoenix captured in stunning aurora borealis Iceland show
This dramatic image of the aurora borealis have captured what appears to be a huge PHOENIX rising from the ground and flying over Iceland. This picture shows a striking resemblance to that mythical bird, the Pheonix. Here the Phoenix presents with outstretched wings...
Digital Ag HPC Conference a Success!
We would like to thank our guests and sponsors for making this event so successful. There is nothing more gratifying than to hear from a sponsor at the end of a conference that they are very interested in supporting our project in a bigger way next year. Our...
Hubble spots Saturn ‘northern lights’
EnviroTREC has written and reproduced several stories about northern lights on our webpages. Here is a story about “northern lights” on Saturn! The gas planet's aurora was seen dancing across its north pole Originally written by Nicole Mortillaro for CBC News on...
MB’s Future in High Performance Computing Conference
A networking conference with industry, academic, and government participants, Manitoba’s Future in High Performance Computing was held on Thursday, June 21st2018 at Eckhardt Gramatté Hall at the University of Winnipeg. "The use of High Performance Computing (HPC) in...
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In Pictures: Rolls-Royce UltraFan Building Blocks
An article by Guy Norris from Aviation Week Rated at 87,000 lb. thrust, the test engine will have a 140-in. fan diameter, making it the largest aircraft engine yet developed. Although the engine does not yet have a firm...
Resilience Vs Optimization, The Quandary for Our Aerospace Industry
In a recent ACM webinar, Dr. Moshe Vardy (Rice University) presented his thesis on how our business world has been overly focused on efficiency and optimization, while resilience is being ignored. A key result of this is our management and continuing trials in...
Manitoba Aerospace Inc. joins AIAC’s call for a Federal Strategy for Aerospace – Post COVID-19
Earlier this month (June 2020) Manitoba Aerospace Inc (MAI) joined with the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) to work towards remediating the damage that COVID-19 has caused to the Aerospace Sector. To this end, a letter from MAI was published...
A presentation of Canada’s contributions in Space by Phil Ferguson
On January 17th, 2019 the Manitoba Aerospace Association was treated to a presentation from Phil Fergusson. Here is a recap of his very interesting presentation on Canada’s history in space. (These notes and words are not his, just our recapture of his talk). Click...
Canada says ‘Give Me Your MBAs, Your Entrepreneurs’
Originally published by Natalie Wong, Theophilos Argitis, Natalie Obiko Pearson, and Erik Hertzberg for Bloomberg on January 2nd 2019 Ayesha Chokhani, who grew up in Kolkata, has no love of the cold. Yet when she went to study for her master’s degree, the 29-year-old...
Special Performers
Originally published by Frederick K. Larkin on January 2, 2019 for Skies Mag Before a new aircraft turbine engine model can be certified and enter service, it must undergo a series of stringent tests in a ground-based test cell. In order to validate its performance...
Vision 2025 Aerospace Engagement Day
MCC HOSTS THE HONOURABLE JEAN CHAREST FOR VISION 2025 AEROSPACE ENGAGEMENT DAY IN WINNIPEG Originally published by the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce Former Deputy Prime Minister and Quebec Premier Jean Charest joined the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) for a...
Pratt Begins Connected Factory Trials in Singapore
Efficiency increases and productivity boosts driving the OEM's digital project. Originally published by Chen Chuanren for MRO Network on Nov 8th 2018 Pratt & Whitney began trials of its Connected Factory concept Nov. 5 at the company’s MRO facility in Singapore’s...
Pratt & Whitney Canada Delivers First FWSAR Engines
Originally published on Canadian Defence Review Pratt & Whitney Canada has recently started delivering PW127G engines to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement Project. The engines will be installed on...
$10 million for MB Aerospace sector
Exciting news for Manitoba, which has the third largest aerospace cluster in Canada: the Government of Canada has pledged $10 million for Manitoba’s aerospace sector, towards four projects that promote innovation, skill development, and industry growth. As per the...