Dr. Allan Spence, WAMIC research lead, giving the prototype developed to Kevin LeBlanc, Brilliant Photonics CEO. Brilliant Photonics is well known for developing high-tech industrial lighting systems for the agricultural and horticultural industries. Now the Kitchener, Ont. company is adding another market to its list – industrial disinfection technology to…
The Challenge Many helicopter body components are made from carbon fibre composite sculptured surface-shaped parts. At present, Airbus Helicopters Canada Ltd. uses fibreglass fixtures to mechanically clamp the parts, and excess material is trimmed away manually by an operator. This is fatiguing, and the process is open to operator error…
Credit: Merq Automation The Challenge In food, chemical and environmental labs, a syringe is a crucial tool for dispensing and transferring liquids. But it is also a tool that must be used with precision and care, especially when working with liquids that are high in particulate matter. The process of…
The challenge Geissberger Farmhouse Cider, located in Hampton, ON, has since 1970 manufactured both hard (alcoholic) and sweet apple ciders, as well as apple cider vinegar. The business needed analysis of the shelf stability of their sweet apple cider once opened, in order to verify their target of a stable…
Laura Sanchez is a Quality Engineering Management student at Lambton College and is working for the Lambton Manufacturing Innovation Centre (LMIC). With SONAMI and LMIC, Laura was able to work with small-and-medium businesses across Southern Ontario, helping them develop new products or optimize existing processes. We asked Laura some questions…
Image: Niagara College Research & Innovation The Challenge MTechHub is an association of 400 Canadian Manufacturing SMEs created by Burlington-based software development company Seradex. Their aim is to overcome common industry business challenges through the use and adoption of digital technologies. They came to the Research & Innovation division to…
The Challenge Bodies are meant to move, but modern life breeds couch potatoes—and desk jockeys. We hear that “sitting is the new smoking,” but many jobs require us to sit or stand in the same position for long stretches of time, and the results can be aches and pains, lower…
Ethan Shen is the research manager of the Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies at Sheridan College. He oversees lab operations and research projects, including projects funded through the SONAMI network. We asked Ethan some questions so you can get to know him and his work with SONAMI better:…
The Challenge Keyframe Studios, an award-winning animation and visual effects company created a concept prototype to reduce green-screen post-production compositing time. They needed assistance taking it to the next level, and in making it sophisticated enough to hit the commercial market. Keyframe’s visual effects division, Krow VFX, partnered with the…
Colleen McCann is a SONAMI Project Manager and the Research Project Manager at Conestoga’s SMART Centre for Research and Innovation. She leads projects primarily focused on mechanical and automation, complementing her background of over 20 years within automated manufacturing industries. She is also the College’s lead resource for SONAMI-related projects and…
