The Wuskwatim Project from Carlson Commercial Services. Our commercial painters in Winnipeg, Manitoba were hired for this 200-megawatt generating station. To learn more about the Wuskwatim Project, click here.
Carlson Group Co. in Winnipeg is pleased to announce that Tera Zaluski has joined our team as the new Human Resources Coordinator.
Tera is a Red River College graduate, who completed the Human Resource Management program with an Honours certificate.
Prior to joining Carlson, Tera worked at Blockbuster Canada for 15 years. She spent 14 years working in the Store Operations department, working as a Store Manager before becoming a Recruitment Specialist. In the latter role, Tera would source, screen and shortlist candidates for field management positions throughout Canada. She would also work with store and district managers, analyzing their needs and presenting effective recruitment strategies.
Outside the office, Tera has served as an Executive Member of the Romanetz Ukrainian Dance Ensemble for the past 10 years. I have held the positions of President, Vice-President, and Fundraising Chair, and is the current Past President. Â Tera is also one of the dancers and perform at various events across Manitoba, including weddings, festivals and Folklorama, where she has been Entertainment Chair for the past three years.
She also enjoys spending time with her 14 month old husky pup “Meeka” J
We are proud to welcome Tera aboard and we know she will fit right in with the Carlson team.
The city of Winnipeg’s latest addition to Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor project is the Osborne Station, which will rest upon a new bridge spanning the street below. The interior is covered entirely by two tiers of canopies clad in glass and a polycarbonate roof. This striking envelope is supported by steel structural sections fastened to custom made arched columns set to concrete base spans.
Carlson Commercial & Industrial Services has been entrusted by PCL Constructors to ensure that the structure’s protective coating performs for decades to come and maintains it visual appeal. Hundreds of galvanized steel structural fabrications are carefully brush blasted, primed and painted with high performance urethane coatings at Carlson’s Winnipeg painting shop.
Some structural members in excess of fifty feet in length and several tons in weight create logistical and safety challenges. Careful handling and loading ensures all materials arrive at site safely and in optimal condition. Providing additional support service, Carlson field crews sandblast portions of the of the concrete grade structures as a fast and effective way to make sure new built-up concrete adheres properly. These are just a few of the commercial and industrial services Carlson provides that are vital to the construction industry.
In June 2010, we announced the installation of their first Water Jet Robotic Cell.
Now in August 2011, we excited to announce the upcoming installation of two more robots! We will be installing a second water jet robotic cell in the Winnipeg facility in September, 2011. It’s unfortunate, the original installation date was affected due to the delays in manufacturer parts acquisition from the devastating Tsunami disaster in Japan a few months ago. Our thoughts go to those who were affected by this natural disaster.
After the Winnipeg installation, we will installing the 3rd robot in our St. Cloud, Minneapolis facility. This will be the first Water Jet Robotic Cell installed at this location.
Carlson Engineered Composites Inc. developed the robot cell for trimming fibreglass parts using high-pressure water-jet cutting. The equipment was developed, in part, as the result of an Industrial Research Assistance Program investment and is one of only several such robots used in North America for cutting composites. This robot cell was discussed in Marketwire in April of 2011. The Water Jet Robotic Cell is capable of achieving +/- 60 thou tolerances and 10 thou repeatability ensuring that each part produced is now identical. This will ensure higher value and quality to our customers.
To see the Water Jet Robotic cell in action, watch our video – Carlson Introduces Their Water Jet Robotic Cell.
Article Segment From: Composites Technology June 2011, Karen Wood
Posted on: 6/1/2011
Fiber-reinforced thermoset resins have earned a place in the “industrial” applications sector, that catch-all descriptor that encompasses applications in which toughness and corrosion-, fire- and fatigue-resistance eclipse aesthetics.
Another solution is a new generation of halogen-free and CMR-free unsaturated polyesters from Cray Valley called FireBlock, targeted specifically to mass-transportation applications. The FireBlock technology, which won the 2011 JEC Innovation Award for “Materials,” is charged without halogenous compounds and antimony trioxide. It uses intumescence to create a resin that is not only fire retardant, but also fire resistant — meaning the structural properties of the resin remain during a fire. Under thermal stress, the surface of the resin chars, forming a carbon layer that effectively shields the laminate from flame. The technology reportedly offers better fire resistance than steel at flame temperatures of 2000°C/3632°F.
FireBlock resins boast low density — approximately 1.39 kg/L compared to 1.6 kg/L for heavily filled unsaturated polyester resins — which makes them suitable for weight-sensitive applications, including parts for railcars and buses.
Carlson Engineered Composites Inc. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is using FireBlock Norsodyne H 81269 TF for several parts on Winnepeg-based New Flyer’s Xcelsior intercity bus. In all, Carlson manufactures more than 50 interior and exterior FRP parts for the Xcelsior, and all of the interior components meet Docket-90-A fire safety standards recommended by the Federal Transit Admin., a branch of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Many states now require the passenger areas of mass-transit buses to meet Docket-90 standards.
“The Norsodyne resin offered improved fire retardancy and production efficiency compared to our previous FR resin,” says Rob Haller, Carlson’s engineering manager. “Although the cost per kilogram was higher for the Norsodyne resin, the increase was offset by the elimination of processes and materials required for filling with ATH because Norsodyne is prefilled,” he adds.
FireBlock resins also are available for pultrusion, and Carlson is testing Norsodyne I 81268F, a FireBlock resin formulated for resin transfer molding.
Read the full article here:http://www.compositesworld.com/articles/tough-resins-for-aggressive-environments
As leaders in the commercial and industrial painting industry, we continue to build upon a long tradition of integrity, excellence, and profitable growth. We maintain our competitive advantage by developing innovative solutions to unique problems.
It is becoming much more common for concrete floors to be painted, rather than being simply sealing the bare concrete floor. Homeowners are requesting it for their garages and business owners are requesting the application in their warehouses.
One of the reasons why these floors were traditionally left without a paint finish was the amount of wear and tear they receive. It was difficult to find a paint that would stand up to the traffic that could be expected. The other reason was that some people had applied painted finishes to these concrete floors and found it difficult to find a paint that would adhere and not begin to peal off of the surface.
Although both of these issues can remain a problem when it comes to painting concrete floors, they don’t need to be. The key to preventing these problems are the proper preparation of the concrete prior to painting and the use of the correct paint for the situation.
At Carlson we have experience in concrete floor paint applications for both the residential and industrial applications. We also have the equipment necessary to clean and prepare those surfaces so that the paint is able to adhere to the concrete. Paint can provide a great finish, even to these high traffic situations, when it is done professionally by a company with the kind of experience that we can provide.
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Tagged Carlson Group Commercial, commercial painting, Concrete Floor Paint Applications, Concrete Floors, High Traffic painting, Industrial Applications, Industrial Painting, Painted Finishes, Painting Concrete Floors, Professional Painters, winnipeg commercial painting companies
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Many homeowners assume that once the exterior of their home has been painted, that they don’t need to give it any more consideration until it is ready to repaint the entire house again. Unfortunately, it is this incorrect assumption that can cause homeowners to invest in more frequent coats of exterior paint than should be necessary. Routine annual examinations and maintenance of your exterior painted surfaces should be done.
The process begins with a simple walk around your home. Look for problem areas such as blistering or peeling of paint. These can sometimes occur on window trim pieces and the ends of boards or siding. Carry a paint scraper and a wire brush with you to deal with these areas when you find them. Scrape away any loose paint with the scraper, using the wire brush as needed in joint areas.
Once the inspection is complete, and you have scraped the loose paint areas down to the bare wood, touch up these areas with primer. When the primer has thoroughly dried, re-caulk areas that may be allowing moisture behind the paint. Follow this up with two coats of touch-up paint and the job is done.
Taking care of these small spots on an annual basis will prevent them from growing larger and causing additional deterioration to your painted surface.
Carlson Engineered Composites has started a new project with the Composites Innovation Centre. This project is just another demonstration of CEC’s commitment to maintaining our competitive advantage, through innovation and technological advancement. The project will investigate the placing of recycled composites back into composite products.
This will be a feasibility study on the use of recycled glass fibres and filler, as a replacement for a portion of the virgin product material.
The project will focus on three areas:
1. Preferred recycled fibre length for replacement of virgin fiberglass.
2. Preferred ratio of recycled fibre to virgin fibre.
3. Preferred ratio of recycled filler / microfibers to virgin filler.
It is expected that this study will be completed by the end of July 2011 and will provide CEC with the data necessary to determine if fibre and filler recycling is a viable means for reducing waste and costs associated with commercial composite fabrication.
As always, CEC seeks to be a leader in its field, and to develop partnerships which foster profitable growth, a mission that benefits both employees and customers of Carlson Engineering Composites.
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Tagged Carlson Engineered Composites, CEC, Commercial Composite Fabrication, Competitive Advantage, Composite Products, Composites Innovation Centre, Fibre Recycling, Filler Recycling, Profitable Growth, Recycled Composites, Recycled Fibre, Recycled Glass Fibres, Reduce Waste, Virgin Fiberglass
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Anonymous. Marketwire. Toronto: Feb 28, 2011.
Copyright CCNMatthews Feb 28, 2011
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA–(Marketwire – Feb. 28, 2011) – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety and Regional Minister for Manitoba, visited Carlson Engineered Composites Inc. today to announce the results of Government of Canada-funded research and development projects that are supporting commercialization success, such as the company’s robotic water-jet cutter. This innovative company received support from the Government of Canada through the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program. The Minister was joined by several of his caucus colleagues who are visiting other companies across Canada today to highlight similar commercialization successes that are strengthening the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians.
“Our government is supporting Canadian companies that invest in research and development to bring new ideas to the marketplace, creating new jobs and strengthening our economy,” said Minister Toews. “Carlson Engineered Composites is a Canadian success story and an example of how businesses can succeed when they invest in research and commercialize new discoveries.”
Carlson Engineered Composites Inc. developed a robot cell for trimming fibreglass parts using high-pressure water-jet cutting. The equipment was developed, in part, as the result of an Industrial Research Assistance Program investment and is one of only several such robots used in North America for cutting composites.
“As an industry leader in composites, Carlson needed to find the most accurate, efficient and cost-effective way to improve our operations,” said Gurcan Kocdag, Executive VP, Operations. “The Industrial Research Assistance Program has allowed us to determine the most feasible technology available in composite cutting operations. The final decision was to move forward with a robotic water-jet cutter that operates at 50,000 psi with utmost speed, accuracy and repeatability. This robotic cell has improved our output by 60 percent with the same labour input. We plan to further expand this robotic cell, which will improve our output a further 50 percent in the near future.”
Increasing business investment in research and development is crucial to Canada’s long-term competitiveness. To remain at the forefront of the global economy, Canadian businesses must invest in the people and ideas that will produce tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Programs such as the Industrial Research Assistance Program are helping businesses innovate.
Canada ranks first among the G7 countries in terms of expenditures on research and development in the higher education sector as a share of the economy.
Canada’s science and technology strategy was launched by Prime Minister Harper in 2007 with the goal of encouraging our businesses to invest in research and development and to bring new ideas into the marketplace for the benefit of all Canadians. Through the 2006, 2007 and 2008 budgets, the government provided an additional $2.2 billion in new funding for science and technology initiatives.
Years one and two of Canada’s Economic Action Plan built on these investments by providing $6.3 billion in additional funding for research infrastructure, research, highly skilled people and commercialization.
For more information on Canada’s science and technology strategy, please visit the Industry Canada website (www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/ic1.nsf/eng/h_00231.html).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear; Minister of State (Science and Technology); Gary Toft – Director of Communications; 613-943-7599; Industry Canada; Media Relations; 613-943-2502
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Tagged Canadian Success Story, Carlson Engineered Composites, Engineered Composites, Fiberglass, Fiberglass Parts, Hihg-Pressure Water-Jet Cutting, Industry Leader in Composites, Innovation, National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program, Robotic Cell, Robotic Water-Jet Cutter, Stregthening the Economy, vic toews, Winnipeg
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