Mazak Booth at SmartMTX. (photo: MEE Cluster) The second annual Smart Manufacturing Technology Exposition (SmartMTX.ca) hosted by the MEE Cluster was a great success. Held May 15 and 16 at Westerner Park, Red Deer, the expo hosted nearly 150 manufacturing and...
2023 SmartMTX by the Numbers
We are pleased to report that the inaugural SmartMTX was a success! Some 500 plus participants descended on Westerner Park in Red Deer April 4 and 5 to connect over Smart Manufacturing, to network, and to learn about Industry 4.0 applications in manufacturing. The...
How can Workflow Automation help SME Manufacturers with the labor crunch?
Written in Collaboration between Ted Duffield (Lightship Works) and Paul Hogendoorn (MEE Cluster Digital Transformation Expert) How can Workflow Automation help SME Manufacturers with the labor crunch? We often get asked how Workflow Automation can help manufacturing...
Edmonton Manufacturer Takes Step Change in Productivity Through Digital Transformation
Even before the pandemic hit Flexcim Manufacturing Services Inc. had already understood that Overall Operations Efficiency (OOE) would have to improve for them to remain competitive, retain margins, and support growth. Flexcim, a provider of product development,...
Central Alberta Manufacturing Firms Receive Support to Strengthen Competitiveness, Generate New Commercial Opportunities
Red Deer, Alberta, August 26, 2022 - Central Alberta: Access Prosperity is excited to announce it is receiving a federal investment of $870,292 through PrairiesCan for the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement (MEE) Cluster. The funding, made available through...
MEE Cluster Attends Hannover Messe To Collaborate with Global and National Peer Groups
Peter Krzesinski, MEE Cluster Executive Director, recently traveled to Germany to participate in the Hannover Messe. The Cluster attended the Messe to connect with a variety of organizations from across Europe that fill a similar role of advancing manufacturing by...
MEE Cluster awarded funding for Ecosystem Development
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster is proud to announce it has been awarded funding by Alberta Innovates under the Ecosystem Development Program. This very important funding will allow the cluster to support manufacturers in evaluating and...
Introducing the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster, based in Western Canada, was created to support industry on manufacturing innovation, collaboration, and digital solutions adoption. The cluster initially received funding from NGen and has since secured...
What do you get when you combine ambition, compassion, water, cement, and a large robot?
What do you get when you combine ambition, compassion, water, cement, and a large robot? You get the recipe for affordable housing that presents the opportunity to build houses much faster than traditional construction methods.