The AUKUS Deal and What it Means for Canada
Situated as we are between a friendly neighbor and the Arctic, there can be a tendency at times to become complacent about our own defence, even in the realm of machining for defence technologies. We do, after all, glean some benefit from some of the US defence spending. But it is a changing world. Americans […]
We are Hiring: Major Job Openings at Ben Machine
We recently congratulated our Vice President of Production on his retirement after 38 years at Ben Machine, so you won’t be surprised to hear that we’re hiring. We are, however, hiring five different positions! No, it’s not going to take five people to fill Ivan’s shoes -not quite. But Ben Machine is growing! CNC Jobs […]
Space X Starship Rocket Launch: A Success or a Failure?
Much ink has been spilled about the recent launch of the SpaceX Starship -the largest rocket ever launched. The fact that it only survived about 4 minutes after leaving the launch tower led a lot of people to call it a failure. That misses the larger point. It was necessary. The Financial Reality of Innovation […]
Supporting Canada’s Commitment to NATO
It’s certainly an interesting time to be a member of NATO. Events in Ukraine have brought NATO to the front of everyone’s mind, and with good reason. The previous US administration criticized NATO members for not meeting their obligations to the organization, and Russia’s actions have brought that deficit into sharp focus. Now Finland […]
Modernizing the NORAD Defence Structure
When the US and Canada began building NORAD in the late 1950s, the cold war threats were straightforward. ICBMs, whether launched from land or sea, followed high, leisurely parabolic arcs that made them easy to track. All we really needed was long-range radar to spot them and some simple computers to project where they […]
Ben Machine VP of Production Is Retiring After 38 Year Illustrious Career
It’s a rare thing in today’s world for a person to spend their entire professional career at a single company. Companies get bought, merge, and fold. They change focus so they wind up as something quite different over time. Let’s be honest, the CNC machinist starting out in the 1980s could hardly imagine the degree […]
Finding Solutions to Problems Through R&D
People seldom think of sheet metal fabrication as being a high-precision system. After all, we’ve all encountered file cabinets with stubborn drawers, and they’re formed from sheet metal. That’s true, fair enough, but sheet metal is also the backbone of your phone. Sheet metal forms rocket bodies and high-pressure fuel tanks. It forms satellite dishes. […]
The Importance of Employee Wellness and Workplace Safety
We work hard at Ben Machine. Sure, there’s some physical labor involved with running a CNC machine or cleaning a machined part before it ships, but it’s more than that. The level of focus and attention to detail that our entire team has to demonstrate takes its own physical toll. That’s why we put a […]
Diversity and Inclusion at Ben Machine: Challenges and Successes
Ben Machine has been in business long enough to recognize that we don’t know it all. What we have learned is that innovation and inspiration come from everywhere and everyone. That’s why we have long pushed for diversity and inclusion in manufacturing, CNC machining, and sheet metal fabrication. Hidden in Plain Sight When Ben […]
Complying with Controlled Goods, ITAR and Export Controls
A lot of what we do at Ben Machine involves contributing to the defence of our nation and our allies. That, unfortunately, comes with a certain level of concern. Protecting our interests and those of our customers requires a lot of extra attention to details we wouldn’t have to worry about if we were […]
