Canada Announces Purchase of the Joint Strike Fighter
The headlines have been hard to miss. Canada has agreed to purchase 88 of the new Joint Strike Fighters. The Canadian government first got involved with the F-35 some 26 years ago. One of eight countries to sign on with the US to form the Joint Strike Force, Canada has invested over $600 Million […]
Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Advanced Manufacturing
It seems like we never stop advancing at Ben Machine. Sometimes it’s developing new CNC milling techniques. Sometimes it’s new finishing processes or new reporting software. And sometimes it’s bringing in a bunch of new CNC machines. Ben Machine has spent millions of dollars already this year on adding new equipment to our production […]
Supporting the War in Ukraine
There are times when we are called on to stand up to oppression and violence. Unfortunately, this is one of those times, and Ben Machine is proud to join our government, other governments and our customers around the world in standing up for the people of Ukraine as they continue to mount a powerful […]
Canada is Going to the Moon!
In about 15 months, an astronaut will become the first Canadian to ever fly above low Earth orbit and reach the Moon. The Artemis 2 mission is slated for May of next year. The 21-day mission will carry its first-ever crew of four in a very high Earth orbit, where they will test various […]
Supporting Our Community; Philanthropy In Action
Over the last 50 years, Ben Machine has been very fortunate. We have grown steadily and developed invaluable relationships with our customers and our suppliers. Our family has grown from two people to well over 200 professionals. From the office and maintenance staff to the managers, engineers, and CNC machinists, we know we have the […]
Quickly growing capacity. Being agile for customers is a necessity.
The fusion ignition breakthrough announced recently by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory began with a meeting 65 years ago. The James Webb Space Telescope took 20 years to build and another five years just to launch. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has been in development for over 23 years and it still isn’t in the high-rate […]
Meeting the Challenges of a Tight Labour Market
As the economy continues to recover, unemployment is at near-record lows. That presents unique challenges to companies like Ben Machine which rely on highly skilled people at the top of their game, particularly in the field of CNC machining. Many of our engineers and machinists have been with us for decades, providing invaluable expertise from […]
Taking advantage of the Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy
Ben Machine has become quite familiar with Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits Policy. It was designed to achieve several ends, the most notable being to: Boost the nation’s defence manufacturing capabilities Foster advanced technologies throughout the country, like 5-axis CNC machining Increase research and development, including advanced machining techniques Support the growth of contractors and […]
The Importance of Cybersecurity When Defence Secrets are on the Line
It’s no secret that there are serious military actions taking place between major players on the global stage. While state-sponsored cyber attacks are nothing new, they always spike when any major conflict erupts. CNC machining companies like Ben Machine that are involved in the manufacturing of defence equipment have a bullseye painted on their network […]
CMMC 2.0 is coming. We are prepared.
It’s coming. Next year, Ben Machine and all other defence machining companies will need to work under the guidelines of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework. This will be version 2 of the framework and it’s designed to shield all aspects of the defence industry from the threat of cyber-attacks. What is CMMC 2.0? […]
