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n o r t h s ta r t e c h n i c a l
M AC H I N I N G • M I L LWR I G H T I N G • W E L D I N G • DY N A M I C B A L A N C I N G
1 KeepingtheWheelsofIndustryMoving
2-3 AboutNorthStarTechnical
4-5 CNCMachining
6-7 Machining
8-9 Millwrighting
10-11 Millwrighting–On-site
12-13 Welding
14-15 Welding–On-site
16-17 DynamicBalancing
18-19 ACommitmenttoQualityandSafety
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NorthStarTechnicalprovidesthehighestlevelofcustomerservice,24hoursperday,sevendaysaweek.Ourcustomersknowtheycanrelyonustocompletecomplexorrushjobs,evenunderchallengingconditions.After-hoursphonecallsareansweredbyalivepersonwhomobilizesthemembersofourteamtorespondtocustomers’mosturgentneeds.
Whetheracompanyneedsaparturgentlyreplacedorrepaired,orrequiresacustom-manufacturedmechanicalcomponent,NorthStarisreadyandabletogettheworkdone.Ourteamofexperiencedmachinists,millwrightsandwelderswillpickupanddeliverparts,andfabricateneededcomponents.Inadditiontoworkdoneinourshop,wefrequentlytraveltoourcustomerstorepairandreplaceequipment.WeservecustomersacrossCanadaandthenorthernU.S.
Manyofourcustomersrelyonusforreverseengineeringservicestomanufactureanewpartfromabrokenorwornone.CADsoftwareenablesustorenderdrawingsfortheseparts.
Otherservicesweofferincludegearcutting,vibrationanalysis,heattreatingandchromeplating.Weunderstandthatthewheelsofindustryneedtokeepmoving,nomatterwhat.Weprideourselvesongettingworkdonecorrectlyandquickly.
K e e p i n g t h e W h e e l s o f I n d u s t ry M ov i n g
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Afamily-ownedandoperatedbusiness,NorthStarwasfoundedbyAnthonyPinelli,P.Eng.,in1986.Heestablishedatraditionofqualityworkmanship,whichisnowcarried
onbyhissons–whohaveambitiousplanstocontinuetogrowthebusinessthroughongoingstafftraininganddevelopment,theadditionofnewequipmentandexpansionof
thecompany’sphysicalplant.
NorthStar’sfacilityislocatedintheindustrialheartofHamilton.
Ourreputationhasbeenbuiltonhigh-qualityworkandexceptionalcustomerservice.We’vedevelopedourownqualitymanagementsystem,whichhasledtoISOcertification
andCWBfacilitycertification.
NorthStar’sskilledemployeesshareinthevaluesthatwereestablishedearlyon.Weconsidertheseemployeestobemembersofourextendedfamily,andmosthave
servedthecompanyanditscustomersforwelloveradecade.
Ourteamisreadyatalltimestosatisfyourcustomers’mostdemandingandtime-sensitiveneeds.
A b o u t N o r t h S ta r T e c h n i c a l
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1 NorthStarfounderandpresidentAnthonyPinelliandhisson,plantmanagerMichaelPinellireviewblueprintstoplantheflowofacustomerprojectthroughthecompany’sshop.
2 WelderRickSmithandprojectengineerJamesPinellionthesiteofabridgeweldingrepairproject.
3 Thecompany’semployeesinclude(fromleft)directorofbusinessdevelopmentRobertPinelli,qualityassurancemanagerandweldingsupervisorLaurenPolk,projectmanagerKevinSoldaat,insidesalesandpurchasingmanagerMathieuBeauchesne,andplantmanagerMichaelPinelli.
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AmongtheequipmentinNorthStar’sfacilityaremultipleCNCmachines,
allusingMastercamsoftware.Thesemachineshandleproductionrunsto
perfectlymatchtheoriginalCADdesign,byautomatingthecomplexseriesofsteps
requiredtoproduceapart.
Weconductin-processinspectionsforsmallproductionruns,tocatchany
errorsthatmayhaveoccurredintheprogrammingortoolingselections.
OurCNCmillsandlathesareequippedwith“wirelessintuitiveprobingsystems”
andan“automatictooleye.”Thewirelessintuitiveprobingsystemassistswiththesetupofpartsforaccuracyand
inspections.Theautomatictooleyewillcompleteinspectionsontoolingduring
themachiningitself,ensuringinsertsandtoolingarenotshowingsignsof
wearduringruncycles.Thisprovidesformaximumaccuracyonmachinedparts.
Ourshopisalsoequippedwithacomputercontrolledsawforprogramming
largematerialcutruns.
TheCNCmachinescanhandleintricatepartmachiningandsmallproductionruns.
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C N C M ac h i n i n g
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1 SeniorCNCprogrammer/operatorJohnRussellconductsadimensionalcheckonabaseplatefabricatedfortheassemblyofapiledrivinghammer.
2 ManualandCNCmachinistTomOpalkaprogramsaCNClathetoturnandmillavalvebodyforthepetroleumindustry.
3 Athree-dimensionalprofileismilledforaquickdisconnectvalve,tobeusedintheconstructionindustry.
4 EngineeringtechnologistNickDavisworksonaCADdesignandreverseengineeringofwornsampleparts.
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DependonNorthStarforspecializedoverhaulandrepairmachining,one-offcomponentstointegratedassemblieswithmachinedcomponentsofuptofivetons.Wealsoundertake
maintenancemachining–replacingawornpartwithabrandnewone.NorthStarisproudtoemploysomeofthemostskilledandexperiencedpeopleinthebusiness.
Ourconventionalmillingequipmentincludesarangeoftypesandsizesofmachineswithhorizontalandverticalspindleorientation.Wealsohavelatheswhichcanturnand
machinepiecesupto52inchesindiameterand203incheslong,andweighingupto10,000pounds.
Ourotherequipmentincludeslargeandsmalldrillpressmachines,surfacegrinders,andvariouscuttingequipmentsuchasverticalandhorizontalsaws.
Customersforourmachiningworkincludeheavyequipmentmanufacturers,steelcompanies,theoilandgasindustry,municipalities,wastewaterfacilitiesand
transportationcompanies.
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M AC H I N I N G
1 Aconventionallathemachinesabushingforanaggregatecrushingplant.
2 ConventionalmachinistJohnOddieoperatesaTOSFGS63milltofabricateaspecialtydrivekeyforapulverizingassemblyinapulpandpaperplant.
3 Aworn,split-shell,double-sectioncasingassemblyfromawastewatertreatmentplantisbuiltupwithweldandre-machinedonaconventionalhorizontalboringmachine.CNCandconventionalmachinistPeterO’Connorisworkingonthisjob.
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NorthStar’smillwrightsofferadisciplinedapproachtoidentifyingproblems,assessingoptions,anddetailingsolutionsandcosts.Weassignaleadmillwrighttoeachprojecttooverseecustomers’overhaulandrepairprojects,whetherit’sacompleterebuildongearboxes,freshwaterandwastewaterpumps,centrifuges,orcrushingandprocessingequipment.Wehaveawiderangeofexperienceindifferentindustries.
NorthStarTechnicalisequippedwiththreelargepresses.Bothverticalandhorizontalstyleshelpwithremovalofcomponentssuchasbearings,couplingsandgears.Ourpressesrangefrom100,200and300-tonunits.Alongwiththisequipment,ourmillwrightingdepartmentissetupwithawiderangeofpullingandpushingequipment,alongwithovensandliquidnitrogenequipmentforheatingandfreezing,toassistintheinstallationoftighttoleranceandinterferenceparts.
Aggregatecompanies,foodprocessingoperationsandwastewatertreatmentplantsareamongthecustomersforourmillwrightingwork.1
M i l lw r i g h t i n g
1 MillwrightPaulPinelliinspectsagearboxforacompanythatproducespelletizedlimestoneforthesteelindustry.
2 Machineryisdisassembledandgears,bearingsandshaftsinspectedtodeterminetheworktobeperformed.Aggregateprocessingmachineryisespeciallysusceptibletowearandtear,anddamagefromdustandstone.
3 NorthStarTechnicalhasstandingcontractswithcompaniestoroutinelyrefurbishtheirequipment.Thiscrusherfromarenderingandrecyclingplanthasbeencompletelyrebuilt–includingthebearinghousings,maincrushershaft,andgearboxanddrive–thencleaned,re-paintedandassembledfordeliverybacktothecustomer.
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Millwright ingWeworkonassemblylines,pumpingstations,printshopsandatallotherindustrieswherefixedheavymachineryisinplaceandinneedofattention.
Ouremployeesdisassembleandinspectmachinery,replacewornorbrokenparts,cleanthemachineryandreassembleit–rightonourclients’shopfloors.Whenrequired,we’llbringpartsbacktoourshopquicklytofabricatereplacements.
Ourexperiencedmillwrightsworkalongsideourcustomers’employeestohelptroubleshootproblems,andtoprovidetemporaryshiftandshutdowncoverage.Typically,weassignthesameteamofmillwrightstoeachcustomerinorderthattheyunderstandandcanworkwiththeplant’sequipment,andfollowindividualhealthandsafetyproceduresandothercustomerspecificpractices.
ThemillwrightswhoworkforNorthStarTechnicalarealllicensedtooperateforklifts,overheadcranesandmanlifts,andhavefallarrestandconfinedspacecertification.
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1 SeniormillwrightandalignmentspecialistDaveCallawayinspectsarotatingelementonapumpbeforeremovingitfromitscasing,aspartofaprojecttorebuildmultiplepumpsatafreshwatertreatmentfacility.
2 (Fromleft)MillwrightRussellCharlongandwelderRickSmithrepairarailwaybridgehitbyatractortrailer,tomaintainitsstructuralintegrity.Newgalvanizedsteelsupportplateshavebeenmachinedandareliftedintoplaceunderthebridge.
3 Rivetsareremoved,andthenewsupportplatesareplacedaboveandbelowtheexistingplateandsecuredtightlywithstructuralbolts.
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W e l d i n g
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1 ProjectengineerJamesPinelliperformsafittestonaliftingandstoragecradlemanufacturedtoholdadriveshaftforacoastguardvessel.NorthStar’sworkincludedfabricating,machining,welding,testingandpaintingthecradle.
2 SeniorwelderAxelFelgnerusesahandgrindertodressaweldrepaironanelevatordoor.
3 NorthStareachyearmanufactureshundredsofstainlesssteelscreensusedinsettlingtanksofwastewatertreatmentplants.Here,JoeWybraniakweldstheendplatesontooneofthescreens.
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Ourteamwelcomeschallenges,particularlywhenwe’recalledupontofabricateorrepairwithaluminums,stainlessandmildsteels,uncommonalloysandcastiron.Ourworkincludeshard-facing,abrasionresistantwelding.
Weldproceduresarereviewedbyaweldingengineerandcanalsobedevelopedforspecificapplications.Value-addedweldservicesofferedbyNorthStarincludenon-destructivetesting,liquidpenetranttesting,ultrasoundexaminationsandmagneticparticletesting.
OurfacilityisCSAStandardsW47.1Division2andW59certified,andCSAStandardsW47.2forfusionweldingofaluminum.
FabricationprojectsNorthStarhasdevelopedincludespecialtyproductsformanufacturingandtransportationindustries.Thoseproductsrangefromhandheldpartstothoseweighingupto10tons.Customersforourweldingworkincluderailways,truckingcompanies,chemicalcompaniesandmunicipalities.
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NorthStaroffersweldingandcustomfabricationsolutionstomeetourcustomers’specificrequirements.
Ourteamhasinstallednewfabricationsandconductedweldrepairsonbridges,gangways,playgroundequipment,stairways,elevatorsandescalators,trafficlights,andspecialtyfences,andhasevenconstructedmountingplatesformedicaldevicesinasterilehospitaloperatingroom.
Wehaveexperienceworkingindemandingsituationsandchallengingconditions,includinginroughterrainandonequipmentthathasbeendamagedbyadverseweatherconditions.
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W e l d i n g
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1 TheNorthStarteambringsitsexpertise,equipmentandsafetypracticestochallengingrepairprojectsacrosssouth-westernandcentralOntario.Inthisphotoawelderreplacesacorrodeddrainagesystembelowthedecklevelofabridge.
2 Sectionsofthegangwayareweldedtogether.
3 Manyjobsinvolvecustomfabricationandon-siteinstallation–whetherforanewstructure,orthereplacementandupgradeofanexistingone.Hereaworkingplatformaboveatankerrailcarisdisassembledandreplaced.Supportingcrossbracesareaddedtotheexistingframeofthestructure,andanewcatwalkandgangwayinstalled.
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Whenawheelmechanismrotatesevenslightlyoffitscentralaxis,problemscangraduallyoccurincludingincreasednoiseandvibration,anddecreasedproductivityandproductquality.NorthStarisoneofonlya
fewcompaniesinsouthernOntariotoofferin-housedynamicbalancingtoimprovetheefficiencyofrotatingassembliesandequipment.
OurIRD295automaticbalancerbringsanewlevelofaccuracyandconveniencetobalancingrotatingequipment.Awiderangeoffeaturesisavailabletocoverallrequirementsofprecisionbalancing,including
comparisontoestablishedtolerancesandprintingausercustomizablecertificatetodocumentthebalancingresults.
Normalcorrosion,wearanddepositbuildupcanresultinunbalancedequipment.Wetakeonbalancingprojectsrangingfromsmall,high-speedrotors,torotatingcomponentsandassembliesofuptofivetons.
Wecandesignandfabricatecustommandrelsandbalancetoolingtosuiteachapplication.
Companiesthatuseshafts,flywheels,gears,crankshaftsandevenpropellers–suchastheshippingindustry–relyonNorthStarfordynamicbalancing.
Wehavealsodevelopedclosecollaborativerelationshipswithcontractorswhoworkwithustoofferourcustomersvalue-addedservices,includingon-sitevibrationanalysisandbalancingservices.These
companiesshareNorthStar’sdedicationtohighqualityservice,performanceandattentiontodetail.
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D y n a m i c B a l a n c i n g
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1 MillwrightandbalancetechnicianRussellCharlongconductsatrialbalanceonalargediameter,heavy-walledrollbodyusedinsteelproduction.Therollismachined,andboththebodyandendpiececomponentsarebalancedseparatelyandthenafterassembly.
2 TheIRD295controllerensuresmaximumaccuracyinidentifyingunevendistributionsofmassaroundtherotatingcenterline.
3 TheSchenckhorizontal,hard-bearingmachinecanhandlerotorsweighingupto10,000pounds.HereplantmanagerMichaelPinelliconductsabalanceconfirmationforamandrelusedinthepulpandpaperindustry.
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TheteamatNorthStarTechnicalisdedicatedtoprovidingcustomerswiththehighestqualityproductsandservices,whileensuringthatallworkisdonesafely.
ThePinellifamilyandNorthStar’sfamilyofemployeesarerenownedfortheirmeticulousattentiontodetail.Thisincludesincorporatingqualitycontrolmeasuresintoallofourprojects.Toolingiscalibratedmultipletimeseachyear,withdetailedrecordskeptofourcalibrationprocesses.
Forpartsthatrequiretraceability,wesourceoutspecifiedgradesofmetalsandprovidethenecessarydocumentationoftheiroriginsandmanufacturingprocesses.
Providingasafeworkingenvironmentisanotherimportantconsiderationforourcompany.WeworkcloselywiththeOntarioMinistryofLabourandtheWorkplaceSafetyandInsuranceBoardtoensurethewell-beingofouremployeesonthejob.Wealsotakecaretoensureourpeopleworksafelyincustomerenvironmentsandinthefieldwheremembersofthepublicmaybenearby.
Employeeswhoworkon–ornear–streetsandhighwayshavereceivedOntarioTrafficCouncilBook7trainingtoensuretheirsafetyandthesafetyofmotorists.
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A C o m m i t m e n t to Q u a l i t y a n d S a f e t y
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1 RobertPinelliandhisbrothersarecarryingoutthetraditionestablishedbytheirfatherintheirattentiontoqualityandconcernforthesafetyoftheNorthStarfamilyofemployees.
2 OntarioTrafficCouncilBook7trainingenablesworkerstosafelydiverttrafficaroundroadwayobstacles.
3 Propersafetyattireandequipmentareusedonalljobsites.EmployeeswhoworkatheightshaveobtainedWorksiteSafetyFallArrestcertificationtocomplywiththeOntarioMinistryofLabour’ssafetytrainingstandards.
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459BurlingtonStreetEast,Hamilton,ONL8L4H8905.521.9996www.northstartechnical.com