Normally I write blogs about machining, welding, heavy duty mechanical or hydraulics, but not this time. In fact, I'm not even writing this blog, I'm 'borrowing' it from a gentleman named Donald Cooper MBA, CSP, HoF, who in turn 'borrowed' it from a gentleman...
Like it or not, as Albertan's, we must face the fact that winter is here. Working outside is a big part of our lives, but are you dressing properly? How does one dress properly when there could be a 10-20 degree temperature change in one...
Spring is here and it's time to get farming equipment ready! Kaymor is a one stop shop for all your farming equipment repairs. You will save time and money, getting you on the fields faster. Got a mechanical issue, Kaymor has highly trained heavy duty mechanics that...
Value? What is it? The dictionary defines value as: 1-the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness, of something. 2-a person's principals or standards of behavior; one's judgement of what is important in life. We all know what value is but what is value as related...
Kaymor is proud to announce that they are the authorized dealer for Mecalac compact equipment. Covering all of Alberta and northeaster BC. "Innovation, accuracy and the search for performance have been the leading key words of our company's vision", as stated by Henri Marchette, Chairman and...
What does it take to become a Heavy Equipment Technician? Did you know that 80% of your time is spent doing on the job training under the guidance and supervision of a certified journeyman or qualified person. The other 20% is spent in a post secondary...
Kaymor employs a variety of trades; welders, heavy duty mechanics, millwrights, electricians and machinists. Kaymor believes in the continuing growth of the trades and is active in the apprenticeship programs, such as RAP (Registered Apprentice Program]. Today we will look at what it takes to be...
What is Air Carbon Arc Gouging, how does it work, and what are the advantages you ask. Let's find out. What is Air Carbon Arc Gouging? Air carbon arc gouging is a process of removing metal by means of heat generated from a carbon arc. The process...
There is nothing more frustrating than being in the middle of a job and you come across a broken bolt or seized setscrew that won't budge, no matter what tool you use! Everyone, at some point, runs into this issue and is at a loss...
CNC machines are used on a daily basis at Kaymor but what is it exactly? Computer Numerical Control (CNC)was first developed in the 1940s and 50s. These machines relied on punched tape or perforated paper tape for data storage. As data storage technology improved, so did...
Kaymor is always looking for ways to diversify. Striving to be the one stop shop for repairs and service, the newest endeavor is hydraulic cylinder repairs. Kaymor employee Hank Derksen designed and built a hydraulic tear apart and testing unit. This state of art equipment can...
Inspiration comes in all forms. It could be the seascape that inspires the painter to paint, or a kind gesture that inspires a person to pay it forward. At Kaymor the employers and staff found their inspiration through one person’s quiet confidence and unwavering determination to...
The TreeKing Processor is shown here at Kaymor Industrial Solutions for a demo and to show you how it cuts and strokes. The Processor is installed on a Caterpillar 538 Machine designed specifically for forestry. See the TreeKing demo video below: The TreeKing is headed out to a potential...
Kaymor Industrial Solutions is currently seeking talented new individuals to join our machine shop in Clairmont, AB which is located just outside of Grande Prairie, AB. Kaymor was established in 2001 and is proud to support the Peace Region by providing Machining, Welding, Fabrication and...
Welding Project – Kaymor Industrial Solutions Here is Bruce Barley one of our portable welders cutting and capping piles for a customer’s deck on their house. A proper foundation is crucial for a structurally sound deck. This will now allow them to to build a new...
As fall is quickly approaches, here at Kaymor we are thinking about the farming community and all those working hard to bring in those hard earned crops. As the combines kick into full gear for the next couple of months, we think about the ups...
Forestry and logging, a lifeblood of those in Northern Alberta and BC is and industry that we take seriously and should not be overlooked. As a major contributor to the Canadian economy and the second-leading exporter of forestry goods in the world, the logging and forestry industry...
Last week we had the pleasure of attending the Prince George Resources show and we met some great vendors! As a result Kaymor has joined forces with XHand Inc. Kaymor will provide the XHand multi-function excavator attachment at our shop here in Clairmont, AB which is just...
Kaymor is looking forward to our next up and coming show! The Canada North Resources Expo will be at the CN Centre in Prince George on May 26-27, 2017. The CNRE takes place every two years and showcases the latest in heavy equipment, machinery and technology in the...
Kaymor is looking forward to attending the Peace Region Petroleum Show! The show takes place May 17-18, 2017, and is hosted by the Grande Prairie and District Chamber of Commerce and the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association. This is a great show to get the latest...
With the current issue on carbon emissions and our planet, it is natural to question the future of the oil and gas industry. As the number of advancements in renewable energy sources and the increasing efficiency of our technologies continue to grow, is the high demand...
At Kaymor our staff is dedicated to help you 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Do you have an emergency mechanical situation that needs to be fixed? Or maybe you need our team to come to you? We have on location services and...
The TreeKing is doing a fantastic job at its first demo session in Dawson Creek, BC. We are working in Aspen, which the TreeKing is specifically designed for and has given us great results from the machine. The TreeKing is revolutionizing the logging industry with its multi-stem features,...
Hope everyone is having a fantastic New Year and we are so looking forward to 2017. In the last year, 2016 sure had its up and downs to say the least. We are thankful to be keeping busy here at the shop and have such a...
At Kaymor we encourage young people to come see and learn about our machining and welding processes. It has been our pleasure through the years to train and work with many young individuals aspiring to expand their careers in the industry. Today we had a special...
At Kaymor we are very interested in what our clients and oil and gas companies in general have planned for 2017. Precision drilling is a North American drilling company and they are Canada's largest driller. In an announcement made on Monday Precision Drilling stated for 2017 they...
Here at Kaymor the TreeKing is ready to venture out and start processing trees. Les and Hank are doing some in shop testing before it can hit the road. The TreeKing is a revolutionary tree harvester that has the ability to multi-stem up to 8 trees and...
It is with great sadness that we have learned about a fellow community member, Jordan Hogan, who has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. In the last 10 years only about 25 people have been diagnosed with this cancer in Canada. Jordan is the...
This week at Kaymor we have been able to put our demolition skills to the test. We always do whatever it takes to help our loyal customers in the Grande Prairie area accomplish what they need. We have been working on tearing down part of the building, breaking out...
[caption id="attachment_1399" align="alignright" width="300"] Kelvin Twerdochlib, Operations Manager at Grande Prairie TSR[/caption] At Kaymor we are honoured to donate our time to vital members of our community. The Mechanical team have been busy repairing and servicing TSR Units. TSR is Grande Prairie Technical Search and Rescue. TSR was...
We had a great time at Demo International 2016 showcasing the TreeKing. During the show we got to see some fantastic displays. One of the booths that really stood out was the Tigercat. Tigercat featured the 855D Series, Feller Buncher, S855D Series Shovel Logger, H855D Series Harvester and...
Through both rain and sun we are having a great time at the Demo International 2016 in Maple Ridge, BC. Very fulfilling as we look at the latest equipment and technology in forestry. One of the top booths at the show - Caterpillar are showing...
At Kaymor our machining service department has been working on a line boring project for a scissor neck trailer. Line boring is the process in which we can repair worn out bores by welding and machining them back to manufacturers specifications or simply over size the existing...
The introduction of the TreeKing has been an exciting process here at Kaymor. Through detailed hard work and craftsmanship from our team here we are creating a machine that will offer benefits for years to come for our customers. The machining, welding and mechanical service department's have been working hard to create a top of...
Kaymor is now proud to partner with RCAP to provide leasing services, an equipment financing company who has been offering services for 46 years. Leasing is a great option for those who want to take advantage of what new or quality equipment can do for your business. Allow...
It is a very exciting time as we move forward with the build of the TreeKing here at Kaymor. The TreeKing is a processor that is revolutionizing the logging industry by increasing productivity while reducing fibre damage. Here are a couple pictures of the parts that are back...
We wanted to take a quick moment and thank the Shark Club Grande Prairie for choosing Kaymor as their Business of the Month for July. Every month the Shark Club chooses a business from the Grande Prairie area as a business of the month to enjoy a special discount...
Kaymor has signed a licensing agreement with KTI (Kerik Technologies Inc.) for manufacturing rights to the TreeKing Processor. This revolutionary equipment will be built in Kaymor's shop. Rob Stegmeier, Kaymor and Les Kerik, KTI, are very excited to introduce the TreeKing to the logging industry...
The forest industry has some of the most diverse lines of production with various parts, machinery, and heavy equipment. From sawmills, pulpmills and OSB plants to the logging contractor, Kaymor prides itself by being ready to maintain forestry facilities with all of the specialty areas....
It is little known how much precision and craftsmanship goes into machining. By paying utmost attention to the small details, constantly evaluating the work, and improving upon our experience, clients can expect excellence in workmanship when dealing with Kaymor's highly trained machinists. The regulations we...
Kaymor is not only a full service machine and welding shop, but also a very portable one at that. A host of CWB certified and B Pressure ticketed welders are ready to serve the Grande Prairie area in well-equipped welding trucks. We work in construction, forestry,...
Kaymor's on location maintenance services are convenient to our clients as they save them time and cost by eliminating waiting time. Our team of experienced mechanics and maintenance technicians are ready to go to different locations on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a...
We are thrilled to announce Kaymor has passed the first major step towards fully performing Highway Tank Certification and Repair and that is the approval of the pressure equipment safety authority ABSA (Alberta Boilers Safety Association). Now, we are looking forward to the authorization from Transport...
We are passionate about our work in maintaining and servicing a vast range of mechanical and moving parts in sawmill, planer mill, pulping and other forestry facilities in Grande Prairie. One valuable client we have had the honor of working with is Weyerhaeuser, an international forest products company producing...
Over our long years in business, the oil and gas industry remained a stable in our clientele. Kaymor team manufactures and fabricates some of the rental equipment for clients such as McClelland, including drill stems, down hole tools, accumulators. Our experience working on these oilfield equipment...
Design is behind a large portion of the work we do at Kaymor. If certain parts or mechanical components cannot be repaired or fixed, a design project is one route to go. This applies to facilities in forestry, oil and gas, agriculture, farming and other several fields....
When we imagine how many times a day we use paper towels or printed paper! There is a whole lot of equipment and machinery that goes into producing pulp, the material needed to make a long line of daily paper products. Kaymor team is proud to be...
Kaymor has just received the best Christmas and New Year gift---a great client feedback! Our team has recently done work for Northstar Energy on their power line towers bases situated in Manitoba. We are honored to receive the following heartwarming feedback from Northstar’s Equipment Designer, Dusty...
Kaymor services a long line of forestry facilities including sawmill and planner mill heavy equipment. In an earlier post, we detailed how maintaining sawmills is an intricate process we take pride in providing, and this same meticulous service extends to planer mill repair and maintenance...
Pressure vessels are versatile tanks that store materials at pressures higher than the ambient atmosphere, usually more than 15 p.s.i.g. They are crucial to he daily applications of numerous industries such as oil and gas, refineries, mining, petrochemicals, hydraulic reservoirs, transportation of liquefied gas, and...
Did you know that Kaymor is CVIP certified? That means we are licensed by the Vehicle Safety Section of Alberta Transportation to conduct inspections under the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program (CVIP). Trucks, truck-tractor, light trucks, trailers and semi-trailers with a combined weight of 11,794kg must be inspected annually...
Kaymor has recently been busy preparing and testing to perform Highway Tanker Truck Certification to construct, maintain, and service pressure equipment such as vac trucks and pressure tanks. Our preparations are illustrated in a previous post. Kaymor will be the only company in the Grande...
It is well known sawmills are indispensable structures in the forestry industry as they are the facilities in which raw timber is processed into dimensional lumber, the form suited for shipping and sale. This process entitles several detailed steps that require keeping all related machinery...
Kaymor's client focus, this week, Barda Equipment. Barda is a company that takes pride in customer satisfaction and maintains top quality service. They know the product they sell inside out and have highly trained technicians. They provide equipment to a variety of industries, such as oilfield, building...
We have some exciting news! Kaymor's team is taking up commercial interior design marketplace in the category of metal work. We are able to build metal pieces of different forms and material according to the requirements of the project and design. We are featuring here a piece...
Do you like the idea of working on exciting projects, indoors and outdoors, acquiring new skills all the time and sometimes traveling to different locations? Welding might be fit for you! Welding is an exceptionally rewarding career that can also be demanding and challenging. You...
There's nothing better than sitting around a fire pit, in your back yard, roasting marshmallows with friends or family. However we all know that building a fire pit can be a lot of work! Why not let the guys at Kaymor build you a portable one? ...
Kaymor takes great pride in following all the recommended safety standards required for maintaining a safe workplace. Welding is a process that joins materials by fusion. It is this powerful process of fusing metal and melting down that brings up numerous welding safety issues such as...
Kaymor's client focus for this week is Albright Refrigeration Ltd. Installation of new heating units and repairs for your old ones, whether it's a gas furnace, oil heating or hot water heating, Albright has the trained technicians. Albright works with the world top brands such as,...
Kaymor would like to congratulate Stephen Jones on his 10 year anniversary with the company. We hope you enjoy his story: To give you a little background information, I'm originally from Newfoundland. Jobs were scarce and if you were lucky enough to find one, the pay...
Fabrication is the manufacturing process in which an item is made from raw or semi-finished materials instead of being assembled from ready components or parts. Plate metal, expanded metal, tube stock, welding rods and casting are some of the raw materials used in metal fabrication. Fabrication...
Kaymor's client focus this week is on Aero Rental Services. Aero Rental Services is committed to becoming the number one full service oilfield rental company, providing state of the art oilfield rental equipment, in western Canada. They have five qualified rental technicians with 70 years combined...
Around 1000 BC, the discovery and shaping of metals in ancient civilizations marked the actual history of welding as a metalworking process. Chronologically, those metals were copper, bronze, silver, gold, iron and, later stepped down to, steel. Gold, though, is said to be the first...
The welders at Kaymor are working on a new exciting project, a water-fillable field roller to be attached to the rear of a tractor. The capacity of this roller is astonishing. Without water, the steel weighs around 5000lbs, with water an anticipated 10,000lbs. You might...
Kaymor is more than just your regular machining and welding shop. A couple of recent inquiries have been to machine a plaque, for the Grande Prairie Petroleum Association and build a miniature version of the Stanley cup, for the Grande Prairie Minor Hockey Association (GPMHA)...
You wouldn't think that a machining and welding shop would interest six year old's. Well apparently we're wrong! On Wednesday May 27th, Miss Linssen's grade one class from Hythe, came for a field trip. Out of the bus they marched, single file, where they were greeted...
We are ecstatic about the great success Kaymor had at the Peace Region Petroleum show. Robert, Mike, Kelvin and staff meet with many existing and potential clients. P Everyone at Kaymor is excited about the overwhelming response to the highway tank certification and look forward to servicing...
For the first time Kaymor will have a booth at the Peace Region Petroleum Show. The biennial show sets up at Evergreen Park, 3.5km south of Grande Prairie, opening to visitors May 13 and 14/2015. The sold out show will feature hundreds of exhibitors displaying various...
Our client focus this week is on Citadel Drilling. Citadel Drilling is a fairly new company, founded in March 2013, but their innovative thinking has brought them to the fore front of drilling. Citadel's main headquarters are in Calgary, AB, and they have their operations...
Baker Hughes is an oilfield service company with over 60,000 employees in more than 80 countries. Even though Baker Hughes was only founded in 1987 with the merger of Baker International and Hughes Tool Company the combined experiences equates to more than a 100 years. ...
Kaymor is preparing for big things come June. The welders are testing for their certificate of authorization to construct,maintain, and service pressure equipment such as vac trucks (like the ones below from Birch Oilfield Services). This certification is issued by ABSA. ABSA is authorized...
Alberta is Canada’s energy province and has a world-class natural resource base of liquid natural gas (LNG). There are some variances as to the percent of liquid natural gas produced in Alberta; they range from 69% to 80%. Regardless of which percentage you look at,...
Delivering superior rental equipment for the oil and gas industry, McClelland Oilfield Rentals Ltd, has been in business for over 30 years. Specializing in accumulators, blowout preventers (BOP), tubulars, (drill pipe, work over strings), and power swivels, for a full view of McClelland’s catalogue visit...
Nabors was founded in 1952 and is driven by growth and innovation. Nabors pioneered the use of camps, to increase productivity and was the first company to staff women in these camps. They also developed and used modular rigs and moving systems. Nabors is one of...
Schlumberger is about technical innovation, knowledge and teamwork. These ideologies have been their focus for over 80 years. Schlumberger started out with two brothers and an idea, the company now employs roughly 126,000 people and does work in more than 85 countries. In the early 1900's Conard...
Kaymor consistently strives for the best; the best product, the best service, and most importantly, the best education for our staff. We'd like to congratulate the following welders for recently receiving their Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification. Merle Ollenberger Jake Mellon John Campbell Bruce Barley Dave Clipstone; Welding Supervisor Dakota...
This is the first of many blogs to thank our customers for their continued patronage, because we all know without great clients there wouldn't be a Kaymor. So how did we chose which client to write about? We didn't because we're going to focus on all...
Five days, that's all it took from start to finish for the first 3D printed electric car to be produced. The companies behind the car, AMT-Association for Manufacturing Technology, Local Motors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Cincinnati Inc, showcased the manufacturing, assembly and finally on...
Every two years, Mccormick Place in Chicago hosts the International Manufacturing Technology Show or better known as IMTS. Earlier this month we attended the show, along with 114,145 other registrants from 112 countries. There were 2,035 exhibiting companies filling the 1.282 million net square foot space,...
Finally, support for apprentices to take their work experience and training between Alberta and Nova Scotia. This is great news for Robert Stegmeier at Kaymor, “this will benefit all of Alberta, especially northern Alberta, as the demand for skilled labour is high.” Robert has worked...
We can’t say it enough…..Thank You, Thank You, Thank You! This is just a quick note to thank the businesses and people who helped make Kaymor’s Canada Day float a reality. Thank you-Foster’s Covered Wagon’s (grandeprairie.fosterscoveredwagons.com) for donating the trailer we decorated. Thank you- Iron Coatings, 14410 102st...
Thomas Lukaszuk’s visit to Kaymor was insightful, informative, and well, just down right awesome! President of Kaymor, Robert Stegmeier, hopes his meeting with Mr. Lukaszuk will start the ball rolling to find innovative ways to bring skilled trades to Alberta and keep them here. “Growth is...
KAYMOR REACHING OUT TO HIGH SCHOOLS In the up and down oil and gas industry, where the likes of Shell Canada is coming off a dismal year. Kaymor is becoming one of the best and fastest growing machining, welding and mechanical shops in Western Canada. In...