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Dust-Eliminating Conveyor
November 3, 2009 9:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe new MARTIN Carryback Capture System from Martin Engineering (Neponset, IL) is a scavenger conveyor system that transfers belt cleaning residue back into the material stream, avoiding cleanup labor and injuries. The design helps prevent material accumulation that can impede conveyor components and increase system downtime.
Catalogs In The Third Dimension
November 3, 2009 9:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsPARTsolutions (Milford, OH) has expanded its partnership with Hamilton Caster to supply and embed its 3D cataloguing software directly to the Hamilton website. When Hamilton wanted to make CAD a more integral part of its customers’ product selection, PARTsolutions offered their software, which can help automate the process of creating, migrating, and translating 3D content.
Labeling Is OK
November 3, 2009 9:40 am | Product Releases | CommentsBrady Worldwide, Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) is releasing its new 5S Marking Supplies, designed to help lean manufacturers organize their workplace, control space usage, and manage inventory. According to the company, its marking tools can help a company improve workflow and reduce downtime by giving every tool a clearly designated location.
Keep Collisions At Bay
November 3, 2009 5:05 am | Product Releases | CommentsAptos Industries Inc. (Aptos, CA) is introducing a new model of the Rolls Up Door Guard to supplement the RUDG1, which fits doors with minimum dimensions of 10’ x 14’. The new model—the RUDG2—fit smaller doors, down to a height of only eight feet.
Nokia Siemens To Slash 5,700 Jobs
November 3, 2009 3:37 am | by Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsHELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Siemens Networks said Tuesday it will lay off up to 5,700 workers globally as part of a move to cut annual costs by euro500 million ($740 million). The mobile network equipment maker — a joint venture between Finland's Nokia Corp. and Siemens AG of Germany — said it will reduce its five business units to three by January, and strengthen its business through partnerships and acquisitions.
Toyota Finds No Fault In Deadly Floormat Recall
November 3, 2009 3:31 am | News | CommentsNEW YORK (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its vehicles are not at risk of accelerating out of control unless the driver's side floor mat is improperly installed or is not meant for that vehicle. The Japanese automaker said the conclusion is the result of a U.S. government investigation into unintended acceleration of some Lexus vehicles.
Stanley Works Sees Green In Black & Decker Takeover
November 3, 2009 3:18 am | by Ashley M. Heher, AP Retail Writer | News | CommentsCHICAGO (AP) — Tool makers Stanley Works and Black & Decker Corp. are betting that together they can wring out more profit and better position themselves for a housing market recovery than they could apart. Battered by the housing slump and economic recession, two of the industry's most iconic brands are now merging.
GM To Use $2.8b Bailout Cash To Buy Ailing Delphi
November 3, 2009 3:11 am | by Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — General Motors says it has received permission to use $2.8 billion of its government aid to help buy part of troubled auto parts supplier Delphi Corp., the automaker's former parts division. The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the Treasury Department granted the release of $1.
Retailers Drop Mich. Blueberry Grower For Child Labor
November 3, 2009 3:10 am | News | CommentsJAMES PRICHARD Associated Press Writer — November 3, 2009 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Wal-Mart and two other top retailers said Friday they are suspending business with a large southwestern Michigan blueberry grower after investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields.
What A Piece Of Junk
November 2, 2009 11:13 am | by by David Mantey, Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsProfessionally, I’ve always considered myself a fairly progressive and forward-looking individual. Not the smoke and mirrors forward-looking that you can find at the bottom of nine out of 10 “news stories” that cross the wires, but the type that looks at something new and either sees value or, I see it as a potentially never-ending crevasse into which we will always be able to dive, but no amount of money will ever cushion the fall.
Boeing Backers Push Obama On Tanker 'Inequity'
November 2, 2009 11:10 am | by Donna Borak, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsWASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers who support Boeing ( NYSE:BA ) in its bid for a $35 billion tanker contract want President Barack Obama to force the Air Force to include a recent World Trade Organization ruling against Airbus in its decision. The WTO in September issued an interim ruling that found Airbus received illegal launch aid from European governments to build its aircraft.
Acetylene Tank Explosion Rocks Mich. Town
November 2, 2009 10:26 am | by David N. Goodman, Associated Press Writer | News | CommentsMARYSVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Multiple explosions rocked a Michigan welding supply plant after an acetylene tank burst into flames on Monday, sending an employee to the hospital and prompting many homes and businesses to evacuate, authorities said. An employee at the plant in Marysville, about 50 miles northeast of Detroit, was removing a valve from the tank when it exploded, said the town's police chief, Tim Buelow.
Enterprise Process Monitoring For Winemakers
November 2, 2009 8:53 am | Articles | Comments“Bronco Winery is passionate about producing its wines with a consistent color, flavor, and mouth-feel,” says John Franzia, a co-owner in the California-based Bronco Wine Company. The metrics are staggering. Their top brand—Charles Shaw—sells for $2 in California.
Map Out Your Failures
November 2, 2009 7:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new book from Industrial Press titled Failure Mapping , offers techniques on how to enhance company effectiveness through failure maps that describe past failures accurately and succinctly. The book has been written specifically for professionals working in all levels of maintenance, including managers, engineers, and consultants.
High-Pressure Pipe Cleaners
November 2, 2009 7:43 am | Product Releases | CommentsTwo new Typhoon 10 rotating water jet nozzles from NLB Corp. clean pipes as small as 5/8” in diameter. The 24-10 is ideal for applications requiring water pressure of up to 24,000 psi, while the Typhoon 15-10 is for pressures up to 15,000 psi. These self-propelling nozzles rotate at up to 7,000 rpm with a maximum flow of 10 gpm.
