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Never Fear Change
February 20, 2008 12:10 pm | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Two-time AME award winner, Batesville Casket, Manchester, TN, finds consistency in change.
Consistent Efforts, Consistent Results
February 20, 2008 11:53 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } AME President Ralph Keller outlines the path to award success AME president Ralph Keller sees the annual Manufacturing Excellence Award as a recognition for long term, continuous improvement that is rooted in company culture.
Stuck On Stick?
February 20, 2008 11:34 am | by Mike Crawford, Stick Electrodes Product Manager, Hobart Brothers | CommentsBecause variables such as storage techniques, electrode diameter, and flux composition all contribute to stick electrode selection and performance, arming yourself with some basic knowledge can help you minimize confusion and better ensure stick-welding success.
Practical Growth: The Quad Plan
February 20, 2008 9:59 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } A planning process designed specifically for small and mid-sized manufacturers In his 35 years in manufacturing, Mike Collins has helped companies make the transition from being defenders-focused on process change and cost-cutting-to prospectors-focused on finding new markets and profitable growth.
Q & A With Rob Fenton and Steve Zumbusch
February 20, 2008 8:28 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Representatives from Eaton’s electric and hydraulic business units reflect on the respective advantages of both types of drive power "Theoretically, anything you can do with hydraulics you can also do with an electric drive.
A Different Take On Tracking
February 20, 2008 7:51 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Optical technology as an alternative to RFID By Mitch Silver, CEO, Sky-Trax, Inc .
The 30-Inch View
January 25, 2008 8:30 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } The 30-Inch View How to connect lean thinking with ergonomics By Mike Wynn, VP and Ergonomics Engineer, Humantech, Inc.
More For Less
January 25, 2008 8:24 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } More For Less The growing trend toward efficiency has designers engineering motors to absorb less energy while maximizing output By Carrie Ellis, Editor, Product Design & Development magazine According to the Department of Energy (DOE), "Over half of all electrical energy consumed in the United States is used by electric motors.
Taking On Strategic Planning
January 25, 2008 8:05 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Taking On Strategic Planning People in industrial manufacturing companies do not generally communicate with long narrative reports or plans.
Q&A With Bart G. Bartholomew, Vice President, SKF® Reliability Systems North America
January 25, 2008 7:19 am | Comments/* Q & A With Bart G. Bartholomew, Vice President, SKF® Reliability Systems North America Bart G. Bartholomew is Vice President, SKF® Reliability Systems North America, a business division of SKF USA, Inc. In his 20 years with SKF, he has served in a variety of successive positions, ranging from sales and business development, to distribution management and new product launches.
Management Commitment And Employee Involvement
January 25, 2008 7:04 am | by Scott Stone, ATS Human Resource Manager | CommentsProviding a maintenance professional with a safe work environment can be an extremely challenging task. The nature of the job requires the technician to put him or herself in different situations every day. This adds additional risk that might not be present in other professions. So how do we keep these employees safe?
Sierracin/Sylmar Cuts Electrical Use
January 25, 2008 6:59 am | CommentsOfficials at Sierracin/Sylmar Corp. saw the light with an energy conservation project that cut electrical use nearly two-thirds. The company also made back its investment in less than a year in energy cost savings, achieved unexpected energy savings for other operations, and created a brighter workspace. The project was one of the top 20 energy-efficiency programs recognized by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
2008: The Year To Tackle The Big 3
January 24, 2008 5:37 am | by Keith Stager, Industrial Buildings Segment Manager, Square D/Schneider Electric | CommentsIt's no longer enough for industrial facility managers to simply be aware of their monthly power demands. Today, they must have a solid understanding of the electrical issues that are most likely to impact the bottom line, as well as the tools available to minimize that impact.
Design, Deliver, Diversify
January 24, 2008 5:20 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Design, Deliver, Diversify Onanon's diverse product line and highly automated process has allowed the company to expand technologically and easily adapt to RoHS Jim Levante (left) and Dennis Johnson of Milpitas, CA-based Onanon, Inc.
Q & A With Timothy Goshert, Chairman, Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
January 9, 2008 6:36 am | Commentsh4 { font: bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000; } .byline { font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 4px; } .caption { font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin: 4px; } .sup { position: relative; bottom: 2px; font-size: smaller;" } Q & A With Timothy Goshert, Chairman, Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals "I believe that recruiting and retaining qualified M&R professionals requires several success competencies of the employer.
