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10 Tips to Measure Training ROI
August 3, 2012 8:58 am | by ESI International | CommentsIf you can’t prove a return on your training program – real learning that is adopted and applied -- then you run the risk of having it cut back or even losing it.
The Seven Deadly Counterfeit Cable Sins
August 1, 2012 8:40 am | by David Gallagher & David Fallon, L-com | CommentsCounterfeit cables are bulk cables or cable assemblies sold under false pretenses to undercut legitimate manufacturers.
Connecting The Dots
July 31, 2012 3:31 pm | by Julie Dolan, SSOE Group | CommentsA long-term partnership between a global engineering firm and a manufacturing owner leads to insights with facilitating changes to operations, vision, and metrics.
Bones Made Of Titanium
July 31, 2012 8:41 am | by Tim Daro, Siemens | CommentsCNC-controlled high-tech machines support the prosthetics manufacturers, and permit high-quality products to be manufactured despite the continuing pressures of high cost.
Mission To Mars
July 30, 2012 8:36 am | by Trelleborg AB | CommentsThe aeroshell system, designed and built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems, will protect the Curiosity during its deep space cruise to Mars and descent through the atmosphere to the planet.
Process Control Helps Ice Cream Shop Keep Its Cool
July 27, 2012 8:40 am | by Erin Hsu, Senior Copywriter, Big Ass Fans | CommentsEmployees turned to a dozen industrial box fans for cooling, but their noise level, airflow and space requirements left a lot to be desired.
Advancements In Automatic Orbital Welding Systems, Part 2
July 25, 2012 8:59 am | by John Glessman, Manager, Welding System Products, Swagelok Company | CommentsOrbital welding is finding increasing value because it can deliver highly repeatable, consistent and quality welds easier than ever before.
Working With Clean Compressed Air
July 24, 2012 8:40 am | by Robert Corna, Sales Manager Compressors, Klüber Lubrication Deutschland KG | CommentsTwo key factors play a major role in compressed air generation: high availability of clean compressed air and compressed air generation at reasonable cost.
Advancements In Automatic Orbital Welding Systems, Part 1
July 24, 2012 8:21 am | by John Glessman, Manager, Welding System Products, Swagelok Company | CommentsAutomatic orbital Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) is utilized in a variety of industries in which maximum leak integrity, high performance, or ultra cleanliness is of paramount importance.
Manufacturing Technology Orders Up 12.1 Percent Over 2011
July 20, 2012 4:10 pm | CommentsMay U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $473.92 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Keeping Industry In Motion
July 18, 2012 8:40 am | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsFor a supplier like Motion Industries — equal parts cutting-edge practices and classic industrial MRO — a city nestled near the foothills of Appalachia seems like a natural fit.
How Is Wireless Changing Manufacturing?
July 18, 2012 8:30 am | CommentsHow is wireless networking changing the industrial environment?
MAPI: Index Slips As Individual Components Mirror Economic Uncertainty
July 17, 2012 8:17 am | by MAPI | CommentsThe results of the quarterly MAPI Survey on the Business Outlook point to a period of deceleration for manufacturing, a strong pillar in the U.S. economic recovery.
Intelligent Pumping
July 16, 2012 8:14 am | by Jack Creamer, market segment manger, pumping, Schneider Electric | CommentsPumps have historically been the backbone of numerous processes in industrial and municipal applications, but have often been overlooked in the commercial building market.
Konecranes Assists Ludington Pumped Storage Plant
July 13, 2012 8:10 am | by Konecranes | CommentsKonecranes has been selected to supply two 410-ton gantry cranes integral to an $800 million USD maintenance and upgrade project at the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant in Ludington, Mich.
