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Tube fittings, valves, manifolds, and other components from Parker Hannifin’s instrumentation products division will become part of Proserv's preferred system building offering as a result of a recent agreement. At Offshore Europe, Parker signed a worldwide... more »
What started out as a potential demolition job at an abandoned 14 acre rail yard ended up becoming a labor of love for Tom Bishop, a Virginia entrepreneur and history buff. Bishop recognized economic potential in the former Virginian Railway manufacturing... more »
For any large industrial manufacturer handling 13,000 SKUs in its assembly parts warehouse, keeping production requirements satisfied without a hitch is no small organizational challenge. But integrate into that system a full-scale aftermarket fulfillment... more »
Famous for its unique collection of giant stone heads, Chile’s Easter Island is also the site of a new wastewater treatment plant from ADI Systems, helping to preserve the island's sensitive environment. The new plant, at Hanga Roa Hotel, is actually... more »
“Innovation beyond the box” is not just a company slogan -- it’s a way of doing business at Charlotte, NC-based Ferguson Supply and Box. With offices and manufacturing operations fittingly located on Quality Drive, Ferguson manufactures and distributes... more »
Getting the most out of existing floor space is important for all manufacturers as they manage growth and the proliferation of their product lines. This need is magnified when your finished products range in length from 38 to 51 ft and in width from 12... more »
An ultra-high uniformity box furnace is being used to evenly remove binders and cure ceramic blocks prior to being machined into teeth. A major U.S./European dental laboratory uses L&L Special Furnace Company’s Model XLFS to heat ceramic blocks to... more »
Unplanned valve-related shutdowns have been eliminated, operational costs reduced, and maintenance time cut at Sweden’s Iggesund Paperboard by implementing predictive maintenance. Emerson Process Management’s Fisher® control valve diagnostic technologies... more »
RFID technology is providing significant benefits to ABB Oy in the management of outbound goods streams. For example, an RFID-based system automatically records movements of goods in the stock control system and prevents loading errors. Furthermore, the... more »
The demand for board-up services to protect abandoned and foreclosed properties from vandalism has been on the increase during the current economic downturn. Finding plywood ineffective at preventing break-ins, city officials in such major U.S. cities... more »
All-electric tube-bending machinery has led to radical improvements in efficiency and speed of tube-bending operations at GKN Aerospace’s wing component operation in Filton, UK. And this is despite GKN’s use of some of the most demanding tubing materials,... more »
Establishing oil wells in the Middle East requires a large investment in time, equipment, and money. Petroleum-producing companies that hire service companies to get their wells going set a high performance standard, demanding zero error and consistent,... more »
Like other medical facilities, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center in Milwaukee uses drives to control critical environments. Recently, personnel from ABB’s New Berlin facility visited the medical center to gain a better understanding of how their products... more »
Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the process and manufacturing industries, will use PAS Integrity Automation Genome Mapping™ software to facilitate automation system... more »
With increased demands for quality engravings on products from jewelry to cell phones, in Barcelona, Spain has developed a machine capable of mimicking the craftsmanship of hand-engraving. A Galil DMC-2143 4-axis motion controller guides the precision... more »
In 2008, when Red Bull Technology decided to replace its existing flat bed knife cutter with two Zund knife cutters, one with a conveyor bed, the decision was made to evaluate CAM systems as well, in order to upgrade. Red Bull Technology manufactures... more »
West Palm Beach, FL is using ProjectDox® ePlan and collaboration software to help it increase efficiency and manage assets more effectively. Ranked as a technology-advanced city in a 2008 Digital Cities Survey, West Palm Beach will deploy Avolve’s ePlan... more »
You have probably walked all over work. You may have even wiped your shoes off on it. And that is A-OK with them. Sbemco, which does business as Matting by Design, is the nation's largest manufacturer of custom and designer commercial floor matting products... more »
Over the past decade, production has grown rapidly at Ames True Temper’s Harrisburg, PA manufacturing plant. Ames is the oldest and one of the largest producers of non-powered lawn and garden tools in North America; in the last year alone, the plant increased... more »
Reliable operation of a warship fleet requires constant monitoring of millions of data points that control machinery health in a modern fleet. All ships have many systems requiring monitoring, in addition to the main propulsion and ship safety systems.... more »