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Chemical processing plant Aldrich Chemical in Sheboygan Falls, WI, includes several volatile areas with large, heavy fire-rated blast doors. These areas are accessed several times a day by plant personnel, who were being slowed down waiting for the doors... more »
Steve Ostrowski was at his wit’s end, searching for the exact component that would enable easy installation of his canopy system and would be able to integrate with the system’s motor with a drive beam. Ostrowski is a partner with in Toronto, ON, manufacturer... more »
If you’re fabricating parts out of bar metal, chances are it’s costing you a lot of extra time and money. And if those parts require extensive machining, you could be losing significant money in scrap, especially if you’re using pricey metals An increasing... more »
Keeping environmental responsibilities, efficiency of resources, and well-being of employees top of mind, decision makers at chose pinta acoustic products for installation in the company’s new headquarters facility in Hailey, ID. “We chose Squareline®... more »
For about 80% of us, back pain at some point will be our worst enemy. While the causes and treatments are many and varied, one well-received approach is spinal decompression on Axiom Worldwide’s DRX9000™. And bearings from NB Corp keep the system working... more »
Finding the most effective, reliable, and economical method for separating and concentrating die lubricant is no easy task for die casting plants -- and the situation at the Metaldyne aluminum die casting plant in Twinsburg, OH was no different. For over... more »
A levee and powerful flood-control pump station that entered service following the devastating 1993 floods helped win the battle to save historic Ste. Genevieve, MO during the recent catastrophic floods along the Mississippi River. The quaint village... more »
The production of building systems has become increasingly sophisticated and customer driven in recent years, incorporating integrated data communications and dynamic manufacturing systems to meet demands for timely and customized deliveries. When purchased... more »
Products produced at Bloomingdale, IL range from hydraulic check valves and automotive fuel injectors to cartridge valves for truck brake systems and compressor components, plus stainless steel medical parts and various brass fittings. Turning, grinding,... more »
When manufacturers evaluate new capital expenditures based on future growth opportunity, frequently the process involves comparing rebuilding, remanufacturing, and upgrading of existing equipment vs buying new. This is exactly the decision-making process... more »
Battery-powered vehicles have been with us for many years, as golf carts, for example, and in many other niche or specialist applications.Lately the impact of two major drivers has focused greater attention on the acceptability and benefits of electric... more »
In order to utilize warehouse space more efficiently and increase picking efficiency to handle the company’s 20% annual growth rate, Bargreen Ellingson, a multiservice equipment supply, restaurant design, and fabrication company located in Tacoma, WA... more »
Cherry Electrical Corp started manufacturing computer keyboards in the 1980s. The individual keys, however, originally injection-molded in 2 colors, proved to be too expensive for the emerging mass PC market. In an effort to reduce manufacturing costs,... more »
The Department of Defense (DoD) has mandated that certain assets and property it owns, including assets in the possession of Defense contractors, be tracked with unique, machine-readable identification numbers (UID). The UID policy aims to modernize the... more »
As one of the nation’s largest robotic integrators, buys and sells hundreds of used robots each year. When the used robots arrive, they are typically covered in grime, welding residues, paint, grease, and other debris. To speed up the cleaning and refurbishing... more »
Manufacturing approximately 1,200 vehicles per day, the AutoAlliance facility in Flat Rock, MI makes extensive use of CC-Link networking. The Ford Mustang and Mazda6 are manufactured at this location, which employs 3,700+ employees.More than 400 robots... more »
Shipping more than 250,000 products per year to offices, schools, and training facilities across the country, needed to streamline its packaging procedures. The company has expanded from its origins in 1976 in the chalkboard and corkboard business to... more »
The Phoenix Mars Lander that began scooping up samples of Martian soil June 4 depends on Reali-Slim® thin-section bearings to position its robotic arm for digging in the permafrost. This is the second Mars mission for Reali-Slim® bearings, manufactured... more »
Weighing trucks on heavily trafficked routes requires more than an accurate scale, as the Virginia Dept of Motor Vehicles has found. Since 1999, the DMV has seen scale traffic nearly double in comparison to prior years. While some truck scales have proven... more »
How do you keep a 90,000 sq ft all-metal hangar with 100 ft ceilings from turning into an oven on hot summer days? That was the challenge facing John Hefner, NASA facility coordinator, with Building 1244 at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton,... more »