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Electronic article surveillance (EAS) systems, which alert retailers when shoplifters try to take stolen items through electronic sensors at exit doors or checkout lanes, are widely implemented by retail businesses nowadays as their basic security measure... more »
A large U.S. plastics compounding manufacturer required a bulk bag unloading system capable of discharging and conveying calcium carbonate at flow rates up to 9,000 lb/hr. The material has a bulk density of 30-80 lb/cu ft. To meet the company’s challenge,... more »
Making the decision to shift from a manual warehousing operation to a highly automated facility is one prompted by necessity.Logistics managers and their corporations typically evaluate the pros and cons for years before making a decision to move forward,... more »
In the face of rapidly depleted fresh water supplies, the industrial sector is learning that reducing water usage and increasing reuse is an essential ingredient of productivity and profitability today. This is increasingly true in countries such as the... more »
Emerson Process Management has applied a smart wireless solution to the problem of monitoring rising temperatures in railcars containing chemicals at Croda Inc, an international specialty chemical manufacturer. No matter where the railcars may be positioned... more »
When a truck pulled away prematurely from his plant, causing a dock plate to fall, warehouse distribution superintendent Chris Gagliardi was convinced of the need to physically restrain trucks during loading and unloading. The incident could have caused... more »
The High Cost of Keeping the Pool Water Clean While the pools in the town of South Windsor, Connecticut, are a relaxing escape for members of the community, keeping the more than one million gallons of water utilized in the three pools clean is a demanding,... more »
Walker Cranberry is a family-owned grower and processor of fresh cranberries with 72 acres under cultivation in Wisconsin. Going to market under the Ocean Spray brand, Walker takes great care to assure the high quality and safety of its product. Walker... more »
Matrix Packaging Machinery, a packaging equipment manufacturer, uses igus's DryLin R linear bearings on its chief product line, the G Series—a group of packaging machines that includes the Matrix Proteus, Mercury and Ares. The company manufacturers vertical,... more »
When the engineers involved in refurbishing the Stillwater Bridge needed a reliable signal cable to control the bridge’s vertical lift span—after the originally specified cable failed—they called upon Northwire, Inc. The lift span of the highway bridge,... more »
When a large flooring manufacturer recently upgraded its laminate milling area, the company took proactive steps to assure the continued safety of its facility with the addition of equipment from Castell. The unique combination arrangement of a Castell... more »
There are many variables to consider when selecting a means of vertical worker transport for your construction job. The safety of your workers is paramount, and this, of course, is directly linked to strict municipal fire codes as well as ANSI and OSHA... more »
As a safety health & environmental manager for, Donna Muniz’s job is to keep employees working safely in a Piscataway, NJ production plant operated by the cosmetics giant. She considers job safety a way of life. Safety was at the top of Muniz’s mind... more »
As gas prices soar, so does the need for ethanol, the premier renewable resource used as fuel. ICM Inc, of Colwich, KS, an industry leader in the design, construction, and support of ethanol plants -- its process technology is featured in two out of three... more »
Resurfacing the floor and ceiling of a beer filtration room with Flowfresh Urethane Concrete helped a microbrewery significantly save on maintenance costs. Installer Greg Hardig of E.B. Miller Contracting, Inc in Cincinnati faced “our toughest job ever,”... more »
With the automotive safety and lighting industry quickly making the transition from incandescent vehicle lamps to LED-based lighting, robust protection materials in the form of printed circuit board conformal coatings and advanced potting materials are... more »
Since 1977, has been getting Americans out of their seats and onto their feet with a well-known array of fitness brands including NordicTrack, HealthRider, Proform, Reebok, Weslo, Image, Weider, and FreeMotion. Continued growth led Icon to build a new... more »
As an innovator in film capacitor technology, designs and manufactures products that are on the cutting edge of today’s demanding electronics applications. To facilitate continuous improvement in its manufacturing processes, manufacturing engineering... more »
Using Kennametal tools, Premium Frac Pumps (PFP) has reduced tooling costs by half and tripled productivity. This manufacturer of heavy-duty equipment for the demanding oil- and natural gas-drilling industry machines 12,000 lb, 60 x 30 x 30 in. blocks... more »
Installation of an all-electric tube bending machine has helped, official developer and supplier of 4-stroke exhausts to Factory Yamaha, to bring its bending process in-house and slash the time needed to prototype new designs. Breeze machine has allowed... more »