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From structural frames to heavy weldments and sturdy machine bases -- if it can be envisioned, chances are Metfab Engineering, Inc can build it. Located in Attleboro Falls, MA, the full-service job shop provides metal fabrication and machining services... more »
When, a national and international palletized distribution network with many depots located throughout the United Kingdom, decided to improve its process for weighing loads, it tested 7 different designs of forklift truck scales before selecting scales... more »
To maximize storage and selectivity, savvy warehouse managers are increasingly turning from traditional techniques like floor stacking and selective racks to advanced methods such as the pushback pallet rack, which offers up to 90% more product storage... more »
Implementing a more reliable toolholding system for its milling machine operation has yielded major benefits for a global aerospace product provider. In 2000, the company integrated the first ThermoLock® Shrink-Fit toolholder, from Command Tooling Systems... more »
As production requirements for a single type package can reach 100, 200, or even 400 million containers per year, processors are looking for the best, least complex, and the most economical machinery that can handle these extreme production rates. Some... more »
A fuel tank farm asset at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport is being protected from potential threats and unwanted events by the PureActiv® Wide Area Surveillance system.Installation of the system --from PureTech Systems Inc, manufacturer of wide-area... more »
Our soldiers today are a little bit safer, thanks to a protection system installed on the Army's Humvee vehicles.Previously, these vehicles were susceptible to a tactic that involved insurgents stringing steel wire or cable between buildings or trees... more »
How does a fast-growing integrated circuit (IC) manufacturer meet inventory and distribution needs when sales increase at a rate of 50% a year and when you're running out of space at your main distribution center?manufactures chips that control computer... more »
When a component or part is marked with a steel stamp, the process is basically cold forging -- material is being moved around or compressed. As a result, for a stamp to be durable and effective in producing a clear mark, it must be hard, have sharp edges,... more »
A major golf club manufacturer was experiencing problems with its adhesive metering systems. Every 4 hours, the underpowered pneumatic dispensing systems would gum up, resulting in lost production time and many maintenance hours spent repairing the systems.The... more »
The EF-5 tornado that swept through Greensburg, KS, in early May '07 effectively leveled the entire town, leaving thousands of people homeless and the city's infrastructure in distress. Furthermore, efforts to restore fresh water for fire prevention and... more »
As an operator of one of the few fully air-conditioned production and distribution facilities in the Columbia, SC, area, places a high value on employee comfort.Yet the company also understands the need to control the 110,000 sq ft facility's energy costs,... more »
Handling jobs running from hundreds to millions of pieces, from business card to poster size, fulfillment division gives real meaning to the term quick changeover.With "can do" teamwork, the fulfillment group has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, such as... more »
The University System is famous for its agricultural and engineering programs, but it's less well known that one of its agencies has the country's largest training facility for firefighters. The 120 acre Brayton Fire Training Field (BFTF), operated by... more »
At family-run Paul Precision Machine, Inc, a Tulsa, OK machine shop specializing in oil and gas equipment, the heavy machining of cast iron was creating a recurrent and costly problem."Every 80-100 hours, our big machining centers were going down, due... more »
There's a reason Tahiti is a more popular vacation destination than Antarctica: warm water.Okay, maybe there's more than one reason The fact remains, however, that warm water is often more inviting than its ice-cold counterpart.That's how the founders... more »
Under its MAG Cincinnati Automation brand, Cincinnati Automation & Test designs and builds a variety of automated assembly and quality testing equipment. Its core business is the design and fabrication of special automation systems for the assembly of... more »
The process of producing catalysts is complex: a variety of chemicals must be combined to create a substance that causes a change in the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction. A minor mistake or variance in the process can... more »
Many engineers today find themselves questioning which fieldbus technology to implement in their facility, a process that can be further complicated if a hazardous area is involved. This white paper is designed to provide insight into dealing with just... more »
Industrial companies are reaping the rewards of utility company incentive programs aimed at curtailing demand for electricity at peak load times with the aid of Energy Director™ from Powerit Solutions, LLC™. Powerit's systems also enable these... more »