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In 8 of every 10 mobile telephones, in 4 of every 10 color televisions, and in countless computer peripherals and cars, lives a Philips Semiconductors integrated circuit. Most people rarely think of the design technology required for these chips, much... more »
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently announced plans to increase the level of support for the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT), which grants shippers meeting security guidelines expedited processing at U.S. ports.... more »
1. The world has changed. Workplace violence, industrial espionage, and global terrorism threaten the security of personnel and property. When facility entrances aren't secure, companies are vulnerable -- and liable. Consider these examples: An armed... more »
Schick-Wilkinson Sword in Milford, CT, the company's largest manufacturing facility of Schick razors, faced a major problem when it came to notifying employees of scheduled breaks during their work shifts. Its various notification methods could not provide... more »
Managers at JC Penney catalog distribution centers have to be detail oriented. They keep track of which products go to which customers on which days. Not surprisingly, the company also manages data related to its employee productivity with the same degree... more »
ISA's SP99 committee, Manufacturing and Control Systems Security, is strengthening its efforts on several fronts with the help of experts from leading companies across industry.Following the publication in 2004 of two well-received technical reports... more »
Photovoltaics, an ideal source of electricity for selected applications, go back to the 1950s with the advent of the space program, but the first concerted efforts to fully develop this technology for industry and consumer use began during the oil embargoes... more »
Changes in the supply chain world occur so quickly that it can be difficult to decide on a clear path to improvement. This Top 10 List of Supply Chain Improvement Strategies transcends the shifts taking place in technology, channel structures, globalization,... more »
Electricity solutions company American Superconductor Corp and the Corporate Technology unit of Siemens AG have formed a strategic alliance to develop and explore the commercialization aspects of high temperature superconductor (HTS) fault current limiters... more »
Electronic gimbaling, or tilt compensation, solves the problem of X and Y axis deviation, or pitch and roll, from true level, allowing for accurate heading calculation To obtain Adobe Acrobat Reader, click on the link below. more »
Human-machine/machine-machine interfaces continue to provide users with greater flexibility and shorter setup time, as the following real-world examples illustrate.Optimizing Assembly System PerformanceMikron Assembly produces custom assembly systems... more »
Downtime is the biggest cost factor in the roll-fed labeling business, according to Dr. Beverly Politzer, product manager at B & H Labeling Systems, Ceres, CA. Changeover times, the most common reason for downtime, often make the difference between profit... more »
"Our customer's Facility Management System (FMS) was an island of automation with all its data locked inside," says Richard K. Warner, PE, president, O & M Engineering, Inc. "We wanted our customer's FMS to be more flexible and effectively utilize the... more »
Have you ever bought a carton of milk, brought it home, and opened it, only to find that it's not fresh? European dairy company Arla Foods is using a combination of Wonderware plant intelligence products to prevent this kind of thing from happening..... more »
The HMI/MMI category has grown to include products whose functionality goes well beyond the typical standalone machine/process interface. The development of new software-based data collection and presentation products has come from customers' expressed... more »
Why Change Was NecessaryTo meet the growing needs of its customers, Shurtape Technologies, Inc invests aggressively in new technology and equipment.Using automation, simplicity, and efficiency as guiding principles, Shurtape reviews its process with the... more »
Some say that in life, it's the little things that matter. The engineers at Mikron Assembly Technology couldn't agree more. This Denver-based, Switzerland-headquartered company designs and produces custom assembly systems for high-volume production... more »
Produced annually, ABI Research's reports focus on particular industries, industry segments and technologies. In-depth reports are prepared by one or more of ABI'sanalysts, assisted by research and query specialists. In addition to identifying quantifiable... more »
Known as "New York's Hometown Newspaper," the New York Daily News began printing in 1919 and soon became a favorite for its use of photographs, as well as its news, gossip, and sports sections.Its daily circulation of over 800,000 makes it the 7th most... more »
Imperial Tobacco Canada has been Canada's leading tobacco company for over 80 years, producing two-thirds of Canada's cigarettes. The company's locations are scattered, with a corporate office in Montreal,Quebec; a cigarette manufacturing plant in... more »