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Articles tagged with "davis"

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	Bernie and the jet: The mechanic at Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage finds that waterjets are a cut above the rest By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Jay Leno's car collection, housed at the Big Dog Garage in Burbank, Calif., is not meant to collect dust. These cars are to be driven. Bernard Juchli is in charge of that, and now he has a waterjet to help him fabricate hard-to-find or non-existent parts and to keep the cars on the road. Publish date: April 11, 2006 Tech cell: Waterjet Cutting
	Job diversity through a waterjet: Pacific Metal Cutting knows saws, but learns to love waterjet and the new business it brings By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Pacific Metal Cutting of Placentia, Calif., wasn't struggling when it bought its first waterjet in May 2004. After two years of waterjet ownership and the addition of a second table, the metal cutter is struggling to keep up with new business. Publish date: June 13, 2006 Tech cell: Waterjet Cutting
	Organizational planning: Delegating authority to those wearing multiple hats By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer The author discusses the importance of eliminating duplicated responsibilities, even in small job shops. The effectiveness of a company is improved when each person is responsible for specific tasks. Publish date: March 28, 2002 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Lean on it: Despite roots in high-volume production, lean manufacturing can still help job shops By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief Publish date: August 10, 2004 Tech cell: Shop Strategies
	Keeping peace and harmony�with yourself, with your staff By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer Balance in all aspects of a manager's life and mutual respect between bosses and employees may be key to a successful business. Obsession, intensity, burning desire, and high energy are fueled by fun, recognition, income, and the responsible exercise of authority. Publish date: August 29, 2002 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Emotional thrills: Is your job shop more fun than a roller coaster? By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer When you ride a roller coaster, you know that it is supposed to be fun and will last only a frew minutes. The job shop you're working in isn't supposed to be anything like a rollercoaster ride. Publish date: February 28, 2002 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	New handling instructions: Weiss-Aug. Co. Inc. reorganizes its stamping operations, takes on a new approach to coil handling By: Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief In 2005 precision stamper Weiss-Aug of East Hanover, N.J., achieved a reject rate of less than 1 part per million. The company credits the success to meticulous planning and almost flawless execution. Such an approach applies for Weiss-Aug even when it comes to uncoiling metal. Publish date: May 9, 2006 Tech cell: Coil Processing
	Some 'near-jig' ideas: In-process testing is the true path to happiness By: Gerald Davis, Contributing Writer In-process sampling and between-process checks can prevent problems at the production stage. Although using an inspection jig can be costly, some testing approaches that are not as rigorous as using an inspection jig are: stacking and blocking a sheared batch in order to scan the batch for variations; weighing castings; touring a customer's facility; and doing small batch inspections. Publish date: July 25, 2002 Tech cell: Testing and Measuring