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Shop Management - Page 127
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Falls Mfg. to relocate in Wisconsin
- Oct 14, 2019
- News Release
Falls Mfg. Inc. has purchased a 37,000-sq.-ft. building in Richfield, Wis., according to biztimes.com. The company currently leases a 50,000-sq.-ft. building in Butler, Wis. According to the report, the downsize is a better fit for the company’s current operation, and it will allow for improved...
- From The Fabricator
Maintain order in the fab shop with process refinement and tech
Biggest takeaway from The FABRICATOR’s 2019 Technology Summit in Denver: Process refinement and technology can help fabricators organize the crazy daily shop schedule.
- From The Fabricator
Managing skilled worker turnover at a small job shop
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 12, 2019
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of Barnes MetalCrafters in Wilson, N.C., discusses how his small fabrication shop has handled replacing skilled tenured workers.
- From The Fabricator
How company culture drives growth
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 12, 2019
- Article
One Pennsylvania contract manufacturer has taken a detailed approach to fostering a good shop culture, and it’s rooted in studies of human behavior.
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The fine line of effective 5S in lean manufacturing
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 11, 2019
- Article
Effective 5S is about finding balance between insufficient and excessive levels of control. It’s a fine line, but walking it is key for making 5S sustainable.
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Manufacturing USA publishes annual report
- Oct 11, 2019
- News Release
Manufacturing USA has released its 2018 Annual Report, describing innovations underway at the 14 Manufacturing USA institutes. The report highlights the institutes’ work in moving discoveries from the nation’s universities and research laboratories into production in the U.S. It also details...
- From The Fabricator
Beckhoff’s CU8210 devices establish wireless communications via PC USB port
- Oct 10, 2019
- Product Release
The new CU8210 series WLAN and mobile devices from Beckhoff Automation establish wireless communication via the USB port of an industrial PC. They also provide all necessary physical protection for components that stick out of control cabinets. The C8210-M001 cabinet dome features an IP66...
- From The Fabricator
The link between lean manufacturing and better insurance
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 10, 2019
- Article
The less risk a business has, the more insurable it is. Implemented and sustained in the right way, lean manufacturing reduces risk substantially.
- From The Fabricator
Allied Metal earns ISO 9001:2015 certification
- Oct 9, 2019
- News Release
Allied Metal Ltd., a metal fabricator based in Calgary, Alta., has announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification. The process for certification took the fabricator more than 18 months and began with the design and implementation of its quality management system. Desmond Peddle, operations...
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3D optical scanning gets bird-damaged 737 back in the skies fast
- Oct 9, 2019
- Product Release
SituationBirds and planes can be an expensive and disruptive mix, costing airlines worldwide billions of dollars in damages each year. Bird strikes in 2017 cost the civil aviation industry at least 71,253 hours of aircraft downtime, and the FAA estimates that $400 million in damages annually can be...
- From The Fabricator
QuickBooks Enterprise survey shows manufacturers are still hiring, investing in the future
- Oct 7, 2019
- News Release
After conducting a survey of about 1,070 manufacturing executives and hiring managers, QuickBooks Enterprise states that reports of a manufacturing crisis may be premature. Despite a slowdown, manufacturers plan to hire additional skilled labor over the next 12 months. Seventy-eight percent of...
- From The Fabricator
Rozema Boat Works proposes expansion for building larger boats
- Oct 7, 2019
- News Release
Rozema Boat Works, Mt. Vernon, Wash., has proposed an expansion of its existing metal fabrication building, as well as the construction of a wharf on Padilla Bay. As reported by the Skagit Valley Herald, the 30- by 110-ft. wharf, which would extend about 20 ft. into the water, would allow the...
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Dalsin Industries named as finalist for Manufacturing Excellence Award
- Oct 4, 2019
- News Release
Dalsin Industries, a Bloomington, Minn., contract manufacturer, has been recognized as one of five finalists for Twin Cities Business magazine’s inaugural Manufacturing Excellence Award. This designation recognizes the company’s consistent growth at twice industry averages, application of...
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Wemo to open U.S. facility
- Oct 4, 2019
- News Release
Wemo, a manufacturer of sheet metal processing lines, has announced plans to set up a U.S. location. For the past 20 years, the company has served the U.S. market from its office and production facility in the Netherlands. To establish an independent North American operation for sales and...
- From The Fabricator
Trane acquires Arctic Chiller Group
- Oct 4, 2019
- News Release
HVAC systems manufacturer Trane has announced its acquisition of Arctic Chiller Group (ACG).
Based near Toronto with a facility in South Carolina, ACG produces air- and water-cooled magnetic bearing, modular, and process chillers for commercial HVAC and process cooling applications.
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