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Shop Management - Page 195
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Quick-release clamp collars from Stafford Mfg. attach and adjust without tools
- Apr 12, 2018
- Product Release
Stafford Mfg. Corp. offers Staff-Lok™ quick-release clamp collars in three designs for clamping and adjusting by hand without tools. Featuring an integral hinge with a conformal cam lever and a knurled screw, the Staff-Lok™ shaft collar has a mounting flat with a countersunk drilled and tapped...
- From The Fabricator
Lean manufacturing tips for the 15-person shop
- By Jeff Sipes
- Apr 11, 2018
- Article
Can lean manufacturing be effective for a small, 15-person fab shop? Of course it can. Lacking the institutional inertia of a large organization, the small shop can implement lean concepts quickly and effectively.
- From The Fabricator
Project nesting macro helps commercial kitchen manufacturer overcome design challenge
- Apr 11, 2018
- Article
SituationU.K.-based Shine Food Machinery has been fabricating sheet metal kitchen components for commercial catering environments for more than 40 years. The company supplies products to customers from small cafes and schools to the Ministry of Defence. Neil Thorne, senior design engineer,...
- From The Fabricator
DOE partnership targets manufacturing sustainability
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) have formed the Sustainability in Manufacturing partnership. Through the partnership fostered by DOE’s Better Plants program, the organizations will work together to help U.S. manufacturers drive energy...
- From The Fabricator
Don’t fight the power—Extension cords in the shop
- By Josh Welton
- Apr 11, 2018
- Blog Post
Do your shop tools run poorly, overheat, and die untimely deaths? It could be the extension cords you are using. Here’s why.
- From The Fabricator
Morris Industries president to address MMP Saskatoon Expo
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
Ben Voss, president and CEO of Morris Industries, Saskatoon, Sask., will address attendees at the Metalworking Manufacturing & Production (MMP) Expo on Wednesday, May 2. The one-day, free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Prairieland Park events center. MMP Expo series sponsors...
- From The Fabricator
Reshoring plus FDI add 171,000 U.S. jobs in 2017
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
The Reshoring Initiative, Kildeer, Ill., has released its 2017 "Reshoring Report," which contains data on U.S. reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) by companies that have shifted production or sourcing from offshore to the U.S. The report, which includes cumulative data from 2010 through...
- From The Fabricator
Midwest Manufacturing Business Coalition to host manufacturing roundtable
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
The Midwest Manufacturing Business Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on helping manufacturers develop efficient, effective, and competitive manufacturing business operations in a global environment, will hold a manufacturing roundtable on April 25, 2018, at the St. Ambrose North Education...
- From The Fabricator
Smart supply chain strategies lead to quick response
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 10, 2018
- Article
Workplace Modular Systems has gone through a subtle evolution since 2014. It responds quicker and produces more with available resources. This is thanks not only to the quick changeover capabilities of modern equipment, but also smart inventory management.
- From The Fabricator
Nissan earns 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Tennessee-based automaker Nissan North America has been recognized by the U.S. EPA with the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to organizations dedicated to protecting the environment by making their operations more energy efficient. This...
- From The Fabricator
Alpine 4 Technologies acquires American Precision Fabricators
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Alpine 4 Technologies (ALPP) has completed its acquisition of American Precision Fabricators Inc., an Arkansas-based components fabricator and manufacturer. ALPP pursues business-related endeavors in automotive technologies, electronics manufacturing, engineering and software development, and...
- From The Fabricator
CasterDepot expands to Florida
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based CasterDepot Inc., a provider of casters, wheels, and related products, has announced plans to open a location in Jacksonville, Fla. The facility, the company’s fifth location, will serve as a stocking sales center with an inventory of products from Colson Caster,...
- From The Fabricator
Hickey Metal Fabrication welcomes U.S. Rep. Johnson
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Hickey Metal Fabrication recently welcomed Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, to tour its family-owned metal fabrication facility in Salem, Ohio.
The congressman viewed the company’s 45,000-sq.-ft. expansion, currently under construction, and learned about day-to-day operations.
- From The Fabricator
Visual Workplace certified as Women’s Business Enterprise
- Apr 9, 2018
- News Release
Visual Workplace Inc., a provider of 5S and lean visual tools and resources including signs and scoreboards in Byron Center, Mich., has announced its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the...
- From The Fabricator
Team building central to custom fabricator’s success
- By Joe Morgan
- Apr 6, 2018
- Article
Without good employees, a fabricator cannot thrive. For this very reason, SDMI, a large custom fabricator and machine shop in upstate New York, does not take employee hiring and development lightly. Training employees and building effective teams have become central to the organization’s success.
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